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Melchizedek and Tithing; How are they connected?
By Larry Peterson tithing I don’t know about you, but I have never thought much about “Melchizedek. Who is he? Where did he come from? Why am I thinking and writing about him now? Well, I heard a homily recently where the priest talked about everyone’s favorite topic, tithing. First, he quoted in the New…
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A Father honors his Good Samaritan Son on Father’s Day
By Larry Peterson His name was Billy This is about a guy who lived in Pinellas Park, Florida. His name was Billy. He was a man filled with great empathy, intuition, faith, and love for family, friends, and humanity. He was like a son to a 90-year-old neighbor who lived alone and had no one.…
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Observing Mother’s Day—Never let a Hug go by
By Larry Peterson Mother’s Day is almost here, and I will tell you immediately that it has never been my favorite holiday. Truth be known, it has consistently been my most dreaded day of the year. So please bear with me as I share my journey to finally finding some inner peace with this beautiful…
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Snowflakes, Rainbows, & the Twenty-Four Hour Day—Proof there is a Creator
written after seeing a rainbow— By Larry Peterson In 2006, NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft left our humble, little planet and began its voyage to the edges of our solar system and beyond. After traveling 3 billion plus miles New Horizon finally passed the dwarf planet Pluto, the furthest planet from our sun. I don’t…
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He embraced the two Greatest Commandments; He Loved God and his Neighbor
By Larry Peterson A stranger named Francis Delalieu Servant of God and Stigmatic, Louise Lateau, was born on January 29, 1850, in Belgium. She passed away at the age of thirty-three. But this story is not about Louise. It is about a stranger who came and stayed for more than two years. He saved not…
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She helped prostitutes reclaim their dignity
Meet Adele Bonolis By Larry Peterson She helped prostitutes reclaim a life of dignity Adele Bonolis was born in Milan on August 14, 1909. She was the youngest of four children and was born into a family where religion was not practiced. Still, the basic principles of it were adhered to. Her mom and dad…
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Blessed Maria Restituta—Her Lenten journey took one year
Blessed Maria Restituta By Larry Peterson Arrested and imprisoned for hanging crucifixes. Just imagine being arrested on Ash Wednesday and sentenced to prison for the crime of “hanging Crucifixes.” I cannot imagine how I would have handled it. All she had to do was take the crucifixes down. Maybe I would have complied with the…
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The Shadow Saint; March 19 is all about St. Joseph
The Shadow Saint; March 19 is all about St. Joseph By Larry Peterson All humankind contributed to the death of Jesus Christ. That is why God sent Him to us. Without the salvific actions of Jesus we would have been lost forever. He suffered and died for us because the love of God is so…
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Sometimes we need a Coach in the Pulpit
By Larry Peterson We Catholics hear much about how we must evangelize. Unfortunately, most Catholics do not know how to do it. Most of us even avoid discussion with each other about controversial topics in the Church. Certainly, none of us are going to stand on a milk crate on a street corner, hold up…
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