St. Isaac Jogues statue,Shrine of the North American Martyrs Today is the optional memorial of the North American Martyrs: Sts. Isaac Jogues and John de Brebeuf, and their companions, a group of truly heroic Jesuit martyrs. St. Isaac Jogues was influential in my vocational discernment. I knew next to nothing about him prior to winter 2010,… Continue reading What a Priestly Heart Looks Like
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Prayer Request: Little Girl with a Brain Tumor
My second cousin, Rose Heschmeyer, is only seven years old, and is battling a brain tumor. She can greatly use your prayers. Here are the details from Audio Sancto, where her dad works: In your Charity, please pray for the 7 year old daughter of the gentleman (and audio engineer) who records a lot of… Continue reading Prayer Request: Little Girl with a Brain Tumor
Big News …
From left: Archbishop Naumann, Pope Benedict,Fr. Brian Schieber and Fr. Gary Pennings I wanted to take this opportunity to let blog readers know about a big change in my own life that could have an impact on the blog. I’ve been accepted as a seminarian by the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. My last day… Continue reading Big News …