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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Willing to Bear

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.

“…he had John beheaded in the prison.” (Matthew 14:1-12)

WILLING TO BEAR: Today’s gospel shows what John the Baptist was willing to bear in order to carry out the worked he was called to do. He was willing to die for it and he did – beheaded at the order of Herod.

Through our baptism, we are priest, prophet, and king with Christ. That means we are called to spread the word of God just like John the Baptist.

It is very unlikely that we would be beheaded while carrying out those responsibilities.

However, it does raise the question: What are we willing to bear in order to do God’s work?

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