Bob May and Rudolph/Kindred Misfits with Hope By Father Pete Iorio This is a true story: A man named Robert L. May, depressed and brokenhearted, stared out his drafty apartment window into the chilling December night. His 4-year-old daughter Barbara … Continue reading
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Preparing Homes By Father Pete Iorio I found this story that seems appropriate for this weekend’s storm: A blizzard hit the Kansas prairie. Two feet of snow drifted to five and six feet in places. The telephone rang in the … Continue reading
By Deacon Don Griffith “We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of … Continue reading
By Deacon John Hackett Our gospel theme today has a lot to say about the calamity of what is called the last day or the “end times”; technically termed the Apocalypse. And it’s a gloomy picture. But I think it … Continue reading
By Father Pete Iorio A phrase first uttered by a Harvard professor is: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” I am reminded of it because the feast that we celebrate today, Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, … Continue reading
Listen to Nature and Our Response By Father Pete Iorio Faith and reason are not in opposition to each other. Our religion and science have much to contribute to each other. Science gives light to the wonderful workings of our … Continue reading
By Deacon Don Griffith Leading up to the encounter with the scribe, our Blessed Redeemer was approached by some Pharisees and some Herodians trying to trap our Lord with a question about paying taxes to Caesar. Our Lord escapes their … Continue reading
Christian Greatness By Father Pete Iorio One can argue that America is obsessed with greatness. Some of the most popular movies DC and Marvel films come out every year and make millions of dollars as they feature characters like Iron … Continue reading
Following Jesus By Father Pete Iorio One of the books that I am reading is called The Road to Character by David Brooks. While it is not a “spiritual” book, it contains true wisdom for our time, really for all … Continue reading
Bishop Rick Stika preached at all parishes in the diocese. We have posted Bishop Stika’s homily for Sept. 8-9 in English and Spanish to our website: www.dioknox.org We also have direct links here: English: https://youtu.be/YW7CkMwlnDk Spanish: https://youtu.be/Ix8qiAXCuOs … Continue reading