Simon Herbers Research Paper

On April 26, 1921, the saying "April showers bring May flowers" was proved incorrect. On this day, Simon Herbers was born in the midst of a snow storm - needless to say, there were no May-flowers. He was a living miracle and the miraculous story of his life still continues today at the age of ninety-five.
Herbers grew up on a small family-farm in Iowa that has been in his family for over four generations. His devout catholic family consisted of thirteen nuns and two priests. When a recruiting diocesan priest spoke at his high school, he was intrigued by what he heard about the profession. His faith had always been strong and his family members who devoted their lives to the church made him think, "If they could do it, [he] could too." Herbers realized his calling during his freshman year in high school; he would study to become a priest.

During his second year of college, he decided to become a Passionist priest. Passionist priests focus specifically on the passion of Jesus Christ. He studied for eight years in college and seminary before he was ready for ordainment. Herbers' eldest sister was part of the convent at The Good Shepherd Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. When the time came for his ordainment in 1950, she wrote a letter to the head of the church asking if Herbers' ceremony could take place at The Good Shepherd. Graciously, the church agreed and Father Herbers is the only priest to this day that has been ordained