Episode 15

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18th Jan 2023

Post-Abortive Healing & Mercy w/Cheryl Riley

She had an abortion at the age of 19 back in the ’80s. She suffered extreme agony, anguish, torment, and shame from then on out. She felt like she did NOT deserve God’s love and mercy. She thought she DID deserve God’s punishment. The post-abortive syndrome affected her life in every nook and cranny, especially her marriage and relationship with her children. Finally, one night, she had enough. If you want to know more, you must listen to this episode. All we can tell you is that this same woman, Cheryl Riley, is now the Director of the Respect Life Office for the Archdiocese of Newark, as well as the Director and Founder of The Mercy Houses. How can one go from living a life of utter misery to now being a powerful witness and leader of healing and mercy to thousands of women and men? Welcome to episode 15 of “A Holy Mess, w/His Holiness.”

To learn more about Cheryl Riley, the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Newark, and The Mercy Houses, please visit the following links:

https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/respect-life. https://www.rcan.org/respect-life/mercy-house 

Contact information for Cheryl Riley is here: cheryl.riley@rcan.org 973-497-4350

Are you in need of post-abortive healing? Click here: https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/respect-life/post-abortion-healing.

In need of a Pregnancy Crisis Center? Click here: https://www.rcan.org/offices-and-ministries/respect-life/pregnancy-resource-centers

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A Holy Mess
With His HoliMess Father Paul
Fr. Paul Houlis is, in no way, His Holiness, but he sure is, “His HoliMess.” He knows from personal experience that one’s life can truly be a beautiful, holy, mess.
Are we not all, in some way, “A Holy Mess?” After all, holiness is messy! We live in a messy world, and God entered the depths of its “messiness” and made it “holy”. He can do the same for one’s life!
So tune in, and bring your mess with you. You’ll find out that God doesn’t just clean the mess of one’s life but uses it! He turns our mess into a beautiful message of hope…if we let Him.
Join “His HoliMess” for a clean, but very messy podcast.

Fr. Paul Houlis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, in New Jersey. Before entering the seminary, he pursued a career in stand-up comedy and acting in New York City. His life was flipped upside down shortly after the tragic events of 9/11/2001. Faced with the close reality of death, he starting asking questions about life. He soon found that true life was found in living a life for others, not just for self. "If you get me through this I'll dedicate my life to helping your children," he cried out to GOD. The rest is history.
Fr. Paul desires to use his love for comedy and entertainment to help bring others joy. After all, the Christian person must be a person of joy. For GOD truly is a JOY to the world....even in it's mess.
Email His HoliMESS for questions, requests, bookings, etc., at hisholimesspodcast@gmail.com.
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*Please note that while Fr. Paul Houlis is a priest for the Archdiocese of Newark, A Holy Mess w/His HoliMess podcast is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Newark in any way, including fundraising efforts. This podcast is purely the personal hobby, product, and evangelization effort of Fr. Paul Houlis.

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Fr. Paul Houlis is, in no way, His Holiness, but he sure is, “His HoliMess.” He knows from personal experience that one’s life can truly be a beautiful, holy, mess.
Are we not all, in some way, “A Holy Mess?” After all, holiness is messy! We live in a messy world, and God entered the depths of its “messiness” and made it “holy”. He can do the same for one’s life!
So tune in, and bring your mess with you. You’ll find out that God doesn’t just clean the mess of one’s life but uses it! He turns our mess into a beautiful message of hope…if we let Him.
Join “His HoliMess” for a clean, but very messy podcast.

Fr. Paul Houlis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, in New Jersey. Before entering the seminary, he pursued a career in stand-up comedy and acting in New York City. His life was flipped upside down shortly after the tragic events of 9/11/2001. Faced with the close reality of death, he starting asking questions about life. He soon found that true life was found in living a life for others, not just for self. "If you get me through this I'll dedicate my life to helping your children," he cried out to GOD. The rest is history.
Fr. Paul desires to use his love for comedy and entertainment to help bring others joy. After all, the Christian person must be a person of joy. For GOD truly is a JOY to the world....even in it's mess.