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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  • Our Help is from the Lord

    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. “Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121) OUR HELP IS FROM THE LORD: Today I…

  • Homily: Corpus Christi

    I am not preaching today, but if interested, the following is a homily I delivered on the Feast of Corpus Christi BACK IN 2024: On this feast of Corpus Christi, our focus needs to be on the Eucharist. The Church describes the Eucharist as the source and summit of our faith. What does that mean?…

  • The Work of an Evangelist

    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. “…perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry.” (2 Timothy 4:1-8) THE WORK OF EVANGELIST: While these words were intended…

  • Letter to Parents of the Class of 2026

    If interested, the letter below was given to the parents of the Class of 2026 at last night’s Commencement ceremony for Guerin Catholic HS: Dear Parents of the Class of 2026, Last week I wrote a letter to our graduating seniors. Today I offer my annual letter of advice  to the PARENTS of our graduating…

  • Baccalaureate Homily: Stir Into Flame

    If interested, the following is the homily I delivered at the Guerin Catholic Baccalaureate Mass last night, based on the first reading (2 Timothy 1:6-12): Seniors, as you prepare to leave your family to go off to college or wherever life takes you from here, people will be giving you advice on what to bring…

  • Living

    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 (June 2). He is not God of the dead but of the living. (Mark 12:18-27) LIVING: Are you living three pages ahead…

  • Repayment

    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. “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” (Mark 12:13-17) REPAYMENT: The Pharisees and Herodians have…

  • Supplement Your Faith

    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. “…make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue…” (2 Peter 1:2-7) SUPPLEMENT YOUR FAITH: We could easily lock ourselves…

  • Homily: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

    Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. I will not be preaching today, but if interested, this is a homily I delivered on this feast day BACK IN 2024: I am not tied to my phone, but I depend on it quite a bit. My phone is not only used to…

  • Keep Yourselves

    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. “Keep yourselves in the love of God…” (Jude 21) KEEP YOURSELVES: The Letter of Jude is a short letter addressed…