faith
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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…
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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…
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Evangelizing—What is it, and how can we, as individuals, Evangelize?
By Larry Peterson What is Evangelization? We Catholic/Christians are asked to ‘evangelize.” But for me, the word, Evangelize, has always been intimidating. And what does that word actually mean? The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that the word, evangelize, is a verb that means “to preach the gospel to” or “to convert to Christianity.” St. Pope Paul…
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Don Ruggero M. Caputo –Apostle of the Eucharist–Recognized for “Heroic Virtue
By Larry Peterson He now bears the title of Venerable Ruggero (Roger) Maria Caputo was born on May 1, 1907, in Barletta, Italy, located in the Italian peninsula’s southeastern section. He was born into a humble family with strong moral and religious principles. During his childhood and into his adolescence, he was fortunate to come…
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Known as the “Boy Judge,” he was assassinated by the Mafia for upholding his Christian faith
By Larry Peterson Rosario Livatino was born in Sicily on October 3, 1952. He was the only child born to Vincenzo Livatino and Rosalia Corbo. Growing up, Rosario was a quiet boy, stayed out of trouble, and was an excellent student. He had a kind heart and never refused to help other students who were…
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Our Lady of Cuapa; could these Apparitions be a replay of Fatima?
By Larry Peterson Bernardo Martinez was experiencing a sense of despair about his life. He lived in Cuapa, Nicaragua, and was quite poor. Bernardo was a sickly young man and could not find work. He lived in a small room…
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Matteo Farina; his Catholic faith was his strength as he fought brain cancer throughout his teenage years.
By Larry Peterson Matteo Farina was born in Avellino, Italy, on September 19, 1990. It was apparent early in his life that Matteo possessed a deeply spiritual side. He would recite the Rosary every day, read the Gospel, and he developed a devotion to St. Padre Pio and St. Francis of Assisi. This all happened…
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Family and Death—The common denominator that helps many move forward is FAITH.
By Larry Peterson I am the oldest of five, and my mom died when I was sixteen. My brothers were eleven, six, and two. My sister was thirteen. Grandma lived with us and decided that dad had killed her daughter. Mom, who had just turned forty, had died of leukemia; so grandma was wrong. But…
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St. Margaret of Cortona— From Sinner to Saint; her patronages include; the homeless, single moms, orphans, midwives, reformed prostitutes, the insane and more (link at end).
Jesus asked her what her wish was. She answered, ““I neither seek nor wish for anything but You, my Lord Jesus.” By Larry Peterson Margaret was born in Laviano, near Cortona, in the province of Tuscany in the year 1247. Her parents were farmers. Sadly, when Margaret was only seven, her mom died. Not long…
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