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A Journey to Sainthood…meet Venerable Giuseppe Ambrosili
By Larry Peterson The woman was only twenty years old and was dying of Septicemia (blood poisoning). It was October 25, 2008, and on that day, her baby had already been lost, and Lucia Lomokol, seemed destined to follow her child in death. All means known to the doctors to reverse Lucia’s condition had failed,…
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This Man viewed Religion with Contempt—This Woman was arrested as a Revolutionary
Together they Founded a Religious Order that would spread around the World By Larry Peterson On December 6, 1752, Florence Chasseloup presented her husband, Pierre Fournet, with their only son who they named Andre-Hubert. Andre had one sister. The infant Andre was baptized the very next day by his uncle, Father Antoine Fournet, in the…
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He will become the Third Saint from the Philippines: Meet Servant of God; Archbishop Teofilo Camomot
By Larry Peterson Teofilo (the name means “Lover of God”) Camomot was born on March 3, 1914, in Talisay, Cebu, which is located in the center of the Philippines. He was the third child of Luis Camomot and Angela Bastida, who would eventually have eight children together. Teofilo was baptized the day after his birth…
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Loneliness and Thanksgiving: Thoughts from a Catholic man
God is the Answer because without Him there is no Hope By Larry Peterson “Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” St. Teresa of Calcutta This will be the third Thanksgiving since my wife passed away, and when you become widowed, there is an inescapable loneliness factor that enters your…
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‘Virgen de Los Desamparados’ aka Our Lady of the Forsaken
By Larry Peterson On Friday, February 24, 1409, Father Juan Gilberto-Jofre, a Mercedarian priest, was on his way to the Cathedral to say Mass. He heard a commotion in the street and saw a man on the ground covering his head with his arms as a gang of young people were taunting and mocking and…
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Planets, Dr. Seuss and Snowflakes—Combined Proof That There is a CREATOR*
From 2015; In honor of our Creator By Larry Peterson Horizon spacecraft left our humble, little planet and began its voyage to to the edges of our solar system and beyond. After traveling 3 billion plus miles New Horizon finally passed Pluto, the furthest planet from our sun. I don’t know about you but…
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La Naval de Manila—Honoring the Great Lady of the Philippines; this devotion began in 1646
By Larry Peterson Catholics in the Philippines are profoundly devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In fact, honoring her is at the very essence of their faith. Every year, on the second Sunday of October, a grand celebration is held to honor Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila. The…
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All Saint’s Day—- The Road to Sainthood is a Fascinating Journey into Human Holiness
By Larry Peterson November 1, we celebrate the Feast of All Saint’s Day. Interestingly, more than 10,000 saints are venerated in the Catholic Church. How did over 10,000 people manage to be canonized? For starters, it is probably safe to say that since the church has been around for 2000 years that only works out…
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This Smiling Dominican Stigmatist, loved Children and became the Patroness of Catechists
By Larry Peterson Magdalen Panettieri was born in Trino, Italy, in 1443. Her mom and dad were very devout Catholics, and their deep faith inspired their daughter. Even as a toddler, Magdalen exhibited a spirituality that was recognizable. When she was still a youngster she made a vow of virginity, and before her twentieth birthday…
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Rooted in the Incarnation of the Lord, the Confraternity de la Virgen de la Cinta has become a powerful weapon protecting the unborn
By Larry Peterson On April 12, 2019, Pope Francis welcomed a group to the Vatican known as the Archconfraternity of the Virgen de la Cinta (Ribbon). The group, led by Bishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Tortosa, Spain, was celebrating their founding 400 years earlier, during the 17th century. Honoring the Virgin of the Ribbon (the…
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