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Fr. Kevin Drew: Meeting at the Altar and the Man on the Cross – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Kevin Drew: Meeting at the Altar and the Man on the Cross

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April 22, 2026

Christian Harb. Unsplash. Religious altar with stained glass windows.

By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange, April 22, 2026

Ordained in 2012, Fr. Kevin Drew is a priest and pastor of the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph. He is well regarded for his preaching and evangelization. His Daily Mass and homily can be found at Catholic Radio Network.

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

The early Christians called the sacred mysteries Christ commanded them to celebrate “the breaking of the bread.” Why? Probably because they couldn’t think of anything better to call them. Bread and wine became Christ’s Body and Blood. How were they to put that into words?

Today we call it Holy Mass. Probably because we can’t think of anything better to call it. What does Mass mean, anyway? It’s from the Latin missa, which means “Go, you are dismissed.” Speaking of “going,” listen to a short, 19^th century poem in which Christ tells us to “Go”…

Fr. Kevin Drew: Meeting at the Altar and the Man on the Cross

This Earth Day, Disregard Ehrlich and Embrace Abundance, by Gabriella Hoffman/Sydney Rodman

By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange, April 22, 2026

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

The early Christians called the sacred mysteries Christ commanded them to celebrate “the breaking of the bread.” Why? Probably because they couldn’t think of anything better to call them. Bread and wine became Christ’s Body and Blood. How were they to put that into words?

Today we call it Holy Mass. Probably because we can’t think of anything better to call it. What does Mass mean, anyway? It’s from the Latin missa, which means “Go, you are dismissed.” Speaking of “going,” listen to a short, 19th century poem in which Christ tells us to “Go”…

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Today we call it Holy Mass. Probably because we can’t think of anything better to call it. What does Mass mean, anyway? It’s from the Latin missa, which means “Go, you are dismissed.” Speaking of “going,” listen to a short, 19^th century poem in which Christ tells us to “Go”…