HGC is pleased to present special audio in honor of National Vocation Awareness Week, 11-15 January 2010! Jerry Usher, the former host of Catholic Answers, toured the country to speak with those on the ‘front lines’ of priestly formation. His conversations with seminarians, their parents, vocations directors and seminary faculty are inspiring and insightful. HGC [...]
HGC recently recorded a Votive Mass for the Faithful departed. Father Joel Kiefer offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the Ordinary Form in Latin. The readings, Holy Gospel and homily were read in English. The Mary Immaculate Choir, under the direction of Michael Six, provided the music in Gregorian chant and sacred [...]
Pope Benedict XVI recently declared two former pontiffs, John Paul II and Pius XII, as having “heroic virtues”, and this being eligible for the title “venerable”. Pius XII was known for saving the lives of many Jews during World War II by hiding them in religious institutions throughout the world. In John Paul’s case, the [...]
“If I were to meet a priest and an angel, I should salute the priest before I saluted the angel. The latter is the friend of God; but the priest holds His place. St. Teresa kissed the ground where a priest had passed. When you see a priest, you should say, ‘There is he who [...]
Dr. Ray Guarendi recently delivered a fun-filled parenting talk at Notre Dame of Bethlehem. A Catholic psychologist and father of ten, Dr. Ray’s main theme was the necessity of discipline. “Either you discipline your kids…or someone else will.” HGC caught up with Dr. Ray after the show to ask him the question that every parent [...]
“The priest is not a priest for himself; he does not give himself absolution; he does not administer the Sacraments to himself. He is not for himself, he is for you. After God, the priest is everything. Leave a parish twenty years without priests and they will worship beasts. If the missionary Father and I [...]
HGC was privileged to sit down recently with Father Andy Gehringer, the Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Allentown. In this interview, Father Gehringer tells us why vocations are necessary, what the path of a vocation is, and the joys of living a consecrated life. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] To listen, [...]
In mid-November, local physician Russ Rentler will lead his 13th medical mission to Haiti. Russ is a parishioner at St Joseph the Worker in Orefield. Hearing God’s Call asks for your prayers as he and his team bring medical assistance to the poorest among us. Dr. Rentler guest-authors this narrative about his work: In 1996 [...]
Have you heard about the new English Mass translations being implemented during Advent 2011? “Since Vatican II we have learned a lot about the use of the vernacular in the Liturgy”, says Bishop Arthur Serratelli, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship. “And the new texts reflect this understanding. They are understandable, dignified and [...]
The Cardinal Newman Society has recognized DeSales University in the second edition of “The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College,” a free online resource for parents and students seeking a faithful Catholic higher education. The guide recommends 21 Catholic colleges in the United States, online and unique programs based on its evaluation of the [...]
