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

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:43-48)

PERFECT: Today’s Gospel passage asks us if we are “all in.” Anyone can do the minimum, we are told; but can you go the distance?

Can we love our friends and pray for them? Sure, anyone can do that. However, are we open to challenging ourself to do more? Can we love our enemies and pray for them?

The Gospel passage ends with, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

God doesn’t really expect us to be perfect, but He does expect us to be continually working toward perfection. He does expect us to challenge ourselves.

God wants us to be all in.

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