Category: News
Faithful Citizenship 2024
As we approach Election Day, the Iowa bishops encourage you to read “The Role of the Church in American Public Life” usccb.org/resources/Role-of-Church-In-American-Political-Life.pdf and “C... Read More
Oct. 13, 2024 – World Mission and the Rosary
This coming Sunday, (Oct. 20) is World Mission Sunday, a day where the Pope asks us to take a special collection to support the Church throughout the world by supporting the Pontifical Mission Societi... Read More
Oct 6, 2024 – Spiritual Themes of Autumn
I love autumn! The cool season of autumn and the changing of leaves has always felt to me like a season of great anticipation, of new beginnings (starting a new school year and seeing beloved friend... Read More
Sept. 29, 2024 – A Saint of Rapid City? – Nicholas Black Elk
I wrote last week about going to Rapid City, South Dakota for the Bishop Ordination of Fr. Scott Bullock. But another story of the Diocese of Rapid City is the story of Nicholas Black Elk, a Lakota Si... Read More
Sept. 22, 2024 – To Rapid City, South Dakota! (Pray for Fr. Scott Bullock)
After our evening Spanish Mass, I will be heading to Rapid City, South Dakota. I will be returning on Tuesday Sept. 24 (in time for a 6:00pm Talk about Angels that I will be giving at the Rustic Bre... Read More
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
