Category: Messages from Fr. Kevin
March 26 – Holy Spirit at work in the Archdiocese
March 26 – Holy Spirit at work in the Archdiocese A parish mission called “Holy Spirit: God’s Healing Fire” will be happening every evening starting tonight until March 28, in Bellevue, Ia. I ... Read More
March 19, 2023 – The Seven Penitential Psalms
In there Book of Psalms in the Bible, there are Seven Psalms that have been considered as the traditional Penitential Psalms; that is where the psalmists recognize their sins, shortcomings, and fail... Read More
Why No-Meat Fridays During Lent?
On Fridays during Lent, we abstain from meat. It’s one of those things that Catholics seem to beknown for (Friday night Fish Fry!). But, why?We abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent in commemorat... Read More
Message from Fr. Kevin – An Inspiring Story of Faith in Japan
February 26, 2023 – An Inspiring Story of Faith in Japan On Feb. 6, we celebrated the Feast of Saint Paul Miki and Companions. In the late 1500s the Catholic Faith in Nagasaki, Japan, had grown to a... Read More
Fr. Kevin’s Reflections on the Listening Sessions: Part 4 of 4
February 19, 2023 – My Reflections on the Listening Sessions: Part 4 of 4 Forming Habits and Demands on Time My final thought on the “Listening Sessions:” In speaking to some of our younger fami... Read More
February 12, 2023 – Fr. Kevin’s Reflections on the Listening Sessions: Part 3 of 4
This is a continuation of my reflections on the Archbishop’s summary of the Listening Sessions. If you missed past bulletin columns, you can find them online at www.franklinhardincatholic.org under ... Read More
Fr. Kevin’s Reflections on Listening Sessions: Part 2 of 4
This is a continuation of my reflections on the Archbishop’s summary of the Listening Sessions. If you missed past bulletin columns, you can find them online at www.franklinhardincatholic.org under ... Read More
Fr. Kevin’s Reflections on Listening Sessions: Part 1 of 4
Last week, in my column, I shared the Archbishop’s report after the listening sessions around the Archdiocese. Before I give a few of my own reflections – which will be shared over the next few we... Read More
