Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
March 4, 2025, Mark 10: 28-31 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030425.cfm Living in the Care of Our Heavenly Father When I read today’s gospel, Father Bibin came to mind. He is from India and is assigned to our parish, Blessed Sacrament Church. Already, he gave up his will, ownership of material wealth, and the right to marry and have children. Think of […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday 8th Week in Ordinary Time
March 3, 2025, Luke 10:17-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030325.cfm When A Challenge Comes Along, Don’t Let The Fire Go Out. A challenge we accept and work at can set a fire in us ablaze. The biggest challenge in my life was accepting the pastor position of Blessed Sacrament Church and School in obedience. I say “in obedience” because […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
March 2, 2025, Matthew 10:24-33 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030225.cfm Like the Master – like the Teacher Have you been drawn to someone in your life and didn’t know why? I experienced that with Sister Dominic, my 2nd grade teacher. It was back when nuns wore the full habit. There was something special about her, so I even offered […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 7th Week of Ordinary Time
March 1, 2025, Mark 10:13-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030125.cfm Let The Children Come To Life In Jesus Through Your Prayer. Yesterday, we saw how Marriage is “other-oriented – Losing self for the good of your spouse. Today, we see how that continues for Jesus and his openness to new life in children. Living in our Lord’s time, one […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday, 7th Week of Ordinary Time
February 28, 2025, Mark 10:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022825.cfm Nothing Can Divide Us Married In Christ Married or not, we must always follow Jesus in laying down what is important to us so that we may selflessly take up what is most important to another person. As demonstrated by Jesus, this selfless love is the cornerstone of a […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 7th Week of Ordinary Time
February 27, 2025, Mark 9:41-50 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022725.cfm What’s Worse Losing? A Hand or a Soul. Jesus teaches us that nothing in this life can compare to what happens to us in eternity. People in our Lord’s time and culture would use exaggerated speech to impress others. He mentioned three horrific examples of drowning with a millstone […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, the 7th Week of the Year
February 26, 2025, Mark 9:38-40. https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022625.cfm A Humble Heart Seeks To Understand Another. The few verses in today’s gospel give us a little insight into the minds and hearts of the disciples. You can hear the smugness, a hint of arrogance in that statement, “We saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 7th Week in Ordinary Time
February 25, 2025, Mark 9:30-37 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022525.cfm Who are the “least?” Healthy competition is good for us and can bring out our best. In sports, we go to the weight room and are the last to leave the practice field. We see the results in competition and might even come out first. We live in this […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Monday 7th Week in Ordinary Time
February 24, 2025, Mark 9:14-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022425.cfm Amazement At Little Miracles Amazement can stop us in our tracks. We have no words to express how something happened, but we know it’s true and real. I often experience this during spiritual direction and especially in the confessional. For the life of me, many times, I cannot remember […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time C
February 23, 2025, Luke 6:27-38 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/022325.cfm Only Carnivores Eat Raw Meat. There is nothing like catching a whiff of a great steak cooking slowly on a grill. If we visit someone, the question, “How do you like your steak?” always comes up. How would we feel if we were visiting someone, and they put a […]