Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Conversion of St. Paul
January 25, 2025, Acts 22:3-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012525.cfm Remove The Scales From My Eyes. St. Paul’s conversion is a fascinating story of how God works in our lives. He was in a murderous state of mind. His persecution of Jesus’ followers brought him into an encounter with our Lord. I am tempted to think that St. Paul […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2025, Mark 3:13-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012425.cfm Who is Your Mentor? When I began my studies for the priesthood in England, I met a priest who knew Jesus. Fr. Anthony Meredith had a profound impact on my relationship with God. He wasn’t a scholar who could teach a theological course. He had a presence about him, […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time
January 23, 2025, Mark 3:7-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012325.cfm Hearing What Jesus Was Doing. In today’s Gospel, the crowd heard what Jesus was doing, healing everyone from everywhere. This passage invites us to reflect on what Jesus is doing in our lives. What recurring themes or challenges do we face? Why not take a moment to pause […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time
January 22, 2025, Mark 3:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012225.cfm Sabbath Time – Two For One. When I assumed the role of pastor at Blessed Sacrament Church, I made a point to individually remind each staff member, “People are more important than stuff.” Possessions will fade, and our plans, decisions, and achievements will become history. However, each person […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 2nd Week in Ordinary Time
January 21, 2025, Mark 2:23-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012125.cfm Push Them Back, Way Back. Moods change all the time. Sometimes, when I am at a stoplight or coming off the expressway, I see someone with a sign that reads “Hungry” or “Need Help.” Maybe you are like me. How do you feel when you see someone begging while […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 2nd Week in Ordinary Time
January 20, 2025, Mark 2:18-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012025.cfm A New Car, Sweet. A New House Is Awesome. How About A New Approach? Anyone who buys a new car notices the “new car smell.” The only problem is that the smell only lasts a short time. Even the new feeling wears off after a while. Religion can get […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 17, 2025, Mark 2:13-17 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011825.cfm Condemned? Not Anymore. What is your first thought when someone tells you they have Covid? If you are with them, you back off and stay away until they test negative. People with COVID-19 isolate themselves until they test negative. The positive test results are the evidence that convicts them […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Friday, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 17, 2025, Mark 2:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011725.cfm Strange How No One Helped Him. We go out of our way to help people with disabilities. It may seem strange to us that people in today’s Gospel would not let the paralytic see Jesus. In the Mediterranean mindset, people would have nothing to do with the person with […]
Fr. Rick’s One-Minute Homily for Thursday, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 11, 2025, Mark 1:40-45 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011625.cfm Really? I don’t have to live like this anymore. “If you wish, you can make me clean.” We may know someone enduring a long illness, and the length and severity of their illness can condition them to a way of life that they don’t even think about getting better. […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 14, 2025, Mark 1:29-39 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011525.cfm Why wait? If someone we were with became deadly ill right before us, what would be our first thought? Call 911. Every minute is vital to save a person’s life. How silly it would be for us to tell the person, “I’ll get a doctor later when I get […]