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On the Fifth Anniversary of her Passing: Remembering a future saint: Mother Antonia Brenner aka The “Prison Angel”
By Larry Peterson Mother Antonia Brenner Praying with Prisoners in La Mesa prison This is a love story. No, it is not about romantic love. Rather, it is about the love of Christ exploding in the soul of a woman who ran with her God-given gift and did her best to shower it upon some…
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Alzheimer’s Disease—The Ultimate Enemy of the Lifelong Love Story
By Larry Peterson If you and your spouse have lived within a marriage that has been filled with an unconditional, unselfish, love for each other, then you have been truly blessed. Giving of oneself to another “no matter what,” creates a connection that can never be broken, and it leaves behind a journey that has…
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The Miracle of the Chest Lost at Sea—The Story of Our Lady of Bonaria
By Larry Peterson There are numerous miracles that have taken place within the 800-year-old Mercedarian Order including that of St. Peter Armengol who gave himself over to the Muslims to save another. He was hanged from a tree only to be found alive six days later. He told everyone that the Blessed Mother had held…
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Motherhood—One of God’s greatest gifts is the Instinctive Love of a Mother for her Child…no Matter what their Age
even a grown man can be mommy’s “little boy” public domain By Larry Peterson “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Abraham Lincoln What follows took place over a period of a few minutes. The man presented an imposing figure. He was dressed in his Air Force…
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A Saintly Journey—The Road to Sainthood is a Fascinating Journey into Human Holiness
By Larry Peterson On May 12, 2013, the Catholic Church canonized 802 saints. Blessed Antonio Primaldo and the other 799 soon-to-be saints were living in the town of Otranto in the south of Italy. The year was 1480. The Ottoman Turks had taken over the city and demanded these “infidels” convert to Islam. They refused…
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St. Vincent de Paul; His Feast Day is Sept. 27—Some facts about his life you may not know
Larry Peterson I have been a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for twenty-five years. At present I am not active but being part of this organization has allowed me to interact and work with the least and most marginalized of God’s people. My affiliation with the society has allowed me to experience…
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Catholics and America; “Joined at the Hip” We must be; look at all the American cities named after a Catholic saint
By Larry Peterson One of our greatest Americans, George Washington, said of the United States Constitution: “The adoption of the Constitution will demonstrate as visibly the finger of Providence as any possible event in the course of human affairs can ever designate it.” The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, and on …
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Meet Joseph Calasanctius—More or less unheard of yet he is the Patron Saint of Catholic Schools
By Larry Peterson What follows is about a man who was ordained a priest and established the first free school for children in Europe, something unheard of at the time. His name is Joseph Calasantius. He went on the become the patron saint of Catholic Schools. Joseph Calasantius (also known as Joseph Calasanz) was born…
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Can People who do not Believe in Jesus Christ get into Heaven; Dad said, “Absolutely.”
By Larry Peterson There are 2.2 billion Christians in the world of which 1.2 billion are Catholic. That is almost one-third of the world’s population. Obviously, there are many Christians in our world so, to the question: Can all those who call themselves Christians, be saved? The answer is YES! Not only Catholics but Presbyterians,…
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Our Lady, Health of the Sick: Honoring Mary as the Ideal Model for Care of all People
By Larry Peterson It was in December of 1531 when Juan Diego, alone on Tepeyac Hill (in the area which is now called Guadalupe), was praying to the Blessed Mother asking if she could cure a sick relative. Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego and said this to him, “Do not worry about this illness…
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