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 42 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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Each day, I reflect upon a word or 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. “The hand of the Lord was with them and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.” (Acts 11:19-26) HAND…
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Each day, I reflect upon a word or 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. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the…
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I am not preaching today, but if interested, here is a homily I delivered back in 2020 on the same readings we have today (Acts 2:14, 36-41 / 1 Peter 2:20-25 / John 10:1-10): Two goals this morning: First, I will share the story of a disobedient child. Second, I will impress you with my…
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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. On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. (Acts 9:1-20) BLINDED: Today’s first…
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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. Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes and he regained his sight. (Acts 9:1-20) SCALES: Today’s first reading recounts…
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If interested, the following is a summary of the homily I delivered BACK IN 2018, based on the same first reading we have today (Acts 8:26-40): Doing some reading the other day, I came across this thoughtful reflection: God intends us to be walking tabernacles for Christ. I really liked that image. We have a…
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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. “Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the Church; entering house after house and dragging out men and women, he handed…
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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. The crowd said to Jesus: “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can…
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Each day, I reflect upon a word or 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. Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will…
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If I were to give this homily a title, I would call it, The Evolution of Our Heart. From Luke’s gospel, we heard the familiar story of the Road to Emmaus. In it, Jesus said to the travelers, “How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke!” A slow heart. In the Acts…
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