Peter Kennedy
Saint Catherine of Siena
In her personal life, Catherine was born one of twenty-five children to a cloth merchant and dyer. As this was a rather lucrative...
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Brandon Harvey
Apr 266 min read
The Temptation that the Best Godparents & Grandparents Fall Into...
Many have experienced the sadness of choosing a godparent for our child, or the similar role of Confirmation sponsor, and for the...
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Brandon Harvey
Apr 253 min read
The Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist
April 25 is the Feast of St. Mark, the Evangelist. Most of us are familiar with him as the author of one of the gospels. For many of us,...
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Peter Kennedy
Apr 243 min read
April 23: Happy Saint George's Day
Today is Saint George’s Day, where his feast is celebrated by many Churches where St. George is the patron of that land. He is celebrated...
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Brandon Harvey
Apr 163 min read
Movie Recommendations for the Easter Season
For some families there are staple movies they watch during Lent. For example, many families I interact with have a tradition of watching...
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Keith Jiron
Apr 73 min read
Divine Mercy Sunday
We at the Evangelium Institute wish you a blessed Divine Mercy Sunday. This beautiful feast reminds us profoundly of the heart of God,...
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Keith Jiron
Mar 314 min read
The Resurrection: Realizing Christ in Our Own Lives
“If Christ is not raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” (1 Cor 15:14) Over the centuries, much ink has been...
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Brandon Harvey
Mar 274 min read
Holy Week: Good Friday
Holy Week is a time like no other, especially by the time we get to Triduum (Holy Thursday-Easter). Hopefully, we enter these times...
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Peter Kennedy
Mar 275 min read
Holy Week: Holy Thursday
In follow-up to my previous post on the Chrism Mass, we now get to follow the newly consecrated oils from the cathedral to the parishes...
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Keith Jiron
Mar 272 min read
Holy Week: Spy Wednesday
The Wednesday of Holy Week is sometimes referred to as Spy Wednesday. This term for the Wednesday preceding Good Friday comes from the...
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Omar Gutierrez
Mar 252 min read
A Time of Rebirth, a Time for Feasting: The Annunciation
Have you ever wondered what time of year it was when the world was created? I mean, what month was it? What day even? Well, if you have...
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Peter Kennedy
Mar 244 min read
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday has a much longer title in the Catholic Church than most people likely realize. It is called, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s...
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Peter Kennedy
Mar 214 min read
Chrism Mass: Something Every Catholic Should Experience
So that you don’t have to read to the end of this article, the Chrism Mass for the Archdiocese of Omaha will take place in 2024 at St....
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Keith Jiron
Mar 193 min read
Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary
If you don’t have a devotion to Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, I would highly recommend asking for the grace of receiving this devotion....
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Peter Kennedy
Mar 183 min read
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
St. Cyril of Jerusalem’s legacy is one defined primarily by the Arian Heresy but I think there is a hidden legacy here we can all learn...
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Brandon Harvey
Mar 134 min read
Jesus' Death, the Nations, and Mission: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 Fifth Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Jn 12:20-33 (Whoever serves me must follow me, says the Lord; and where I am, there also will my...
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Omar Gutierrez
Mar 93 min read
The Vocation of Family Life: St. Frances of Rome
Many Catholics tend to think of priests and sisters when they hear the word "vocation." And for many Catholics priests and religious are...
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Omar Gutierrez
Mar 83 min read
Hope For the Lost: St. John of God
Sometimes the stories of the lives of the saints teach us that, wherever our kid, our sibling, our friend might be on their faith journey...
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Brandon Harvey
Mar 64 min read
John 3:16 and the Gift of God's Love: Sunday Gospel Reflections with Dr. Harvey
2024 Fourth Sunday of Lent’s Gospel: Jn 3:14-21 (God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so everyone who believes in him might...
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Brandon Harvey
Mar 63 min read
Saints Perpetua & Felicity: Role Models for Putting God First
Eucharistic Prayer I. (Roman Canon) is that lengthier prayer during the Liturgy of the Eucharist at Mass that mentions several saints....
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