Browsing the May 2016 archive of Blog

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ “ CorpusChristi" - St. John Vianney on the Mass and the Eucharist

Posted by Bob Herz on 5/29/16

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ “ CorpusChristi" - St. John Vianney on the Mass and the Eucharist

A saint has told us that one day at Mass he saw Jesus Christ with His hands full of gifts, looking for souls to whom he might give them.

When we ... Read More »

Gender Ideology Harms Children

Posted by Bob Herz on 5/22/16

Gender Ideology Harms Children

Originally posted March 21, 2016 - a temporary statement with references.

A full statement will be published in summer 2016. Updated with Clarifications on April 6, 2016.

The American College of Pediatricians urges educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept ... Read More »

Hope Appeal

Posted by Bob Herz on 5/22/16

SPIRITUAL AND CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY - HOPE APPEAL 2016

St. Daniel Parish Assessment: $52,255.37

The Hope Appeal is one way to practice the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. We encourage you to raise your sights this year when you make your pledge. Remember, this is an assessment. If ... Read More »

‘Every day, Mother's Day’

Posted by Bob Herz on 5/08/16

The best mothers teach us about our other mothers: the Blessed One who makes her Son our brother, and the Mystical One, into which we were baptized.

Our nation’s Mother’s Day was the worthy idea of a lady, Anna Jarvis, in West Virginia, but it took the promotion of ... Read More »

25-Bullet Homily on How to Pursue Sainthood, taken from the maxims of St. Philip Neri

Posted by Bob Herz on 5/01/16

25-Bullet Homily on How to Pursue Sainthood, taken from the maxims of St. Philip Neri The true servant of God acknowledges no other country but heaven. Our enemy, the devil, who fights with us in order to vanquish us, seeks to disunite us in our houses, and to breed quarrels, dislikes, ... Read More »