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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  • Obligation

    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. Brothers and sisters: If I preach the Gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has…

  • gods

    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. …there are, to be sure, many “gods” and many “lords”, yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom…

  • Reward and Woe

    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. “Behold, your reward will be great in heaven” and “Woe to you…” (Luke 6:20-26) REWARD and WOE: This is a challenging…

  • At Peace

    Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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 now his greatness and majesty shall reach to the ends…

  • Spirit of the Law

    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 scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might…

  • Homily: You’re Preaching on That Again?

    Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time I am not preaching today, but if interested, the following is a homily I delivered on these same scripture readings BACK IN 2020. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 / Romans 13:8-10 / Matthew 18:15-20 I have a son-in-law that teaches music and is a liturgical musician himself. He acknowledges that it can…

  • Struck Down

    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. “…we are persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:7-15) STRUCK DOWN: Sometimes life gets the…

  • New Cloak

    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. “No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the…

  • Wisdom of This World

    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 the wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God… (1 Corinthians 3:18-23) WISDOM OF THIS WORLD:…

  • Deserted Place

    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. At daybreak Jesus left and went to a deserted place. (Luke 4:38-44) DESERTED PLACE: This is not the only time we…