Friday 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 14, 2024
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 14, 2024, Matthew 5:27-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061424.cfm A Clean Heart Gives God Plenty of Room To Work In Us. God saw everything He created as good. Therefore, there is permanence in His goodness. Furthermore, His goodness is always within our reach. What is that […]
Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 13, 2024 Matthew 5: 20-26 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061324.cfm Be Wary of Judgment? Assumptions can mess up a relationship. Assumptions are thoughts we have about someone or something and we convince ourselves that we are true. Unfortunately, when we make assumptions, we don’t check them out. […]
Tuesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 11, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 11, 2024, Matthew 5:13-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061124.cfm Who Has Flavored Your Life with the Salt of the Lord? In the world Jesus lived, salt was priceless. Did you know that Rome paid their soldiers in salt? We get the word “salary” from the Latin “sal.” […]
Monday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 10, 2024, Matthew 5: 1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061024.cfm Poor, Merciful, and Mourning for Others Gadgets are a convenient way to escape any pain or discomfort in our minds. We turn on the TV or radio, look at our smartphone, flip through Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, […]
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time B June 9, 2024
Father Rick’s Gospel-Reflection for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time B June 9, 2024, Mark 4:26-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060924.cfm FAITH and HOPE This last Thursday, I was blessed to see the movie, “Jesus Thirst: The Miracle of the Eucharist.” In this documentary, people who believed in and did not believe in the miracle of the Eucharist were […]
Saturday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 8, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for June 8, 2024, Mark 12: 38-44 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061023.cfm To Whom Are We Present in the Church? Did you ever notice that when you walk into the Church in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, your mind is rushing from one thing to another? You cannot get rid of the world’s distractions. […]
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 7, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 7, 2024, Matthew 11:25-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060724.cfm Passionate Suffering Equals a Love like No Other Any career calls for great passion and sacrifice. For some, that can mean years of college to get a degree. Think of the expense and hours spent on […]
Friday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 10, 2024, Mark 12: 35-37 Friday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB Who Are You? Our parents give us our names at birth, which stick with us throughout our lives. We get a driver’s license or identification card, usually in […]
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 6, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 6, 2024, Mark 12: 28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060624.cfm Love the Lord first and then your neighbor. Reflect on the last meaningful conversation you had with someone. Did you make eye contact and notice the tone in their voice? How did you feel when they trusted […]
Wednesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 7, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 7, 2024, Mark 12: 18-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060524.cfm Die a Little, Gain a Lot. Georgie and Charlie were neighbors when I was a small child. I hung out with them. Their homegrown sweet corn on the cob got my attention right off the bat. I […]