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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…
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During Respect Life Week, we should never forget to remember the patron of unborn children and expectant mothers, St. Gerard Majella
Mama, mama, see what I got from the little boy.” In his hand, he held a small roll of bread. (It was from the baby Jesus) By Larry Peterson The Annual March for Life took place in Washington. D.C. on Friday, January 24. More than a half-million people marched in defense of the unborn. The…
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Blessed Laura Vicuna—This Patroness of Abuse Victims traded her life for her mother’s salvation.
She told her mother, “Mama, I offer my life for you.” By Larry Peterson Laura Vicuna was born on April 5, 1891, to a mand named Joseph Domenico Vicuna. Joseph came from a family of Chilean aristocrats. Laura’s mother’s name was Mercedes Pino and she was the daughter of farmers. Joseph Vicuna had married a…
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The Roe and Doe “Twins” The rarely discussed “Double Abortion Whammy”
By Larry Peterson We have all heard of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that, to date, has LEGALLY allowed for the termination of more than 60,000,000 children in utero. But many of us are not aware that on the very same day that decision was handed down, the very same court by the…
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Does God send us “signs,” to let us know He has heard our prayers? You Decide.
–Looking into her eyes, he said, “There is Victory over Death.” By Larry Peterson I recently attended a funeral Mass and during the few minutes before the Mass started, something extraordinary happened. I believe God sent a messenger to share with all those in attendance an affirmation of what we proclaim to believe; that there…
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Marie Elisabeth Turgeon— Charity was her unifying principle and, though sick most of her short life, she founded the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.
“Everything turns out for the best for those who seek the will of God.” Blessed Marie Elisabeth Turgeon By Larry Peterson Elisabeth Turgeon was born February 7, 1840, in Beaumont (Quebec) Canada. She was the fifth child of nine that would be…
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Sister Mary Rosina was teaching impoverished children about Jesus when she was attacked from behind and martyred
“Right from the time she could think for herself, she wanted to be a nun,” Evelyn McNally; Sister Mary Rosina’s sister. By Larry Peterson Constance Gladman was born in Koroit, Victoria, a small rural town in southwestern Australia. The date was December 23, 1922, and Constance would be the first of seven children born to…
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A convert, wife, mother, and humanitarian: Caroline Chisholm helped thousands of young female immigrants
Women settlers in Australia faced a life of prostitution, but Venerable Caroline was able to save many of them. By Larry Peterson She was called “the Savior of Living Cargoes” Caroline Chisholm was born in Northampton, England, in 1808. She was the daughter of William Jones, a wealthy farmer, who had been married four times.…
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Francis Delalieu; this Good Samaritan saved a future Servant of God and her family from death– then he was gone.
There were no strings attached—He simply loved his neighbor By Larry Peterson One of the most famous Gospel readings is the one we all know as the Parable of the Good Samaritan. What follows is about someone who may be among the greatest Good Samaritans of all time, a man we know almost nothing about.…
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Widowed with Eleven Children, she began taking in Unwed Pregnant Girls; She would go on to be known as Sister Marie of the Nativity
During an era when unwed mothers were rejected by society, she took them into her home Larry Peterson Rosalie Cadron was born on January 27, 1794, in Quebec, Canada. She was the oldest of two daughters born to a farmer by the name of Antoine Cadron and his wife, Rosalie Roy, who was a midwife…
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