Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Why go to Church? Reason #4
In continuing my column series of “… why do I have to go to Church, when I can just pray on my own?” Why go to Mass? Here is Reason 4) To ponder how to live and love better (both individually an... Read More
Why go to Church? Reason #3
Two weeks ago in my column, I talked about how one important aspect of being Church is gathering together as a Church in prayer, in the public communal liturgical prayer that is the Holy Sacrifice of ... Read More
Why go to Church? Reasons #1 & 2
I talked in my column last week about how one important aspect of being Church is gathering together as Church in prayer, in the public communal liturgical prayer that is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mas... Read More
Happy Birthday, Church! 7 Reasons to go to Mass
Happy Pentecost! Pentecost is sometimes referred to as the “Birthday of the Church” because it is the Holy Spirit given by Christ that makes us more than just a club or service organization, but b... Read More
Institute of Priestly Formation
As some of you know, I have been gone this past week. I was gone attending the “Spiritual Director Training Program” through the “Institute of Priestly Formation” (or IPF for short). This prog... Read More
Why do we call it Easter?
Why do we call this season, “Easter?” In Spanish, we simply call it “Pascua” from the Hebrew word referring to the Jewish “Passover” in Exodus, where the Jews were protected from death by ... Read More
Divine Mercy Sunday
Today, the Second Sunday of Easter, finishing out the “Octave” of Easter (the first eight days of Easter), is known as Divine Mercy Sunday. It a day to particularly remember and commemorate the Di... Read More
Exalt, Let Us Exalt! Christ is Risen!
It is Easter! And I am immensely grateful that we were able to gather in person this year for Easter… Especially coming out of this past year with all the experience from COVID and protests and much... Read More
