Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Wednesday, the 4th Week in Lent
April 3, 2025, John 5:17-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040225.cfm Do Nothing On Your Own. Jesus said He does nothing on His own, but only what He sees the Father doing. So, communion is what Jesus is all about, with the Father and us. When we feel separation from someone, Jesus feels that separation from us. So here is […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent
April 3, 2025, John 5:31-47 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040325.cfm Compliments – Who Needs Them? We all enjoy a pat on the back. “Well done; I enjoyed that dinner, which was scrumptious.” A compliment always gives us a good feeling inside. What do I feel if nothing is said? The answer will reveal my motivation for doing things for […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Tuesday, the 4th Week in Lent
April 1, 2025, John 5:1-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040125.cfm From Addiction to Walking. Over 20 years ago, I had a shoulder replacement. The first day was pain-free, primarily thanks to a nerve block. Wow! I needed something to help with the pain when the nerve block wore off. The doctor prescribed a painkiller and told me to stay […]
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Monday, 4th Week in Lent
March 31, 2025, John 4:43-54 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/033125.cfm No More Dog Days with Jesus Growing up, I loved to fish with my Dad. What was most important to me was the number and size of the fish we caught. June and July were called the “dog days” because fish were stubborn and would not bite. How disappointing […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for 4th Sunday in Lent, C
March 30, 2025, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032225.cfm Home at Last. How heart-wrenching it is to stray from our Father’s loving embrace. Like the younger son in the parable, our sin- turning away from all that God provides for us begins long before we walk into the darkness of our immediate pleasures and our own will. […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday Third Week of Lent
Luke 18 9-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032925.cfm Seal the Deal? Back in 1981, I visited Father Gordon at Blessed Sacrament Church in Seminole. It was my first visit to Florida. I vividly remember walking into the church and standing in awe for five or 10 minutes. It was like I couldn’t move. I was overwhelmed by the Presence […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 3rd Week in Lent
March 28, 2025, Mark 12:28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032825.cfm Don’t ask any more questions. Think back to a time when your heart was ready to burst. You couldn’t take anymore. It could be an experience on a retreat or a tender moment with someone you love, like a child. Your heart is so complete that you are crying […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 3rd Week in Lent
March 26, 2025, Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 Matthew 5:17-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032625.cfm Did You Share Your Story with Someone Today? Sometimes, you walk into a room and say, “What did I come in here to do?” We got distracted by other thoughts. Anyone who has suffered from a parent or loved one who has Alzheimer’s knows that it […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
March 25, 2025, Luke 1:26-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032525.cfm “Yes” Three simple letters make up a word that has changed the direction of the world, and that little word from Mary’s lips was “Yes.” She implied that word when she said to the angel, Let it be done to me as you say.” God, who created the world, […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 3rd Week in Lent
March 24, 2025, Luke 4:24-30 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/032425.cfm Homecoming. When I came home from England after my studies, my family met me at the airport terminal. It seemed like we never would stop hugging each other. And there was a tremendous celebration of my ordination and first Mass. Imagine Jesus growing up in Nazareth. He was the […]