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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  • Complete Joy

    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. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.” (John 15:9-17)…

  • Serving God

    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 God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell…

  • Advocate

    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. “For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him…

  • Open Hearts

    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. “…and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying.” (Acts 16:11-15) OPEN HEARTS: The Lord wants…

  • Homily: Sanctify Christ in Your Hearts

    I will be delivering the following homily at all Masses this morning at St. Pius X Parish in Indianapolis. Readings: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 / 1 Peter 3:15-18 / John 14:15-21 I want to focus on two short sentences from our readings today. In Peter’s First Letter, he wrote, “Sanctify Christ in your hearts.” And in…

  • You Do Not Belong to the World

    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. “If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love its…

  • Love

    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. Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.” (John 15:12) A story to…

  • Homily: Joy

    If interested, I delivered the following homily BACK IN 2015, based on the same gospel we have today: Jesus told His disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you…I have told you this so that my joy might be in you and your joy might be complete.” (John 15:9-11) I want you…

  • Bear Fruit

    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. Jesus said: My Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit… (John 15:1-8)…

  • Hardships

    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. It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. (Acts 14:19-28) HARDSHIPS: The message of…