Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 14, 2024
Father Rick’s One Minute Homily for Thursday, the 4th Week in Lent March 14, 2024, John 5:31-47 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/031424.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 […]
Wednesday 4th Week in Lent 2024
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1st Sunday in Leny 2024
Fr. Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for the 1st Sunday in Lent B February 18, 2024, Mark 1:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021824.cfm A Cuddle, A Kind Word Goes A Long Way! You may remember me telling the story of the runaway teenage girl who missed her mom and dad so much she begged me to take her home. I drove […]
Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024
Father Rick’s Three-Minute Homily for Ash Wednesday February 14, 2024, Mark 6:1-6,16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021424.cfm THIS LENT, SET YOUR STANDARD HIGH – 40 DAYS TO GREATNESS! Competition is a part of life. We play games around the kitchen table, and we watch our children compete in sports growing up. We try our best to climb the ladder […]
Saturday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 10, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Saturday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time, February 10, 2024, Mark 8:1-10 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021024.cfm From Nothing to Abundance A friend of mine introduced me to the Consecration to St. Joseph. I completed the 33 days during my recovery and made the Consecration. After that, St. Joseph became my friend and constant companion […]
Tuesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time February 6, 2024
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Tuesday, 5th Week in Ordinary Time February 6, 2024, Mark 7:1-13 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/020624.cfm Hand-Me-Downs Growing up, I found it exciting to wear an old shirt my brother didn’t need any more or had outgrown. I was so proud when I got his baseball glove, which was broken in. Traditions are hand-me-downs […]
Friday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time January 19, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Friday 2nd Week in Ordinary Time January 19, 2024, Mark 3:13-19 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011924.cfm Who is Your Mentor? When I began my studies for the priesthood in England, I met a priest who knew Jesus. Fr. Anthony Meredith profoundly affected me and my relationship with God. He wasn’t a scholar who […]
Feast of the Epiphany New Mission Statement
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily For the Feast of the Epiphany January 7, 2024, Matthew 2:1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010724.cfm Henry Van Dyke, in 1902 wrote about another wise man, Artaban. He bought three jewels for the new infant King: a sapphire, a ruby, and a pearl. On his way to meet the other three Maji, he stopped and […]
Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael September 29, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily Feast of St. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael September 29, 2023, John 1:47-51 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/092923.cfm No fences in Nathanial’s heart. We will see fences around most backyards if we drive down any neighborhood. We know security is a big issue today. But aren’t we securing more than just our belongings and property? […]
Wednesday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time August 2, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 17th Week in Ordinary Time August 2, 2023, Matthew 13: 44-46 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/080223.cfm What Is Your Treasure? We have all kinds of treasures. My treasure was catching big fish and a lot of them when fishing with my dad. Then, when my mom was preparing those fish for dinner, […]