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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Tomorrow is the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. I will be preaching at the closing Mass of the retreat I am leading for the deacons of the Diocese of Ft. Worth, TX. Below are a few highlights from that homily.

*Under the watchful eye of the Lord, seeds planted with love – with the intent of willing the good of others – will grow to their full potential. 

*The reason it is important to share our faith – to share our experience of God’s presence in our lives – is because that simple act may plant seeds of hope in others who are searching for something to give life meaning.

*An overlooked aspect of doing this type of evangelization is intentionality. We must walk with faith and have love in our heart AND do so intentionally, with purpose. 

*Walking by faith starts us on the journey, but we must act on that faith. 

*Those without faith, experiencing loneliness and despair, will remain in that condition if we don’t intentionally share our faith and plant seeds of hope in their hearts.

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