Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Hymn for the Lenten Season: Attende Domine
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
No-Meat Fridays
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
Pray better this Lent!
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
Lent is coming!
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
Eucharistic Revival Revisited
January 14, 2024 – Eucharistic Revival Revisited I’ve written before that here in the United States, the bishops have called for this season of “Eucharistic Revival,” a season of renewal in pr... Read More
St. Patrick, Hampton/St. Mary, Ackley Weather Cancellations – Jan. 13 – Jan. 14, 2024
Message from Fr. Kevin regarding Masses at St. Patrick, Hampton and St. Mary, Ackley All Masses will be cancelled this weekend (Jan. 13-Jan. 14) Due to the wind and snow making country roads not safe... Read More
We Three Kings, the Feast of Epiphany
January 7, 2024 – We Three Kings, the Feast of Epiphany Little is known about these magi from the East. Being “magi” we know they were well-educated scholars; and thus, likely from a royal famil... Read More
Why Dec. 25 is Day of Christmas
Why Dec. 25 is Day of Christmas Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? If you search this question online you will find sources that say the only reason for this is because Christians wanted ... Read More
