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9/11 Christian Mystery of the Cross
Posted by Bob Herz on 9/10/16
9/11 Christian Mystery of the Cross
On the morning of Sept, 11, 2001, I was working at my desk at America [Magazine]. Around 9 a.m., my mother called from Philadelphia to say that she had heard about a plane crashing into the World Trade Center, I found it odd ... Read More »
Holy Mass and Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis Saint Peter's Square Sunday, 4 September 2016
Posted by Bob Herz on 9/04/16
“Who can learn the counsel of God?” (Wis 9:13). This question from the Book of Wisdom that we have just heard in the first reading suggests that our life is a mystery and that we do not possess the key to understanding it. There are always two protagonists in ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock on World Youth Day 2016 - Homily from August 28, 2016
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 8/29/16
WORLD YOUTH DAY POLAND 2016 AUGUST 28, TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
IN 1979 WHEN POPE JOHN PAUL ASKED THE PEOPLE OF POLAND IF THEY ACCEPTED THEIR ROLE IN THE WORLD ALMOST A MILLION PEOPLE SHOUTED TOGETHER: “WE WANT GOD- WE WANT GOD- WE WANT GOD. THE PEOPLE ... Read More »
A WORLD WITHOUT GOD: THE TRACK RECORD OF ATHEISM
Posted by Bob Herz on 8/21/16
A WORLD WITHOUT GOD: THE TRACK RECORD OF ATHEISM
The first great atheist uprising was the French Revolution, which sought to dethrone God with godless '‘Reason” and sought to replace the Holy Trinity with the atheist trinity of liberte, egalite et fraternite. The man who is traditionally attributed with ... Read More »
The Pope’s Words On Mary
Posted by Bob Herz on 8/14/16
The Pope’s Words On Mary
One of Pope Francis’s top priorities after his election was to visit St. Mary Major Church in Rome to pray before an icon of the Virgin Mary. In the early weeks of his pontificate, he has invoked the name of Mary several times, as ... Read More »
IF YOU CAN LAUGH AT THIS YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE.
Posted by Bob Herz on 7/31/16
IF YOU CAN LAUGH AT THIS YOU KNOW YOUR BIBLE. IF YOU DON'T LAUGH YOU HAVE A LOT OF READING TO DO
“ONCE UPON A TIME A MAN WENT DOWN FROM JERUSALEM TO JERICHO AND FELL AMONG THORNS AND THEY GREW UP AND CHOKED HIM. SO HE WENT ON ... Read More »
“The Church is always God hung between two thieves."
Posted by Bob Herz on 7/24/16
“The Church is always God hung between two thieves. Thus, no one should be surprised or shocked at how badly the church has betrayed the gospel and how much it continues to do so today. It had never done very well. Conversely, however, nobody should deny the good the ... Read More »
Eucharistic Adoration Mother Teresa’s Reflection
Posted by Bob Herz on 7/17/16
Eucharistic Adoration Mother Teresa’s Reflection
Eveiy Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be recorded in Heaven and retold for all eternity. It opens up the floodgates of God’s merciful Love upon the world.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you ... Read More »
Monsignor Yennock on Reverence For A Mystery - Homily July 10, 2016
Posted by Fr Thomas Ward on 7/11/16
REVERENCE FOR A MYSTERY
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 10, 2016
THERE IS A STORY TOLD ABOUT SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR. WATSON.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND DR. JOHN WATSON WENT ON A CAMPING TRIP. AFTER SHARING A GOOD MEAL AND A BOTTLE OF WINE, THEY RETIRE TO THEIR TENT ... Read More »
I Cannot Pray
Posted by Bob Herz on 7/10/16
I Cannot Pray
I cannot say OUR if my religion has no room for others and their needs.
I cannot say FATHER if I do not demonstrate this relationship in my daily living.
I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN if all my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.
I cannot say HALLOWED BE THY NAME if I, who am called to bear His Name, am not ... Read More »