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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Go Rejoicing!

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a 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.

“Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” (From Psalm 122)

I conducted a little research and discovered that the word rejoice appears in scripture 248 times. The dictionary offers two definitions for rejoice.

The first definition: To SHOW great joy and delight. I am not a particularly animated individual, so showing great joy and delight does not come naturally for me.

So, I prefer the second definition of rejoice: To FEEL great joy and delight. I may not be the best at showing great joy and delight, but I can and do feel great joy and delight. My joy does not often reveal itself outwardly. My joy resides in my heart.

Feeling great joy and delight, especially in terms of living out my faith, should be my priority. I want God to know that I care about him and will work hard on his behalf.

Hopefully, that will allow me to “go rejoicing to the house of the Lord” when my time comes.

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