Jon Haines Grateful Gatherings: Uniting Catholic Gratitude with Thanksgiving Traditions Thanksgiving, a holiday deeply rooted in American history, is traditionally associated with the Pilgrims, who were predominantly Puritan and not Catholic. Yet, the holiday's core themes of gratitude a... Nov 22, 2023
Jon Haines Pope Benedict XVI: Requiescat in Pace One of the greatest minds of the 20th century has passed. KephasTV owes him much. Watch the funeral Mass live ** Some of our favorite quotes: The darkness that poses a real threat to mankind, a... Jan 11, 2023
Jon Haines Congrats to Bishop Barron! Auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles Robert Barron was this month assigned to be the bishop diocese of Winona-Rochester. Bishop baron has been for many years involved in Catholic media and a source of the ... Jul 29, 2022
KephasTV Abortion and The Supreme Court Much ink has been spilled recently on the court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade. I wanted to add a few thoughts, and in particular, to distinguish a Catholic position from a "conservative" politi... Jul 6, 2022
Jon Haines The Public Discussion, Legality, and Morality of Abortion The topic is returning to the public square, if it ever left. It seems there are three separate discussions going on surrounding the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Each of them is impor... May 5, 2022
Jon Haines Traditional Catholic Prayer in Times of War Unfortunately war has broken out in Ukraine's lands for reasons that are old and complicated. As so many wise people have said in the past, war is not the solution. That raises the question, "Well wha... Mar 9, 2022
Jon Haines Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas and Happy Epiphany from Kephas to you and your family!... Dec 26, 2021
KephasTV "Evil Preaches Tolerance Until It Is Dominant... ...and then it seeks to silence good." Archbishop Chaput, University of Toronto, 2009. This quote from Chaput has recent and perennial significance. In the Catholic tradition, evil does not enjoy ... Commentary Jul 27, 2021
KephasTV Prayer to Saint Joseph the Worker Prayers to St. Joseph For Workers** ** Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker. Teach me to work as you... May 3, 2021
KephasTV Happy Feast of St. Junipero Serra! ST. JUNIPERO SERRA St. Junipero Serra (1713 - 1784) was born to a farming family on the Spanish island of Majorca. He was baptized the same day he was born, and was later sent to be educated by the Fr... Junipero Serra Jul 1, 2020
