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Planets, Time, Distance and Dr. Seuss; Combined Proof that there is a Creator
By Larry Peterson I write of this because I am in awe of the perfection involved in the entire process, and also in the fact that we have people among us who are smart enough to understand this process and are able to predict precisely when different phenomena will occur. Every few years, the moon’s… Read more
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Madonna della Strada or Our Lady of the Way was an unknown Fresca that inspired St. Ignatius Loyola to help found the Society of Jesus
By Larry Peterson The title “Our Lady of the Way” (Madonna della Strada) comes from a beautiful shrine kept in Rome, where a fresco (painted on wet plaster) during the 13th or 14th century was venerated. The fresco was a small painting of the Madonna and Child. For the previous 425 years, this painting had… Read more
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Matteo Farina; his Catholic faith was his strength as he fought brain cancer throughout his teenage years.
By Larry Peterson Matteo Farina was born in Avellino, Italy, on September 19, 1990. It was apparent early in his life that Matteo possessed a deeply spiritual side. He would recite the Rosary every day, read the Gospel, and he developed a devotion to St. Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assisi. This all happened… Read more
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Mother’s Day—Making Peace with my most UN-favorite Holiday
Hug them and kiss them–Sometimes you don’t get a second chance. Trust me, I know. By Larry Peterson Mother’s Day is here, and I will tell you immediately that it has never been my favorite holiday. Truth be known, it has been my most dreaded holiday. I know that is pathetic. So please bear with… Read more
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Little Nellie of Holy God the Toddler who inspired a Pope.
LITTLE NELLIE of HOLY GOD By Larry Peterson Brief intro: What follows is the miraculous and wondrous story about a little girl who was known as “Little Nellie of Holy God.” Her real name was Ellen Organ, but everyone called her Nellie. By the time “Little Nellie” was only two years old, she already… Read more
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For the Caregiver– Dementia and Medication Distribution–a Daily Challenge
By Larry Peterson This is an updated version of an article from 2016. In America, one in ten people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s Disease. (There are also other types of Dementia, such as Vascular Dementia or Lewy Body Dementia). Since I was the caregiver for my wife, Marty, who had this insidious illness (she… Read more
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