“in odium fidei”
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Part 3 Champions of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
She always wanted to be a nun, and she followed the Sacred Heart of Jesus to fulfill her dream By Larry Peterson Evelyn McNally, Sister Mary Rosina’s sister, said. “Right from the time she could think for herself, she wanted to be a nun,” Constance Gladman was born in Koroit, Victoria, a small rural…
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He died in a Concentration camp—his crime was “being Catholic”
By Larry Peterson He Died for being “Excessively Catholic” Even as a child, Marcel Callo was a bit of a perfectionist. He liked order and displayed natural leadership qualities. He was born in Rennes, France, on December 6, 1921. Marcel, the second of nine children, was just a normal boy with a great…
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Jozef and Wiktoria Ulma and Children; all Martyred “In Odium Fidei”*
The Ulma Family; Dad, Mom, Children; Stanislaw, age 8, Barbara, age 7, Vladyslaw, age 6, Franciszek, age 4, Antoni, age 3, Maria, age2, and newborn (no name) all martyred by the Nazis on March 24, 1944 Entire family will be Beatified on September 10, 2023 By Larry Peterson When I discover a hidden gem in…
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She was executed for loving too much: Meet Sr. Aguchita
By Larry Peterson Maria Agustina Rivas Lopez was born on June 13, 1920, in Coracora, Peru. She was the oldest of eleven children born to Modesta Lopez de Rivera and Damaso Rivas. They gave their daughter the name of Antonia Luzmilla. Antonia and her siblings had loving and caring parents who taught their children the…
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Sister Maria Laura Mainetti; murdered in a ritual act of satanism, will be Beatified.
They all (her killers) said she kept saying, “Lord, forgive them.” By Larry Peterson Teresina Elsa Mainetti was born in Colico, Italy, on August 20, 1939. She felt the calling to dedicate her life to helping others from when she was in grade school. Staying true to herself, she entered the novitiate of the Sisters…
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His crime…He Baptized another Prisoner—His “Reward”—He was hanged upside down. Meet Otto Neururer; the first priest executed in a Nazi concentration camp
By Larry Peterson The word “Holocaust” has a number of synonyms: annihilation, extermination, carnage, genocide, and slaughter, might be a few. We tend to think of the “millions’ who perished but we rarely think of them as individuals unless some story grabs our attention such as; “The Diary of Anne Frank”, “The Devil’s Arithmetic”,…
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Blessed Wladyslaw Findysz—He died “In Odium Fidei”; the first person martyred under Communist rule in Poland
By Larry Peterson Wladyslaw Findysz was born on December 13, 1907, in Krosno, which is located in southwestern Poland. His mom and dad, devout Catholics, followed the tradition and had their new baby boy baptized the very next day at their parish church, Holy Trinity. Wladyslaw was sent to an elementary school run by the…
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“Do not worry. All they can do is kill us, nothing more”
By Larry Peterson It was April 14, 1905, when Angela Ginard Marti knelt at the altar rail. Dressed all in white with hands palm to palm, she raised her head and extended her tongue to receive her First Holy Communion. It was a transformational moment for the youngster. As she brought Jesus into her heart,…
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Blessed Mariano—Before dying, He tended to the wounds of one of his executioners and helped a sick child.
By Larry Peterson His name was Mariano Mullerat I Soldevila, and he was born on March 24, 1897, in Tarragona, Spain. He was the sixth of seven children and his parents, Ramon Mullerat and his wife, Bonaventura, were devout Catholics. Mariano, was baptized on March 30, one week after his birth. Mariano showed great promise…
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The Martyrs of La Rioja; They died “In Odium Fidei” Two died on July 18; one was born on July 18.
Photo Credit: bishop Enrique Angelelli, By Larry Peterson It is estimated that in Argentina during the years 1976 thru 1983, between 10,000 and 30,000 people died by torture and execution. They called it The Dirty War, and it was one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history. Enrique Angelelli was born in Cordoba,…
