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His name was Devasahayam, and he was the First Indian Martyr. His Canonization has been approved. Date TBA
By Larry Peterson He was born as Nilikandan Pillai* in 1712 in the southern part of the Indian sub-continent. He grew up serving in the palace of King Marthanda Varma, the ruler of Travancore in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Nilikandan was a good man and a hard worker who always tried his best… Read more
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St. John Joseph of the Cross*— this humble Saint fasted regularly, slept only three hours per night-and led a life without any earthly comforts.
He was and still is great Lenten Role Model By Larry Peterson *St. John Joseph of the Cross should not be confused with St. John of the Cross His name was Carlo Gaetano Calosirto, and he was born on August 15, 1654, off the coast of Naples on the island of Ischia. From his earliest… Read more
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Rejected by two Religious Orders, she started her own. She became known as the “Mother of the Poor.”
By Larry Peterson She was born in Seville, Spain, on January 30, 1846. Three days later, she was baptized at the Church of Santa Lucia and given the name Maria de Los Angeles, which means Mary of the Angels. But they called her Angela. The child received her First Holy Communion when she was eight… Read more
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This Portuguese Jesuit was a poet, dramatist, and scholar. He also converted more than one million native Brazilians
Joseph de Anchieta is considered the Apostle of Brazil and the father of Brazilian Literature. Larry Peterson Joseph de Anchieta was born on March 19, 1534, in San Cristobal de La Laguna in a city called Tenerife which was in the Canary Islands. Joseph’s dad was a wealthy landowner who had escaped to Tenerife after… Read more
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St. Leander of Seville—He not only gave us the Nicene Creed but he also saved Catholicism from the Arian Heresy
…God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father By Larry Peterson Why do we have the Nicene Creed in the Mass and why are the words above so significant for us? Let’s face it, most of us do not know the Nicene Creed by heart.… Read more
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St. Margaret of Cortona— From Sinner to Saint; her patronages include; the homeless, single moms, orphans, midwives, reformed prostitutes, the insane and more (link at end).
Jesus asked her what her wish was. She answered, ““I neither seek nor wish for anything but You, my Lord Jesus.” By Larry Peterson Margaret was born in Laviano, near Cortona, in the province of Tuscany in the year 1247. Her parents were farmers. Sadly, when Margaret was only seven, her mom died. Not long… Read more
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