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  • Servant of God; Father Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly (Kathanar)

    Originally posted on Cradling Catholic: Venerable Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar By Larry Peterson On April 14, 2018, Pope Francis met with Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. He presented the cardinal with the names of eight Catholics who have attained the designation of Servants of God. This designation is awarded…

  • Evangelizing—What is it, and how can we, as individuals, Evangelize?

    By Larry Peterson What is Evangelization? We Catholic/Christians are asked to ‘evangelize.” But for me, the word, Evangelize, has always been intimidating. And what does that word actually mean?  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that the word, evangelize, is a verb that means “to preach the gospel to” or “to convert to Christianity.” St. Pope Paul…

  • They desired to help the poor and their lives connected across the ages–Today they are all saints

    By Larry Peterson Saint-Servan, France,1839:  On a bitterly cold winter night,  Jeanne Jugan, 47, looked out from her bedroom window and saw a person huddled outside. She went out and somehow managed to carry the shivering woman into her own home and place her in her own bed. The woman’s name was Anne Chauvin and…

  • We learned Latin and were known as Altar “Boys.”

    By Larry Peterson Recently I found an old picture from my grade school days. It was taken inside the church in the parish where I grew up (circa the late 50s to early 60s).  Just like that, it escorted me back in time. In the picture, the church was filled with all the kids from…

  • He Loved God, family, and Country. He became a priest, went to war, and laid down his life for his friends

    By Larry Peterson Joseph Verbis Lafleur was born in Villa Platte, Louisiana, on January 24, 1912.  He was the fourth child born to Agatha Dupre and Valentine Lafleur.  When Joe was a young boy, he began telling his mom that he would grow up and be a priest. He was so sure of his calling…

  • Did You Know that a Founder of Modern Europe might be Canonized?

    Europeana Collections (CC BY-SA 4.0) He was the Prime Minister of France and a Founding Father of Modern Europe. He is now climbing the ladder to Sainthood By Larry Peterson Robert Schuman was born on June 29, 1886, in Luxembourg. His father, Jean-Pierre Schuman, was a native of Lorraine. When his country was annexed by…

  • Our Leaders take Oaths on the Bible to Defend Life

    By Larry Peterson Certain things are joined together in perpetuity. This is demonstrated when a president, or any public official, lays a hand upon a Bible and swears an oath to uphold the Constitution and defend life. The Presidential Oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The 35 words…

  • These Three Nurses accepted Martyrdom rather than Deny their Catholic Faith

    By Larry Peterson This is about three young women. They were all Red Cross nurses but had been mistaken for Catholic nuns. The year was 1936, and the Civil War in Spain was raging. The Catholic clergy was a prime target for the government militia. The three nurses were taken prisoner by the rebel soldiers.…

  • She was executed for loving too much: Meet Sr. Aguchita

    By Larry Peterson Maria Agustina Rivas Lopez was born on June 13, 1920, in Coracora, Peru. She was the oldest of eleven children born to Modesta Lopez de Rivera and Damaso Rivas. They gave their daughter the name of Antonia Luzmilla. Antonia and her siblings had loving and caring parents who taught their children the…

  • Don Ruggero M. Caputo –Apostle of the Eucharist–Recognized for “Heroic Virtue

    By Larry Peterson He now bears the title of Venerable Ruggero (Roger) Maria Caputo was born on May 1, 1907, in Barletta, Italy, located in the Italian peninsula’s southeastern section. He was born into a humble family with strong moral and religious principles. During his childhood and into his adolescence, he was fortunate to come…