2023 archive of The Seed
We Need to Come and See Him
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 5/23/23
Last weekend we had an adoration sign-up drive at Mass, and I’m grateful for everyone who joined the effort to have perpetual adoration at Saint Wendelin. The Adoration Committee and I have been pleased with the progress that’s been made, and the schedule of adorers is filling out nicely. ... Read More »
Fostering Vocations
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 5/17/23
This weekend the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrates the ordination of 7 new priests. Praise God! Please keep them in your prayers as they begin their lives of service God and His Church; even though none of them will be assigned to serve our parishes, priests are a gift ... Read More »
Summertime & Sunday Mass
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 5/10/23
We are just around the corner from summer vacation. As we all consider and make plans for time away during the summer, it is helpful to revisit the subject of getting to Mass while travelling. In former times, the sense was that if I am travelling then I ... Read More »
Drawing Close to Mary
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 5/08/23
The month of May gives us opportunity to reflect on our relationship with the Blessed Mother. The Second Vatican Council emphasized Mary’s role in salvation and in the lives of Christians. In Chapter 8 of Lumen Gentium, we are taught that Mary is: Truly the Mother of God ... Read More »
Indulging us with Grace
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 5/01/23
During this last year, I’ve learned about a Catholic practice that is greatly misunderstood, and in some instances completely forgotten: Indulgences. Many Catholics think that the Church did away with this practice – that somehow Martin Luther was right. While the Church did reform some of the corrupt ... Read More »
How to Spend Time in Adoration
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/18/23
“What is adoration?” “What does it mean to call it ‘perpetual’?” “Is adoration for everyone?” “And what am I even supposed to do in adoration?” I’ve heard questions like these in some form or another from various people, so I want to offer some practical tips and information ... Read More »
Strength in our Communion
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/17/23
I hope that everyone has had a blessed Easter Octave. The Octave of Easter is a special week of solemnity in which we celebrate each day as another Easter day, so great is the power, importance, and splendor of the Resurrection. I hope everyone celebrated this Octave accordingly! ... Read More »
Living in Glory
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 4/06/23
“Christ is risen” – “Indeed, He is risen!” This Easter greeting, at one time shared among Christians with the same joy as so many Christmas greetings are still exchanged today, expresses the essential content of the Gospel: Christ the Lord has risen from the dead! While this is ... Read More »
It's the Holiest Time of the Year
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 3/31/23
These Lenten days are drawing to a close, and we have arrived at Holy Week, with the highpoint of the whole liturgical year taking place during the Sacred Triduum – the three holiest days of the Church’s entire year of grace. In fact, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and ... Read More »
He Can Give No Greater Gift Than This
Posted by St. Henry Cluster on 3/22/23
There is a connection between faith in the Eucharist and the strength of our faith in general. Reports abound that many Catholics – church-going Catholics – do not really believe Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament. Many think It is a mere symbol; others perhaps just a ... Read More »