Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Friday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time
February 7, 2025, Mark 6:14-29 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020725.cfm What’s It Worth? If I held out in one hand a dollar bill and in the other hand a penny, which one would you take if you could have one or the other? You would take the dollar because it’s worth 100 times more than the penny. But what […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time
February 6, 2025, Mark 6:7-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020625.cfm Ignite the Fire in Each Other. During the challenging early months of the pandemic, the Lord Jesus blessed our parish staff with a profound sense of community. We became a family, bound by love and care for each other. This unity was fostered by our daily gatherings around the […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time
February 5, 2025, Mark 6:1-6 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020525.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 seek out a spiritual director occasionally. A common challenge we all face is the presence of doubts about our faith in God. We may not like these […]
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time
February 4, 2025, Mark 5:21-43 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020425.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 the seminary. Both occurred in January, and each left me with a three-month recovery. I attended no classes, read no books, wrote no […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday, 4th Week in Ordinary Time
February 3, 2025, Mark 5:1-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020325.cfm Alone and Helpless. People handle pain in different ways. Some have acute pain that never goes away, and they seek a doctor. Others wait until the last minute, and the pain becomes a crisis. Beyond the crisis is someone who finds no relief in anything and becomes a […]
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2025, Luke 2:22-32 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020225.cfm Faith’s Struggles. Tom Brady, an NFL quarterback, took his time to make an important decision. The big question before he retired was, ‘Will he play another year in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’? Anyone who follows the Bucs knows the impact Brady has on the game. He […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Saturday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
February 1, 2025, Mark 4:35-41 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020125.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, Bud Sepich. We were fishing for bluegill and bass on a boat in 15 feet of […]
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Monday 3rd Week in Ordinary Time
January 27, 2025, Mark 3:22-30 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 good and evil, you will be like God!” What a trick! What deceit? “For God knows that when you eat from it, your […]
Fr. Rick’s One Minute Homily for 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 26, 2025, Luke 4:14-22Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Daily Bible Reading – January 26, 2025 | USCCB New Year’s Resolutions – One To Keep. Have you ever kept a New Year’s resolution? Have you ever made one and broken it? Commitment is not just a word; it’s a powerful force that can move mountains […]
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Conversion of St. Paul
January 25, 2025, Acts 22:3-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012525.cfm Remove The Scales From My Eyes. St. Paul’s conversion is a fascinating story of how God works in our lives. He was in a murderous state of mind. His persecution of Jesus’ followers brought him into an encounter with our Lord. I am tempted to think that St. Paul […]