Author: FHC
Weather Cancelations 11/29/2025
St. Mark, Iowa Falls 11/29 Saturday 5:00 PM Mass is canceled... Read More
Nov. 30, 2025 – Advent: Prayerful Preparation for Christmas
As we begin this Advent season, we are reminded that Christmas is coming! You probably have already seen Christmas decorations for sale in stores, Christmas events happening already, and started to ... Read More
Nov. 23, 2025 – The Three Stories of Thanksgiving Day
In reflecting on this Day of Thanksgiving, I thought of three stories that are bound up in this National Holiday. 1)The story of the first Thanksgiving – The classic story of Thanksgiving Day, ... Read More
November 16, 2025 – Christ the King
Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This day was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925, after he had witnessed his European world be ravaged by the greatest War the world had ever kno... Read More
Nov. 9, 2025 – Indulgences Part 2 – How do we obtain an Indulgences?
Last week I talked about Indulgences, and what they are. This week I want to talk HOW do we actually obtain indulgences. While there are many ways, and details to it, I will just give some g... Read More
Nov. 2, 2025– Indulgences Part 1: What is an Indulgence?
In the Lutheran and other Protestant denominations, October 31, the Eve of All Saints Day, is known as “Reformation Day,” as this was the day Martin Luther hung his famous “95 Theses.” The m... Read More
Oct. 26, 2025 – All Saints and All Souls Day
Nov. 1 is All Saints Day (All Hallow’s Day). However, due to its falling on a Saturday this year it is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have some special prayers for that day, however. On F... Read More
Oct. 19, 2025 – World Mission and the Rosary – 19 de octubre – La Misión Mundial y el Rosario
Today is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Pontifical Mission Societies. The Pontifical Missi... Read More
