Posts From Fr Richard Heilman
Faith for Me, but Not for Thee
FAITH FOR ME, BUT NOT FOR THEE? I often hear of families with internal division, once somebody comes into the faith. Usually, upon further review, I discover that the one
JOHN 3:16 vs. REVELATION 3:16 – Our Lukewarm Age
JOHN 3:16 vs. REVELATION 3:16 – Our Lukewarm Age John 3:16 is arguably one of the best-known and most often quoted Bible verses. This verse is so beloved because it
The Simple Truth That Saves Souls
At the risk of being simplistic, I always search for the “simple answer,” and here is mine … First, I turned 65 years old this year, and I have spent
To Grow the Church We Must Shrink the Church
TO GROW THE CHURCH WE MUST SHRINK THE CHURCH In other words, Church leaders, stop being businessmen and start being loving Fathers. Stop basing your decisions on the short-term “bottom
I Can’t Just Sit and Watch America Sink – Part One
Can we be honest? Our nation has collapsed into very hard times that are, very quickly, racing toward historically extreme hard times. Before any accusations of being political, I believe
Novena for Our Nation – St. Michael’s Lent Prayers for Protection and Reparation
Saint Francis of Assisi observed an annual ‘Lent of Saint Michael’, from the Feast of the Assumption of Mary (August 15) to the Feast of Saint Michael The Archangel (September
Freedom from Acedia
“Freedom from Acedia” by Fr. Rick Heilman Recently, I wrote a reflection on pride. I said, “Pride is the Biggie,” because it’s “the sin that is most at work to
The Truth Will Set Us Free! My Last Homily at St. Mary of Pine Bluff
The Truth Will Set Us Free! My Last Homily at St. Mary of Pine Bluff I get a kick out of reminding folks that I share a birthday
St. Mary of Pine Bluff – The New Evangelization for the New Millennium
High Time Our Catholic Church Goes Deep The Gospel story (Luke 5:4-11) is the one Pope John Paul II set as the foundation for his new millennium appeal, in his
A Manifesto for Recovering Our Church
A Manifesto for Recovering Our Church I write this on the First Friday of the month in the month of June. First Fridays and, in particular, the month of June
