Part four of our series on the Eucharist! Father Joshua Brommer of The Cathedral Parish at St Patrick in Harrisburg shares his experiences of 40 hours devotions.
This week the Diocese is participating in the annual Pennsylvania March for Life, with thousands on the steps of the capitol in Harrisburg fighting to protect the rights of the unborn. This is your fight too, and you’re invited to join us tomorrow starting with a 9am benediction and Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral, followed by the rally, the march and a closing Mass again at the Cathedral. You can find all the details on our website – hbgdiocese.org which is also where you can sign up for the overnight adoration. We dug deep into the archives and compiled a best of episode on the topic of pro-life. The first segment is from Episode 37 with Samantha Povlock, CEO and Editor in Chief of FemCatholic with what mainstream would call a radical reframe of the term feminism and how that incorporates with our Catholic beliefs. The next segment is from episode 11 with Dr Anne Marie Manning and Dr Naomi Whittaker about what an abortion is and isn’t, and it also features advice for ...
Imagine if God took away everything you never said “thank you” for. Seriously, what if God took away everything you never said thank you for? Not just the big stuff either, the things we take for granted on a daily basis, the things we don’t even think about until they’re gone – like we don’t think about our health until we’re sick or we don’t think about the fact that we can run or walk until our knees hurt, right? So what are some ways we can practice appreciation for all the gifts God has given us? How can we really cultivate a disposition of gratitude daily, not just on Thanksgiving? We're excited to welcome back Sr. Geralyn Schmidt of the Sisters of Christian Charity to help me come up with some tangible ways to practice giving thanks in our daily lives.
May is Mental Health Awareness month and today, we're honored to welcome to the program Deacon Ed Shoener, who is a founding member of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministries and the Catholic Institute of Mental Health Ministry at the University of San Diego. He serves on the council on Mental Illness of the National Catholic Partnership on Disability and has authored several books on suicide. Along with his family and friends, Deacon Ed founded "The Katie Foundation" after his daughter, Kathleen, died by suicide in 2016. Her obituary went viral because it spoke to the needs and concerns of people who live with mental illness. **If you or someone you know is considering self-harm, please dial 988 for the suicide crisis lifeline.
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