Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 23, 2024
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Tuesday, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time, January 23, 2024, Mark 3:31-35 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012324.cfm Remove the Scales from My Eyes. How wonderful it is to belong to the family of Jesus we call the Church. The life and love he wanted to share with the world were too big to […]
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, 2024,
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, January 1, 2024, Luke 2:16-21 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/010124.cfm The Shepherd Went in Haste. Watching the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Bucs is a great pastime, and I record the games when I know I can’t watch them. When I catch a […]
Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 7, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 1st Week in Advent, December 7, 2023, Matthew 7:21, 24-27 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/120723.cfm NEVER SATISFIED. That is Tom Brady, the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is never satisfied. If you listen to his news conferences after a win, he will acknowledge different players and plays that went well. But […]
Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023
Correction: Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8, 2023, Matthew 1:18-23 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090823.cfm She Was Born To Give Us Jesus This feast of the birth of our dear Mother Mary is one of the oldest feasts of Mary, dating back to the 2nd century. A hymn […]
Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2023
Fr. Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday 13th Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2023, Matthew 8: 28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/070523.cfm Holy Water and The Authority of Jesus? How many times have I blessed myself with holy water, not giving it a second thought? When the priest poured holy water over our heads, we became children of […]
Wednesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 21, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Wednesday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time June 21, 2023, Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062123.cfm Intention Is Everything I have always wanted to be a diocesan priest in the Diocese of Peoria. However, this desire changed when I started praying the Maxims of Christian Perfection by Blessed Antonio Rosmini. The first maxim is […]
Monday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time Jne 12, 2023 him
HimFather Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Monday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time June 12, 2023, 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5: 1-12 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/monday-tenth-week-ordinary-time 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, […]
Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 8, 2023
Father Rick’s Two-Minute Homily for Thursday, 9th Week in Ordinary Time June 8, 2023, Mark 12: 28-34 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/060823.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, 6th Week in Easter May 17, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Wednesday, 6th Week in Easter May 17, 2023, John 16:12-15 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/051723.cfm What is God Saying To Me Today? There are different ways to pray. The Holy Mass is the Source and Summit of the Christian life. There are prayers we pray, like the Rosary, or we ask for […]
Thursday, 4th Week in Easter 2023 May 4, 2023
Father Rick’s Two Minute Homily for Thursday, 4th Week in Easter 2023 May 4, 2023, John 13:16-20 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/050423.cfm Do We Have a Judas? Today Jesus is handing us the power to be a servant with him, especially to people who wrong us. It is a disposition that graced the martyrs of our Church down through […]