Browsing the 2017 archive of Blog
Monsignor Yennock on Transubstantiation - Homily from Holy Thursday April 13, 2017
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 4/17/17
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
HOLY THURSDAY APRIL 13, 2017
A YOUNG CATHOLIC MAN WAS TALKING TO A MINISTER OF A BORN AGAIN CHURCH. THE MINISTER SAID TO HIM: YOU ARE A CATHOLIC. YOU BELIEVE THAT THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS IS PRESENT IN THAT LITTLE WHITE HOST AFTER IT IS CONSECRATED.” ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock's Homily April 2, 2017 - Fifth Sunday of Lent
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 4/17/17
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
APRIL 2, 2017
A PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO TELLS THIS STORY:
THE STORY IS ABOUT TOMMY, ONE OF HIS STUDENTS. TOMMY WAS A SELF-PROCLAIMED ATHEIST.
HE DIDN’T BELIEVE ANYTHING. HE ESPECIALLY SCOFFED AT THE IDEA THAT GOD COULD LOVE PEOPLE UNCONDITIONALLY. ... Read More »
Pornography’s Perils
Posted by Bob Herz on 4/02/17
Parents and faith communities are beginning to find allies in the fight against pornography from secular camps
A story this week (OSV Newsweekly March 19th issue) explores the issue of pornography from the angle of state legislators beginning to recognize its impacts on public health. One striking aspect of this ... Read More »
5 things to say when discussing Planned Parenthood
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/19/17
Congress has introduced a measure to prohibit Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood for a period of one year, and the abortion giant is fighting tooth-and-nail to maintain its bottom line. As the debate over Planned Parenthood’s public funding intensifies on Capitol Hill, here are five important talking points to ... Read More »
Pope Francis Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes (1st March 2017)
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/14/17
Holy Mass, blessing and imposition of the Ashes (1st March 2017) | Francis Basilica of Santa SabinaWednesday, 1st March 2017
“Return to me with all your heart… return to the Lord” (Jl 2:12, 13). The prophet Joel makes this plea to the people in the Lord’s name. No one ... Read More »
LENTEN HANDBOOK
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/11/17
Health: Drink plenty of water. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. Make time ... Read More »
A LENTEN MESSAGE FROM BISHOP ROBERT J. CUNNINGHAM
Posted by Bob Herz on 3/05/17
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
“We adore, you O Christ, and we bless you.Because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world. ”
Lent is the Church’s holy spring. Even in the midst of the cold and snow there are signs that spring is on its ... Read More »
"Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life." Monsignor Yennock's Homily from February 26, 2017
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 2/27/17
EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Matthew 6: 24-34)
“THEREFORE I TELL YOU DO NOT WORRY ABOUT YOUR LIFE”
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU AND I SAID TO OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS: “DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT. EVERYTHING WILL TURN OUT OK?
AND HOW MANY TIMES HAVE THEY ANSWERED US: “IT’S ... Read More »
Woes of Child Poverty
Posted by Bob Herz on 2/19/17
Woes of Child Poverty
How the breakdown of marriage-related values are proving to be most dangerous to today’s youth.
In setting out to confront a problem, it’s necessary to understand its causes in order to apply realistic solutions. Child poverty in America provides a painful illustration of what comes ... Read More »
Pope Francis: Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle - Celebration of Second Vespers (25 January 2017)
Posted by Bob Herz on 2/11/17
Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle - Celebration of Second Vespers (25 January 2017) | Francis HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-WallsWednesday, 25 January 2017 [Multimedia]
Encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus radically transformed the life of Saint Paul. Henceforth, ... Read More »