Articles – Father Henry, SHM

Colorful statue of Our Lady of Garabandal surrounded by bright red geraniums against stone wall.

I Am Mary!

by María Aguado, SHM

My name is María (Mary), which is an important detail to keep in mind for the story I’m about to tell. My parents knew the […]

White refrigerator tipped over and damaged amid construction/demolition rubble, with yellow insulation exposed.

Fridge = Sin

by Elvira Vaqué

Hello, my name is Elvira Vaqué, I am 21 years old, I am a member of the Home of the Mother of the Youth, and […]

Fr. Henry in red chasuble reading from missal at altar with chalice and candles.

Love for the Eucharist

by Br. Benjamin Gurries, SHM

Fr. Henry had a burning love and enthusiasm for the Eucharist. Living with him for two years in Valencia (2014–2016) was enough to witness his […]

White statue of the Virgin Mary with hands in prayer, wearing a crown of pink and peach flowers, surrounded by red geraniums.

Flowers for Mary, Flowers for the Lord

by Fr. Matthew Nobrega, SHM

In the month of Mary, the Servants Brothers usually do a brief reading in the night prayer related to Our Mother. The apparitions and messages […]

Group picture including Fr. Henry Kowalczyk with a family: James, Marina, Isabel, and a friend of theirs; arms around each other;

In Our Family

by Marina, James and Isabel

“He knows everything, He already knows what is going to happen and it will be as He wills.” It is difficult to choose only one […]

Split collage: Fr. Henry in adoration under a framed image of Virgin and Child on church wall; priests in white vestments at altar with monstrance during adoration.

The American II

by Sr. Alison Van de Voorde, SHM

When the Servant Brothers and Sisters started working at the hospital, people did not make many visits to the chapel. Little by little, we would […]

Vibrant digital illustration of interconnected neurons with glowing blue synapses and orange highlights in a neural network.

My Father with Alzheimer’s

by Ricardo Álvarez Crevelló

My name is Ricardo Álvarez Crevelló, 49 years old, single, a doctor by profession, born and residing in Valencia. My father developed Alzheimer’s disease in […]

Collage: Fr. Henry giving thumbs up on the left. On the right, Fr. Henry beside smiling elderly man in hospital bed.

The American

by Sr. Alison Van de Voorde, SHM

At the University Hospital almost everyone knew Father Henry as “the American.” When I was with a patient or a hospital worker and I asked […]

Young man in blue shirt holding green notebook in confession with Fr. Henry, who wears the black cassock. They are outside, on grass.

My Testimony

by Anthony Jaramillo

My name is Anthony Jaramillo, I am 22 years old and I live in Valencia. I was born in Ecuador, although I have lived practically […]

The Two Pillars