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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  • Mary, Queen of Heaven

    Today we celebrate the feast of Mary Queen of Heaven. (Artwork courtesy of my wife, Carol) The following, taken from the Catholic Culture website, speaks to the concept of Mary’s queenship: Without doubt, then, does our holy Virgin possess a dignity that far transcends all other creatures. In the eyes of her Son she takes precedence over…

  • Feast of St. Pius X

    August 21, 2022 – Memorial of St. Pius X, Pope and patron saint of my home parish Today is the feast day of the patron of my home parish of St. Pius X! In 1858, Giuseppe Sarto became a priest (Note: Our parish is on ‘Sarto Drive’). He was chosen as pope in 1903, and…

  • New Heart, New Spirit

    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 will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you… (Ezekiel 36:23-28) NEW HEART, NEW SPIRIT: Sometimes when we face difficulties…

  • The Last

    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. “Thus the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (Matthew 20:1-16) THE LAST: The readings from Matthew’s…

  • Riches

    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. “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of heaven. Again…

  • Our Work is Never Done

    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 young man said to him, “All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to…

  • Irrevocable

    Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. (Romans 11:29) IRREVOCABLE: Irrevocable is defined as not…

  • Observe It!

    Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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. “…blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” (Luke 11:27-28) OBSERVE…

  • One Flesh

    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 this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall…

  • Be Patient With Me

    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 that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you…