Wednesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 15, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 15, 2023, Luke 17:11-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111523.cfm Jesus heals us on our way. Once again, Jesus catches us off guard. Usually, he heals someone on the spot. But in today’s gospel with the ten lepers, he tells them to go on their way and to […]
Tuesday 32nd Week in Ordinary Time November 14, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, November 14, 2022, Luke 17:7-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111423.cfm Serving when we don’t plan it. I can see the servant in the gospel wiping his brow, walking up the steps into his master’s house. All he wants to do is put his feet up, at least for […]
Monday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time November 13, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 32nd Week in Ordinary Time November 13, 2023, Luke 17:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111323.cfm If you have a mulberry tree in your soul, ask Jesus to cast it into the sea. Is there a record of a mulberry tree uprooted and planted in the sea when a Christian prayed? Never. Even Jesus […]
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time November 12, 2023
Father Rick’s Two–Minute Homily for the 32nd Sunday of the Year A November 12, 2023, Matthew 25:1-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111223.cfm Don’t Wait till It’s Too Late Something the Boy Scouts always taught me was to “Be Prepared!” They taught us so many skills to be ready for any situation that may come up. Jesus makes the same […]
Saturday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 11, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for the Saturday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 11, 2023, Luke 16:9-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111123.cfm We have but one Lord, Jesus Christ. When I see a piece of litter on the ground, do I pick it up or walk over it? It seems like a small thing, and is in the big […]
Friday 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 10, 2023
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Friday 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 10, 2023, Luke 16:1-8 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111023.cfm Jesus. During November, we pray for the souls in purgatory. I used to exercise at a gym with weights for many years, and I found it so much easier to remain faithful to working out with a buddy. […]
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Father Rick’s Gospel Reflection for The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome November 9, 2023, John 2:13-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110923.cfm Zeal for Us Consumes Jesus. A Temple is a sacred place where God resides for His people. Jesus was shocked by the lack of respect people had for this dwelling of God. He […]
Tuesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 7, 2023
Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Tuesday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 7, 2023, Luke 14: 15-24 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110723.cfm Poor, Blind and Empty Do you hear in today’s gospel a little bit about Martha, the sister of Mary? The man who bought the field, the man who checked out his new oxen, and the new groom […]
Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 6, 2023
Father Rick’s two-minute Homily for Monday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time November 6, 2023, Luke 14:12-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110623.cfm What would we ever do that could equal in value what the Lord has done for us? It would seem to be nothing. The folks Jesus mentions in today’s Gospel who have no way of repaying us have […]
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time November 5, 2023, Matthew 23:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110523.cfm A Humble Authority? We all want to be accepted and loved. We can probably remember times when that didn’t happen and know how much it hurt. The world’s values can influence us, so we make our importance felt with […]