Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
October 31, 2024, Luke 13: 31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103124.cfm Worn out but ready to go. Vacations are great and so much needed. Some last several weeks, others just a few days. Imagine having a vision that will bring peace to the hearts of all people. However, everywhere you turn, though, there is opposition. Some people listen day […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute for Wednesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
October 30, 2024, Luke 13: 22-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/103024.cfm A doorway to heaven. After a Confirmation, our cook made one of the finest dinners for our Bishop, Gregory Parkes. Mind you, all her meals are exceptionally delicious. But for the Bishop, she went all out, and he even took pictures of the table before we ate. Jesus […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute for Tuesday, 30th Week in Ordinary Time
October 29, 2024, Luke 13:18-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102924.cfm Something small but beautiful for God. Jesus always starts in small ways so as not to overwhelm us. Many have grown to love the little flower, St. Therese of Lisieux. She is famous for her “Little Way.” She wanted to go on missions to spread the love of Jesus. […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Gospel Reflection for St. Simon and Jude, Apostles
October 28, 2024, Luke 6: 12-16: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102824.cfm Pray well that you may listen well. There is more to Jesus’s call than following a career. Jesus calls us into a living relationship with Him. We know the difference between working for an employer and lovingly serving a member of our family. There is a world of […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 27, 2024, Mark 10: 46-52https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102724.cfm I want to See! Ellie signed on to teach for a year in Bolivia. She enjoyed the work, the country, and the people- especially one young man, Oscar, who was intelligent, good-hearted, and handsome. That year, she and Oscar fell in love. Eventually, he came to the United States, […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 25, 2024, Luke 12:54-59 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102524.cfm Interpret the Times Jesus says in the gospel that we know how to interpret the weather, but we don’t know how to interpret the present time. In my years of experience as a spiritual director, I have found that frequent confession is vital to a personal relationship with Jesus. I […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Thursday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 24, 2024, Luke 12: 49-53 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102424.cfm Find a friend in Jesus. I moved to Florida in 1995. It’s great to play golf and enjoy the outdoors year-round, but I must admit that I miss the changing of seasons. Change is something that any of us sometimes have difficulty managing. There can be resistance when […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Wednesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time
October 23, 2024, Luke 12: 39-48 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102324.cfm I will do whatever it takes. I often recorded Tampa Bay Rays after-game shows. Perhaps you notice that they always Interviewed the star of the game. Sometimes a defensive player went to extraordinary means to help his team win the game. So many times, the player sacrificed his […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,
October 22, 2024, Luke 12:35-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102224.cfm It seems like a long time. Waiting for something to happen seems so far away. When I started the seminary, ordination seemed like it would never come. That was nothing compared to the Chicago Cubs. The latter waited 108 Years to win the World Series. The earliest disciples thought […]
Fr. Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Monday, 29th Week in Ordinary Time,
October 21, 2024, Luke 12:13-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102124.cfm DISCOVERING THE POWER OF A MAGNIFYING GLASS. As a kid, I spotted a magnifying glass on the kitchen counter. I noticed how it made small things bigger. Surprisingly, I later discovered that a magnifying glass could cause fire. The sun’s beam could be intensified to the degree that it […]