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  • Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust

    By Larry Peterson He was born in Normandy, France in 1900 and he was named Lucien Bunel. His dad, who was a deeply humble man and dedicated himself as much as could to helping others, was an inspiration to his son and young Lucien felt the call to the priesthood. Ordained a priest in 1925,…

  • The Miracle at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

    By Larry Peterson During the early morning hours of November 24, 1906, a ship quietly slid against the ebb-tide waters of the Narrows and entered New York harbor. On board were almost 2000 people, mostly immigrating Europeans. Through the emerging light of the new dawn, the Statue of Liberty came into view. The appearance of…

  • Thanksgiving: a Time to Pause, be Humble, and Give THANKS to GOD

    By Larry Peterson Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.  ~ Psalms 50:14-15 _________________________________________________ Thanksgiving is the one day of the year where we stop, take a breath from the year gone by, and say THANK YOU…

  • Humility—What is it? Where is it? Who has it? How do we attain it? Let’s ask St. Benedict

    By Larry Peterson What is Humility? The dictionary defines it as;  noun“modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance, rank, etc. The opposite of humility is pride. Pride is defined as;  noun a high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc. Apparently, in this modern, self-absorbed world the Pride factor has taken over. There used to be a slogan that said, “Sticks and stones can break your bones,…

  • Pope Pius XII and His Confidant; Father Giovanni Ferrofino; Together, they Quietly Managed the Rescue of Thousands of Jews during World War II

    By Larry Peterson There is still controversy surrounding Pope Pius XII and his perceived indifference to the crimes the Nazis were committing during World War II. The Pope was constantly bombarded with pleas for help on behalf of the Jews but, as head of the Vatican state, had to feign neutrality. However, his apparent lack…

  • Brother Fix-It gave his life in Guatemala: Another American Martyr to be Beatified

    By Larry Peterson They called him Brother “Fix-it” and his religious name was Brother Leo. He loved the poor and joined the order of the De La Salle Christian Brothers so that he could mentor, help, comfort, teach, and protect the poorest of God’s children. In 1982, while serving the downtrodden in Guatemala, he was…

  • Incense—What is the reason for using it in Worship

    By Larry Peterson For me, there is something about the smell of freshly burned incense filling the church that is spiritually uplifting. But where did it come from and why do we use it? The use of incense in religious worship started more than two thousand years before Christianity even began. Recordings of the use…

  • All Saint’s Day: Never Forget that Our Christian Roots are Embedded in Judaism

    by Larry Peterson My father has been dead for many years but he is still teaching me how to be  Catholic. He is doing this by living in my mind via memories of his personal Christianity in action.  The Feast of All Saint’s Day flips a switch that turns on one of these memories. That…

  • Our Lady of Confidence—“Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea” (My Mother, My Confidence)

    By Larry Peterson The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome. It is better known as the Basilica of St. Mary Major. St. Mary Major is part of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran which is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Rome. That simply means that…

  • Meet Saint Emil and Saint Lillian—-Strangers No More

    By Larry Peterson My parents would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on September 19, 2018.  They had made it to their 17th anniversary when Mom died. Dad lasted four years and then he was gone. For some unknown reason, their anniversary played inside my head…over and over. I have Masses offered for both of…