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Truly an extraordinary ministry: I am an EMHC and I am honored to be one
By Larry Peterson I wish to clarify something right away. I am NOT a Eucharistic Minister. I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the proper term for the people involved in this ministry. The term, “Eucharist” is never to be in their title. That term is reserved…
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My Son’s Wedding proved to me that “ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC, and APOSTOLIC” is the perfect description for our Church
By Larry Peterson We define the Catholic Church as “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic” church. But when you witness those words coming to life right before your own eyes, it is an experience you will never forget. My oldest son had been married in the Catholic Church once but due to unforeseen circumstances was granted…
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Manliness Personified; Joseph of Nazareth: The Saint Who Saved the Savior (Feast Day, March 19)
By Larry Peterson So little is known about Joseph of Nazareth. There is not even one word he ever said that was recorded. But his quiet life resonated as if huge cymbals were being smashed together, their vibrating sounds marching over the ages of history and into the center of our 21st-century existence. For it…
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Baby Turtles vs. Baby People…and the Winner is?
By Larry Peterson In Florida, sand as white as snow curls up the Gulf Coast from Naples north to the panhandle area with some of the most beautiful beaches on the planet. People come from all over the world to visit these beaches and bask in the brilliant Florida sun and fish and swim in…
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The “Little Flower” and Our Lady of the Smile
By Larry Peterson St. Therese was born January 2, 1873, and since it is still January, I thought I would mention my favorite story about this Saint. It happened when she was ten years old, and the result was not just the “Little Flower’s” miraculous recovery from an unknown and life-threatening illness, but it also…
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Christ had revealed the Treasures of His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary. But it was St. Claude de la Colombiere who helped her reveal it to the world.
By Larry Peterson Claude de la Colombiere was born in 1641, in the old province of Dauphine, in France. He was the third child of Bertrand Colombiere and Margaret Coindat. Soon after Claude was born the family moved to the town of Vienne, and this is where the young boy began his education. It…
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For Valentine’s Day–A Love Story Embraced by God (This is a true story)
By Larry Peterson It was the spring of 2014. Ed and Cathy Carmello (not their real last name) had only been my neighbors for a short time, less than a year I think. They had met when Ed was 60 and Cathy was 40. They fell in love and, never having been married, happily…
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Servant of God: Anna Louise Lateau –She Lived on Nothing but the Holy Eucharist for 12 Years
By Larry Peterson On January 13, 1850, a baby girl was born to Adele Pissens Lateau and her husband, Gregory. They named the child Anna Louise. Three months after Louise was born her dad passed away from smallpox. A healthy, powerful, 29-year-old metal worker, Gregory’s body was no match for the smallpox demon that ravaged…
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My Life for Your Freedom—The Mercedarians Practice What They Preach: One of Them is St. Serapion of Algiers
St. Serapion of Algiers en.wikimedia.org
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