Father Emmerich Vogt was scheduled to offer a parish mission at the Basilica of Saint Mary on March 16 through March 19. The theme was “Principles of the Spiritual Life: Spiritual Healing.” Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, he was only able to speak on March 16.
March 16, 2020
Fr. Emmerich is a priest of the Holy Name Province of the Dominican Order and is currently ministering with Western Dominican Preaching.
He has been featured on EWTN and is the author of the book The Freedom to Love. For the past 37 years, he has been involved in giving retreats and seminars to Mother Teresa’s Priests and Sisters in Mexico, Poland, Guatemala, Calcutta, Russia, and Africa.
From a family with alcohol and drug addiction, Fr. Emmerich has studied the 12-Steps for his own healing and to help others to overcome obstacles and find peace.
Fr. Emmerich resides in Oakland, California.
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