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Meet Mother Maria Felix Torres who said to Jesus, “I am yours fully and consciously forever.”
By Larry Peterson Maria Felix Torres was born on August 25, 1907, in the village of Albelda (Huesca), Spain. This was the beginning of the 20th century, and technological breakthroughs, economic changes, combined with religious tensions among the traditional type religious faiths, were beginning to affect most people’s thoughts. The new existentialist believed that individuals…
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Mariantonia Sama, bedridden for 57 years with her legs bent as if crucified; to be proclaimed Blessed by the Church
By Larry Peterson Mariantonia Sama was born on March 2, 1875, in the Catanzaro, located in the southeastern section of Italy. Her father died a few months before her birth, and her mom was on her own in caring for her new baby. She was quite poor, and she and her child lived in a…
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The Unfailing Way to get out of Purgatory—Turn to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Pope St. John Paul II said, “Over time this rich Marian heritage of Carmel has become, through the spread of the Holy Scapular devotion, a treasure for the whole Church.” By Larry Peterson There is a place near where e prophet Elija lived, and it is one of the most biblical places on earth. It is…
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The Great Saint Benedict of Nursia–His Legacy includes being Father of all Western monks and the Benedictine Order Order
By Larry Peterson Pope St. Gregory the Great, considered one of the greatest popes, is famous for writing the books known as the Dialogues of St. Gregory. The Dialogues are presented in four volumes where everything from the lives of the saints, to miracles, and even discussion on the eternity of the soul take place.…
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Known as Henry the Emperor and Henry the Exuberant his greatest title is that of Saint Henry
By Larry Peterson There are many saints named Henry, but the greatest of them all may well be King Henry II. Besides being a faithful and just king, Henry was one of the great supporters of the Benedictine Order. He had wanted to be a Benedictine but his destiny was to become king. As king,…
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When World War II ended the nightmare for others began: Meet the Thirty-Eight Martyrs of Albania
By Larry Peterson When the Nazis fled Albania at the end of WW II, the communists took control of the small country. From 1945 through 1974, they ruled Albania with an iron hand banning religion, especially Catholicism. Many Catholics were brutally tortured and murdered during this period. What follows is about the 38 Martyrs of…
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When Jesus Rose from the Dead where was the Blessed Mother? Ask Pope St. John Paul II
By Larry Peterson When Easter morning arrived, someone was missing. That someone is the very lynchpin of the Salvation story. That someone is the Blessed Virgin, Mary. She is nowhere to be seen or heard. Where was she? We will hear from the gospel of John 20:1-9 how —“Mary of Magdala came to the tomb…
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Did you know that the first ordained, African-American Priest was born a Slave?
Meet Venerable Father Augustus Tolton By Larry Peterson This is about a man who was born a slave in Missouri and became the first African-American ordained a Catholic priest in the United States. I wish that not only the people of Missouri but folks all across America would learn about him. He was a man…
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COVID-19 and Euthanasia; potential allies in this Pandemic? Where is God in all of this?
By Larry Peterson Portugal is a step closer to approving euthanasia and assisted suicide, and in Spain, the leftist government is completing their approval of legalizing life-ending procedures. Medical gurus in Italy, that very Catholic nation, home to Catholicism and the Pope, are telling their doctors that they should just let the elderly patients die.…
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The First Woman Saint from Brazil was a Lifelong Diabetic
By Larry Peterson She was born on December 16, 1865, in the town of Vigolo Vattaro, which was in northern Italy. At the time, this was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Her father, Antonio Visintainer, and her mom, Anna Pianezzer, named her Amabile Lucia. Like most of the people in the area, Amabile’s parents, despite…
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