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  • From Slave to Priest—The Journey of Augustus Tolton

    By Larry Peterson Something for Black History Month This is about a man, born into slavery in Missouri, who became the first African American from the United States ordained a Catholic priest. I wish folks across America would learn about him. He was a man whose goodness shined like a brilliant star inspiring others by…

  • Ironically, the Patron Saint of the Unborn is a Young Man

    By Larry Peterson The Annual March for Life  will occur in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 21. Tens upon tens of thousands will march in defense of the unborn. Many expectant women, scared and unsure of their situation, most likely will avoid it. If you are one of them, you might turn to a young…

  • St. Catherine Laboure—The beautiful story of a girl, Our Lady, and the Miraculous Medal

    St. Catherine Laboure                                         public domain   By Larry Peterson Her feast day is New Year’s Eve and she is the Patroness of Senior citizens The most famous and well-known of all medals in Catholicism is the…

  • The Last Christmas Tree (Are Angels really among us)?

    The Last Christmas Tree   A Short Story by Larry Peterson Inspired by a true story: It was 6:00 A.M., and she was exhausted. She stood there, unblinking, looking into the mirror at the person staring back at her. Running her hands through her tousled, just-got-out-of-bed hair, she sighed deeply. She leaned forward, stared some…

  • I am a Grandpa and YES! Just like Francis P. Church, I Believe in Santa, too

    A Trip back in Time to when Fairies and Elves and Innocence were embraced by most people both young and old By Larry Peterson Most folks do not know much about a man by the name of Francis Pharcellus Church. Heck, most people have never even heard of him. However, to me, he is one…

  • You cannot claim to be Catholic if you do not believe in the Mass and Holy Eucharist

    By Larry Peterson What follows are quotes about the Catholic Mass. It would be best if you remembered that only within the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass can the Holy Eucharist become present. That happens by the actions of ONLY an ordained Catholic priest. It is he who stands in the shoes of Christ (in…

  • The Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Hot Chocolate Miracle

    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. Onboard 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 the…

  • A President, a Kid from the Bronx, and a moment in Time

    By Larry Peterson  “The president is dead.”  For those of us who heard those words from more than 50 years ago, they were unforgettable. They seared into our brains like letters sand-blasted into a granite headstone forever: clear, concise, and unmistakable in meaning. How could this be? Things like this did not happen, especially in…

  • INFANTICIDE has only one meaning; the act of killing an infant

    By Larry Peterson Freedom Tower was illuminated in pink to celebrate legalizing infanticide In January 2019, New York State passed its own RHA (Reproductive Health Act). Amidst hoots, hollers, .and the Freedom Tower illuminated in pink, the “devout” Catholic governor of N.Y, signed the bill into law. Today, to the delight of many, infanticide is…

  • Meet this newly beatified wife, mother, widow and foundress who sheltered pregnant women

    After Our Lady of Loreto obtained her healing, Blessed Maria Llong devoted herself to the poor. By Larry Peterson Maria Llorenca Llong was born in Lieida, Spain, in 1463. Born as Maria de la Estirpe, she was the daughter of the noble Requences family and a descendant of a famous Spanish navy captain. In 1483…