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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Kinship

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.

“For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Matthew 12:46-50)

KINSHIP: Jesus made a commitment to His followers – if they did as He instructed them, they would receive the gift of eternal life. It would not be an easy road and there would be crosses to bear, but well worth the effort to those who committed.

In today’s Gospel, there is another gift put on the table. Jesus offered the gift of kinship. Whoever does God’s will becomes part of the family – a member of the heavenly community.

This image of kinship with God was in sharp contrast to the aloof, angry, distant God of the Old Testament. Jesus was continuing to shake up the way people thought of God, heaven, and how to live their lives.

Do we desire kinship with God? Do we want to be the brothers and sisters of Jesus? Is the way we live our lives worthy of such a gift?

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