Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Sept. 15, 2024 – Christ Our Life Conference, Des Moines, IA
The “Christ Our Life” Conference is happening in Des Moines the last weekend of September (Sept. 28 and 29). This is the probably one of the biggest Catholic events that happens in Iowa, and it ... Read More
Sept. 8, 2024 – Two prayers I pray after Communion
Happy Birthday, Mary! Sept. 8 is the day when the Catholic Church celebrates Mary’s Nativity, nine months after Dec. 8, when we celebrate Mary being Immaculately Conceived. Recently I was asked ab... Read More
August. 25, 2024 – The Pallium Mass for the Archbishop
In Iowa, our Bishop is the Archbishop, making our diocese the Archdiocese. An Archbishop is the Bishop who oversees and leads the other bishops in his region, or in the USA, the other bishops of the s... Read More
August 18 – The Ark of the NEW Covenant (Mary?)
Let’s talk about the Ark of the Covenant. I do not mean Noah’s Ark (which was a big boat). I mean a special golden treasure chest that Moses was commanded by the Lord to build (cf Exod 25:10-22). ... Read More
August 11, 2024 – Fr. Kevin wants to bless your garden!
Do you have a garden at your house? Invite Fr. Kevin to come and bless it! There is a tradition that on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption “produce of fields, gardens, and orchards” (that ... Read More
August 4, 2024 – Prayer from the National Eucharistic Congress (by Bishop Andrew Cozzens)
At the opening of the National Eucharistic Congress, 55,000 people were gathered for Eucharistic Adoration and Bishop Cozzens of Crookston, MN, led a prayer, which I found very moving. Here is but a... Read More
July 28, 2024 – The National Eucharistic Congress
July 17-20 the National Eucharistic Congress occurred in Indianapolis. An estimated 55,000 attended! These thousands of people gathered for Liturgical prayer together: Mass, Adoration, Eucharistic... Read More
July 21, 2024 – Pray for Sr. Lydia Marie Edwards
This week, Thur. July 25 a good friend of mine from Loras College, Sister Lydia Marie Edwards, will be taking her Final Vows as a religious sister with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, in Nashvil... Read More
