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  • ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

        Francis Prayers [ AM  – AR  – BE  – BG  – CS  – DA  – DE  – EN  – ES  – FA  – FI  – FR  – HI  – HR  – HU  – HY  – IT  – JA  – KO  – LT  – LV  – ML  – NO  – PL  – PT  – RO  – RU  – SK  – SL  – SQ  – SV  – SW  – TA  – TI  – UK  – ZH ] O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you.  As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you.  Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence!  You never Read more

  • Pope recites special prayer for end to war in Ukraine

    By Larry Peterson The prayer was composed by the Archbishop of Naples, Domenico Battaglia. Pope Francis  read the prayer and pleaded with God to forgive all of humanity for the horrors of war. Pope Francis invited Christians to “ask God for forgiveness and to grant peace” in Ukraine. The Pope pleads with God to forgive Read more

  • A Caregiver Remembers; Living with Alzheimer’s

    By Larry Peterson What follows is some insight for those who have never been a primary caregiver. This is more like “a day in the life” of someone living and caring for an Alzheimer’s patient who is usually a spouse or a son or daughter.  Many folks have seen people with Alzheimer’s or have relatives Read more

  • From Slave to Priest—The Journey of Augustus Tolton

    By Larry Peterson Something for Black History Month This is about a man, born into slavery in Missouri, who became the first African American from the United States ordained a Catholic priest. I wish folks across America would learn about him. He was a man whose goodness shined like a brilliant star inspiring others by Read more

  • Ironically, the Patron Saint of the Unborn is a Young Man

    By Larry Peterson The Annual March for Life  will occur in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 21. Tens upon tens of thousands will march in defense of the unborn. Many expectant women, scared and unsure of their situation, most likely will avoid it. If you are one of them, you might turn to a young Read more

  • St. Catherine Laboure—The beautiful story of a girl, Our Lady, and the Miraculous Medal

    St. Catherine Laboure                                         public domain   By Larry Peterson Her feast day is New Year’s Eve and she is the Patroness of Senior citizens The most famous and well-known of all medals in Catholicism is the Read more