Wednesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 17, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 17, 2024, Matthew 11:25-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071724.cfm I Am Not A Mechanic Sometimes, we have a good laugh at ourselves. I remember my first car after ordination. It wasn’t a clunker, but it needed some work. I heard a rattle under the carriage. I thought […]
Tuesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 16, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 16, 2024, Matthew 11:20-24 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071624.cfm Woe! The words of Jesus, “Woe to you, Chorazin, and Bethsaida,” sound very harsh. But Jesus is giving a concerned warning. It is a fearful warning of what could happen to someone driving in the wrong direction on […]
Monday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 15, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time July 15, 2024, Matthew 10:34-11:1 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071524.cfm Is Jesus Out of His Mind, or Is He Worth Everything? We think nothing of a man and a woman falling in love and living the rest of their life together in the sacramental bond of marriage. Couples […]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 14, 2024, Mark 6:7-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071424.cfm Ignite the Fire in Each Other. As the first number of months of the pandemic were hard to bear, the Lord Jesus poured a tremendous blessing into the hearts of our parish staff. We became a family who […]
Saturday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 13, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 13, 2024, Matthew 10:24-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071324.cfm Like the Master – like the Teacher Teachers and coaches have an innate quality of wanting to help others succeed. I have taught people who wish to become Catholic. There have been a couple of occasions when the […]
Friday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 12, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 12, 2024, Matthew 10:16-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071224.cfm Not everyone will welcome the Good News of Jesus. Yesterday, we saw how Jesus sent his disciples on a mission. They soon learned that they could depend on God for everything. They experienced that dependence on the generous […]
Thursday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 11, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 11, 2024, Matthew 10:7-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071124.cfm You Are Sending Me? Really? Are we ever ready to bring Jesus to others? Our world teaches us to be the best and have everything in order. We list all our degrees and experience in a job […]
Wednesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 10, 2024, Matthew 10:1-7 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071024.cfm Faith Is All About Relationships. Every day, I pray before the Blessed Sacrament for family members and friends who have left the Church’s sacramental life. I think of Jesus on the cross, praying, “Father, forgive them. They […]
Tuesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 9, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 9, 2024, Matthew 9: 32-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070924.cfm Thank God for His Good Shepherds The heart of Jesus is so big. I experienced this during my recovery from ankle replacement surgery. The surgeon told me to elevate my foot for three months. After I got […]
Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 8, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 14th Week in Ordinary Time July 8, 2024, Matthew 9:18-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070824.cfm Effective Prayer Why does God sometimes answer our prayers right away, and other times, it seems like it takes forever? Has that question ever crossed your mind? Today’s gospel will help us answer that query. The lady […]