Browsing the April 2014 archive of Blog

EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS

Posted by Bob Herz on 4/20/14

 EASTER VIGIL HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS Vatican Basilica

Holy Saturday, 19 April 2014

The Gospel of the resurrection of Jesus Christ begins with the journey of the women to the tomb at dawn on the day after the Sabbath.  They go to the tomb to honour the body of the ... Read More »

Is The New Testament reliable?

Posted by Bob Herz on 4/20/14

Living Witnesses 

For centuries many of the world's distinguished philosophers have assaulted Christianity as being irrational, superstitious and absurd. Many have chosen simply to ignore the central issue of the resurrection. Others have tried to explain it away through various theories. But the historical evidence just can't be discounted. ... Read More »

Mons Yennock Homily on Palm Sunday

Posted by Bob Herz on 4/18/14

 Palm Sunday April 13, 2014

No matter how often we read the passion of Jesus Christ, we are always fascinated as we watch the intense drama that the forces of good and evil never fail to provide.

In the passion of Christ, dysfunction and violence are displayed not to ... Read More »

Mons Yennock: RAISING OF LAZARUS FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—April 6, 2014

Posted by Bob Herz on 4/08/14

RAISING OF LAZARUS FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT—April 6, 2014

A young American serviceman had just returned home from Vietnam. Some of his friends asked him: “How did the war experience affect your life? He said: “The thought that the end of my life is a hole six feet deep ... Read More »