Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Nov. 24, 2024 – 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 classic story of Thanksgiving Day, ... Read More
November 17, 2024 – Christ the King
Next 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 greatest War the world had ever kno... Read More
Nov. 10, 2024 – Pope Francis’s new Encyclical
On Oct. 24, Pope Francis published a new “Encyclical.” What is an Encyclical? “Encyclical” means a “circulated letter.” There are many types of Papal Documents the Pope releases, man... Read More
Oct. 27, 2024 – A Week of Beautiful Holy Days, and Celebrations!
We have a number of beautiful days to celebrate this week! First All Saints Day! (A reminder that All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation, so it is to be attended like a regular Sunday Mass). Thu... Read More
Oct. 20, 2024 – World Mission Sunday and Hurricane Relief
Last week I spoke that this Sunday, Oct 20 is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Po... Read More
Oct. 13, 2024 – World Mission and the Rosary
This coming Sunday, (Oct. 20) is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Pontifical Mission Societi... Read More
Oct 6, 2024 – Spiritual Themes of Autumn
I love autumn! The cool season of autumn and the changing of leaves has always felt to me like a season of great anticipation, of new beginnings (starting a new school year and seeing beloved friend... Read More
Sept. 29, 2024 – A Saint of Rapid City? – Nicholas Black Elk
I wrote last week about going to Rapid City, South Dakota for the Bishop Ordination of Fr. Scott Bullock. But another story of the Diocese of Rapid City is the story of Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota Si... Read More
