What some other visitors have told us in emails about their visit...
Hello Father. I am a university student from Washington DC. I came across your catechism search, which allows me to enter keywords and get responses just wonderful.
I thought "WOW- What a great bunch of guys (seminarians) there at St Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philidelphia - but they really went betond the call of duty - I'll have to thank them in helpin me do my latest term paper." With 'a bit of egg on my face', um, let me thank you for your most awesome web-site search abilities. Hmm My church (huge with 4000 families) could learn from you guys. God bless you all! 11 Jul 08
I wanted to write a quick note to let you know how much I admire your church's website. I use the searchable catechism almost daily and never realized it was hosted by an individual parish. It is refreshing to see a church that is proud of its faith and eager to share it with its own parishioners and the world. Why that is so rare, I can't quite understand. I am working to establish a new Catholic school in Union County, NC, where there are NO Catholic schools within an hour's drive. The closest most Catholics seem to get to "apologetics" here is the practice of apologizing for being Catholic. By the grace of God, in a few years we will see an enthusiastic younger generation formed through a diligent parish school. I want you to know how inspiring your church's materials are to me as we work towards that goal. 5 Jum 08
Hello! I have been using your catechism website for ages but I never realized it was attached to a parish website until I happened upon your main website today. Your website is unbelievable. I have lived in the south - I know what it's like to be a member of the only Catholic parish in an entire county. Now I live in the Philadelphia Archdiocese - or "Catholicland" as my friends in NC call it. We're spoiled up here. People don't realize how good we have it. So many take the "Catholic culture" we enjoy here for granted. Your parish seems to be amazing. What a gift to the Catholics in Picayune but also what a gift to our protestant brethren. God bless you! I love to see things like this. It gives me great hope. Have a very blessed Holy Week and a joyful, wonderful Easter! 18 Mar 08
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Would you please pass on my thanks to whoever's responsible for posting the Catechism to the internet. It's a major work of love for which I'm appreciative. 3 Mar 08
Your website is awesome! I have never seen such a large collection of reference materials organized in a user-friendly manner. May God continue to bless the work you are doing! 1 Mar 08
To St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: I just wanted to thank you for the easy access to the catechism. I am a teacher of Religion ... in Thunder Bay, Ontario Canada and I use it all the time and I encourage my students to use your site also when they are researching the Catholic teaching pertaining to their topic of study. Keep up the good work it is very much appreciated. 10 Dec 07
Hello and Peace be with you! I am a frequent visitor of you site for Sunday Bible readings and commentaries and thank God for such an excellent work. Blessing to those that prepare them. Few years ago I graduated from [a] Catholic [university] in Los Angeles.... Unfortunately, did not receive much instruction on the early Church Fathers' Commentaries and teaching, though insisted on including this area in the curricula. I noticed the wealth of references that your site provides to the Biblical analysis. My request to you is for information about accessing these resources of Early Christianity. This is because I believe that Catholic approach to the Bible should be simultaneously complemented with references to early Fathers interpretations, Church History for consideration of theological developments and the Catechism. Sincerely thankful and wishing Blessings to all of you. 30 Nov 07
Father Snyder: I am absolutely floored by your website!! I use it when preparing my CCD classes!! Bless your Parish and your leadership.
Through Him!! 07 Oct 07
Thanks for publishing as a public service your fine page on the rosary and the traditional prayers related to it. I couldn't recall the end of the prayer "Hail, Holy Queen," and your page, http://www.scborromeo.org/prayers/rosary.htm, was the first hit for my Google search.... Thanks again for publishing this fine page online! 23 Sep 07
Fr. Michael, I happened upon your site through Yahoo. Just wanted to say it's a nice site and your church looks like an amazing church! I know that people grow closer to Christ through their worship there. 19 Sep 07
I just wanted to say thanks for... posting the material online. I write an article each week for my parish that includes a similar catechetical question as well as a saint of the week and prayer meditations so I know how much time and effort went into your project. It is well organized and answers are thorough and very down to earth and easy to relate to. The website is wonderful. Thanks and keep up the good work!
15 Jun 07
I thank God that I discovered your website scborromeo.org. The home page photograph, showing the sanctuary of the church building, is itself a masterpiece. The simplicity, elegance and beauty of the sanctuary immediately draw the viewer's attention to the Crucifix above the altar, and to the Tabernacle below, wherein dwells the Real Presence of Christ. This tells the viewer, that this church preaches Christ crucified and raised from the dead, and immediately tells the viewer that the Priest(s) responsible for this knows what he is doing, and that he is doing a good job; and this compels the user to explore this site. Then when you click on the home page image, and you see the link for Eucharistic Adoration, you realize with delight, "No wonder this parish is so ALIVE! Every parish that has Eucharistic Adoration thrives and flourishes, has good Mass attendance, and never has a problem raising money for the Bishop's Annual Appeal or meeting its expenses." That is because the Eucharist is the Heart of the Church, the beginning and the ultimate goal of the soul's deepest longings, the be all and the end all of human existence. Once the Most Holy Eucharist is given Its rightful place of Primacy at the very center of the church and parish life, everything else naturally falls into place. People often discuss why Mass attendance is decreasing. It is my conviction that if Eucharistic Adoration were to be held in every chapel and church in the world, the churches would be filled to overflowing. I want to commend and thank you, and the webmaster, and everyone responsible, for the creation of this website and for making this parish a fertile place where people can grow in the grace of God. This is by far the best parish website I have ever seen, and I have only viewed half a dozen pages. I give you my promise, Fr. Michael, that I will pray for you and for your Priestly ministry, everyday. Please pray for me. Thank you for all your hard work. 18 Jun 07
Just a short thank you. I am [a] Vicar... in Cheshire, England. Every week, we produce a prayer diary covering each day of the week to come, which is distributed at our Sunday Services. It is normally written by several of our parishioners, taking turns. Unfortunately, they sometimes forget – which means that I have to write the weekly prayers, usually at the last minute. This was the case this Saturday night. Just as I was about to get down to writing, I was called out to a very troubled young man (not wholly of his doing) who was suicidal. After four hours, we finally got him to a place of safety. Coming back at midnight, I realised that the prayers still had to be written. Very tired, and a bit desperate, I Googled ‘holy spirit prayers’, and you came up third on the list. There wasn’t really time to ask permission, so I hope you don’t mind that I used a selection of your ‘Prayers to the Holy Spirit’. I don’t know where Picayune, Mississippi is (and I’m sure you won’t know where High Legh, Cheshire is), but you’ve blessed us tonight. Please pray for John, the young man in trouble. Thank you again and the Lord bless your Church and its ministry. 27 May 07
I wish to say; "Thank You" for the chance to read about Catechism. I have wanted to attend a Catholic Church and become a member. I am 58 and feel I am too old to start, but through your web site I hope to have a better chance. 27 May 07
very intresting nice and wonderful for both personal use and as group 21 May 07
Dear St. Charles B Parishioners: About 4 years ago I started my journey toward the Catholic faith. I was a lifelong Baptist and moving toward Catholic Christianity was no small step for me. I spent a lot of time reading books and researching on the internet. I happened upon your website and found it very helpful. I returned time and again and visited many of the help links you provided and spent a lot of time on with your on-line catechism before going out and purchasing my own. Well to make a very long story short. I was received into the Church on March 26, 2005. It was without a doubt one of the most joyful experiences of my life. I was looking for some quick information once again this morning and found myself on your website once again. I realized I had never said thank you for the help I found. So, THANK YOU, many times over. What a wonderful service you provided to me and I am sure many others. If you are ever in St. Louis, Missouri, please stop in and visit us at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Sunday Mass is at 8:00 and 10:30 am! Yours in His Peace and Love... 19 May 07
I absolutely love this site!!!! 8 May 07
I love your Website, Thank you for sharing it with us. 19 Apr 07
Dear John, Thank you very much for the information about your website related to its link to the Catechism. 27 Mar 07
While 'surfing the net' looking for Bible sites, I came across SCB's website - and, was quite impressed. The Webmaster did an excellent job! I teach a Catholic Bible Study program on the Acts of the Apostles specifically focusing on the travels of St. Paul to prisoners at one of our state jails. While the program is intended to be for Catholics, there are many non-Catholics who also attend. As a result, I get many questions with a decidedly Protestant orientation. I found sections of your site to be very helpful in preparing myself for these questions (wished I had found it sooner)! ;-) 25 Mar 07
I am writing to express my gratitude for your wonderful website and specifically the prayer section and prayers to patron saints. This week, I was feeling overworked and overstressed. It is at these times that I find myself weak to sinful behavior - anger and other even more sinful behaviors. Although I try very hard to be a good Catholic, by praying the rosary and attendance at Mass more than once per week. Sometimes when I am at home, I have needed something to carry me through and help me. Your website has helped me with this. I accessed your website in the hope of finding a good prayer that would help me to avoid my sinful behavior and your website hit the spot. I opened the prayers to the Holy Spirit and recited some with fervor. Afterwards I opened some favorite prayers of the saints and it helped me further. I ended up not acting sinfully but rather praising God for your website. Today, once again, I am accessing your website to continue this morning devotion with a few prayers from the lists that you have posted. God bless you and your parish for this wonderful website.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks. May God bless you and your parish. 10 Mar 07
Thank you for putting The Catholic Catechism online. I am a member of a small parish in southeast Arkansas. We have started a program ... this lent which focuses on The Catholic Catechism. Some of our members do not have a copy or are elderly and need large print. Your website has solve our problem in a cost effective way. I will enjoy browsing your site in the days to come to see what other treasures are there. 09 Mar 07
Dear Father Michael, Am sending off a quick e-mail to express thanks for something you may not even realizes happens.
... I am a Pastoral Associate ... in South Philadelphia. One of my deepest joys is to guide our weekly Scripture sharing group. We have been together for four years--and these eleven senior citizens are avid learners-- always wanting more and more insight into each week's readings. I have been challenged each year to offer them new and exciting resources. This year, I came upon your parish Bible study web-site and have been indebted to its contributors ever since. Just want you to know that the quality of what I find there is superb--and is nourishing Scripture lovers miles away. Please convey our thanks to whoever does you web-site-- it is attractive...and educative. Your parish is blessed to have you-- and you, those who contribute to making your parish so attractive-- even to someone miles away. God bless you all-- let's pray for each other- 06 Mar 07
I don’t know why, but I would just like to say that I certainly wish I lived in Picayune! Would that we had a church like yours in Birmingham! We have a few wonderful orthodox churches that are eager to share the faith and minister to our community, but consequently they are so crowded they are overworked! I am committed to stay at my (closet liberal Catholic) church for now.
Blessings, a convert, who is just a sheep (a happy little Catholic one!) 22 Jan 07
Dear Fr. Mike, I want to thank you for the terrific website. It's so great to have the documents of the Church online. I've bookmarked your site, and know I'll be visiting frequently; I write articles and essays focusing on apologetics and Christian/Muslim relations. Thanks again, may you and your parish community continue to be abundantly blessed. 24 Jan 07
[The Truth] is really fantastic and really gives you a lot of insight into the history of the church. Thank you and God Bless You. 3 Oct 06
Hi! I wanted to tell you Thanks for such a WONDERFUL web site! I found it just a few days ago and I haven't been able to stay offline to long! I have been looking for such a site for a long time. I know what work is involved in such an extensive site and how much I REALLY appreciate the work, time and effort that is involved. Thank you VERY much!!!!!! 29 Sep 06
I wanted to let you know that [I'm Glad You Asked] helped me greatly. It helped me understand aspects of my faith I never understood as a Cradle Catholic. Since reading it, reflecting, and looking to learn more I have been attending Mass at my local parish every Sunday with my family. I have also joined the Bible study group which meets weekly. Thank you for creating and disseminating this document! 19 Sep 06
To Whom It May Concern, Your website is awesome and so helpful for my high schoolers to view the catechism thru your indexing.. tnx 16 Sep 06
I stumbled into your website while looking for a CCC reference on google. It's the best parish website I've seen. 31 Aug 06
Hi everyone @ St Charles Parish. I was surfing the web about Divine Mercy Sunday and stumbled upon your website. The reason it caught my attention is because I belong to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, a Parish in Lima, Ohio. Your website has a lot of really good information. I've been reading your book I'm Glad You Asked. It is very informative. I felt compelled to send you an email to tell you to keep up the good work. God bless. 27 Aug 06
You have a great website! Lots of wonderful information, easy to use, good graphics! Keep up the good work maintaining St. Charles Borromeo's impressive web site. 17 Jul 06
I just wanted to e-mail you and let you know how awesome your parish web site is!! ... I'm currently the spiritual director for the men's Christ Renews His Parish retreat program. I've given your web address to all the guys in my formation group. It really is a blessing to have all these wonderful facets of our faith available in one web site. You are doing wonderful things - especially the perpetual adoration! Wow! Sorry to ramble on. I really just wanted to say thank you! 17 Jul 06
I was trying to find some "catechism" exerpts that
would broaden a theme for a new women's prayer group
in our parish, St. Helen in Newbury, OH (30 miles east
of Cleveland-in the country.) I wanted to introduce
our women to using the catechism as a reflection on
the theme of each meeting.Upon googling, your
catechism site came up and I began using it rather
unconsciously. Later I noticed that it was connected
to your parish and went to your site.
I felt like I found "buried treasure"!! I cannot thank
you enough for the amazing site you have developed.
We will be sending for some of the books your parish
has created. Please let all know that your
"evangelization" light has spread to another parish
who loves the Lord and is trying to catch everyone in
the "net" of His Love. Your work made my planning for
the prayer group easier and as I train others to lead
the group, I can direct them to your site and we will
also use your Bible studies to prepare better for the
Sunday liturgy! May God bless you all for your work
and your faithfulness to his amazing Love and His
amazing Church. Your sister in Christ from Ohio, Kay
Rado- We will keep your parish community in our prayers. 11 Jun 06
Congratulations on a fantastic parish website! 4 Jun 06
Great website you have. By the way I have an inkling that someone should start the above in my country Malaysia. God bless you and all your parishioners. 4 Jun 06
Found the site and I admire your handiwork! Congratulations on a job well done! 3 Jun 06
These informational booklets and the point papers are really good. Thanks to everyone involved for using their God given gifts to put them together and making them available on the web. I suggest you submit all the documents to the bishop for the "nihil obstat" and the "imprimatur." Once received, you could publish them as cathetical material for adult formation, RCIA, and other groups. Thanks again for your wonderful works. Have a Great Day in the LORD. 31 May 06
Dear Webmaster at St Charles Borromeo - We would like to acknowledge what a great job you do keeping the searchable Catechism online. It was down yesterday and in its temporary absence, we realised just what a fine tool it was. We are working on Curriculum Frameworks for schools in the Melbourne Archdiocese and have found the site invaluable. No other online Catechism is comparable in accessibility or usefulness. So thank-you for a job very well done. 29 May 06
You have the best parish site I've ever seen. I esp. like the searchable catechism. My wife and I use it regularly. 10 May 06
I'd like to say that your website is the best Catholic site I have ever visited. I think it is a reflection of your community's strong Catholic faith. Every morning before work, I say prayers I read from your website. Thank you for the blessings ! One day I shall visit Saint Charles Borromeo. 9 May 06
Very good site! I like it! Thanks! 5 May 06
I wanted to just take a moment and thank you for your wonderful website. Although we don’t live in your area, I was looking for some information on the internet and your website came up in a google search. I am catholic homeschool mom in NY and we are working on our prayers. Your parish website had every prayer I needed (and some I didn’t know I needed). Thank you for the great job. 24 Apr 06
Greetings from New Zealand on this Sunday morning, cold damp wet and windy (back end of a cyclone coming down from the pacific, thank goodness we do not get them very often) thank you for this wonderful CATHOLIC site, will give me hours of pleasure particularly about the Scriptures and how we got the Bible. I have been and still contact with many 'anti-catholic' sites and there version as to how we got the scriptures, you have probably heard it allbefore (JPII has gone to hell, and all catholics are going to hell etc etc etc). Once I tell them how they got the Bible from the Church (even Luther himself said so!) I get the old fashioned 'have you been saved' and then when we have a few emails pass they want to break off contact and ask me not to write again, there are so many of them some worse than others, but it is one way of evangelising especially those who called themselves 'ex catholics' (many priests and sisters and brothers). I find it very challenging with the help of people like yourselves. thank you. this year [my wife] and I will celebrate our 50 years (golden years) and I will celebrate just one week before the date in September, being baptised and received into the Church, thanks to [my wife] and many others who helped and prayed for me on this wonderful journey, which in fact took about 5 years thank you again, in the Name of Our Risen Lord and His Blessed Mother. from Whangarei, Northland, NZ. 25 March 2006
What a wonderful site! Thanks for the wonderful explanations for the Sunday readings. My husband & I have several books we refer to for this purpose - but additional info is always helpful! So generous that this scholarly work would be free! Thanks from cyberspace! 24 Mar 06
Dear Webmaster, I visit Picayune occasionally and attend St. Charles. I decided to look for your website for information. I am a retired photographer and wanted to say that the pictures on the website are very good. Whoever took them did a great job. 2 Mar 06
I just wanted to thank you for your online books! I use them all the time to help non-Catholics understand the Faith. The book "I'm Glad You Asked" and "To Tell You The Whole Truth" and the online Catechism have been so resourceful! Thank you so much for offering this on your site. You have reached a lot of people because of them :) 11 Feb 06
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, I would like to thank you for posting your Bible Studies on the web. I have used them as a componant in my RCIA class, and everyone in the class enjoys them very much. 06 Feb 06
After 2 of my children who are in college challenged me with some "Catholic" questions I found your website. It is extremely helpful and I plan to share it with my children as well as with some of my friends. I teach in a Catholic grade school and find it essential to have access to answers so readily. Thank you so much. I will be using it as a reference often. 16 Jan 06
I just wanted to tell you that your website is wonderful. The prayers are wonderful, the information, everything, I will save your site to help me. 10 Nov 05
I like your site! 26 Oct 05
A veritable treasure trove of good, solid Catholic teaching, information, and links. Would that so many other supposed "catholic" sites were as comprehensive, faithful, and easy to use. Father, be assured your site is now at the top of my bookmark file, and I look forward to spending time here each day during my noon prayer time. May He richly bless you for the work you have provided here! 05 Oct 05
... thank you so very, very much for your wonderful web site. It continues to be a great source of information, inspiration, and comfort to me. God has, indeed, blest you all very much. Yours through the Hearts of JESUS and Mary. 04 Oct 05
Greetings in Christ Webmaster of St. Charles Borromeo, I found your website to be very informative and helpful for keeping your parish updated on activities in the church and also for them to find information about their faith... Thank you very much for all you do in your ministry. 28 Aug 05
What a wonderful book [The Truth]! A friend of mine, an apologist, found your book online and shared it with me today. It's truly a treasure that every Catholic and potential Catholic should own. We are hoping to promote your book within our RE and RCIA groups, and place an order soon. May God bless you for this wonderful contribution! 21 Aug 05
This [I'm Glad You Asked!] is a terrific book. It seems like such a simple idea. Ask the parishioners and you'll get a representation of what people really want to know about. I've been Catholic my whole life and yet there are all kinds of things I wonder about. Sometimes my questions are answered and sometimes I go on wondering. Usually, it's not important enough to push me into asking someone at my church, but I have looked online many times. This is the first web site that has actually answered some of my questions. Thank-you. 28 Jul 05
Good evening, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how impressed I am with your website. I find it very intuitive, organized and interesting. I am from Coventry Connecticut and we also have Perpetual Adoration at our church and also are beginning with small faith communities and monthly group faith sharing. It is awesome to see that your church appears to be as faith filled as our St. Mary’s parish is. We recently hosted an ACTS retreat at our retreat house, Immaculata, in Willimantic, CT. If you have not heard about this retreat, I strongly recommend that you do so. The men’s retreat was held in February and the women’s was in March/April. The teen retreat is in July and there will be more men’s and women’s retreats held later this year (hosted by St. Andrews in Colchester). This is a very exciting time for our Church and for those that have been called by God – your website and the information that you offer has renewed my desire to use the internet again. It is very refreshing to find such valuable information all stored in one location. You should be very pleased with the work you are doing for the Lord – I appreciate it. As the Lord says, rejoice in the 1 that have been found. Thank you. 11 Jun 05
Fr. Snyder, I happened upon your web site and am very impressed with it. As I seek to re-organize our parish site, I may incorporate some ideas from your site. I was extremely pleased to see your citation of, and the online article regarding St. Paul's Scriptural Arguments for Tradition. In all modesty, I couldn't have done a better job. :-) If my travels ever take me to Picayune, MS, I will be sure to stop by and attend Mass at your Church. 25 Apr 05
Hello! I just wanted someone to know how impressed I am with the scborromeo.org
website. I am a Jesuit scholastic studying for the priesthood and I find your
site extremely helpful in my studies as well as devotional life. May God
continue to bless your work! 25 Apr 05
Hi! I'm writing you from Romania to greet you for the wonderfull work that you do!I think it's great that you are trying to sent and explain the words of God to those who are interested in it! I confess that I am an orthodox (not that I would like to make a difference, because in God's eyes we're all the same and we're all his children) which is begining to feel the need to be more close to the catholic church and your material helps me a lot! Thank you and if you ever have a work to do in my country I will be more than happy to help you! God bless you for each sacrifice you make in His name and in the name of His holy mother, our beloved Virgin Mary! 24 Apr 05
Thank you so much for having such a thorough, informative web site. I live in Ohio and we do not have any church web sites so wonderful and extensive. I am Catholic -- though not at this time as faithful and devout as I should be. I came across your site trying to find information to stop my sister and her fiance from becoming Born Again Christians, and much to my amazement I have found my faith rejuvenated. I just wanted to thank you for putting such a wonderful web site together and for answering so many questions that I had -- which I have never been able to really get from my own parish. I just wanted to let you know the difference you have made in my life and I thank you. 19 Apr 05
This is very good information. I am glad to have found it. I am starting an apologetics group at my parish in Augusta, GA. The layout of this information, including the charts are going to be some of our most effective teaching tools. Thank you very much for your hard work. 13 Apr 05
Let me just say that your web site which I found searching for items from the catechism is just marvelous! What an inspiration! Thanks for all the work that I am sure it took to do this. 12 Apr 05
Dear Father Michael, I just wanted to say thank-you to you and your parish for making the CCC available on-line. I participate in an on-line homeschooling community dominated by Protestants. Several Catholic women have been able to educate many of these women regarding what the Roman Catholic Church REALLY teaches and your searchable Catechism has been SUCH a help. I thought you might like to know that some of these women are now considering a journey into the Catholic faith and YOU deserve some of the credit... Anyway, I just wanted you to know that your website is bearing fruit. 05 Apr 05
Excellent website, both in content and esthetics. 03 Apr 05
Dear Webmaster, I just wanted to congratulate you on such a beautiful website. I helped to create a site for my Parish and Parish School and have found that during my collecting ideas and to place on our site (which is definitely still a work in progress) that your site is chock full of information that's helpful to not only your Parishoners but to all that are surfing the web. Thanks for supplying your site to us and keep up the great work! 02 Apr 05
Just wanted to thank you for all the prayers listed on your site. I did a search, looking for prayers for me and my husband. We figured, with such a wonderful 15 year marriage, how can we add some "spark." We decided that the intimacy must come out of our bedroom, and into our hearts. We started praying together...... Thank you again for such a wonderful rescue. I will pass on the link to others. 19 Mar 05
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