Posts filed under Monsignor Kevin Holmes

Cathedral Parish videos–new and beautiful

Madison’s Cathedral Parish, the parish I belong to, draws parishioners from far beyond its territory, and you can get a good glimpse of why that is in these two really excellent new short films. The first video is a welcome to the parish, full of life and interest and beauty. We get to meet some… (read more)

Happier than a bird with a french fry

At the young adult group “Spirit and Truth” at the Cathedral Parish, one time the icebreaker question was “what’s your pet peeve?” Monsignor Holmes’ was “when the neighbors’ chickens get in my backyard.” That’s Holy Redeemer Church over on the right. In the hippie neighbors’ backyard, their coop. I was delighted. I love chickens (alive).

Inside Holy Redeemer School

For the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I wanted to post some pictures of inside the Holy Redeemer school building, which features the mural above hidden away in a little basement corridor… and many other wonderful secrets. But first a picture of the explosion of florae that were presented to Our Lady at last… (read more)

Fr Z at Holy Redeemer

Fr John Zuhlsdorf celebrated our 7am Traditional Latin Mass at Holy Redeemer Church. He sings simply beautifully and his homily was good. I thought some would want to see pictures from the reception after Mass. He is a very friendly great priest. Yes of course there was Mystic Monk Coffee, three varieties! Fr Z will… (read more)

Holy Redeemer Schola Director Larry Stich: Gregorian Chant Illuminates the Words of the Liturgy

Lawrence Stich, the director of the Holy Redeemer Schola Cantorum, kindly granted me an email interview–a first for my blog, and I hope to do some more interviews. The Schola sings Greogrian chant about twice a month for our 7am Sunday Traditional Latin Mass, including this Sunday, Nov 25th. They welcome new members, and no… (read more)

Freedom rings from the bells of Holy Redeemer Church

Churches nationwide were urged to ring their bells at noon on the 4th of July, for the end of the Fortnight for Freedom. I was walking along West Gilman Street when I  heard the Angelus bells ring at noon yesterday, as they do every day (this is one of the precious things about Holy Redeemer… (read more)