On a recent trip out West, I once again became aware of one of St. John XXIII’s reasons for initiating the Second Vatican Council: to encourage the church to adjust to changing times. It’s no exaggeration to say that much of today’s life is shifting dramatically and calling for drastic changes. When I was in […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Paying attention ahead of the Christmas season
For some, the Christmas season is a time of joy, while for others it’s a time of sadness or stress. For most of us, it never quite measures up to the white Christmas of our dreams or the one we think we should be having. Could it be that we don’t know where to capture […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: Procrastination as a costly condition
According to the American Psychological Association, about 20 percent of Americans can be described as chronic procrastinators. Physically it manifests itself in laziness, idleness, indifference and nonchalance. It also shows itself in indifference to improve one’s character, distaste for the spiritual and failure to cultivate new virtue. Becoming indifferent and not cultivating new virtue is […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: A changed church
The lyrics of Mary Hopkin’s hit song — “Those were the days, my friend, we thought they’d never end” — remind me of my priesthood, a lifestyle I thought would never end, but it did! What happened? Decades ago, many priests spoke English, and their parents still spoke their native language. Even though they and […]
Father Eugene Hemrick: For every evil, there’s a lot of good
Recently, as I walked to the first tee on the golf course, I heard a friend yell, “Father Gene, I desperately need to talk with you!” He wanted to know my take on the horrific events happening around the world recently. My first thought was to tell him that we are experiencing the age-old problem […]
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