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 43 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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Keep Yourselves

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.

“Keep yourselves in the love of God…” (Jude 21)

KEEP YOURSELVES: The Letter of Jude is a short letter addressed broadly to all Christians, encouraging them to stay strong and resolute in their faith.

The passage above – “Keep yourselves in the love of God…” – directs people of faith, including modern readers of scripture, to be intentional. “Keep yourselves…” indicates control, a choice.

We can and should choose to stay connected to to God; we should choose to accept the love of God.

Intentionality forms habits, it transforms a particular act from something we do to something we become.

In other words, by choosing to keep ourselves in the love of God, our reliance upon God becomes automatic. We are no longer simply people who believe, but believers.

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