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As I was praying with Pope Leo XIV’s homily from his inauguration, I thought this was too good of a message not to share with you all. The homily at the inauguration Mass often sets the tone for what the Pope’s pontificate will be like. Take some…

I hope you find this article to be a great read - it covers all that I wanted to share with you! -Fr. Andrew   Leo XIV and the Papal Legacy: The Theology and Tradition of a Papal Inauguration By Dcn. Wally Calabrese   The inauguration Mass of Pope…

With the Conclave beginning this previous Wednesday, I have gotten lots of questions about how the Conclave works. As anything that happens within the Conclave is secret, we do not know how the votes will swing, but we do have the ritual book on how…

With the recent death of the Holy Father, I thought this would be a great opportunity to share about the great gift that I received in having met him. Shortly after it happened The Leaven covered the event; you can find the story on their website…

Happy Easter! This Sunday is the eighth day of the Octave of Easter, so it is still considered Easter Day itself. So keep celebrating. This Sunday is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday. This Sunday, April 27th is Divine Mercy Sunday. In a series of…

“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” (Psalm 118:24). This verse is a big theme for Easter. Easter is our day! The Lord rises and makes a new day, a new world, by conquering the powers of sin and death. And we rejoice! We…

In light of our recent changes to the reception of the Eucharist at our Masses here at Prince of Peace, I have decided to rerun an article that I wrote back in November of 2024; along with the necessary changes we implemented last weekend. Recently…

This next week begins Penance Service week here in Johnson County. With that happening, I think it would be great for us to examine how to make a good confession, and best practices in the confessional. When preparing for confession, it is important…

Laetare Sunday! Rejoice! This Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Lent, known as “Laetare” Sunday (Latin for “rejoice”). We add elements of joy into our austere Lent this Sunday. The optional color of “Rose” (which looks like pink) can be used this day,…

In Lent, the question commonly asked is “so what did you give up?” Oftentimes we tend towards giving up ice cream, chocolate, or deserts all together. What many people do not realize is that the Church actually invites us to do 3 things during Lent…