From the Deacon's Desk

by Deacon Rick Wagner

Deacon Rick Wagner was ordained on June 23, 2012 and currently serves his home parish of St. Pius X in Indianapolis, IN. He has been married to his wife, Carol, for 42 years and they have 4 children and 10 grandchildren.

Deacon Rick has been involved in Catholic education for 40+ years and currently serves as President of St. Theodore Guerin High School, a workshop instructor for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, and a retreat leader.

He has also authored three books: Remember What’s Important (2011), Fifty Homilies from the Deacon’s Desk (2016), and Fifty MORE Homilies from the Deacon’s Desk (2024).

Have a question or comment for Deacon Rick? Feel free to contact him at rwagner@spxparish.org

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Corrupt Generation

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer.

He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” (Acts 2:36-41)

CORRUPT GENERATION: Scripture never loses it’s relevance. This message is as relevant to us today as it was to the Jews to whom Peter directed it.

Do we go down the wrong path because of our self-centeredness, greed, or desire for immediate gratification? Are we responding to the call of the material secular world and ignoring our call to holiness?

We “save ourselves from a corrupt generation” when we live the Gospel message: To love God with all of our hearts and to love others as ourselves.

A simple message, but one that can easily get lost in an “it’s all about me” world.

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