Perpetual Adoration

Donald Trump and the Catholic Church

Harry — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:57:41 +0000

This month marks the 30th anniversary of my graduation from law school in May 1982. I passed the bar exam a few months after graduation and received my license to practice law in November 1982. I opened up my own law practice in January 1983. A month later, my second child (Anna) was born. At that time, I was 25 years old.

When I started my law practice, I didn’t know anything about running a business. [...] Read More »

A Mother’s Day Bill of $262,080

Harry — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:24:43 +0000

Earlier this month, Georgette and I attended a recital for our five-year-old granddaughter Kathryn. The recital was at a local church in Peoria and opened with six girls who were all the same age as our granddaughter. The girls played their tiny violins with their teacher leading them. Their performance lasted about three minutes and consisted of playing repetitive music exercises.

Listening to music exercises being played on violins is not particularly exciting, but I can [...] Read More »

The Religion of America – As Represented in Disney Productions and The Hunger Games

Harry — Sun, 06 May 2012 01:57:51 +0000

Katniss Everdeen - District 12 - The Hunger Games

Most people don’t realize it, but the new government regulations that were put into place forcing Catholic institutions to provide free contraceptives and abortion pills to employees not only hit a raw nerve with Catholics, but also caused non-Catholic Americans to question the motives of the Obama Administration. These non-Catholic Americans rallied to the side of the Catholic Bishops in their opposition to the new regulations, [...] Read More »

Walt Disney & The Renegade Bishop

Harry — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:31:30 +0000

I’ve written before about Fr. John Hardon, a spiritual advisor and mentor of mine during the 1990s. From 1989 to 1999, I attended 11 men’s retreats that were given by Fr. Hardon. He died in 2000 at the age of 84.

At one of Fr. Hardon’s retreats, he told about an experience he had while he was visiting a Catholic convent in Communist Russia. He was giving a retreat to the nuns at the convent and [...] Read More »

A Life of Love and Enthusiasm

Harry — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:34:44 +0000

One of the greatest benefits of growing up in a large family and raising seven children of my own was that there were always young children around the house. No matter how frustrating life got, I could always count on a baby or young child saying or doing something that would put a smile on my face.

Years ago, I got into an argument with one of my teenage daughters about a minor issue that had [...] Read More »

Balancing on the Tightrope of Life

Harry — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:19:16 +0000

The time for sorrow and suffering is over. That’s what you and I will hear when our souls enter into heaven. Can you hear the words being spoken as you enter into the Kingdom? “The time for sorrow and suffering is over.” Can you smell the heavenly scent? Can you feel the soft cushion of the plush green heavenly grass under your bare feet? Can you taste the cool clean sparkling water from the nearby [...] Read More »

The Resurrection & The Woman

Harry — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:23:22 +0000

Do you know who saw Jesus for the first time after He rose from the dead? According to the gospel of St. John, it appears as though it was Mary Magdalene, one of the women who was standing at the foot of the cross when our Lord died. (“Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.” John 19:25)

St. John also revealed to us [...] Read More »

Is Suffering Evil?

Harry — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:09:40 +0000

Last Monday while I was in the adoration chapel, a former client of mine, Mary Grace Schneider, arrived for one of her weekly holy hours. I noticed that there was something different about her, but it didn’t register in my brain until she asked me to pray for her. That’s when I realized what was different. She had walked into the chapel without a brace or other walking device, something she had not been able [...] Read More »

Slamming The Wolves

Harry — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:33:43 +0000

Six years ago, while I was doing a holy hour in the adoration chapel, a young local businessman that I knew stopped by the chapel to say a prayer. When he saw me, he brought up an incident involving the pastor in his parish. He said that the incident upset him so much that he was going to circulate a complaint petition around to his fellow parishioners to sign, and then send the signed petition [...] Read More »

Wolves At The Door

Harry — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:32:55 +0000

About 10 years ago, I saw a young priest I knew at an out-of-town graduation party. I asked him how everything was going and he answered, “Terrible!” When I asked why, he said, “The people in my parish hate me.” I started laughing. I thought he was kidding. He was a good and holy priest, had a good sense of humor, and liked to joke around.

I replied, “What are you talking about? Nobody hates you.” [...] Read More »