Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
April 27, 2025 – Pope Francis – Part 1 of 3
The news of Pope Francis’ death this past Monday morning inspired much personal reflection on his Papacy and his legacy. Certainly, only time will tell what will be his “lasting legacy.” And h... Read More
“Exalt, let us exalt!” Christ is Risen!
While at times it may seem we’re living in a world immersed in “death” or at least the danger of it that should not minimize our rejoicing on this day! For it is this day that we remember Christ... Read More
April 13, 2025 – HOLY WEEK!
This is HOLY WEEK! This the highest, holiest, and most solemn celebration of the entire Church year. It is our religious “Super Bowl” if you will. The Sacred “Triduum” (The Liturgy inclu... Read More
April 6, 2025 – “Passiontide” and “Covering of Images & Statues”
You may notice that the Crucifix and/or some statues or images have been covered. The Roman Missal states: “… the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from [the fifth] S... Read More
March 30, 2025 – Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation
As we’ve been focusing on prayer this Lent, I wanted to share a bit about the central prayer of our Mass, the Eucharistic Prayer. The Eucharistic Prayer is the part of the Mass that begins after t... Read More
March 23, 2025 – Four kinds of prayer (Pray more this Lent!)
There are many different ways to pray, and different kinds of prayer. I want to identify here four kinds of prayer. First, what we offer God 1) Thanksgiving/Blessing – This is thanking God for th... Read More
March 16 – Lectio Divina – How to Pray with Scripture
Last week I offered a number of Scripture passages to “pray with” over Lent as we “journey” to these different “Mountains of prayer.” But how does one pray with Scripture? In our Catho... Read More
March 9, 2025 – On the Mountain with the Lord; Mountains of Prayer
In the Bible, MOUNTAINS are common places of prayer and of encounter with the Lord. In our Sunday readings over Lent, we will journey to a number of Mountains, starting with the Mount of Temptation ... Read More
