Author: FHC
Christ the King
November 26 – Christ the King This 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 gre... Read More
The Three Stories of Thanksgiving Day
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 c... Read More
How do we obtain an Indulgences?
Nov. 12, 2023 – 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 indulgen... Read More
All Saints’ Day & All Souls’ Day Masses
Masses of All Saints Day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation: Tuesday Oct. 31 at 6:30 PM at St. Mary’s Eldora Wednesday Nov. 1 at 6:30 PM at St. Mary’s Iowa Falls Tues. Oct. 31 at 5:30pm at... Read More
Catholics and Praying for the Dead
Catholics and Praying for the Dead First of all, a reminder about Masses of All Saints Day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation: Tues. Oct. 31 at 5:30pm at St. Mary’s Ackley Wed. Nov. 1 at 6:30pm at S... Read More
October 22 – A New Archbishop and World Mission Sunday
We have a new Archbishop! This past Wednesday, Thomas Zinkula was installed as the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. It is a beautiful thing to watch a priest who has been a good friend an... Read More
Where did we get the Rosary, anyway?
October is the month of the Rosary. But where did we get the rosary from anyway? It originated from the ancient Christian tradition of the regularly praying the Psalms. This structured prayer of prayi... Read More
USCCB Mental Health Campaign Raises Awareness
USCCB Mental Health Campaign Raises Awareness In October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced the launch of a National Catholic Mental Health Campaign. The goal of the c... Read More
