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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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/
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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…
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