{"id":272,"date":"2023-12-07T10:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T15:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2024-02-12T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:59:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"272\" class=\"elementor elementor-272\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8d22d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"46773\" data-id=\"b8d22d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99f195b\" data-eae-slider=\"84031\" data-id=\"99f195b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c77524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c77524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411535b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"80678\" data-id=\"411535b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"intro\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48b09c4\" data-eae-slider=\"23312\" data-id=\"48b09c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72b8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d72b8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a539d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a539d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the Gratitude Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb73f95 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb73f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a9811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a9811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"western\">The <i>Gratitude Foundation was <\/i>formed in the fall of 2023 as an IRS approved 501(c)3 organization. The mission of the foundation is to give voice to God\u2019s Word in an ever challenging and even hostile social environment. St. John the Baptist proclaimed himself to be a <i>\u201cvoice of one crying in the desert, make straight the way of the Lord.\u201d <\/i>At his birth, his father Zachariah, six months mute, was given his voice. It was the birth of a voice. The <i>Gratitude Foundation <\/i>is the birth of a voice, the voice of God taking on flesh in a new wilderness.<\/p><p class=\"western\">After Jesus cured the ten lepers only one came back to give thanks to God. And Jesus asks the question, \u201cWhere are the other nine, has only this foreigner come back to give thanks to God?\u201d These are some of the most haunting words of Jesus. Where is the gratitude? Two thousand years later we have to ask the same question. There is an amazing lack of gratitude in our world today and an overwhelming sense of entitlement. What a different world view this dichotomy projects!<\/p><p class=\"western\">Fr. Glenn is deeply convinced from his own experience that faith begins with gratitude. In his words, \u201cOnly when we see ourselves as we truly are, God\u2019s beloved sons and daughters, redeemed by the Blood of Christ; only then can we see the world through the eyes of gratitude, gratitude for a God who loved us into existence and does not want a world without us, and gratitude for His Only Begotten Son who took our place on the Cross and died for our sins, who rose from the dead to show us the gift of eternal life. Only then can we begin to live a life in Christ Jesus. Gratitude opens our hearts to union with Him.<\/p><p class=\"western\">The mission of the <i>Gratitude Foundation <\/i>is to follow the example of Jesus, to meet people where they are, not to judge but to love. Jesus did not leave them where He found them. He invited them to follow Him, to begin a journey with Him to the Father. At the Last Supper Jesus prayed, \u201cFather may they be One as You and I are One.\u201d The starting point varies from one soul to another. The battle is the societal grip of entitlement. The journey is with Jesus, through His Church and His Sacraments. The journey is through His Altar of Sacrifice, the Table of Plenty where Jesus takes and blesses and gives thanks to the Father. The ultimate goal is oneness with God. Ultimately the journey begins with gratitude and ends with gratitude which itself is a gift from God.<\/p><p class=\"western\"><strong>Please join us in our mission of gratitude!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c26458 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"48978\" data-id=\"1c26458\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b94735\" data-eae-slider=\"4165\" data-id=\"5b94735\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a676a34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"99209\" data-id=\"a676a34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"meet\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4790853\" data-eae-slider=\"87063\" data-id=\"4790853\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af26137 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"3616\" data-id=\"af26137\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab67b34\" data-eae-slider=\"5194\" data-id=\"ab67b34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbeda2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbeda2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Fr. Glenn Joseph Theoret<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88ba20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e88ba20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Director, the Gratitude Foundation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c7508 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"82c7508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc3300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bc3300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"western\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FrGlenn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"215\" \/>Fr. Glenn Theoret is a retired priest of the Diocese of Marquette. His 25 years of full-time parish ministry earned him a reputation as a powerful preacher, filled with and guided by the Holy Spirit. He now continues his passion of proclaiming the Word of God through his new role as Executive Director of the <i>Gratitude Foundation.<\/i><\/p><p class=\"western\">Fr. Glenn was ordained to the priesthood on May 21, 1999 at the age of 47. Prior to entering <i>The University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary, <\/i>Fr. Glenn spent 19 years working as a Certified Public Accountant. After graduating college he joined a small accounting practice in his home town of Escanaba, Michigan and became a partner in just 4 years. In his time as a CPA he helped to build the company into a large regional firm with 12 offices in two states. He also served for a year as a regional Controller for a large national conglomerate.<\/p><p class=\"western\">At the age of 33 Glenn heard the story of St. Maximillian Kolbe for the first time during a parish Lenten mission. Fr. Kolbe was the man who would step forward and take another man\u2019s place on death row at Auschwitz. The homilist pointed to the large crucifix and said, \u201cDid not Jesus do that for you? Did he not take your place and die for you, for your sins.\u201d Fr. Glenn says that he fell to his knees at that moment thanked God. He said, \u201cFilled with gratitude I thanked Jesus for the first time in my life.\u201d At that moment real faith began to overwhelm him and his life would be forever changed. A moment of real gratitude would change his heart forever.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Once aging kneeling under the crucifix in a Blessed Sacrament Chapel a few months later Fr. Glenn felt the overwhelming embrace of God\u2019s love. At that moment he experienced a clear and concise call to the priesthood. In his words, \u201cIt was more of a revelation of my true self than a calling. The words spoken to my heart in the voice of my late grandfather were, \u2018you are a priest.\u2019\u201d As confusing at that was to him he soon realized that that was in fact his true identity, an identity that he had been searching for his entire life. The discovery of God as loving father and self as priest continues lead and his guide his life.<\/p><p class=\"western\">Fr Glenn firmly believes that his new role with the <i>Gratitude Foundation <\/i>is God\u2019s plan and not his. In his words, \u201cThere is a burning in my heart that I cannot contain to share God\u2019s Word. I feel if I don\u2019t I will burst! Out of the foundational gratitude that governs my life, I must proclaim God\u2019s love and infinite mercy to the world, if I don\u2019t the stones will cry out!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c850607 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"88698\" data-id=\"c850607\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-820e382\" data-eae-slider=\"18901\" data-id=\"820e382\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f3ba5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"46824\" data-id=\"07f3ba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"john-hern\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87caf39\" data-eae-slider=\"87922\" data-id=\"87caf39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68d34d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"83111\" data-id=\"68d34d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1100324\" data-eae-slider=\"67423\" data-id=\"1100324\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c2d45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c2d45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet John J. Hern<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7e47b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2f7e47b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d791b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d791b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"western\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-427 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/john-j-hern-jrBio-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/john-j-hern-jrBio-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/john-j-hern-jrBio-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/john-j-hern-jrBio-1.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>John J. Hern, Jr.\u2019s practice involves advising corporations of all sizes, public and private, on a<br \/>wide range of issues such as incorporation, financing, leasing, contracting, mergers, acquisitions,<br \/>and leveraged buyouts. He previously served as Clark Hill\u2019s Chief Executive Officer.<br \/>John has been involved in multimillion dollar corporate mergers and acquisitions with manufacturing, service, and<br \/>financial organizations. His participation has included virtually every aspect of these transactions from the<br \/>negotiation and structuring to the closing.<br \/>In the securities area, John has been involved with both private offerings of securities and public offerings. In this<br \/>area, he has extensive experience dealing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, he has been<br \/>involved with many of the ongoing compliance requirements imposed by the securities laws, such as preparing<br \/>Form 10 Ks, proxy statements, annual reports, and monitoring insider trading.<br \/>John has broad experience advising the closely held corporation and its officers, directors, and shareholders,<br \/>including issues relating to incorporation, dissolution, tax advice, shareholder agreements, and employment and<br \/>compensation agreements. Further, he has dealt with minority shareholder rights.<br \/>John has substantial experience regarding non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants. He has traveled<br \/>abroad to provide advice regarding antitrust issues and has advised clients regarding the application of U.S. as<br \/>well as E.C. antitrust laws in a variety of contexts, including business combinations and exclusive supply and<br \/>distribution arrangements. He also has significant experience in forming joint ventures and strategic alliances, and<br \/>has employed the limited liability company for these and other purposes.<br \/>John also routinely advises a variety of clients regarding the protection of technology. His intellectual property<br \/>practice includes regular dealings with the Patent and the Trademark Office in connection with the processing of<br \/>trademark and servicemark registrations, security instruments, and assignments of trademarks. He has also<br \/>developed expertise in the area of trade secrets, confidentiality agreements, ownership and transfer of proprietary<br \/>information and developments, and related legal fields.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22b3a45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"95577\" data-id=\"22b3a45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0ef45\" data-eae-slider=\"72444\" data-id=\"be0ef45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375829b elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_above animated-slow elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-788 elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"375829b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI first encountered Fr. Glenn\u2019s preaching on Ash Wednesday, 2006.\u00a0 It only took one homily, and my family and I realized that Fr. Glenn has a very special gift.\u00a0 Fr. Glenn is clearly very spiritual, and that comes through in all of his homilies and reflections.\u00a0 His spirituality is not aloof, or inaccessible.\u00a0 His holiness is authentic, grounded, accessible and on fire.\u00a0 And, that fire is shared, such that the listener also becomes on fire, and inspired to go deeper with Scripture, with God and with our neighbor.\u00a0 Fr. Glenn has inspired me to engage at the deepest level and to work to find my spiritual path, always encouraging, mentoring, coaching.\u00a0 I would strongly encourage anyone who can to attend one of his Masses, homilies, or podcasts.\u00a0 Catch the fire of the Holy Spirit working through Fr. Glenn!!!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gratitudefoundation.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/gf-favicon-01.png\" alt=\"John J Hern Jr.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">John J Hern Jr.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFr. Glenn has many charisms, which he displays by his compassion, theological intelligence, spirituality, and love of God.  His compassion is continually displayed when he visits the sick of the parish. His manner of prayer and conversation is definitively a gift from God.  His spirituality is very evident when he preaches. His homilies are instructive, encouraging and centered on God\u2019s infinite love for each of us. Fr. Glenn is a teacher, a mentor, and a wonderful listener who encourages those around him to follow Jesus more closely. 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