My husband passed away when he was just 51 years old. At 45, I became a widow with a 15 yo son, and a 6 yo daughter. At that time, I thought; Why me? Why my kids? Why us? We were good people. We went to church every single week. We took our kids to Sunday school. We looked after our ageing parents. We did all our sacraments. Why us? At my lowest point, in my room crying, I even heard a voice whisper in my ear; “God doesn’t love you”. But today, 9 years on, I know exactly why. My kids and I are closer to HIM. I’m still here, still learning to be better today than yesterday. But I’m stronger. Nothing frightens me today. I know God is with me. Always. This is not our home, we’re just passing through. God bless you too, Father. The same way He has blessed me, and my kids.
@@alexhawkins1795 We’re going really well. My son graduated as a dentist in Dec 2021 and has been working past 1 year. My daughter just completed her O level exams and wants to go to med school. Its been 12 years since my husband passed. We miss him dearly but with each passing day, we know we are 1 day closer to seeing him again. God bless you too, and Happy New Year.
Thank you because I am back in the Catholic Church after a story of abuse and I am healed, completely healed through forgiveness and I have always wondered who prayed for my healing. I found out about you today. Praise the Lord for priests like you!
God bless you ❤. I’m so happy you are back home. Adoration is a beautiful way to replace all those hurtful memories with precious thoughts of God ❤❤❤❤❤
Sharing your suffering in public has strengthened my faith in God. It has also restored my belief that there is lots of good in the Catholic Church amidst all the current challenges. May God continue strengthening the good priests knowing their good acts are not in vain.
I am suffering terminal cancer as well and I just wanted to thank you for expressing your joyful experience in accepting your cancer. I had that same joy and was never happier I will pray you keep that joyfull acceptance it will take much prayer and patience. Please pray for me to keep my acceptance and joy in the cross. The battle can get very tiring.
Wow. An Amazing story and so happy all turned out OK ! A few years back, I had a calcium scoring test of the arteries with low grade CT scan, and a lung tumor was discovered. I said Lord, I want to live but Thy will be done. As a fan of St. Terese, I asked her to intercede for me, and for some reason, I also asked Archbishiop Fulton Sheen to intercede for me, too. Luckily, I was never afraid of the surgery or outcome as I placed it all in God's hands. Here I am, five years later thankful to my team of doctors, my family caretakers, to my intecessors, and to God-- telling people who smoked to have a low grade CT scan. Discovering it early, and full removal of the lung, prevented it from spreading. I call that a miracle--forever grateful.
@@randycouch2769 I am guessing you didn't listen to his sermon, or if you did, you didn't fully understand or accept it. Bad things do happen to good people. Look at the saints. They often suffer the most. Reflect on that a while and read their own words about it. You may get some insight into what is going on that contradicts your statement. May God bless you with his grace.
It's not that can't stop it he chooses no to too for two reasons. He gives us free will to choose good or evil AND because he can and does bring a greater goodness from a terrible evil!
You inspire me to offer up the suffering of my mental health illness, of being seperated from my child and husband in a psych ward, of enduring the pain of suicidality, ptsd, self harm and anorexia as I surrender to feeding myself against all that my body and mind screams, to offer it up for all suffering with these same pains, and for the salvation of souls , beloved to our dear Lord Jesus. Thank you father. Alys
I will be suffering with you, Fr. John. I have accepted mine for the salvation of my children and grandchildren, but I will pray for you, as well. You are an inspiration.
Teresa, I feel the same about suffering with him. I discovered Father Hollowell on you-tube and through his videos I learned he is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. I am from the Archdiocese of Newark . Yesterday , at a women’s conference in Newark, I had the opportunity to share my sentiments for Father Hollowell with Cardinal Tobin. Today I found this homily. I was at the Newark Conference with my friends from Cursillo. We are praying for Father Hollowell and all of you too. In God’s Love , Linda
Always ask your guardian angel to help you and to communicate with your family’s guardian angel’s. St Pio pray for us! St Joseph pray for us! St Michael Archangel pray for us! Watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
Dear Father Hollowell, I just finished hearing your homily that you gave today. A few minutes ago I learned about your illness through the interview you gave to Dr. Taylor Marshall. Yesterday I attended a women’s conference held in my Archdiocese in Newark. I received a Blessing from Cardinal Tobin and and I fondly spoke of you. I told him I listen to you on you -tube and your homilies help me a lot to me. I am praying that God grants you a long life and that if He so wishes I would gladly suffer for you. I’m seventy years old and I’m not afraid of death, terrorists, or the Corona virus. Just keep me in prayer that if the time comes for my suffering that I can do it happily. It’s easier said than done. You are an inspiration and I hope to be like you. God Bless you Father Hollowell, Linda Desantis Mcgrath
Thank God that SUFFERING is REDEMPTIVE so it is not wasted but instead cleanses, purifies, and prepares me (Revelation 21:27) for my final destination which is ETERNITY. What a gift. Thank you JESUS..
@Magic Cookie Church the False Relgion Try to get past your hatred of Catholics to realize how beautiful and blessed by God our Catholic Church is. Praise God!
Thank you father. I now realize why temptation is always behind me. I thank God that I persist in praying Rosary despite many temptation and sacrileges I made. I am always weak but now I tried to embrace the pain of not doing what makes myself happy. To make it clear, I am gay and I tried control and block my desire and feel the pain it cause. I suffered but it brings relieves to my soul. Please pray for me.
Please God, forgive Fr. John Hollowell for any sins he may have, allow him to endure the suffering you feel he need experience to save souls including his own. May it be your will, dear Lord, that Fr John Hollowell's surgery be a complete success so that he may continue many years on earth to help us all enter the Kingdom of Heaven. In the Name of The Father,The Son, and The Holy Ghost, Amen.
Amen ! Praying Psalm 91(90) each morning and evening during Lent for strength in these strange days "You that dwell in the Shelter of the Almighty..." Thank you Fr Hollowell !
May the Holy Spirit continue working in and through you. What a wonderful homily, Scotland could do with wisdom such as this. Thank you Father for your prayers, your sacrifice and battles. With love and prayers from 🏴
The evil one and his cowardly spineless legion tremble before the patient suffering of the righteous faithful, the faith shown here and not shown by many others fills them with rage. God bless you Father John.
Father, Thank you so much for sharing this homily with us. Regsrdless, preaching like this is what is sorely needed today..People today are so hard hearted they do not want to suffer much less for anyone else. Thank you for your suffering, thank you for your wisdom and thank you for loving us enough to tell us the truth ll the time..As Ihave told you over the last few weeks I pray for you each day by offering my rosary to our Blessed Mother for you... We love you Father Hollowell...
When I stopped running from His chosen cross for me, When I sat exhausted, looking at it a few feet away, When I realized what He has done & called me to as well.... I knew it was all love. Love.
Fr. Hollowell........ Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I agree wholeheartedly because iv6ben the barque for the past 16 years. I have never been closer to God. Admittedly, He chose me , Not the other way.. The journey is
Thank you, Father John, for your faithful example. I pray for a total recovery for you. When I was undergoing chemotherapy, I reflected with gratitude towards the nameless men and women in the 1940's, who first agreed to the chemo treatment, and those that came after them. They may have suffered a lot -not only from the cancer, but from the treatment. But, because of them, such tremendous advancements have been made, such that chemo can be more and more refined and targeted. (Even so, it's no picnic!!!) I learned humility and patience, among other things, from the experience, and an increased appreciation for life, and for the truly heroic sacrifices that many people carry out every day, unseen and unheard. Dona nobis pacem.
Dear father, I was able to empathise with all that you said in your sermon. I have a cancerous tumour in my neck with metastases for which I am awaiting surgery. At a double biopsy on 19 February, the needle was mistakenly pushed into a knot of nerves, and the result was unspeakable, unmanageable pain for a month. At times I was reduced to yelling at God to help me. The pain did not go but He helped me, held my hand through that and all subsequent five biopsies, and I was able - in joy - to offer Him my suffering who suffered so much for me. And I know that whatever the future holds, He will continue to hold my hand, giving meaning to my suffering, and changing it so that it is productive, to be used as He desires, for my sins, and for those of perhaps another that doesn't seek His forgiveness. I echo your words and say, "Give me some of that!" and "Help me to help You in your work of redemption. Amen.
Thank you for going public! Catholics need strong priests like you to lead us now. You are helping all Catholics who feel lost and ashamed that the reactions we are hearing from the pulpits are words only. We are hearing of payments only to victims as if we can pay them off. Where’s the healing in that You are responding in a truly Catholic way and we need to follow. With offering constant prayers and sacrifices for the victims, we ask God forgiveness and healing. We need to remember WE ARE the church. Our prayers and sacrifices are needed to support priests. We need to turn back to God, putting Him first and His Church. Jesus is suffering with each and every victim. The power of prayer and personal sacrifice is the answer for getting our church back. GOD BLESS YOU FATHER.
Greetings from Kohima Diocese I'm a priest... Presently in Kohimas hospital having undergone a grade III keyhole surgery... Please keep me in your prayers 2nd day in hospital Truthfully through the sickness one night before the diagnosis I experienced dying and unable to die I understood now... I could be when the urinary pipe was blocked and I was dying out... I experienced a partial true death... Thank you all for your support and the true Catholic communion... May God bless us all and especially From. Hollowel
Stay strong in faith Father. At this time, we do not know what to say and wonder why all these sufferings to our church and good priests. Prayers for you as you go thru surgery and post surgery treatment. May God bless you and Mother Mary comfort you.
@Fr. Mhaseikholie Martin - Praying for you, dear Father! I will especially ask Blessed Solanus Casey's intercession. While you are recuperating, if you have not heard of him, look up his remarkable life's story... very inspirational! And of course, our beloved Padre Pio.
Prayers for you Father. Our great High Priest is ever at your side. Jesus Christ knows your suffering, as does our Blessed Mary, Ever Virgin. May she wrap you in her Mantle of love and protection throughout your recovery. May God bless and keep you in the palms of His hands.
Fr Martin, I assure you of my prayers. My sister, Helen, has final stage liver cancer. Surgery is not an option, chemo is expected to extend what remains of her life for a year. While I pray for a miracle, I am aware of my obligation to remind her to face mortality and surrender to God. She appears calm and quiet but I know she struggles with uncertainty, anguish and confusion. It is painful to see her in that state, for a lifetime spent in devotion to God and family. Please pray for her. Anyone reading this, please take this as a request for prayers. Thank you and God bless.
Wen Shan Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for her every day. God, by the power of the Holy Spirit will ease her mind, settle her confusion so she can make her reconciliation with Him. May God grant you His peace and comfort as you make this journey with your Sister. Love and prayers for you and yours!
How much we love you Father! Know how much your love for Jesus and because of Him your loving us brings us closer to Jesus and makes us want to be like you who gives glory to God with your life. You have more people than you know praying for you, thanking God for you and your priesthood, and please forgive those cynical and totally inappropriate questions, a thankful soul, Kevin
I can take on suffering just a little daily, small acts of love, of penance in reparation. We can all do a little more and yes silently. Please God bless this good priest.
Fr. I believe that your going public on your suffering is helping Catholics be reunited to suffering as all of us in this age are unwilling to suffer .The Holy Spirit is teaching us through your example.God give Fr. the strength to endure and to have courage and of perseverance.
This is one of the best homilies I have ever heard in my life. You're not supposed to applaud after one, but it would have been hard to hold me back if I was there. What a holy and wonderful priest he is. All my prayers to you. We'll miss you during your recovery.
Father, it was a "coincidence" that I came upon your video here tonight. Your message was definitely God working through you. It was through your words that Jesus calmed my storm and filled me with peace. Thank you for allowing me to "see" Jesus through you. God bless you and I will keep you in my prayers.
I don’t understand how people can ask some of these questions but they were truly beautiful answers. I have been seeing your homilies on RUclips for a few months and you are always so insightful and loving. I was so shocked and saddened to hear about your health problems. God Bless you, Father. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 My church is in Davis, CA and I hope you know your message goes far and wide. Many, many are praying for your full and fast recovery. You are such an inspiration!
William Cloud This isn’t a forum on Catholicism. Your response to my comment here is completely inappropriate. I am sure my saying this will just inspire another long diatribe, however.
God bless you father you’re an inspiration to many Catholics we need priest that speak the truth in their heart. Acknowledged that there was wrong in the church of these abusive priest they did horrible things to innocent young boys, and young girls. God bless you and thank you for sharing what you’re going through. I’m sure it touches many Catholics. Amen.🙏⛪️
Fr. John Hollowell words are not to be taken lightly. Father, you WILL be alright. I know first hand as a brain cancer (tumour also) survivor, at least so far. I was diagnosed with a Grade 4 Glioblastoma tumour in my right front lobe. Only through my faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I am about to celebrate 2yrs post-surgery and conduct my life as I once did. I committed to God that I must survive to glorify Him and his blessings (talents) to my medical care professionals. Initially when I was diagnosed, the doctor's words sounded something like out a movie, BUT although my wife and I were rattled, for some reason I was confident as if a reflex to look to God to take over this burden. He did. Within 72hrs I was in an operating room for a 6.5hr surgery and was never scared, but rather thankful for the opportunity to glorify our Lord. I held on to my faith, with prayer in my recovery bed through thick and thin and committed myself to help those I could in ICU when I still had a voice to call nurses for others. God gave me life, and a job. I was never a hardcore Catholic, nor did I attend Catholic school or regular mass consistently, but always raised in a God fearing house and guided my parents, especially my Dad's Catholic reinforcement. Before surgery I had the priest pray with me at my bedside and have the Anointing of the Sick. As I was wheeled into the OR I had the greatest peace I have ever known. Words cannot describe the presence of the Holy Spirit. I just prayed for to God fulfill his will, whatever the outcome. I awoke and still remembered every doctor, surgeons, nurses names that I committed to prior to surgery. After 30 days of Radiation+Chemo, eventual seizures, followed by another 6 months of Chemo, I am living proof like there are no limits to the Lord's power. I have never been more at peace and happier in my life. As crazy as this may sound, but my diagnosis was a blessing to direct my time down other paths. No more high stress job, material burdens lightened and eliminated from my priorities replaced by daily prayer, and spending quality time with the people in my life who truly matter. God Bless Fr. John Hollowell.
Well said Rick by giving glory and thanks to Almighty God who is the Unity of the Father, His Son the Master Physician and Healer Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.......acknowledging God's presence in directing your surgeons, radiologists and oncologists. In like manner of Father Holloway's timely homily and example regarding his own taking on the suffering of another in great need - then let's all who read these hopeful lines of text, who also are suffering from the ravages of cancer, pick up some of the weight of Fr. Hollowell's cross and in unity with Christ's passion and suffering share in the post-op physical suffering of Fr. Hollowell's surgical, radiation and chemo treatment enroute to HOPE (Romans 12:12) of total recovery ......and through FAITH (Hebrews 11:1) pray that total recovery for Fr.Hollowell is forthcoming if it be in accordance to God's Will ..... I'm on board with Father Hollowell's clear message in his homily....... Why?- having also walked the dreaded cancer prognosis/recovery walk as does my only son Rick.......Question then? How did I manage to find this timely youtube listing so parallel with our identical circumstances as Fr. Hollowell's? - The path leading to here was in an adjacent "Up Next" video linked to Bishop Robert Barron's Holy Week Mass for today April 6, 2020 that I had just spiritually attended and beyond just watching on youtube. Was getting here coincidence or a fluke considering the circumstances? Nope, I attribute it to God's mysterious ways for a reason I cannot explain, yet in FAITH know. Dad
Fr. John I highly admire you. You are a model to other priests and you draw us closer to Jesus in his suffering. By unitimg to our Lord and each other, our suffering becomes meritorious. We love you Fr. John. Please get well. Viva Cristo Rey!
Wow, powerful message!! I have been away from the Church too because of abuse by a Nun in Catholic School years ago (I am now 59) - I so appreciate what this Priest is saying! God Bless you Father and I will pray for you! 🙏🙏
I am suprised to know that the article headline I saw was you... Fr. John, please live longer. We need a priest like you 😭. I was contemplating what does it mean to pick up your cross, I know now. God bless you, Fr. John. 🙏🙏🙏
God bless you Fr. Hollowell! You are teaching us a very complex lesson on suffering. Thank you and God bless you. You are in my prayers always, as are the 157 people who are victims in touch with you.
Jelly Belly saving faith means believing in the Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life (cf 1 Tim 1:16). Nothing else is saving faith. Not only is believing for everlasting life enough, it is the only way to have everlasting life. Jesus guarantees everlasting life to all who simply believe in Him for it with no strings attached. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS? The salvation obtained by faith plus works is not soteriological entrance into heaven. Rather it is a salvation of "brethren" (regenerate believers) from the temporal, psychological, spiritual, or possible physical consequences (sin unto death) of a non-working faith resulting in a negative assessment at the Judgement seat of Christ. It's imperative not to confuse the "Judgement Seat of Christ" with the "Great White Throne Judgement, the latter is for non-believers and if you believe the first paragraph Jelly Belly you have just become a "Child of God" and will surely enter His KIngdom. Shalom
Thank God for Fr. Hollowell, a very holy priest. He has been in my daily prayer ever since I heard him on the RUclips, before I knew his heroic suffering. I will continue to keep him in my daily prayer. God bless Father Hollowell!
Amen 🙏❤🙏 im speechless..beautiful Homily on suffering...never heard one as beautiful as this 🙏🙏 God bless you abundantly dear Fr John...will uphold you in my prayers as I journey 🙏🙏🙏
My husband passed away when he was just 51 years old. At 45, I became a widow with a 15 yo son, and a 6 yo daughter. At that time, I thought; Why me? Why my kids? Why us? We were good people. We went to church every single week. We took our kids to Sunday school. We looked after our ageing parents. We did all our sacraments. Why us? At my lowest point, in my room crying, I even heard a voice whisper in my ear; “God doesn’t love you”. But today, 9 years on, I know exactly why. My kids and I are closer to HIM. I’m still here, still learning to be better today than yesterday. But I’m stronger. Nothing frightens me today. I know God is with me. Always. This is not our home, we’re just passing through. God bless you too, Father. The same way He has blessed me, and my kids.
AMEN!!!!
Amen!
Beautifully said.
Amen. How are y’all now?
@@alexhawkins1795 We’re going really well. My son graduated as a dentist in Dec 2021 and has been working past 1 year. My daughter just completed her O level exams and wants to go to med school. Its been 12 years since my husband passed. We miss him dearly but with each passing day, we know we are 1 day closer to seeing him again. God bless you too, and Happy New Year.
Thank you because I am back in the Catholic Church after a story of abuse and I am healed, completely healed through forgiveness and I have always wondered who prayed for my healing. I found out about you today. Praise the Lord for priests like you!
God bless you ❤. I’m so happy you are back home. Adoration is a beautiful way to replace all those hurtful memories with precious thoughts of God ❤❤❤❤❤
this priest deserves to be a saint my god watch over you and all those who suffer for god loves us all !!
I am proud to be a Catholic. Amen
Thk u father 🙏💜✝️
Sharing your suffering in public has strengthened my faith in God. It has also restored my belief that there is lots of good in the Catholic Church amidst all the current challenges. May God continue strengthening the good priests knowing their good acts are not in vain.
3 Hail Marys for you, Father. May our Lord comfort and heal the victims and survivors of clerical sexual abuse.
Amen 🙏
I am suffering terminal cancer as well and I just wanted to thank you for expressing your joyful experience in accepting your cancer. I had that same joy and was never happier I will pray you keep that joyfull acceptance it will take much prayer and patience. Please pray for me to keep my acceptance and joy in the cross. The battle can get very tiring.
May the Lord of Hosts bless, keep you, and heal you Frank. Jesus can heal all things. You will stay in my prayers.
Thank you for your prayers. I appreciate your supporting prayers. I will keep you in mine we're all in a battle in these times.
May Almighty God give you His Holy Spirit ♥️
Hope you are well Mr. Frank Jones.
😮 Fr fh
Father beautiful homily...j Thank you.
Thank you for your wonderful homilies Father.
From Belfast Ireland 🇮🇪 I say we one and holy church. I also say thank you to our beautiful priests.
Wow. An Amazing story and so happy all turned out OK !
A few years back, I had a calcium scoring test of the arteries with low grade CT scan,
and a lung tumor was discovered. I said Lord, I want to live but Thy will be done.
As a fan of St. Terese, I asked her to intercede for me, and for some reason, I also
asked Archbishiop Fulton Sheen to intercede for me, too. Luckily, I was never
afraid of the surgery or outcome as I placed it all in God's hands. Here I am,
five years later thankful to my team of doctors, my family caretakers, to my intecessors, and to God--
telling people who smoked to have a low grade CT scan. Discovering it early,
and full removal of the lung, prevented it from spreading. I call that a miracle--forever grateful.
God answered his prayer and then recently performed a miracle (healing)at Lourdes. Suffering makes great saints! 🌹
You are so loved and appreciated, Father. You will be missed but not forgotten during the upcoming weeks. Prayers will surround you constantly. 🙏🙏🙏💗
Dear Lord, we need Fr. Hollowell. Please cure him and comfort those victims of abuse so they return to you.
mia795 , Amen 🙏✝️
Your god could not protect kids from being abused by priests!! Not much of a god!!
@@randycouch2769 I am guessing you didn't listen to his sermon, or if you did, you didn't fully understand or accept it. Bad things do happen to good people. Look at the saints. They often suffer the most. Reflect on that a while and read their own words about it. You may get some insight into what is going on that contradicts your statement. May God bless you with his grace.
It's not that can't stop it he chooses no to too for two reasons. He gives us free will to choose good or evil AND because he can and does bring a greater goodness from a terrible evil!
OUR GOD NEVER SAID it would be easy to the contrary he said pick up ur cross and follow me.
You inspire me to offer up the suffering of my mental health illness, of being seperated from my child and husband in a psych ward, of enduring the pain of suicidality, ptsd, self harm and anorexia as I surrender to feeding myself against all that my body and mind screams, to offer it up for all suffering with these same pains, and for the salvation of souls , beloved to our dear Lord Jesus. Thank you father. Alys
Ave Maria....this morning’s Rosary is for you, Alys.
Alyssa- You are in my daily prayers and rosary. 🙏🙏🙏
I meant Alys
I relate to you my sister in Christ,for I too have battled depression all my life...I pray daily for those in same circumstances.
❤️ You got this Alys! You can do it.
Tears are a gift , suffering is a gift. Once we are nailed to the cross we are out of the devil's reach
So encouraging. Thank you for putting it into perspective. I will pick up my cross.
God bless you, Father! Praying for you for a successful surgery and recovery!
I will be suffering with you, Fr. John. I have accepted mine for the salvation of my children and grandchildren, but I will pray for you, as well. You are an inspiration.
Teresa,
I feel the same about suffering with him. I discovered Father Hollowell on you-tube and through his videos I learned he is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. I am from the Archdiocese of Newark . Yesterday , at a women’s conference in Newark, I had the opportunity to share my sentiments for Father Hollowell with Cardinal Tobin. Today I found this homily.
I was at the Newark Conference with my friends from Cursillo. We are praying for Father Hollowell and all of you too.
In God’s Love ,
Linda
Always ask your guardian angel to help you and to communicate with your family’s guardian angel’s. St Pio pray for us! St Joseph pray for us! St Michael Archangel pray for us! Watch the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!!!
Dear Father Hollowell,
I just finished hearing your homily that you gave today. A few minutes ago I learned about your illness through the interview you gave to Dr. Taylor Marshall.
Yesterday I attended a women’s conference held in my Archdiocese in Newark. I received a Blessing from Cardinal Tobin and and I fondly spoke of you. I told him I listen to you on
you -tube and your homilies help me a lot to me.
I am praying that God grants you a long life and that if He so wishes I would gladly suffer for you.
I’m seventy years old and I’m not afraid of death, terrorists, or the Corona virus.
Just keep me in prayer that if the time comes for my suffering that I can do it happily. It’s easier said than done.
You are an inspiration and I hope to be like you.
God Bless you Father Hollowell,
Linda Desantis Mcgrath
May God bless you father God bless you we all love you
Father, you took us one step closer to Jesus. Praise the Lord forever...
Thank God that SUFFERING is REDEMPTIVE so it is not wasted but instead cleanses, purifies, and prepares me (Revelation 21:27) for my final destination which is ETERNITY. What a gift. Thank you JESUS..
A True Persona Christi 🙏✝️ please Jesus Christ ✝️ heal , this Priest in your Mercy ✝️ We need Holy Priests , to lead Us to Heaven. Amen 🙏⛪️💕
@Magic Cookie Church the False Relgionyou know nothing about being catholic. Jesus Christ started a church and it's catholic!
@Magic Cookie Church the False Relgion Try to get past your hatred of Catholics to realize how beautiful and blessed by God our Catholic Church is. Praise God!
Philomina Eapen We absolutely do. Amen!
Thank you for your witness Father. Ave Maria!
Suffering: 1) Draws the sufferer closer to God. 2) Helps us to love others.
God be with you, Fr. John. May the Holy Spirit continue to give you the strength and grace to bear this suffering.
Thank you father.
I now realize why temptation is always behind me.
I thank God that I persist in praying Rosary despite many temptation and sacrileges I made. I am always weak but now I tried to embrace the pain of not doing what makes myself happy.
To make it clear, I am gay and I tried control and block my desire and feel the pain it cause. I suffered but it brings relieves to my soul.
Please pray for me.
🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️
Entrusting u to our lady. Mother most chaste pray 4 us
Father John, I am praying for you! God bless you!
To become a Saint; it is necessary to suffer.
Going public is the right thing to do Father. People need to understand suffering, this will teach many people!
Please God, forgive Fr. John Hollowell for any sins he may have, allow him to endure the suffering you feel he need experience to save souls including his own. May it be your will, dear Lord, that Fr John Hollowell's surgery be a complete success so that he may continue many years on earth to help us all enter the Kingdom of Heaven. In the Name of The Father,The Son, and The Holy Ghost, Amen.
Amen
Amen ! Praying Psalm 91(90) each morning and evening during Lent for strength in these strange days "You that dwell in the Shelter of the Almighty..." Thank you Fr Hollowell !
Amen
Amen.
Amen
God Bless you. We need more Priest's like you
Suffering for The Lord is never without purpose. Thank you Father.
I am praying that he pulls through one hundred percent! I am also praying for his family and close friends.
Keeping you in prayer for healing, and complete recovery!✝️🙏
May the Holy Spirit continue working in and through you. What a wonderful homily, Scotland could do with wisdom such as this.
Thank you Father for your prayers, your sacrifice and battles. With love and prayers from 🏴
Please GOD Heal Father John.
The evil one and his cowardly spineless legion tremble before the patient suffering of the righteous faithful, the faith shown here and not shown by many others fills them with rage. God bless you Father John.
This guy here. Wisdom and understanding beyond most understanding. Love him!!
God bless you. Heal well.
Amen beautiful fr John you're in my purse may God bless you fr John keep up the good work we need more priests like you
Father, Thank you so much for sharing this homily with us. Regsrdless, preaching like this is what is sorely needed today..People today are so hard hearted they do not want to suffer much less for anyone else. Thank you for your suffering, thank you for your wisdom and thank you for loving us enough to tell us the truth ll the time..As Ihave told you over the last few weeks I pray for you each day by offering my rosary to our Blessed Mother for you... We love you Father Hollowell...
I love lent....I NEED lent.....my prayers are with you Father.
Thank you ❤️ 🕊
Fr. Hollowell, be assured of my continuous prayer for complete healing!
When I stopped running from His chosen cross for me,
When I sat exhausted, looking at it a few feet away,
When I realized what He has done & called me to as well....
I knew it was all love. Love.
Thank you for that homily. god bless,get well we need good priests.
Tara Zopla - Beautiful truth.
Tara Zopla How beautiful! Amen.
Tara Zopla Thank you ♥️
Pierced my heart ...in a good way ♥️
Thank you Father Howell.
May Our Ladys heart comfort you, and may the image of the crucifix be you're strength.
Father Hollow I will pray for you 🙏🙏🙏
Fr. Hollowell........
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
I agree wholeheartedly because iv6ben the barque for the past 16 years. I have never been closer to God. Admittedly, He chose me ,
Not the other way..
The journey is
Thank you, Father John, for your faithful example. I pray for a total recovery for you. When I was undergoing chemotherapy, I reflected with gratitude towards the nameless men and women in the 1940's, who first agreed to the chemo treatment, and those that came after them. They may have suffered a lot -not only from the cancer, but from the treatment. But, because of them, such tremendous advancements have been made, such that chemo can be more and more refined and targeted. (Even so, it's no picnic!!!) I learned humility and patience, among other things, from the experience, and an increased appreciation for life, and for the truly heroic sacrifices that many people carry out every day, unseen and unheard. Dona nobis pacem.
158 here. Jesus I Trust in You 🙏✌️
Tony G , Amen 🙏
Dear father, I was able to empathise with all that you said in your sermon. I have a cancerous tumour in my neck with metastases for which I am awaiting surgery. At a double biopsy on 19 February, the needle was mistakenly pushed into a knot of nerves, and the result was unspeakable, unmanageable pain for a month. At times I was reduced to yelling at God to help me. The pain did not go but He helped me, held my hand through that and all subsequent five biopsies, and I was able - in joy - to offer Him my suffering who suffered so much for me. And I know that whatever the future holds, He will continue to hold my hand, giving meaning to my suffering, and changing it so that it is productive, to be used as He desires, for my sins, and for those of perhaps another that doesn't seek His forgiveness. I echo your words and say, "Give me some of that!" and "Help me to help You in your work of redemption. Amen.
Amen 🙏
Such an important lesson. My respect. Oh Lord, you are so mysteriously full of mercy.
Thank for your sacrifice and great homily, Father. I’m very proud to be a Catholic, who has a father like you.
to day is Good Friday I will pray for you Father Hollowell. Thank you for the awsome teaching
So beautiful… So beautiful… Amen… Amen… My F a a flower…
Thank you for going public! Catholics need strong priests like you to lead us now. You are helping all Catholics who feel lost and ashamed that the reactions we are hearing from the pulpits are words only. We are hearing of payments only to victims as if we can pay them off. Where’s the healing in that You are responding in a truly Catholic way and we need to follow. With offering constant prayers and sacrifices for the victims, we ask God forgiveness and healing. We need to remember WE ARE the church. Our prayers and sacrifices are needed to support priests. We need to turn back to God, putting Him first and His Church. Jesus is suffering with each and every victim. The power of prayer and personal sacrifice is the answer for getting our church back. GOD BLESS YOU FATHER.
Greetings from Kohima Diocese I'm a priest... Presently in Kohimas hospital having undergone a grade III keyhole surgery... Please keep me in your prayers 2nd day in hospital
Truthfully through the sickness one night before the diagnosis I experienced dying and unable to die I understood now... I could be when the urinary pipe was blocked and I was dying out... I experienced a partial true death... Thank you all for your support and the true Catholic communion... May God bless us all and especially From. Hollowel
Stay strong in faith Father. At this time, we do not know what to say and wonder why all these sufferings to our church and good priests. Prayers for you as you go thru surgery and post surgery treatment. May God bless you and Mother Mary comfort you.
@Fr. Mhaseikholie Martin - Praying for you, dear Father! I will especially ask Blessed Solanus Casey's intercession. While you are recuperating, if you have not heard of him, look up his remarkable life's story... very inspirational! And of course, our beloved Padre Pio.
Prayers for you Father. Our great High Priest is ever at your side. Jesus Christ knows your suffering, as does our Blessed Mary, Ever Virgin. May she wrap you in her Mantle of love and protection throughout your recovery. May God bless and keep you in the palms of His hands.
Fr Martin, I assure you of my prayers. My sister, Helen, has final stage liver cancer. Surgery is not an option, chemo is expected to extend what remains of her life for a year. While I pray for a miracle, I am aware of my obligation to remind her to face mortality and surrender to God. She appears calm and quiet but I know she struggles with uncertainty, anguish and confusion. It is painful to see her in that state, for a lifetime spent in devotion to God and family. Please pray for her.
Anyone reading this, please take this as a request for prayers. Thank you and God bless.
Wen Shan Pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for her every day. God, by the power of the Holy Spirit will ease her mind, settle her confusion so she can make her reconciliation with Him. May God grant you His peace and comfort as you make this journey with your Sister. Love and prayers for you and yours!
Amen 🙏
Missing you during this crisis. You are a courageous and uplifting voice. Much love and prayers.
I am sure that BY UNDERTAKING SOME SUFFERING ONE CAN LESSEN OTHER PEOPLE'S SUFFERING. From Hungary with love
Praying for your successful surgery and total healing. 💗
Joining my prayers to yours, Father Hollowell.
God have you in his arms all through this ,your procedure. Thank you for your guidance,Father
You WILL be healed by the blood of JESUS.
Get well soon father :)
Precious priest! ❤❤❤
Praying for you! You are in my thoughts and prayers always!! God bless you.
How much we love you Father! Know how much your love for Jesus and because of Him your loving us brings us closer to Jesus and makes us want to be like you who gives glory to God with your life. You have more people than you know praying for you, thanking God for you and your priesthood, and please forgive those cynical and totally inappropriate questions, a thankful soul, Kevin
Jesus Forever 🇭🇷🌹🕊
Will miss you but also knowing your strength is a comfort to me and many and keeping you in prayer.
I can take on suffering just a little daily, small acts of love, of penance in reparation. We can all do a little more and yes silently. Please God bless this good priest.
Continued prayers Father for you and your recovery. 3 Hail Mary for you Father.
Fr. I believe that your going public on your suffering is helping Catholics be reunited to suffering as all of us in this age are unwilling to suffer .The Holy Spirit is teaching us through your example.God give Fr. the strength to endure and to have courage and of perseverance.
Wonderful homily. God bless you Father.
This is one of the best homilies I have ever heard in my life. You're not supposed to applaud after one, but it would have been hard to hold me back if I was there. What a holy and wonderful priest he is. All my prayers to you. We'll miss you during your recovery.
People sometimes do have a small round of applause.
You are such an inspiration.you are showing us how to suffer with dignity. God bless you on your surgery and for a speedy recovery
Father I am a cancer survivor, at the moment, by Gods Holy will.
Thank you for your witness of love as a priest and as a son of God.
Father, it was a "coincidence" that I came upon your video here tonight. Your message was definitely God working through you. It was through your words that Jesus calmed my storm and filled me with peace. Thank you for allowing me to "see" Jesus through you. God bless you and I will keep you in my prayers.
Susan Fox Ave Maria
I don’t understand how people can ask some of these questions but they were truly beautiful answers. I have been seeing your homilies on RUclips for a few months and you are always so insightful and loving. I was so shocked and saddened to hear about your health problems. God Bless you, Father. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 My church is in Davis, CA and I hope you know your message goes far and wide. Many, many are praying for your full and fast recovery. You are such an inspiration!
William Cloud You need to provide context and source material.
William Cloud This isn’t a forum on Catholicism. Your response to my comment here is completely inappropriate. I am sure my saying this will just inspire another long diatribe, however.
William Cloud yep All Find lots of sinners, we no.
William Cloud yes.
William Cloud I don’t Understand your first comment
God bless you father you’re an inspiration to many Catholics we need priest that speak the truth in their heart. Acknowledged that there was wrong in the church of these abusive priest they did horrible things to innocent young boys, and young girls. God bless you and thank you for sharing what you’re going through. I’m sure it touches many Catholics. Amen.🙏⛪️
Fr. John Hollowell words are not to be taken lightly. Father, you WILL be alright. I know first hand as a brain cancer (tumour also) survivor, at least so far. I was diagnosed with a Grade 4 Glioblastoma tumour in my right front lobe. Only through my faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ I am about to celebrate 2yrs post-surgery and conduct my life as I once did. I committed to God that I must survive to glorify Him and his blessings (talents) to my medical care professionals. Initially when I was diagnosed, the doctor's words sounded something like out a movie, BUT although my wife and I were rattled, for some reason I was confident as if a reflex to look to God to take over this burden. He did. Within 72hrs I was in an operating room for a 6.5hr surgery and was never scared, but rather thankful for the opportunity to glorify our Lord. I held on to my faith, with prayer in my recovery bed through thick and thin and committed myself to help those I could in ICU when I still had a voice to call nurses for others. God gave me life, and a job. I was never a hardcore Catholic, nor did I attend Catholic school or regular mass consistently, but always raised in a God fearing house and guided my parents, especially my Dad's Catholic reinforcement. Before surgery I had the priest pray with me at my bedside and have the Anointing of the Sick. As I was wheeled into the OR I had the greatest peace I have ever known. Words cannot describe the presence of the Holy Spirit. I just prayed for to God fulfill his will, whatever the outcome. I awoke and still remembered every doctor, surgeons, nurses names that I committed to prior to surgery. After 30 days of Radiation+Chemo, eventual seizures, followed by another 6 months of Chemo, I am living proof like there are no limits to the Lord's power. I have never been more at peace and happier in my life. As crazy as this may sound, but my diagnosis was a blessing to direct my time down other paths. No more high stress job, material burdens lightened and eliminated from my priorities replaced by daily prayer, and spending quality time with the people in my life who truly matter. God Bless Fr. John Hollowell.
Well said Rick by giving glory and thanks to Almighty God who is the Unity of the Father, His Son the Master Physician and Healer Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.......acknowledging God's presence in directing your surgeons, radiologists and oncologists.
In like manner of Father Holloway's timely homily and example regarding his own taking on the suffering of another in great need - then let's all who read these hopeful lines of text, who also are suffering from the ravages of cancer, pick up some of the weight of Fr. Hollowell's cross and in unity with Christ's passion and suffering share in the post-op physical suffering of Fr. Hollowell's surgical, radiation and chemo treatment enroute to HOPE (Romans 12:12) of total recovery ......and through FAITH (Hebrews 11:1) pray that total recovery for Fr.Hollowell is forthcoming if it be in accordance to God's Will .....
I'm on board with Father Hollowell's clear message in his homily....... Why?- having also walked the dreaded cancer prognosis/recovery walk as does my only son Rick.......Question then? How did I manage to find this timely youtube listing so parallel with our identical circumstances as Fr. Hollowell's? - The path leading to here was in an adjacent "Up Next" video linked to Bishop Robert Barron's Holy Week Mass for today April 6, 2020 that I had just spiritually attended and beyond just watching on youtube. Was getting here coincidence or a fluke considering the circumstances? Nope, I attribute it to God's mysterious ways for a reason I cannot explain, yet in FAITH know.
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Fr. John I highly admire you. You are a model to other priests and you draw us closer to Jesus in his suffering. By unitimg to our Lord and each other, our suffering becomes meritorious. We love you Fr. John. Please get well. Viva Cristo Rey!
Rebeca Cabriales , Amen 🙏
Wow, powerful message!! I have been away from the Church too because of abuse by a Nun in Catholic School years ago (I am now 59) - I so appreciate what this Priest is saying! God Bless you Father and I will pray for you! 🙏🙏
I am suprised to know that the article headline I saw was you... Fr. John, please live longer. We need a priest like you 😭.
I was contemplating what does it mean to pick up your cross, I know now.
God bless you, Fr. John. 🙏🙏🙏
Drane Rane THANK GOD FOR THIS FATHER. Thank God for RUclips, but MAY GOD HEAL HIM COMPLETELY. In JESUS’S NAME. AMEN.
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Bless you Father and you’re Faith in the Lord, as you partake in Christ’s mission for the Salvation of souls. Amen.
3 Hail Marys with love from Liverpool England 🏴
Father thanks for this teaching, I will be praying for strength and healing and comfort!
Father Hollowell, I’m inspired by your voluntary suffering. Thank you for the courage you exude.
PRAYING FOR YOUR FULL RECOVERY. GOD BLESS YOU.FROM BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
God bless you Fr. Hollowell! You are teaching us a very complex lesson on suffering. Thank you and God bless you. You are in my prayers always, as are the 157 people who are victims in touch with you.
Praying for you father
AMEN!!!!! God Bless
Jelly Belly saving faith means believing in the Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life (cf 1 Tim 1:16). Nothing else is saving faith. Not only is believing for everlasting life enough, it is the only way to have everlasting life. Jesus guarantees everlasting life to all who simply believe in Him for it with no strings attached. DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?
The salvation obtained by faith plus works is not soteriological entrance into heaven. Rather it is a salvation of "brethren" (regenerate believers) from the temporal, psychological, spiritual, or possible physical consequences (sin unto death) of a non-working faith resulting in a negative assessment at the Judgement seat of Christ. It's imperative not to confuse the "Judgement Seat of Christ" with the "Great White Throne Judgement, the latter is for non-believers and if you believe the first paragraph Jelly Belly you have just become a "Child of God" and will surely enter His KIngdom.
Shalom
Praying for your full recovery, Father.
Thank God for Fr. Hollowell, a very holy priest. He has been in my daily prayer ever since I heard him on the RUclips, before I knew his heroic suffering. I will continue to keep him in my daily prayer. God bless Father Hollowell!
Amen 🙏❤🙏 im speechless..beautiful Homily on suffering...never heard one as beautiful as this 🙏🙏
God bless you abundantly dear Fr John...will uphold you in my prayers as I journey 🙏🙏🙏
God bless you I will pray for you father amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Woow Thank YOU fr. I will stop being sad,i will take up my cross and follow christ