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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  • 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. There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors…

  • Feast of the Presentation

    “Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord…” (Luke 2:22-23) Why was it important that Jesus be presented to the Lord in the temple? It was…

  • Reflection on the Beatitudes

    Today the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today’s gospel is taken from Chapter 5 of Matthew. It is a portion of the Sermon on the Mount, specifically Jesus sharing the beatitudes. Some thoughts on the beatitudes: When I was in kindergarten, the “rules” of the classroom were painted on the wall for…

  • Terrified

    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 woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was…

  • Mustard Seed of Faith

    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. “It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds…

  • Under a Bushel Basket

    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. “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed…

  • A Sower Went Out to Sow

    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. “Hear this! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and the birds…

  • Family

    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. “For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:35) FAMILY: We often hear the…

  • Stir into Flame

    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. “…stir into flame the gift of God…” (2 Timothy 1:1-8) STIR INTO FLAME: When we first build a campfire, the fire…

  • See Your Face

    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. Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved. (Psalm 80) SEE YOUR FACE: I have a painting from…