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Meet Father Henry Kowalczyk, 1965-2020.

I want to share his story. It’s the story of Fr. Henry, and his transformation from a hard rocker to a priest whose vocation moved the souls of all who crossed his path.

I was personally moved and felt God was talking to me through this film (just released a today). There were many moments when Fr. Henry spoke to me, especially his love for Jesus and our Blessed Mother, as well as his love of the Eucharist and the real presence of Jesus.

Fr. Henry is also an exemplification of Jesus – giving his ministry and pain all to Christ. His life is a testament to each of us to strive to be holy and saintly.

I Am Fire – The Story of Father Frank Kowalczyk, SHM 1965-2020

God has a plan for each of us:

11 For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11 RSVCE

Fr. Henry embraced God with his all. Let us trust in God’s plan for each of us.

God Bless🌹

6 responses

  1. I too watched the story of Father Henry and have been truly moved. What a modern witness for us to imitate. Pray for us Father Henry.

  2. Teresa Haskins Avatar
    Teresa Haskins

    What a beautiful life.

    terrihaskins55@yahoo.com

  3. Este día pude ver el documental de este santo varón de Dios. Muy impresionante que me invita a ser mejor catholica. Y a buscar la santidad y dejar de quejarme. Darlo todo por el amor tan grande que me tiene nuestro señor Jesucristo.

  4. Alice Bitamba Avatar

    I did not believe in miracles until Fr. Henry performed one for me.
    I had recently started saying the Rosary – most days, on TV. Then I stumbled on Fr. Henry’s life story; it motivated me to say the Rosary more often and to pray for the Triple Crown. One day I came home too tired and very late for the next TV Rosary which was at 2.00am! I said – there is no way I am gonna wake up at two. Well, at 1.35am, I woke up with a serious nose bleed; blood was running down my nostrils – I run to the bathroom..the floor was getting very bloody. I walked to my land line to call my daughter to take me to the hospital, I could not pick up the phone as both hands had to hold toilet paper in my nose to stop the flow of blood. I walked to the living room, turned on the TV; it was about 10minutes to 2.00am. I knew Henry had woken me up to say the Rosary.
    My Rosary was not in its usual place on the coffee table; now I was panicking looking for it. I found it on the table by the door and I went to the living room. I somehow KNEW that bleeding would stop once I started the Rosary; and it did. I did not tell my daughter about the incident until a few months later. She did not say much, and I do not care if anyone believes me; I know Fr. Henry showed me what miracles are.
    I now jokingly say, please Henry no nose bleeds…

    1. I use to have a fixed schedule praying the Rosary, it’s a bit more off schedule these days – I pray it on the bus when I go to work (and ask for God’s hands on all the people I come across while in transit. If I didn’t, I’ll pray it during lunch break, or I often pray it as I go to bed, and if I fall asleep I imagine I’m sleeping in Mother Mary’s arms. I sometimes wake up with Hail Mary, full of Grace in my “head”. I do always pray the Rosary when I go to the dentist as it soothes my anxiety.

      Praying the Rosary is also the way I pray for my family members – offering 10 beads for each.

      God Bless 🙏

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