Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
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
The Octave of Christmas
Merry Christmas! The beautiful thing for us as Catholics is that Christmas does not end the day after Christmas … rather; it is the beginning of the Christmas season! Thus, for this first week – w... Read More
Advent and Christmas Eve Schedule – St. Patrick, Hampton & St. Mary, Ackley
December 17 – Advent and Christmas Eve Schedule A word about the FOURTH Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve Schedules (which is this coming weekend): Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, falls on a Sunday this ye... Read More
Mary in Advent
Dec. 10, 2023 – Mary in Advent As Advent is a season of awaiting the birth of Christ, Mary, as His chosen Mother, is intimately bound up in this season, as she carried Him in her womb. To enter mo... Read More
Christ the King
November 26 – Christ the King This 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 gre... Read More
The Three Stories of Thanksgiving Day
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 c... Read More
How do we obtain an Indulgences?
Nov. 12, 2023 – Indulgences Part 2 – How do we obtain an Indulgences? Last week I talked about Indulgences, and what they are. This week I want to talk HOW do we actually obtain indulgen... Read More
