March 3 – Hymn for the Lenten Season: Attende Domine One thing that helps me enter more deeply into the feel or experience of a particular season is music. A few years ago, I discovered an old hymn ...Read More
On Fridays during Lent, we abstain from meat. It’s one of those things that Catholics seem to be known for (Friday night Fish Fry!). But, why? We abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent in commemor...Read More
February 17 – Pray better this Lent! “Re-shape your heart” this Lent. That is a phrase I’ve been thinking of for Lent. It’s the Lord who re-shapes our hearts, but the tools where we allow hi...Read More
Ash Wednesday, February 14 6:30 PM – St. Mark, Iowa Falls 6:30 PM – St. Patrick, Hampton (bilingual) 6:30 PM – St. Mary, Eldora (Distribution of Ashes Service) 7:00 PM – St. Ma...Read More
February 11 – Lent is coming! Lent begins this week! This is an intentional season of penance, repentance, turning away from our distractions, vices, and sins, and turning intentionally towards Chri...Read More