Author: FHC
March 23, 2025 – Four kinds of prayer (Pray more this Lent!)
There are many different ways to pray, and different kinds of prayer. I want to identify here four kinds of prayer. First, what we offer God 1) Thanksgiving/Blessing – This is thanking God for th... Read More
March 16 – Lectio Divina – How to Pray with Scripture
Last week I offered a number of Scripture passages to “pray with” over Lent as we “journey” to these different “Mountains of prayer.” But how does one pray with Scripture? In our Catho... Read More
St. Mary Eldora Midwife Kits
The Social Justice Committee will be meeting on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:00 am to set up for midwife kits. Any assistance would be appreciated. The actual packing of midwife kits will be the follo... Read More
March 9, 2025 – On the Mountain with the Lord; Mountains of Prayer
In the Bible, MOUNTAINS are common places of prayer and of encounter with the Lord. In our Sunday readings over Lent, we will journey to a number of Mountains, starting with the Mount of Temptation ... Read More
March 2, 2025 – Pray More this Lent!
Lent is nearly upon us! This week, Wed. March 5 begins Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten Season. Masses for Ash Wednesday will be as follows: 6:30pm – St. Patrick’s in Hampton (Bilingua... Read More
Feb. 23, 2025 – The Church on Immigration – Part 2: Teachings from the Bishops of the United States
To help us understand more fully the Church’s Teaching on Immigration, I drew upon an article by Barb Arland-Fye from the Davenport Diocese’s Paper, “The Catholic Messenger.” Here is compile... Read More
Feb. 16, 2025 – The Church on Immigration – Part 1: Pope Francis’ Letter to the United States Bishops
The following is from Pope Francis’ Letter written to the Bishops of the United States … Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a universal love, educates us in the permanent recognition of the dignit... Read More
Feb. 9, 2025 – St. Josephine Bakhita: from Slave to Saint
n 1869 a young seven-year-old girl of Darfur, Sudan was seized by Arab slave traders and treated very harshly by her slave owners. Due to the trauma of her abduction and harsh treatment, she could n... Read More
