Fr. Larry Rice’s Podcast

Homily for 1st Sunday of Lent 2021

From the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NYC.  February 20, 2021.

Welcome to Lent!

Homily for Epiphany 2021 - God Loves Surprises

The greatest surprises are when God chooses for light to break in from places we least expect.  Happy Epiphany!

Homily for the First Mass of Fr. Paolo Puccini CSP

Homily for July 26, 2020, the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

This was also the First Mass of newly-ordained Fr. Paolo Puccini, CSP.

At St. Austin Church, Austin TX.

A Prophet's Reward

My last Sunday homily at the University Catholic Center.  Sometimes our losses can be as prophetic as our gains.

Pentecost: Today, we need all the gifts of the Holy Spirit

From the University Catholic Center in Austin TX.

Can You Give the Reason for Your Hope?

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter, 5-17-2020. From the University Catholic Center in Austin TX.

Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter - "Good Shepherd" Sunday

Sheep need a shepherd. And we need good leaders.

Divine Mercy Sunday 2020

Doubt is not the opposite of faith.  Divine Mercy gives us second chances.

Easter 2020 - Not What We Expected, But Still Filled with Hope

We’ve had enough experience of death. Disappointment and pain have been frequent companions for us. It would be easy to despair, to give in to cynicism.  But we know that death’s power is not absolute, and that sin and suffering are not more powerful than forgiveness and compassion.  Because we have died with Christ, we have also risen with Christ. 

Holy Thursday in a Time of Pandemic

We can't wash feet.  We can't share Eucharist.  What can we do?