Fr. Rick’s Homily: Monday, 18th Week in Ordinary Time
August 3, 2026 Matthew 14:13-21https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080326.cfm Give Them Something Yourselves? Recall the saying, “God helps those who help themselves,” which might imply thateverything relies only on us. While God has endowed us with natural abilities andtalents to survive and thrive, we are encouraged to use these gifts to serve others andfurther God’s kingdom. For those baptized, God […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 2, 2026Matthew 14:13-21https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080226.cfm When I Am Helpless We can certainly feel for Jesus, grieving after he heard about the beheading of hiscousin, John the Baptist. Like any of us, he needed time alone to let the dust settle, his thoughts and feelings for John – he needed time to let that happen. It’s amazinghow the loss of a […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Saturday ~ 17th Week in Ordinary Time
August 1, 2026 Matthew 14:1-12https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080126 Peer Pressure – Who Do You Want To Be Like? Throughout our lives, many people influence us. When I was around four or five, mycousin, Fr. Dick Horvath, affected me deeply. He would visit our family weekly on hisday off, and I would listen to him speak, even though I […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Friday ~ 17th Week in Ordinary Time
July 31, 2026Matthew 13:54-58https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073126.cfm How do we know Jesus? When soldiers or sports stars return home to small-town America, it’s like a specialcelebration. The streets are filled with music from the band, and a stage is set to honortheir heroes. Why not apply the same to Jesus or a prophet? After his baptism by John, […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Thursday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time
July 30, 2026Matthew 13:47-53https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/073026.cfm The Negative Becomes a Positive I know someone who went to the doctor because of chest pains and feeling very tired. Itturned out that the main artery in the upper part of his heart was blocked. While this wasinitially worrying, the good news is that it was caught in time, preventing […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Monday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time
July 27, 2026 Matthew 13:31-35https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072726.cfm Sometimes Little Is the Best! Some years ago, I had my shoulder replaced. I remember waking up after the surgery,and a nurse smiled at me and said, “Press this little button when you feel any pain, butdon’t wait until it gets too severe.” I realized that a little dab will […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 26, 2026Matthew 13:44-46https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072626.cfm What Is Your Treasure? We all have our own kinds of treasures. When I was a kid, my treasure was catching bigfish; we caught many while fishing with my dad. Then, when my mom was preparingthose fish for dinner, my treasure was jumping right in and gobbling them up. Anothertreasure was […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Feast of St. James, Apostle
July 25, 2026 Matthew 20:20-28https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072526.cfm The Scallop. The beach is a popular attraction for both visitors to Florida and locals. I always find iteasy to pray while walking on the sand and listening to the calming sound of the waves.You can’t help but notice all the shells, especially the scallop shells. The grooves on thescallop […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Friday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time
July 24, 2026 Matthew 13: 18-23https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072426.cfm Listen and Understand. How much the Lord wants us to understand him! Why? So, He can heal us. He speaksour language that requires the full attention of our hearts. We know how it feels whensomething heavy is wearing on our hearts, and we long to share it with a […]
Fr. Rick’s Homily: Thursday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time
July 23, 2026 Matthew 13: 10-17https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/072326.cfm If I Can Only See! An artist who creates a beautiful painting aims for us to fully appreciate it. As we know,religious images frequently portray familiar stories from the Gospels or the lives ofsaints. If we’re unfamiliar with the scene or the saint, the painter might feel disappointedbecause we […]