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This kid from Iowa grew up to be a Bishop in Uganda, served in all four sessions of Second Vatican Council, and his cause for sainthood has been sent to Rome.
By Larry Peterson Vincent Joseph McCauley was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 8, 1906. His dad, Charles, worked as an installer for AT&T and his mom stayed home taking care of the six kids of whom Vincent was the oldest. Vincent’s parents were active and devout Catholics; dad was a member of the…
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Guilty by Bloodline; Blessed Margaret Pole’s life displays Courage to all Christians no matter the challenge.
By Larry Peterson Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was born on August 14, 1473, in Somerset, England. She was the last daughter of George Plantagenet (Plantagenet Dynasty), the Duke of Clarence. King Henry VII officiated at her marriage to Sir Richard Pole whose mother-in-law, Edith St. John, was a half-sister of the king’s mother, Margaret…
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Meet the “Apostle of the Abandoned”; St. John Baptist de Rossi
By Larry Peterson John Baptist de Rossi was born on February 22, 1698, in Genoa. His mother and father were quite poor in material goods but were rich in virtue and love of their neighbor(s). John was the youngest of four children, and even during his formative years not only exhibited obvious compassion and love…
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St. Antoninus of Florence—This brilliant Theologian also was known as The Father of the Poor
By Larry Peterson Antonio Pierozzi was born on March 1, 1389, in Florence which, at that time, was an independent republic. His father, Nicollo, was a notary which was considered an upstanding position in the community. His mom died when he was five years old, and his dad remarried the very same year. His “new”…
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Saint Paschal of Baylon…Pope Leo XIII proclaimed him the Seraph (Angel) of the Eucharist
By Larry Peterson On May 16,1540, a baby boy was born to Martin and Elizabeth Baylon in the Kingdom of Aragon, located in Spain. This day also happened to be the Feast of Pentecost. Since the people in Spain refer to the Feast of Pentecost as the Pasch (Passover) of the Holy Ghost., his…
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A Cold Front in May? If so, blame the Ice Saints.
By Larry Peterson The following three saints are known as the Ice Saints. Their names are St. Mamertus, St. Pancras, and St. Servatius. Mamertus was the bishop who introduced us to the days of prayer and fasting known as Rogation Days. He died in 475 A.D. Pancras is a much-loved boy saint (especially in Europe)…
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From Jehovah’s Witness to Catholic Priest an Interview with Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M.the man who made that Journey
By Larry Peterson Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M., distinctly remembers how every Sunday when he was growing up his mom would take him and his two brothers to Kingdom Hall. Their mom was a Jehovah’s Witness, and this was their church. It was as far removed from the Catholic church as one could imagine.…
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Sister Mary Ephrem—God’s ‘Little White Dove’ and the apparitions of Our Lady of America
By Larry Peterson Mildred Marie Neuzil was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on August 2, 1916. A few days later Mildred was baptized in Most Holy Trinity Church on Montrose St. in Brooklyn’s, Williamsburg section. Shortly after that, Mildred’s mom and dad moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Mildred’s dad, a home builder, had heard there was more…
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St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier; She founded an order to help orphaned, abandoned, and wayward young girls. Today her vision is spread around the entire world.
By Larry Peterson As the blood-soaked French Revolution was coming to an end, a baby girl was born on an island off the coast of France. Her parents had been exiled to the place by French Revolutionaries. It probably saved their lives. The date was July 31, 1796. The baby was christened Rose Virginie Pelletier.…
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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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