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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Without Cost

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.

“Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” (Matthew 10:7-15)

WITHOUT COST: I once heard someone say, “Everything we have is on loan from God.”

We tend to be our own biggest fans. We take credit for all of the talent we possess and all of the success we enjoy. We deserve everything we have because we earned it, and we are entitled to everything else that will come our way in the future.

How did we get his way? When did we lose sight of the role God has played in the design of our lives?

Every breath we take, everything we own, even who we are, is a gift from God. They are products of His grace.

When we share these gifts with others, we offer a prayer of gratitude.

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