Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time February 4, 2026
Mark 6:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020426.cfm Faith’s Struggles. It’s important to remember that we’re not alone in our struggles. Many who are serious about their relationship with God occasionally seek out a spiritual director. A common challenge we all face is doubt about our faith in God. We may not like these doubts, but they are a natural […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time February 3, 2026
Mark 5:21-43 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020326.cfm Never Give UP. The more challenging life gets, the better we get, or do we? I had two operations in my second and fourth years of seminary, both in January, each with a three-month recovery. I attended no classes, read no books, wrote no essays, and took no notes. Pain and study […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2026, Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020226.cfm Faith’s Struggles. Tom Brady, an NFL quarterback and now analyst, took his time to make an important decision. The big question before he retired was whether he would play another year in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Anyone who follows the Bucs knows the impact Brady has […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, A
February 1, 2026, Matthew 5:1-12a https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020126.cfm The Strength of Meekness. Years ago, I rode a horse at a hacienda in Venezuela. I will never forget a raging bull charging at us out of nowhere. My horse went into a gallop, and I held on for dear life. When it was safe, the horse slowed to […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time,January 31, 2026, Mark 4:35-41
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/013126.cfm Do Not Be Afraid To Go Deep. I Will Raise You Up. One early spring morning, I was fishing in Long Lake in Central Illinois with an old friend of my Dad’s, Bud Sepich. We were fishing for bluegill and bass from a boat in 15 feet of water. It was still cold, […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
January 30, 2026, Mark 4:26-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/013026.cfm Become What You Eat! I grew up in the Midwest, the corn belt of America. There was always talk about the size of the corn. If the corn was too short by the Fourth of July, the farmers knew they would have trouble meeting their yield target. The […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time,
January 29, 2026, Mark 4:21-25 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012926.cfm Use It or Lose It! The craze for working out and keeping in shape is a huge industry. I remember joining Lifestyles years ago. It didn’t take long to learn that I needed a trainer and a buddy to work out daily. After a three-month recovery from ankle […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
January 24, 2024, Mark 4:1-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012424.cfm Life Is Not A Daydream. Suffering seems like such a waste of time and energy. It can be an illness, a tragedy of some description. I know I have had my share of hospitals, surgeries, time off work, and everything else. My joints keep giving out on me. I […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time,
January 27, 2026, Mark 3:31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012726.cfm “Who Are My Mother And My Brothers?” How truly heartwarming it is to belong to the family of Jesus, which we call the Church. The life and love he wanted to share with the world were too big to be passed down through a human bloodline. That would […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
January 27, 2025, Mark 3:22-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012626.cfm Jesus, the Stronger One, who breaks all illusions, is our protector and guide in the face of deceit. “Hey Eve, if you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you’ll become like God!” What a clever trick! Such a sneaky deception! “For God knows […]