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Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias—Time to Accept the Science and Reject the unknowing Pundits
Chemotherapy was to be her next challenge. Amazingly, she was not concerned at all. She told me, “This is nothing. I’ll be fine.”
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Born paralyzed, this future Saint became a Media Celebrity at the age of 57. Meet Gaetana “Nuccia” Tolomeo
By Larry Peterson Gaetana Tolomeo was born in Catanzaro, in Italy’s Calabria region, on Good Friday, April 10, 1936. Father Teodoro Diaco baptized her on July 12, 1936, in the local Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. This was quite providential since baby Gaetana would devote her life to prayer and hold a Rosary…
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A Rare Occurrence—Remembering and Embracing a Homily
By Larry Peterson Many love the Mass, and I count myself among them. What transpires during this splendid celebration of life, death, resurrection, and redemption is what we call the Mystery of Faith. We honor the life of Christ; we journey with Him as He is tortured and killed, and we rejoice in His Resurrection,…
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The Deadliest Fire in American History was No Match for the Blessed Virgin Mary
We hear of the raging forest fires on the west coast but here is the true story of the worst firestorm in United States history (originally posted in 2017) It happened outside Green Bay, Wisconsin. in 1871. It is also the site of a documented miracle. By Larry Peterson On October 8, 1871, in or…
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No Quarantining for this Priest. He walked straight into the deadly Pandemic to minister to his people. It cost him his life.
By Larry Peterson Patrick Ryan had been born in 1845, and he was never aware of the hard times his mom and dad endured during his first few years. It was during the time of Ireland’s Great Potato Famine when his family was evicted from their farm. After selling whatever they could, they managed to…
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Anti-Semitism / Anti-Christianism: Equal Partners in Hate
By Larry Peterson Too often throughout history man has allowed hate to control his actions. Anti-Semitism is a hate that has been around for far too long. My empathy for the Jewish people began when I was a twelve-year-old, but the journey wasn’t completed until about five years ago. I now I harbor a sense…
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He is the Patron Saint of African-Americans, and his Body lies Incorrupt to this Day
By Larry Peterson No one knows what their real names were. That was because they were Negroes kidnapped from Africa and transported to San Fratello, Italy, in the early 16th century. San Fratello was a small town near Messina in Sicily, and this is where the newly arrived “dark people” would spend their lives. Once…
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This Lebanese shrine to Mary is where she waited for Jesus on his visit to Tyre and Sidon
Our Lady of Waiting is remembered with an icon donated by St. Helena, mother of Constantine. By Larry Peterson Lebanon has always had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. So much so that she is known as Our Lady of Lebanon and is the Patron Saint of Lebanon. The reasons for this devotion…
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Our Lady of Cuapa; could these Apparitions be a replay of Fatima?
By Larry Peterson Bernardo Martinez was experiencing a sense of despair about his life. He lived in Cuapa, Nicaragua, and was quite poor. Bernardo was a sickly young man and could not find work. He lived in a small room…
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The French Revolution stifled Elizabeth Bichier; Then she met Father Andrew Fournet and everything changed—She founded the Sisters of the Cross
By Larry Peterson Elizabeth Bichier (full name; Jeanne-Elisabeth-Lucie Bichier des Agnes) was born on July 5, 1773, in the Chateau des Ages, in the village of Le Blanc, which was located in the Central Loire Valley in the center of France. Elizabeth was one of four children, and she was baptized the same day she…
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