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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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Mrs. Jamie Schmidt; Catholic Wife and Mom; Martyred “In Defensum Castitatis” in St. Louis, Missouri on November 19, 2018.
By Larry Peterson The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church has thousands of names on its pages. However, that huge book may need to find space for the very first American who was martyred on American soil for being Catholic and daring to defend her honor. Her name is Jamie Schmidt and…
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This Saint became one of the most honored Jesuits in History; His name is Edmund Campion
By Larry Peterson Edmund Campion was born in England in 1540. His father was a bookseller, and Edmund’s love of books was instilled in him as a child. He had a brilliant mind and, at the age of thirteen, he was chosen to deliver a speech when Queen Mary visited London. Soon after he became…
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Christoph Probst: He was a Husband and Father, and at the age of 23 the Nazis made him a Martyr
By Larry Peterson Christoph Probst was born on November 6, 1919, in Bavaria, Germany. His dad, Herman Probst, was a scholar who specialized in Asian culture, Eastern religions, and the language, Sanscrit. Hermann maintained an intellectual environment at home and Christoph thrived within it. However, inside the Probst home all was not peaceful and content.…
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Brother Fix-It gave his life in Guatemala: Another American Martyr to be Beatified
By Larry Peterson They called him Brother “Fix-it” and his religious name was Brother Leo. He loved the poor and joined the order of the De La Salle Christian Brothers so that he could mentor, help, comfort, teach, and protect the poorest of God’s children. In 1982, while serving the downtrodden in Guatemala, he was…
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My Life for Your Freedom—The Mercedarians Practice What They Preach: One of Them is St. Serapion of Algiers
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Antonia Mesina—Martyred "In Defensum Castitatis" (In Defense of Purity) at the age of 15
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME By Larry Peterson Pierina Morosini and Antonia Mesina were two women from Italy. Born a generation apart they led strikingly similar lives. Pierina was the oldest of eight children and had to work and help her mother with her younger siblings. Antonia was the second born of ten children and…
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