Maryella Hierholzer

Maryella R. Hierholzer is a Catholic parishioner living in Maryland. She focuses on building the Church in Baltimore through extensive support to the homeless and working to establish perpetual adoration in the city. She takes part in a parish initiative to be a weekly prayer partner with a member of a low-income Catholic parish in Baltimore.

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The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried during the candlelight procession in the annual Fatima pilgrimage at the Fatima shrine in central Portugal.

As Russia Threatens War, It’s Time to Turn Again to Our Lady of Fatima

Pray, hope and don’t worry. Keeping the peace requires nothing less.

Maryella Hierholzer Blogs January 20, 2022

Hans Holbein the Younger, “Sir Thomas More,” 1527

Be Bold and Tell the Truth — It Will Set You (and Others) Free

Are we afraid of alienating people so much that we won’t stick up for what’s right and help set people free?

Maryella Hierholzer Blogs January 3, 2022

No Family Is an Island — So Be a Light to Others

There is often a sacrifice to be made in reaching out beyond the family ties, but the benefits of giving make it worth it.

Maryella Hierholzer Blogs November 4, 2021

Nicolas Poussin, “Sts. Peter and John Healing the Lame Man,” 1655 — “I have neither silver nor gold, but what I do have I give you: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean, rise and walk.” ... He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God.” [Acts 3:6, 8].

No Reason for Being Sad

“For man was made an intelligent and free member of society by God who created him, but even more important, he is called as a son to commune with God and share in his happiness.” (Gaudium et Spes, No. 21)

Maryella Hierholzer Blogs October 20, 2021