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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  • Extraordinary

    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. Jesus summoned his Twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure every disease and…

  • Moved with Pity

    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 the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned,…

  • Your Faith Has Saved You

    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. “My daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus rose and followed him, and…

  • Homily: Has God Set Us Up to Fail?

    I am not preaching today but if interested, the following is a homily I delivered on these same readings BACK IN 2014: Did God set us up to fail? I certainly don’t want to second-guess God, but at times what He asks of us, and the position He puts us in, do not seem to…

  • Independence Day Prayer

    Father of all nations and ages,We recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations;for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that, under your…

  • Not Seen and Have Believed

    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. “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” (John 20:24-29) NOT SEEN AND HAVE BELIEVED: This really defines our…

  • Prophesy to My People

    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 LORD took me from following the flock, and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’ Now hear…

  • Overwhelmed by His Power

    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. Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they begged him to leave their…

  • Great Calm

    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. Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he…

  • Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

    On June 29, the Church celebrates the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul. Together, the two saints are the founders of the See of Rome, through their preaching, ministry and martyrdom there. Peter, who was named Simon, was a fisherman of Galilee and was introduced to the Lord Jesus by his brother Andrew, also…