Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
Where did we get the Rosary, anyway?
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October is the month of the Rosary. But where did we get the rosary from anyway? It originated from the ancient Christian tradition of the regularly praying the Psalms. This structured prayer of prayi...
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Bartolo Longo, Satanist Converted by the Rosary
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October 8 – Bartolo Longo, Satanist Converted by the Rosary During the month of the rosary, I wanted to share with you a story of a man whose life was deeply influenced by the rosary. Bartolo Longo ...
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The Month of the Rosary
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October is the month of the Rosary. A reminder that we will be praying a rosary 30 minutes before each Sunday Mass during this month for the month of the rosary. Thus, in honor of this month, I wanted...
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“Holy Spirit: God’s Healing Fire.” Archdiocese Mission
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Holy Spirit at work in the Archdiocese For the evenings of Sun. Oct. 1-Tues. Oct. 3, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. there is a parish “mission” at St. Edward’s in Waterloo called “Holy Spirit: God’s ...
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Saint Padre Pio
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Sept. 23 is the Feast Day of St. Padre Pio. Thus, I wanted to share a little bit about him. When we read about Saints and their lives, there are often miraculous stories associated with them. B...
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Happy Birthday, Mother Mary!
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Sept. 3 – Happy Birthday, Mother Mary! On Thursday, Sept. 8, the Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary’s Birthday! We, of course, do not know the date of her birth, but t...
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Autumn “Liturgical Season”
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Aug. 27 – Autumn “Liturgical Season” September-October is one of my favorites “liturgical seasons” of the year. I put “Liturgical Season” in quotes as we are technically in the Liturgica...
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Pray for the Fruits of World Youth Day
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Aug. 13 – Pray for the Fruits of World Youth Day Last Sunday, over a million people gathered with Pope Francis in Lisbon, Portugal, for World Youth Day. It is inspiring that over a million people wo...
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Pray for Archbishop-elect Thomas Zinkula
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Aug. 6 – Pray for Archbishop-elect Thomas Zinkula As many of you have already heard, on Wed. July 26 it was announced that Bishop Tom Zinkula, the current bishop of Davenport, Ia., has been named th...
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