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Saint Turibius Alphonso de Mogrovejo—He fiercely objected to being appointed a Bishop especially when he was not even an ordained priest—
This Archbishop is the Patron Saint of Latin American Bishops and native people’s “rights.” By Larry Peterson Turibius Alfonso de Mongovejo was born in the Vallodolid province in Hapsburg, Spain, on November 16, 1538. His parents were nobles, Luis Alfonso de Mogrovejo and Ana de Robles Moran. Turibius had a sister who was named Grimanese.… Read more
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Honoring the Tongue of St. Anthony of Padua. His Tongue, known as the “Hammer of Heretics,” has its own Feast day.
“The Life of the Body is the Soul; The Life of the Soul is God” St. Anthony of Padua By Larry Peterson He was born as Fernando Martins de Bulhoes in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 15, 1195. His family was wealthy, and this enabled Fernando to enter the upscale Abbey of Santa Cruz in Coimbra… Read more
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The Story of St. Valentine
HAPPY VALENTINE ‘S DAY https://www.olrl.org/lives/valentine.shtml Read more
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February 11–Honoring Our Lady of Lourdes
Saint of the Day for February 11 Our Lady of Lourdes https://www.franciscanmedia.org/our-lady-of-lourdes/ Read more
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The Miraculous Image of Our Lady with the Bowed head
By Larry Peterson “The beauty of the images moves me to contemplation, as a meadow delights the eyes and subtly infuses the soul with the glory of God.” St. John Damascene Pictures and statues of the Blessed Virgin Mary have been carved, chiseled, painted, or made in some way by many people from all over… Read more
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Her Father died when she was five—It changed the course of her life
By Larry Peterson Marie-Anne-Marcelle Mallet was born on March 26, 1805, in Montreal. Canada. Her father, Vital Mallet, passed away when she was only five, and his passing immediately changed the direction of her life. Her mother, Marguerite, unable to provide for her children’s education, sent Marie and her brother to live with an aunt… Read more
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