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Saint Paschal of Baylon…Pope Leo XIII proclaimed him the Seraph (Angel) of the Eucharist
By Larry Peterson On May 16,1540, a baby boy was born to Martin and Elizabeth Baylon in the Kingdom of Aragon, located in Spain. This day also happened to be the Feast of Pentecost. Since the people in Spain refer to the Feast of Pentecost as the Pasch (Passover) of the Holy Ghost., his… Read more
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Blessed Imelda Lambertini—This eleven-year-old became the Patroness of First Communicants
By Larry Peterson Some children exhibit a spirituality that is so powerful that they become an actual phenomenon. However, unlike child prodigies, it is not their mental capabilities that transcend the norm. Rather, it is a connection with God Himself that takes them to a place reserved only for them. Imelda Lambertini was one of… Read more
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A Cold Front in May? If so, blame the Ice Saints.
By Larry Peterson The following three saints are known as the Ice Saints. Their names are St. Mamertus, St. Pancras, and St. Servatius. Mamertus was the bishop who introduced us to the days of prayer and fasting known as Rogation Days. He died in 475 A.D. Pancras is a much-loved boy saint (especially in Europe)… Read more
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Saint Marie of the Incarnation—the “Mother of the Catholic Church in Canada”
By Larry Peterson Marie Guyart was born on October 28, 1599, in Tours, France. By the time Marie was fourteen, she had already asked her parents if she could enter the convent. In her book, The Jesuit Relation, written in 1654, she wrote that she had experienced a visit from Jesus when she was seven… Read more
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From Jehovah’s Witness to Catholic Priest an Interview with Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M.the man who made that Journey
By Larry Peterson Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M., distinctly remembers how every Sunday when he was growing up his mom would take him and his two brothers to Kingdom Hall. Their mom was a Jehovah’s Witness, and this was their church. It was as far removed from the Catholic church as one could imagine.… Read more
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Sister Mary Ephrem—God’s ‘Little White Dove’ and the apparitions of Our Lady of America
By Larry Peterson Mildred Marie Neuzil was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on August 2, 1916. A few days later Mildred was baptized in Most Holy Trinity Church on Montrose St. in Brooklyn’s, Williamsburg section. Shortly after that, Mildred’s mom and dad moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Mildred’s dad, a home builder, had heard there was more… Read more
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