Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Feb. 16, 2025 – The Church on Immigration – Part 1: Pope Francis’ Letter to the United States Bishops
The following is from Pope Francis’ Letter written to the Bishops of the United States … Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a universal love, educates us in the permanent recognition of the dignit... Read More
Feb. 9, 2025 – St. Josephine Bakhita: from Slave to Saint
n 1869 a young seven-year-old girl of Darfur, Sudan was seized by Arab slave traders and treated very harshly by her slave owners. Due to the trauma of her abduction and harsh treatment, she could n... Read More
Feb. 2, 2025 – An inspiring story of Faith in Japan
On Feb. 6, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Paul Miki and Companions. In the late 1500s the Catholic Faith in Nagasaki, Japan, had grown to as many as 300,000 Catholics. However, Japan rulers tried... Read More
Jan. 26, 2025 – The Feast of the Presentation, “Candlemas”
Next Sunday, Feb. 2 is the Feast of the Presentation, that is when we commemorate the event of the child Jesus being brought to the Temple forty days after his birth, according to Old Testament Biblic... Read More
Jan. 19, 2025 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
This week has been declared by the Catholic Church to be the official “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.” This is always held the week from Jan. 18-Jan. 25, as Jan. 25 is when, in the Catholic... Read More
Jan. 12, 2025 – Prayer with the Pope this Year!
Did you know that each month, the Pope has a specific prayer intention? He and his Worldwide Prayer Network pray for these intentions. This Prayer Network is present in 92 countries and is made up... Read More
January 5, 2025 – 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 family … hence sometimes called “Kings.” There are number... Read More
Dec. 29, 2024 – Happy New (Jubilee Year) – The symbolism of the Jubilee Year Logo
As we begin a new year of 2025, and also have commenced the Jubilee Year of 2025, I wanted to share with you about the “2025 Jubilee Year Logo,” which has various levels of meaning, as it helps us... Read More
