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Meet Servant of God, Joseph Dutton
He stepped off the boat at Molokai and said to Father Damien. “I am here to help.” He stayed for the rest of his life. By Larry Peterson Ira Barnes Dutton was born in Stowe, Vermont, on April 27, 1843. Ira grew up in an entirely Protestant environment, taught Sunday school, and worked in…
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Unable to teach the “Undesirables” in India, this Bishop moved to Africa and died serving the poor during a Yellow-fever epidemic
By Larry Peterson His full name was Melchior de Marion Bresillac. He was born in a town called Castelnaudary, located in southern France, on December 2, 1813, and was the oldest of five children. Melchior’s father wanted his boy to pursue a military career. Melchior felt a special calling to the religious life and when…
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He was a Geographer, an Astronomer, an Explorer, and a Jesuit Missionary—His final Title will be Saint
By Larry Peterson Eusebio Kino was born and baptized on Augst 10, 1645. His parents, Franz Kuhn and Margherita Luchi, members of the local nobility. Their position enabled them to send their son to the more exceptional schools where it was quite evident that he was a brilliant child. Since he demonstrated such an excellent…
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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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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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