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The Catholic Defender: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 5. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is the patron saint of perseverance amidst adversity. You can ask her to pray for you if you are experiencing hardship and are struggling to persevere through it. You can also ask her to pray for someone you know who is trying to persevere through adversity.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is also a great saint to seek intercession from if you work in Catholic education, since she devoted her life to teaching as a religious sister. Or you can ask her to pray for someone you know who works in Catholic education.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed in her openness to following Your will in her life.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you followed God’s call to the religious life when you were nineteen years old. Despite many difficulties, you continued to follow God’s call for the rest of your life.Please continue to bring my petitions before the throne of God!Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the devotion to You she showed in her life of service as a religious sister.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you chose to enter religious life as a young woman despite the objections of your family members. You faithfully continued to serve God in this vocation for the rest of your life.Please bring my petitions before God with such faithfulness!

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 4 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is the patron saint of perseverance amidst adversity. You can ask her to pray for you if you are experiencing hardship and are struggling to persevere through it. You can also ask her to pray for someone you know who is trying to persevere through adversity.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is also a great saint to seek intercession from if you work in Catholic education, since she devoted her life to teaching as a religious sister. Or you can ask her to pray for someone you know who works in Catholic education.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed in her openness to following Your will in her life.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you followed God’s call to the religious life when you were nineteen years old. Despite many difficulties, you continued to follow God’s call for the rest of your life.Please continue to bring my petitions before the throne of God!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. men.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the virtue she showed in holding fast to her Faith and her vocation amidst the difficulties of persecution from the French government.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, you were a young religious sister when the French Revolution was reaching its height. When the Reign of Terror suppressed your religious order, you persevered in your Faith and your vocation.Please persevere in bringing my petitions before the throne of God!Prayer by Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne I am where God wills me to be, and so I have found rest and security. His wisdom governs me, His power defends me, His grace sanctifies me, His mercy encompasses me, His joy sustains me and all will go well with me.Rose Philippine Duchesne. Prayer: Gracious God, you filled the heart of Philippine Duchesne with charity and missionary zeal, and gave her the desire to make you known among all peoples. Fill us who honor her memory today, with that same love and zeal to extend your kingdom to the ends of the earth.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed from the time she was a child.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, your family members did not want you to devote your life to God in a religious vocation. But despite their opposition, you chose to dedicate your life to serving God..Please bring my petitions before God Whom you served!

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Prayer by Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne I am where God wills me to be, and so I have found rest and security. His wisdom governs me, His power defends me, His grace sanctifies me, His mercy encompasses me, His joy sustains me and all will go well with me.Rose Philippine Duchesne. Prayer: Gracious God, you filled the heart of Philippine Duchesne with charity and missionary zeal, and gave her the desire to make you known among all peoples. Fill us who honor her memory today, with that same love and zeal to extend your kingdom to the ends of the earth.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed from the time she was a child.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, your family members did not want you to devote your life to God in a religious vocation. But despite their opposition, you chose to dedicate your life to serving God.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

The Catholic Defender: St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Novena - Day 1In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Prayer by Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne I am where God wills me to be, and so I have found rest and security. His wisdom governs me, His power defends me, His grace sanctifies me, His mercy encompasses me, His joy sustains me and all will go well with me.Rose Philippine Duchesne. Prayer: Gracious God, you filled the heart of Philippine Duchesne with charity and missionary zeal, and gave her the desire to make you known among all peoples. Fill us who honor her memory today, with that same love and zeal to extend your kingdom to the ends of the earth.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us St. Rose Philippine Duchesne as an example of holiness. Help us to imitate the love of You she showed from the time she was a child.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, your family members did not want you to devote your life to God in a religious vocation. But despite their opposition, you chose to dedicate your life to serving God.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 9. Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 9. Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

Join John Carpenter,, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth reseach team as they investigate another appearance by Our Blessed Mother, In 1992 Bishop Bisaye blessed an open air part of a bigger chapel and allowed for the Marian Shrine to be designated a place of prayer so that organized pilgrimages was now activrly permitted.“Our Lady of Ngome” (South Africa, 1955-1971; or Our Lady of the Tabernacle of the Most High); Virgin Mary appeared to a the Servant of God Sister May, a nun, and identified herself as “The Tabernacle of the Most High”; she also had an apparition of the devil, but then "Mother Mary, the Tabernacle of the Most High"“Our Lady of Ngome” (South Africa, 1955-1971; or Our Lady of the Tabernacle of the Most High); Virgin Mary appeared to a the Servant of God Sister May, a nun, and identified herself as “The Tabernacle of the Most High”; she also had an apparition of the devil, but then "Mother Mary, the Tabernacle of the Most High"Ngome began as a shrine after alleged Marian apparitions. These apparitions were to the servant of God, Sr. Reinolda Franziska May OSB (Order of Saint Benedict). The alleged apparitions gave rise to the place becoming the most-visited holy place in the Diocese of Eshowe- Zululand, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.The late bishop Mansuet Biyase of Eshowe gave recognition to Ngome as a place of prayer thus allowing the people to receive special graces. above all because of the relevance and impact of Ngome on the lives of people. The ongoing stability and the disposition of pilgrims to this place provide an ever-increasing hope that Ngome shall rightfully be declared a shrine in the future, (c.1230). Observing c.1208, the bishop as pastor of souls availed the place to pilgrims beyond the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Eshowe.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 8. Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 7. Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen. Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 6Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Merciful God, I pray with thanks and gratitude for the great spiritual gift of Saint John Paul II’s apostolic life and mission. Through his heavenly intercession, please grant the following petition(s) . . .pray for the grace to overcome fear and fully trust in God's healing power, asking St. John Paul II to intercede for you with unwavering faith, just as he exemplified throughout his life; remember his words, "Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you and therefore no harm can befall you."

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 5. Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.God the Holy Spirit, grant us wisdom and knowledge as we wait patiently for the healing You promised. May our families be blessed with patience in helping us cope with illness and other problems.During his lifetime, Saint John Paul was a living testimony of how much God loves us through his patience in dealing with every religious or political leader around the world, as well as with the severe sicknesses that afflicted him. We believe that as long as love reigns in our hearts each day, we will be healed, for “Love is patient and kind.” Amen.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 4 Dear Saint John Paul, just like St. Paul the Apostle who described his journey as a race, you tell me that life with Jesus is a wonderful adventure. Life is not a sprint for me, but rather a winding marathon with its curves and its ups and downs. Help me by being with me at all times as I struggle in this race toward the fullness of life in Christ.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 3. Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.Merciful God, I pray with thanks and gratitude for the great spiritual gift of Saint John Paul II’s apostolic life and mission. Through his heavenly intercession, please grant the following petition(s) . . .pray for the grace to overcome fear and fully trust in God's healing power, asking St. John Paul II to intercede for you with unwavering faith, just as he exemplified throughout his life; remember his words, "Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you and therefore no harm can befall you.". Dear Saint John Paul, you preached: “I plead with you, never, ever give up on hope. Never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” With your help, I will not give up hope. I will be trusting, confident, persistent and unafraid in prayer.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 2 Merciful God, I pray with thanks and gratitude for the great spiritual gift of Saint John Paul II’s apostolic life and mission. Through his heavenly intercession, please grant the following petition(s) . . . Here state your request(s).Dear Saint John Paul, you preached: “I plead with you, never, ever give up on hope. Never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” With your help, I will not give up hope. I will be trusting, confident, persistent and unafraid in prayer.God, our Father, grant us the peace we seek when confronted with different obstacles each day. Guide us so we won’t falter in our steps. May peace always reign in our hearts even if there is fear that we might fall flat on our face.We will not be anxious, but will have faith that is unwavering like that of Saint John Paul II. We will do whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely and gracious in Your eyes, so that Your peace may abide in our hearts always. Amen.Conclude with the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be prayers.

HEALING NOVENA FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOHN PAUL II Day 1. Opening Prayer each day:Merciful God, I pray with thanks and gratitude for the great spiritual gift of Saint John Paul II’s apostolic life and mission. Through his heavenly intercession, please grant the following petition(s) . . .Here state your request(s).Bring Me Near You. My Lord and my God, take everything from me that keeps me from you. My Lord and my God, give everything to me that brings me near to you. My Lord and my God, take me away from myself and give me completely to you.Father, in the Name of Jesus, I confess Your Word concerning health and healing. As I do, I believe that Your Word will not return to You void, but it will accomplish what it says. In the Name of Jesus, I believe that I am healed according to 1 Peter 2:24.God is not only all-powerful; he is also personal, and he will heal all our diseases. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases”Loving God, I lift up (name) to You, asking for Your miraculous healing touch. Lord, You know their affliction and the pain they bear. But I trust that You are the Great Physician, and nothing is too difficult for You. Stretch forth Your mighty hand and drive out every sickness, disease, and infirmity from their body.Grant also that I may grow in love for You and proclaim boldly the love of Jesus Christ to all people. Through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.Conclude with the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be prayers.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 9. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Reflection by Saint John Paul II: Thus the great gift of redemption – our being ‘brought forth’ to divine life – is a mighty work of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It must be received by us in faith. It must be lived. It must be proclaimed.”Prayer for the Intercession of St. John Paul IIO Blessed Trinity, we thank youfor having graced the Church withSaint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care,the glory of the Cross of Christand the splendor of the Spirit of loveto shine through him.Trusting fully in your infinite mercyand in the maternal intercession of Mary,he has given us a living image ofJesus the Good Shepherd.He has shown us that holinessis the necessary measure of ordinaryChristian life and is the way ofachieving eternal communion with you.Grant us, by his intercession,and according to your will,the graces we implore,through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 8. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen. Reflection by Saint John Paul II:Thus the great gift of redemption – our being ‘brought forth’ to divine life – is a mighty work of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It must be received by us in faith. It must be lived. It must be proclaimed.”Prayer for the Intercession of St. John Paul IIO Blessed Trinity, we thank youfor having graced the Church withSaint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care,the glory of the Cross of Christand the splendor of the Spirit of loveto shine through him.Trusting fully in your infinite mercyand in the maternal intercession of Mary,he has given us a living image ofJesus the Good Shepherd.He has shown us that holinessis the necessary measure of ordinaryChristian life and is the way ofachieving eternal communion with you.Grant us, by his intercession,and according to your will,the graces we implore,through Christ our Lord. Amen.A Prayer composed by St. John Paul IIThanksgiving for the EucharistFor our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast!O Christ the Savior, we give You thanks for Your redeeming sacrifice, the only hope of men!O Christ the Savior, we give You thanks for the eucharistic breaking of bread, which You instituted in order to really meet Your brothers, in the course of the centuries!Christ the Savior, put into the hearts of the baptized the desire to offer themselves with You and to commit themselves for the salvation of their brothers!You who are really present in the Blessed Sacrament, spread Your blessings abundantly on Your people…Amen.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 7. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day. We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.In his 27 years of papal ministry, John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. I was fortunate to recieve Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Blessing visited Chicago Oct.4-6 in 1979 In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was forced to cut back on some of his activities.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.An Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 6. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day. We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.In his 27 years of papal ministry, John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. I was fortunate to recieve Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Blessing visited Chicago Oct.4-6 in 1979 In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was forced to cut back on some of his activities.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.An Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.

GOP Voters, make this race to big to fail. Go Trump. A federal judge ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voters to its voter rolls after the state removed them for allegedly being non-citizensThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected because of defects—like issues with their signature or the date—can cast provisional ballots to make sure they can vote, after the RNC defended a county’s decision to stop those voters from casting ballots if their mail votes were rejected.The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling blocking new voting rules from taking effect—like a requirement to hand-count ballots and other provisions that Democrats warned could delay the election results from being certified—which means that while litigation will continue, the rules will not be in effect during the general election.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another encounter with the Virgin Mary. Apparitions of Our Lady in Ukraine 1914 and 1987People gathered from the whole area to see the apparition which lasted into the next day. Then, on April 26, 1987, seventy-three years later and exactly one year after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, a bright light covered the church of the Holy Trinity and the surrounding area. From within this the Virgin Mary appeared and floating above the cupola of the church. Marina Kizyn, a twelve year old girl was the first to see this apparition. She immediately called her mother and some neighbours; all came and witnessed the apparition. Soon, hundreds and then thousands came from all over Russia to see the apparition which continued daily until August 15, 1987.“I have come on purpose to thank the Ukrainian people because you have suffered most for the church of Christ in the last 70 years. I have come to comfort you and to tell you that your suffering will soon come to an end.Ukraine will become an independent state.”“Teach the children to pray. Teach them to live in truth and live yourselves in truth. Say the Rosary. It is the weapon against Satan. He fears the Rosary. Recite the Rosary at any gathering of people.”“I have come to comfort you and to tell you that your suffering will end soon. I shall protect you for the glory and the future of God’s kingdom on earth, which will last for a thousand years. The Kingdom of Heaven and Earth is close at hand. It will come only through penance and the repentance of sins.”

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 5 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day.We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.In his 27 years of papal ministry, John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. I was fortunate to recieve Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Blessing visited Chicago Oct.4-6 in 1979 In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was forced to cut back on some of his activities.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.An Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 4. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.In his 27 years of papal ministry, John Paul II wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. I was fortunate to recieve Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Blessing visited Chicago Oct.4-6 in 1979 In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease and was forced to cut back on some of his activities.Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee; and I detest all my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.An Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Novena to St. John Paul II Day 3 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981. Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy“We can be sure that our beloved pope is standing today at the window of the Father’s house, that sees us and blesses us. Yes, bless us, Holy Father. We entrust your dear soul to the Mother of God, your Mother, who guided you each day and who will guide you now to the glory of her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.PETITION: For the Strength and Unity of our Church, and for the Protection of the Family and our Nation.

St. John Paul II Novena - Day 2Pope St. John Paul II was one of the most beloved Popes in history. He was a young Pope who evangelized the world during his long and fruitful pontificate. He played a large role in ending Communism, he forgave the man that tried to assassinate him, he lead ecumenical and interfaith dialog, he inaugurated World Youth Day, his many Pastoral visits around the world, his celebration of the Jubilee Year 2000 and his struggle with Parkinson’s disease were just some of the ways that he was a witness of the faith to both catholics and non-catholics. Upon his death many called for him to become a saint immediately.In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day.We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:(State your intentions)Most holy St. John Paul II, you were a witness of Jesus Christ for the whole world. You lit the world on fire with your passion for Christ and the Church. Trusting in God’s infinite mercy and in the intercession of Mary, you have shown us the path to reach eternal communion with God. And we ask that you pray for us…Pray for us, that we can convey forgiveness to those who have done wrong.St. John Paul II, we know that you are a powerful intercessor because of your great example of how to live the faith. Grant us, through your intercession, the grace to also happily glorify God in our lives.Hail Mary…Glory be…In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

St. John Paul II Novena - Day 1In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day.We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:Most holy servant of God, Pope St. John Paul II, we pray today for the youth and for World Youth Day.We ask you to grant us your blessing from heaven! God gave you the grace of His fatherly tenderness and the spirit of His love from which we can all learn. We humbly implore you to intercede for us:Most holy St. John Paul II, you were a witness of Jesus Christ for the whole world. You lit the world on fire with your passion for Christ and the Church. Trusting in God’s infinite mercy and in the intercession of Mary, you have shown us the path to reach eternal communion with God. And we ask that you pray for us…Pray for us, that those who are unhappy will be filled with great joy.St. John Paul II, we know that you are a powerful intercessor because of your great example of how to live the faith. Grant us, through your intercession, the grace to also happily glorify God in our lives.“We can be sure that our beloved pope is standing today at the window of the Father’s house, that sees us and blesses us. Yes, bless us, Holy Father. We entrust your dear soul to the Mother of God, your Mother, who guided you each day and who will guide you now to the glory of her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”Our FatherHail Mary…Glory be…In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena Day 9. DAY NINE: WE PRAY FOR THE VIRTUE OF WISDOM.At the end of this journey of prayer together, Let us today, turn to Our Divine Father and pray so that we may be granted the gift of wisdom and discernment, to enable us to Understand, Distinguish, Separate and Decide between the good and evil . We pray for the ability to make THE RIGHT judgement for and about others as well as for ourselves according to God’s Will.Our Lady of the Rosary, the Christians were in grave danger from Muslim aggression when Pope Pius V sought your help during the Battle of Lepanto. He implored all Christians to pray the Rosary to obtain your assistance for the Church and the world.Please bring all of our needs before the throne of your Divine Son, and we particularly ask today that you pray for the Church!Pray for us too, that we may always do all we can to carry out God’s will in our lives. Pray that we may grow in holiness and every virtue each day of our lives.And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of the Rosary. Help us to turn to her as our mother in all of our needs!At the end of this journey of prayer together, Let us today, turn to Our Divine Father and pray so that we may be granted the gift of wisdom and discernment, to enable us to Understand, Distinguish, Separate and Decide between the good and evil . We pray for the ability to make THE RIGHT judgement for and about others as well as for ourselves according to God’s Will.Our Lady of the Rosary, the hostilities of the Ottoman Empire were a great threat to Christianity. As Pope Pius V turned to your intercession during the Battle of Lepanto, he knew that your help was greatly needed to battle the Muslims.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another amazing story with supernatural evidence.Although veneration of Our Lady Mediatrix of all Grace was permitted by Bishop Alfredo Verzosa y Florentin, the Philippine church hierarchy declared on April 11, 1951 that “there was no supernatural intervention in the reported extraordinary happenings including the shower of rose petals in Lipa.” The statement also contained the contentious phrase 'until final decision on the matter will come from the Holy See'. Bishop Rufino Santos, who became apostolic administrator after Bishop Verzosa, ordered that 1) no petals be given to anyone by the Lipa Carmelite community; and 2) the statue of Our Lady of Mediatrix be withdrawn from public view.While the committee of bishops appeared unanimous in their conclusion that Lipa was fraudulent, several of them allegedly confessed before they died that they too had been coerced, signing the negative "findings" only under duress.In 1992, Msgr. Mariano Gaviola, archbishop of Lipa, lifted the ban enforced fifty years earlier by the then Lipa Apostolic Administrator Bishop Rufino Santos and granted permission to display again the image of the Mediatrix of all Grace. In 1993, he declared his personal conviction that the Lipa apparitions were worthy of belief.Most Reverend Ramon C. Arguelles, D.D., archbishop of Lipa, resurrected the devotion with an official kick-off on Sept 12, 2005 with "increased activity and devotion" On November 12, 2009, he lifted the 1951 ban on the public veneration of Our Lady, Mediatrix of All GraceThe apparitions were initially approved by the local bishop in 1951 but later condemned by the Vatican in the same year.

John Benko Continues to lead his 4 persons network into Darkness. Consider his lies here:"Donald Hartley and his heretic clown show again doing the work of his daddy, Satan. No one is surprised that known pervert Donald Hartley is once again stumping for the devil. It's what this hell hound does. It's who he is. Knowingly promoting a condemned event is formal heresy but Hartley is a willing tool of Satan, his daddy, so it is easy for him.Rather than correct this egregious error, Hartley will double down on his blasphemy of our blessed lady and increase his baseless personal assaults on me. What do expect from a person who was outed by his own church for stalking children? - (an accusation that the diocese did not publicly dispute, despite Hartley's lies to the contrary).The real reasons Donald Hartley hates me are because: I always prove him wrongI always beat him."Consider here that John Benko's five podcast today and there were 22 points to add to their total score which fell far short of the Deepertruth score.Deepertruth on the other hand has 33 points from three fantastic podcasts!This has John Benko so torn that he is moved to utilize his charecter assassination tactic. This is the kind of trash that John Benko puts forth, he has no facts, I have the Diocese of Kansas backing me up, all Benko has is his agenda.John Benko, the Beast on the internet falsely claims: Medjugorje apparitions: still demonic, still condemned, nothing has changed?The Deepertruth Catholic Lions continued their dominance today over John Benko's The 4 Persons through the following podcasts:"Trump on board with child mutilation agenda, Trump has now come out in favor of child sex multilation as long as it has parental consent.

The vulgar, vile, and Vain, John Benko leads his 4 persons as agents of darkness: Consider how they falsely accuse, which is a great sin?"Trump on board with child mutilation agenda, Trump has now come out in favor of child sex multilation as long as it has parental consent.Every time you think Donald Trump's sick lurch to the left cannot get any worse, he does something else to embrace the sick agenda of the secular liberals." John Benko The 4 PersonsTrump vows to 'stop' gender-affirming care for minors if re-elected presidentTrump said he would also push schools to “promote positive education about the nuclear family” and “the roles of mothers and fathers." NBC NewsTrump said on “day one” he would reverse the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX that will prohibit federally funded schools from preventing transgender students from using bathrooms, locker rooms and pronouns that align with their gender identities."Trump said he would block doctors who provide gender-affirming care from Medicare and Medicaid, forbid federal agencies from actions to “promote the concept of sex and gender transition at any age,” and task the Justice Department with investigating the medical industry to see if they “deliberately covered up horrific long-term side effects of sex transitions in order to get rich.”In 2022 Trump told a crowd in Texas he would ban transgender individuals from competing in women’s sports, and attacked transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, weeks after her hotly debated record-breaking swim meet in Ohio while she was competing on the University of Pennsylvania swim team." ForbesTrump will charge doctors for 'sexual mutilation' of children, campaign says

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena Day 8. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of the Rosary. Help us to turn to her as our mother in all of our needs! Our Lady of the Rosary, the hostilities of the Ottoman Empire were a great threat to Christianity. As Pope Pius V turned to your intercession during the Battle of Lepanto, he knew that your help was greatly needed to battle the Muslims. During the pontificate of Pope Pius V, 1566-72, the Ottoman Turks became a serious threat to Christian nations. They controlled maritime power in the Mediterrranean, and regularly raided the coast cities of Italy. Venice, the most vulnerable, tried to maintain a strategic neutrality to protect her trade with the East. When Sultan Selim II demanded the surrender of Cyprus, the Venetians appealed to the Pope.Pius V proposed the Holy League of Christian powers, the crusade against the Turks. He succeeded in organizing a fleet at Messina under command of Don Juan of Austria. In 1571 this fleet comprised 206 galley ships and 80.000 soldiers from Venice, Naples, Genoa, Spain and Malta. The Turks had superior forces – 230 galleys and 120,000 soldiers.Don Juan aboard the flagship, Reale, sailed down the Greek coast on the morning of October 7th 1571 and spied the Turkish fleet in the Gulf of Lepanto (Corinth). Admiral Ali Pasha aboard his flagship, Sultana, took the lead. Christian and Turkish fleets engaged in battle. By day’s end the Sultana was captured, Ali Pasha was slain, the Turks were routed, and 12,000 Christians were released from slavery.

Powerful Prayer for Childlike Confidence This is a difficult time for many. Let us use this time of great uncertainty to not only pray for ourselves — our own lives and situations — but also to intercede on behalf of our neighbor as well. Let us also not forget that God is Love. He knows what you, your neighbor, and the world are going through. And, He is ready and willing to grant divine grace so long as it is His will, andso long as we seek, ask, and knock.“You do not have because you do not ask” –James 4:3Today, boldly go before the Throne of Grace. Pray this Powerful Novena of Childlike Confidence from the depths of your heart and with great faith. It is particularly effective when God’s intervention is needed most. In all your ways submit to Him. He will deliver you in ways that only the Good Lord can. Trust Him.“O Jesus, Who has said, ‘Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you,” through the intercession of Mary, Thy Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted:

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena Day 7 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of the Rosary. Help us to turn to her as our mother in all of our needs!Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Pius V turned to your intercession during a time of great conflict in the world. Battles were being fought between Muslim and Christian forces. Your intercession helped bring about Christian victory and helped bring about peace.On the evening of October 6, 1571, the day before the decisive battle, St. Pius V himself led the rosary at the Dominican convent of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome. With tears in his eyes and a rosary in his hand, he entrusted the Christian cause to the Queen of Heaven.On the morning of October 7, 1571, the Christian fleet set sail in search of the Muslim fleet to meet them head on. Don Juan and his men had no idea that they were sailing toward an advanced and highly trained Muslim fleet of more than 3oo vessels and 100, 000 men. Though the Christian fleet had close to 285 vessels, they only had 70,000 men, many of whom were unskilled in naval combat. The two forces caught sight of each other for the first time in the large bay just south of the town of Lepanto (now Nafpaktos), Greece. Once they saw each other, they formed their battle lines. The battle was on. It was the cross versus the crescent. And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).1. The Saint of the Day 2. Prayer for our Priests and Clergy 3. Prayer for our children 4. Prayer for those who have recently past 5. Prayer for those in hospitals, suffering, with disease 6. Prayer for America and peace around the world 7. Freedom of Religion 8. Prayer for the Prodigals 9. Prayer for Prisoners 10. Prayer for Soldiers, Veterans 11. Prayer for the souls in Purgatory

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena - Day 6 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of the Rosary. Help us to turn to her as our mother in all of our needs!Our Lady of the Rosary, the aggressions of the Ottoman Empire were a grave threat to Christianity, so Pope Pius V turned to your intercession. Through your assistance, the Christian forces were able to miraculously defeat the stronger naval forces of the Muslims.Please bring all of our needs before the throne of your Divine Son, and we particularly ask today that you pray that all Christians may be able to freely practice their faith!Pray for us, that we may grow in virtue and holiness each day of our lives. Pray that we may never allow any difficulties to prevent us from serving God.And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).1. The Saint of the Day2. Prayer for our Priests and Clergy3. Prayer for our children4. Prayer for those who have recently past5. Prayer for those in hospitals, suffering, with disease6. Prayer for America and peace around the world7. Freedom of Religion8. Prayer for the Prodigals9. Prayer for Prisoners10. Prayer for Soldiers, Veterans11. Prayer for the souls in PurgatoryOur Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another documented appearance.The apparitions of Mary “Mystical Rose” and “Mother of the Church” are associated with Fontanelle, located south of Montichiari in the province of Brescia, northern Italy. Pierina Gilli, the visionary, was born into a peasant family and worked as a housekeeper and nurse.The title "Rosa Mystica" comes from Song of Songs 2:1, which is often translated as "I am the Rose of Sharon".The apparitions of Mary the Mystical Rose, also known as Maria Rosa Mystica, are associated with Pierina Gilli and the town of Fontanelle in Italy: 1947Pierina Gilli, a nurse and postulant for the Handmaids of Charity, first saw the Virgin Mary in a hospital chapel in Montichiari. The Virgin Mary appeared in a violet dress and white veil, and asked for prayer, penance, and sacrifice. On July 13, 1947, the Virgin Mary appeared again wearing white and holding three roses on her robe. The roses represented the spirits of prayer, sacrifice, and penance. The Virgin Mary also told Pierina that she wanted the 13th of July to be celebrated in honor of the Mystical Rose. 1966The Virgin Mary appeared to Pierina again in Fontanelle, indicating a spring as a place of purification and source of graces. 1970The Virgin Mary appeared to Pierina, showing her two gold medals in her hands. On one medal, Pierina saw an image of Mary surrounded by roses, with the words "Rosa" and "Mystica" written around it. 1960–1975The Virgin Mary appeared to Pierina, giving her the image for a medal and asking for a consecration to her Heart.

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena - Day 5In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Dear Lord, we thank You for giving us Your mother as Our Lady of the Rosary. Help us to turn to her as our mother in all of our needs!Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Pius V called upon your powerful intercession in a time of great need for Christianity. A Christian defeat at the Battle of Lepanto would have greatly hindered the practice of the faith for a large part of the world. Your intercession helped preserve the faith against those who were hostile to it.Please bring all of our needs before the throne of your Divine Son, and we particularly ask today that you pray for all persecuted Christians!Pray for us, that we may always practice our faith courageously. Pray that we love God with greater devotion each day.And we especially ask in this novena for (mention your intentions here).1. The Saint of the Day2. Prayer for our Priests and Clergy3. Prayer for our children4. Prayer for those who have recently past5. Prayer for those in hospitals, suffering, with disease6. Prayer for America and peace around the world7. Freedom of Religion8. Prayer for the Prodigals9. Prayer for Prisoners10. Prayer for Soldiers, Veterans11. Prayer for the souls in PurgatoryOur Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 9. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierrePrayerMay our hearts be cleansed, O Lord, by the inpouring of the Holy Spirit, and may He render them fruitful by watering them with His heavenly dew. Mary, most chaste spouse of the Holy Spirit, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercys Novena was given by Jesus to Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre, a Carmelite nun from Tours, France, to make reparation for the evils of atheists, Masons, and Catholics who did not observe Sunday pperly.oly Face of Jesus Novena was given by Jesus to Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre, a Carmelite nun from Tours, France, to make reparation for the evils of atheists, Masons, and Catholics who did not observe Sunday properly.Psalm 51,18-21. For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse, my sacrifice a contrite spirit. A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn. In your goodness, show favour to Zion, rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on your altar.Sacred Face of our Lord and our God, what words can we do to express our gratitude?

Novena - Our Lady of the Rosary - (Day 4) In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.A PLEA FOR REPARATION"Do you wish to offer yourselves to God to endure all the sufferings that He may be pleased to send you, as both an act of reparation for the sins with which He is offended and an act of supplication for the conversion of sinners?" Our Lady of FatimaFOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS"If men knew what eternity is, they would do everything to change their lives.” “Confession is a sacrament of mercy. Therefore, one must approach the confessional with confidence and joy. Without confession there is no salvation.” - Blessed Jacinta, seer of Fatima.Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.O Mary Immaculate, who at Fatima confided to three little children the anguish and pain of a true mother’s heart with the plea, “Let them offend Our Lord no more for He is already much offended,” obtain for sinners the grace of repentance. Mindful of our own sinfulness and unworthiness, graciously accept our desire to pray and sacrifice for the conversion of sinners.O Refuge of Sinners, obtain for them and for us the pardon of so many sins. A word from thee will obtain grace and forgiveness for all.Hasten, O Lady, the conversion of sinners that they may love Jesus and cease to offend God, already so much offended, and thus avoid eternal punishment.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 8The Holy Face of Jesus Novena was given by Jesus to Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre, a Carmelite nun from Tours, France, to make reparation for the evils of atheists, Masons, and Catholics who did not observe Sunday properly.In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.O rescue me, God my helper, and my tongue shall ring out your goodness.O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise.I firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.The Daily Preparatory Prayer for the Holy Face Novena is "Have mercy on me, O God in Thy goodness, in Thy great tenderness wipe away my faults; wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin". This prayer is recited after Consoling the Holy Face.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. O rescue me, God my helper, and my tongue shall ring out Thy goodness.

Novena - Our Lady of the Rosary - (Day 3). FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS"If men knew what eternity is, they would do everything to change their lives.”“Confession is a sacrament of mercy. Therefore, one must approach the confessional with confidence and joy. Without confession there is no salvation.” - Blessed Jacinta, seer of Fatima.Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.Intentions for this Novena For those in the wake of the Hurricanes in FloridaFor the sick and dyingFor the souls in purgatoryFor Our Holy FatherFor a familyFor return to the faithFor suitable workFor world peaceFor priestly and religious vocationsFor a happy deathTo spread devotion of the RosaryFor the world-wide success of the Pro-Life movementSpecial IntentionsOur Father....Hail Mary....Glory Be....Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, pray for us.Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me."

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 7. The Holy Face of Jesus Novena was given by Jesus to Sister Marie de Saint-Pierre, a Carmelite nun from Tours, France, to make reparation for the evils of atheists, Masons, and Catholics who did not observe Sunday properly.In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerGive me again the joy of Thy help, with a spirit of fervor sustain me; that I may teach transgressors Thy ways and sinners may return to Thee.Lord Jesus! After contemplating Thy features, disfigured by grief, after meditating upon Thy passion with compunction and love, how can our hearts fail to be inflamed with a holy hatred of sin, which even now outrages Thy Adorable Face! Lord, suffer us not to be content with mere compassion, but give us grace to so closely follow Thee in this Calvary, so that the opprobrium destined for Thee may fall on us, O Jesus, that thus we may have a share, small though it may be, in expiation of sin. Amen. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 6. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerA pure heart create for us, O God; put a steadfast spirit within us. Do not cast us away from Thy presence nor deprive us of Thy Holy Spirit.PrayerMay our hearts be cleansed, O Lord, by the inpouring of the Holy Spirit, and may He render them fruitful by watering them with His heavenly dew. Mary, most chaste spouse of the Holy Spirit, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel

Novena - Our Lady of the Rosary - 2021 (Day 2)A PLEA FOR REPARATION"Do you wish to offer yourselves to God to endure all the sufferings that He may be pleased to send you, as both an act of reparation for the sins with which He is offended and an act of supplication for the conversion of sinners?" Our Lady of FatimaAn Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.For those in the path of the hurricane coming to FloridaFor the sick and dyingFor the souls in purgatoryFor Our Holy FatherFor a familyFor return to the faithFor suitable workFor world peaceFor priestly and religious vocationsFor a happy deathTo spread devotion of the RosaryFor the world-wide success of the Pro-Life movementSpecial IntentionsOur Lady of the Holy Rosary Novena PrayerRemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me."

Our Lady of the Rosary Novena - Day 1. A PLEA FOR REPARATION"Do you wish to offer yourselves to God to endure all the sufferings that He may be pleased to send you, as both an act of reparation for the sins with which He is offended and an act of supplication for the conversion of sinners?" Our Lady of FatimaAn Act of Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.Intentions for this NovenaFor All Members of the Rosary Confraternity (and Rosary Patrol)For the sick and dyingFor the souls in purgatoryFor Our Holy FatherFor a familyFor return to the faithFor suitable workFor world peaceFor priestly and religious vocationsFor a happy deathTo spread devotion of the RosaryFor the world-wide success of the Pro-Life movementSpecial IntentionsTHE MEMORARERemember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me."

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the details of another visit from our Blessed Mother Mary.Please note: This apparition has been approved for faith expression at the site but the authenticity of events has never been confirmed.At the liberation of France in 1945, a Communists takeover had been barely avoided. The Communists were still the most organized political force in the country and again they were on the verge of revolutionary success. Obedient to Moscow, they had committed sabotage, derailed trains, captured arsenals and were economically strangling the country with a general strike. Food shortages were more severe than during the war and blood was being shed. Events were out of control and the elected leaders were powerless to avert what seemed a hopeless situation.The apparitions began on the feast of the Immaculate Conception; December 8, 1947. On that day three other events also occurred. One was the funeral of general Leclerc. Liberator of Paris in 1945 and devotee of the Virgin, Leclerc had been called back to France in the emergency but was killed in an airplane crash in Africa before his return. The state funeral drew together French patriots and kindled patriotic sentiment at this crucial moment.In another part of France Father George Finet paid a visit to the famous holy woman; Marthe Robin."Marthe" he said, "France is finished; we're going to have a civil war.""No, Father" she replied, "the Virgin Mary is going to save France by the prayers of little children."In Turenne, in the district of fle-Bouchard, situated in the Loire valley, from December 8 to 14, in 1947, the Virgin Mary appeared to four girls from the ages of eight to twelve years old: the sisters Jacqueline and Jeannette Aubry, their cousin Nicole Robin, and their friend Laura Croizon.

While the World changes the Cross Stands Firm The cross is a central symbol in Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his death. The cross stands strong" is a phrase that can refer to the strength of the cross in Christianity The cross stands strong because of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The cross represents God's rejection of violence, injustice, hate, and lies. It also teaches that God is merciful and loves sinners with tender love.The cross can be interpreted in several ways: A sign of divine love: The cross is a symbol of God's love for humanity, which can never be extinguished. A sign of divine fidelity: The cross represents God's fidelity to humanity, which can never be destroyed. A sign of hope: The cross can provide hope in a world of violence and secularism. A sign of meaning: The cross can give meaning to the suffering in human history. A sign of victory: The cross can represent the victory of those who triumph over themselves, rather than those who triumph over others. Gender is a fixed binary: the assumption that everyone’s gender is either “man” or ”woman,” and that gender is assigned at birth and remains unchanged throughout a person’s life.Gender essentialism: the idea that biological sex determines character and behavior.Gender is constructed: the idea that differences between genders are the result of what society expects.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 5. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me.-Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerMake me hear rejoicing and gladness that the bones Thou hast crushed may revive. From my sins turn away Thy Face, and blot out all my guilt.PrayerHoly Face of Jesus, Sacred Countenance of God, how great is Thy patience with humankind, how infinite Thy forgiveness. We are sinners, yet Thou lovest us. This gives us courage. For the glory of Thy Holy Face and of the Blessed Trinity, hear and answer us. Mary our Mother, intercede for us; Saint Joseph, pray for us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.Prayer to Saint Joseph

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 4 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerIndeed, Thou dost love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me Wisdom. O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me, I shall be whiter than snow. O Lord Jesus, Who has said, learn of me for I am meek and humble of heart, and Who did manifest upon Thy Holy Face the sentiments of Thy divine heart, grant that we may love to come frequently and meditate upon Thy divine features. We may read there Thy gentleness and Thy humility, and learn how to form our hearts in the practice of these two virtues which Thou desirest to see shine in Thy servants. Mary our Mother and Saint Joseph help us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.Prayer in Honor of the Dolors of the Blessed Virgin

The Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 3 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerPsalm 51, 6b-7. Thou art just when Thou dost pass sentence on me, blameless when Thou givest judgment. Thou knowest I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception.Prayer of Pope Pius IXO Jesus! Cast upon us a look of mercy; turn Thy Face towards each of us as Thou didst to Veronica; not that we may see it with our bodily eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn it towards our hearts, so that, remembering Thee, we may ever draw from this fountain of strength the vigor necessary to sustain the combats of life. Amen. Mary, Our Mother, and Saint Joseph, pray for us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 2In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me. -Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerPsalm 51, 5-6a. My offenses truly I know them; My sin is always before me. Against Thee, Thee alone, have I sinned; what is evil in Thy sight I have done.PrayerMost Holy Face of Jesus, we are truly sorry that we have hurt Thee so much by constantly doing what is wrong; and for all the good works we have failed to do. Immaculate Heart of Mary; Saint Joseph, intercede for us, help us to console the Most Holy Face of Jesus. Pray that we may share in the tremendous love Thou hast for one another and for the most Holy and Blessed Trinity. Amen.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.

Holy Face of Jesus Novena Day 1. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Intro PrayerI firmly wish that my face reflecting the intimate pains of my soul, the suffering and love of my heart, be more honoured! Whoever gazes upon me already consoles me.Our Lord Jesus Christ to Sister PierreDAILY PREPARATORY PRAYERO Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment.We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Daily PrayerPsalm 51, 3-4. Have mercy on me, O God in Thy goodness, in Thy great tenderness wipe away my faults; wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin.O most Holy Face of Jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners. Thou art a merciful God, full of love and compassion. Keep us pure of heart, so that we may see Thee always. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us; Saint Joseph, pray for us.Through the merits of Thy precious blood and Thy Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition; Pardon and Mercy.

John Benko, The Beast of the Internet claims Medjugorje is Demonic? Marian expert John McGuire is my special guest to talk about the continued apparitions of Satan in Medjugorje.John Benko, The Beast of The Internet believes that if he can pull in a ringer to help him in his battle with the Blessed Virgin Mary The Queen of Peace calling in The 4 Persons pretended "Marian Expert" John McGuire who like his Master, John Benko would have to deny The Vatican exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth And Pope Saint John Paul II both had proclaimed Medjugorgje as a "Fortress against Satan" Deepertruth Member our Marian Expert would make light work of the Benko apostasy.The Beast of the Internet proclaims Medjugorgje is "still condemned", By who? Not the local Bishops, not the Vatican Commission, not Pope Francis.The Vatican has approved a "Note about the Spiritual Experience connected with Medjugorje" that recognizes the spiritual fruits of the alleged messages.

John Benko calls Our Lady of Medjugorgje "Satan"? Is that coming from the Vatican? No! Catholics should go for the Queen of Heaven, not the seers.The Vatican refers to the Virgin Mary in the alleged messages from Medjugorje as the "Queen of Peace". The Vatican also refers to the messages as "alleged messages" and emphasizes that they should not be taken as fact.Here are some other things the Vatican has said about the alleged messages and apparitions from Medjugorje:The Vatican has approved a "Note about the Spiritual Experience connected with Medjugorje" that recognizes the spiritual fruits of the alleged messages. The Vatican has granted Medjugorje a "Nulla Osta", which encourages pilgrimages to the area without entering into the question of the alleged apparitions. The Vatican has warned believers to visit Medjugorje for the Queen of Peace, not for the alleged seers. The Vatican has said that the messages call for conversion, peace, reconciliation, and a return to the sacraments. The Vatican has said that the messages also call for abandoning a worldly lifestyle and excessive attachment to worldly goods. In Aug 2024, Pope Francis granted approval for devotions linked to Medjugorje: "The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, grants approval for devotion linked to Medjugorje, recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits received at the Sanctuary of the Queen of PeacePope Francis has approved a Catholic spiritual devotion centred in MedjugorjeOur Lady smiles and at the direct question of Mirjana, “What's your name?”, for the first time She says “I am the Blessed Virgin Mary”.

Humility can be defined as modesty, having a realistic or low view of yourself and self-importance. It is important to make the distinction between humility and low self-esteem which are often confused.Be aware of your own shortcomings, strengths, and limitations.Recognize and acknowledge the strengths of others.Be open to learning and adapting from your colleagues.Work towards putting others' needs before your own.Be a good listener and ensure others feel heard and understood around you.O Jesus, meek and humble of heart,Hear me.

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Notice how John Benko leads the pack against The Virgin Mary at Medjugorge? Despite their rhetoric, Medjugorgje is not condemned.No, the Vatican did not condemn Medjugorje, and in fact, Pope Francis granted approval for devotions linked to Medjugorje in August 2024. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognized the spiritual fruits received at the Sanctuary of the Queen of Peace. The approval was made possible by recognizing the positive fruits of the spiritual experience in Medjugorje.Granting Medjugorje the status of an approved Catholic shrine is among the recommendations that the Vatican Commmission on Medjugorje handed over to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) on January 17, Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo told the Croatian news portal Dnevnik.This document authorized the granting of a nihil obstat (Latin, “nothing obstructs”) for the phenomena, provided certain clarifications are understood. “Nihil obstat — Without expressing any certainty about the supernatural authenticity of the phenomenon itself, many signs of the action of the Holy Spirit are acknowledged ‘in the midst’ of a given spiritual experience, and no aspects that are particularly critical or risky have been detected,The Vatican, Pope Francis grants a Nihil Obstat to Medjugorgje. John Benko and the 4 Persons call Medjugorgje "fake and Demonic" and of the Devil. The local Bishops did not condemn Medjugorgje. The local Bishops said;The apparitions are neither approved nor condemned, but further study is needed to determine whether a supernatural character is present). This is what The bishop duly informed the Bishops' Conference and the Holy See.

The Call Of Our Lady of Medjugorge Queen of Peace “We need such people deeply rooted in prayer. He holds a Rosary in his hand, and draws on the Gospel. It is the key that opens all closed doors, and the Pope is showing us the way.”This is why Our Lady has come. Our Lady said July 30, 1987:“… this is the reason for my presence among you for such a long time: to lead you on the path of Jesus. I want to save you and, through you, to save the whole world…Children, here is the reason why I need your prayer: prayer is the only way to save the human race.”Our Lady said April 2, 2012: “…Do not be afraid, you are not alone. Give me your hands and I will lead you…” Our Lady has told us, literally, September 2, 2012: “…With my love I will protect you from the evil spirit…” Not just from spiritual evils, but from every kind of evil, as well. October 25, 1993 : “…I love you and wish to protect you from every evil…” Our Lady said on September 4, 1986:Greg Garrison, a reporter with the Birmingham News/Al.com, interviewed Marija on July 2, 2013, here at our home. Greg asked her about living under Communism in former Yugoslavia. Marija beautifully said:“I came for the Fourth of July week [2013] to celebrate freedom. When we were under Communism, we looked to America for freedom [because it is a Republic]. We pray that this Nation can go back to God. IT’S NOT GOD BLESS AMERICA. IT’S THAT AMERICA CAN BE A BLESSING TO THE WORLD!”

Medugorje Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will Triumph Medugorje Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will Triumph Deepertruth: Medugorje Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will TriumphMedugorje Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will Triumph Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will Triumph Virgin Mary at Medjugorje"Pray for your Shepherds alongside them I will Triumph"Virgin Mary at MedjugorjeStatue of Our Lady Queen of Peace at Apparition Hill (Brdo Ukazanja), MedjugorjeNotice to the Peanut Gallery, John Benko, notice the image of Our Lady of Medjugorje's right foot, clearly seen here.Our Lady's April 25, 2022 Message From Medjugorje

United We Stand, Divided We Fall Patrick Henry used the phrase in his last public speech, given in March 1799, in which he denounced The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. Clasping his hands and swaying unsteadily, Henry declaimed, "Let us trust God, and our better judgment to set us right hereafter. United we stand, divided we fall.The state motto of Kentucky, "United we stand, divided we fall," was from a popular 1768 tune entitled the "Liberty Song," by John Dickinson.“Out of many, one.” This is the literal translation for the motto of the United States of America. It was a motto suggested by a committee on July 4, 1776.Although the U.S.'s motto was signed into law by a Christian president, federal courts have regularly upheld the motto as being in-line with the U.S. Constitution.

The Vatican Rules As John Benko and his 4 Persons Drools. The Catholic Church is guided by the Holy Spirit, that is for certain. The apolstolic Deposit of faith given by Jesus Christ to His Apostles, their Successors, The Church Fathers, down through the ages of the Church for us through Apostolic Succession. Yet, John Benko takes it upon himself to himself the arbitor of truth? If he personally disagrees with something he believes he can over ride a debate to match his personal agenda, much as a Protestant has done. Medjugorgje is a prime example. It is over Medjugorgje that John Benko was fired from Deepertruth, that and his constant nonsence bully tactics that he is painfully known for across the internet.Mornfully, Benko rationalizes how the Vatican did not outright condemn Medjugorje. He tries to reason why Pope Frances merely "punted on the question of Medjugorje. Thinking that the Pope is wanting to deliver a "soft blow" to the millions who have been to Medjugorje. Perhaps maybe a negative verdict would undoubtedly be some nuance and finesse for the faaithful. Clearly, Benko expected a Vatican condemnation of his claims of the "false events in Medjugorje and how could it be otherwise? Like Benko can't see that he is wrong, Medjugorgje is not condemned. What to do about the facts of the many numbers of conversions, changed hearts, many being reconnected to the Catholic faith. yet, Benko holds on his hope that soon the Vatican will close the books on Medjugorje even today. After today, Benko hopes there is no more Medjugorje dreaming "we are only a few hours away.

an official declaration not to be against something Nulla osta is an Italian term that translates to "authorization" or "permission" in EnglishThe Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the assent of Pope Francis, grants approval for devotion linked to Medjugorje, recognizing the abundant spiritual fruits received at the Sanctuary of the Queen of Peace without making a declaration on the supernatural character of the Marian apparitions."The time has come to conclude a long and complex history that has surrounded the spiritual phenomena of Medjugorje. It is a history in which bishops, theologians, commissions, and analysts have expressed a series of divergent opinions."Beginning with the words “The Queen of Peace,” the Note about the Spiritual Experience connected with Medjugorje was signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández and Monsignor Armando Matteo, respectively Prefect and Secretary for the Doctrinal Section of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.Pope Francis approved the Note on August 28. It recognizes the goodness of the spiritual fruits linked to Medjugorje, authorizing the faithful to adhere to it – according to the new Norms for discerning these phenomena – since "many positive fruits have been noted in the midst of a spiritual experience, while negative and dangerous effects have not spread among the People of God."

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Januarius 9/19/2024. Today the Church celebrates St. Januarius, the patron saint of Naples and of blood banks, and his strange story is one of the best.Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule.The Church believes that the miracle takes place in response to the dedication and prayers of the faithful. When the miracle occurs, the mass of reddish dried blood, adhering to one side of the ampoule, turns into completely liquid blood, covering the glass from side to side.Many centuries ago, Saint Januarius died for the Faith during the persecution of Diocletian. God, through the blood which His servant shed for Him, some of which is conserved in Naples, continues to strengthen the faith of the Church, and to work there a regular miracle by its means.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Joseph of Cupertino 9/18/2024. Joseph of Cupertino was a Conventual Franciscan Friar (OFM Conv.) and is recognized and honored as a Christian mystic and saint. He is the patron saint of aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, test taking, and students.During Mass or prayer, he would often be lifted from his feet—he was observed levitating more than 70 times. The experience of levitation is a physical expression of the deep prayer that raises the heart and mind to God. In Joseph's case, a number of his levitations were well-documented.Joseph of Cupertino is most famous for levitating at prayer. Already as a child, Joseph showed a fondness for prayer. After a short career with the Capuchins, he joined the Conventual Franciscans. Following a brief assignment caring for the friary mule, Joseph began his studies for the priesthood. Though studies were very difficult for him, Joseph gained a great deal of knowledge from prayer.

A Donald Trump Victory would be a Deepertruth win, a 4 Persons loss. The 4 persons presents the following "Be ready for President Harris". also "Trump worship violates Catholic belief, Trump lost the debate and probably the election. Republicana are wrong to oppose bans on guns. John Benko supports Kamala Harris buy back policy to disarm America, much like Austrailia, and Hitler. "John Benko and Richard Pettys Jr make their case against supporting Trump. The 4 persons also puts out, Election rapidly slipping away from idiot Trump. Harris takes lead as Trump continues lurch to the left. The pressure from The 4 Persons is working on flip flopper Trump. Republicans Deepertruth presented the following, Where Liberty Dwells There is my Country. Pray for America and long live America, viva Christo Rey, Long live The King. Bless the families of our 13 fallen Troops. The seven woes of Jesus, pray for America. Deepertruth is loyal to the Catholic Faith, and President Trump. The 4 persons is not. The 4 persons has launched an offensive of articles and podcasts as assualts on Trump. These are failed attempts such as the kangaroo Court against Trump.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Robert Bellarmine. 9/17/2024. He is one of the patron saints of catechists and catechumens. Bellarmine entered the Society of Jesus in 1560. After studying in Italy at Rome, Mondovì, and Padua, he was sent to Leuven (Louvain) in the Spanish Netherlands, where he was ordained in 1570 and began to teach theology.He always taught that the most important truth of our faith is our belief in the real person of Jesus, God's only Son, who died and rose from the dead to save us from sin and death. Although Robert was named a cardinal in 1598 by Pope Clement VIII, he always led a humble and caring life.Bellarmine declared that "according to our doctrine, the one and true Church is the assembly of men, bound together by the profession of the same Christian faith, and by the communion of the same sacraments, under the rule of legitimate pastors, and in particular of the one Vicar of Christ onRobert Bellarmine said: “The fact that there is in the Pope a power in regard of temporal affairs is not a matter of opinion but of certainty among Catholics; although there is no lack of disputes over what kind and manner of power it isWhen Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570, the study of Church history and the fathers of the Church was in a sad state of neglect. A promising scholar from his youth in Tuscany, he devoted his energy to these two subjects, as well as to Scripture, in order to systematize Church doctrine against the attacks of the Protestant Reformers. He was the first Jesuit to become a professor at Louvain.

What possible tie does John Benko, Ryan Wesley Routh, and Thomas Matthew Crooks have as a connection. John Benko calls President Trump an "idiot", "Dark Baboon", "Egotistical Moron", with Political Rhetoric in the spotlight, According to John Benko he claims that the ABC Moderators were totally fair and objective, Donald Trump came off as "Meandering". "Trump lost the debat and probably the election."Benko continues saying the mederators were "even handed", calling Donald Trump a "Pathological Liar", "Hysterical", Benko is demonstrating this is Extreme Rhetoric coming from Democrats. Members of the Four Persons Group has shared that John Benko has some depression and mental Counseling issues. They are "Trump Haters"! The 4 Persons continue to lose readers and listeners to their anti-Trump campaign.

Stand in the Gap With Us And Saint Cornelius 9/16/2024. Saint Cornelius was the bishop of Rome from 6th or 13th March 251 until his martyrdom in June 253. He was pope during and following a period of persecution of the church, while a schism occurred over how repentant church members who had practiced pagan sacrifices to protect themselves could be readmitted to the church. He agreed with Cyprian of Carthage that those who had lapsed could be restored to communion after varying forms of Reinitiation and Penance.St. Cornelius was a Priest that strongly believed in the gift of confession. In his time there were many Christians who denounced Christianity to Emperor Decius in order to be spared their lives. The Church leaders of their time thought they could never be brought back into the church after such behavior.Cornelius's saintly name means "battle horn", and he is represented in icons by a pope either holding some form of cow's horn or with a cow nearby.But Cyprian called him a martyr and later accounts said that Cornelius had been beheaded. He was buried at Rome in the crypt of Lucina, where his tomb can still be seen Cornelius Martyr.Cornelius is the patron saint of earache sufferers (perhaps because of his arguments with Novatian), domestic animals, cattle and, unsurprisingly, the town of Kornelimünster.

John Benko continue to send their war chants againt Deepertruth, EWTN, and Catholic Answers. ohn Benko's arrogance and pompous pride makes him feel like he matters, he proclaims, " Posting more often helped increase our reach, keep it up", yet much of their work is down the drain. Fortunately, Deepertruth is here to pick up the pieces. They continue to lose folks around the country to Deepertruth. Benko continues to claim, "We are crushing it, thanks to all of you." Thank you John Benko, your helping DeepertruthCatholics all over the world strong in their Catholic faith they call out for "Deepertruth to Beat John Benko" and the 4 PersonsPhilippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This verse reminds athletes that by relying wholly on God's strength, and not their own, they can overcome any obstacle. When an athlete faces a challenging situation, this verse serves as a powerful reminder that they are not alone.

Deepertruth: wants to thank all of you who reached out showing support. I am excited after hearing from many of you over the past several days of their switching from the 4 Persons to Deepertruth. Based on that movement of so many, I waant to welcome each and every one who has reached out and to join us as we celebrate our holy Catholic faith. Have you found it discouraging to connect on the internet, Deepertruth is a place that is faith oriented following the Teaching Magisteriam of the Catholic Church.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor Our Lady of Sorrows 9/15/2024. It commemorates the profound union of heart that existed between the Mother of the Redeemer and the Savior, through which she experienced many interior sorrows as a consequence of His Mission, but particularly during His Passion and Death.The Lucan passage is Simeon's prediction about a sword piercing Mary's soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus' words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple. Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary's sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross.The First Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon and AnnaThe Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt. ...The Third Sorrow: The Loss of the Child Jesus. ...The Fourth Sorrow: The Condemnation of Jesus. ...The Fifth Station: The Crucifixion of Jesus. ...The Sixth Station: The Retrieval of Jesus' Body. ...The Seventh Station: The Burial of Jesus.Jesus promised St. Elizabeth of Hungary her four principal ones:First, that those who before death invoke the Divine Mother in the name of her sorrows should obtain true repentance of all their sins.Second, that He would protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and that He would protect them especially at the hour of death. Third, that He would impress upon their minds the remembrance of His Passion, and that they should have their reward for it in heaven. Fourth, that He would commit such devout clients to the hands of Mary, with the power to dispose of them in whatever manner she might please, and to obtain for them all the graces she might desire.”

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor Exaltation of the Holy Cross 9/14/2024. The universal symbol of the Christian faith, the cross represents Christ's victory over death. The feast celebrates the redemptive transformation of a barbaric instrument of torture into a divine “tree of life” that brings hope to humankind.This could also be a great day to go through your home and ensure that each room has a cross or crucifix in it, which is an old Catholic tradition. Pray the stations of the cross– another perfect prayer activity for today!Early in the fourth century, Saint Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ’s life. She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior’s tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher on that spot. During the excavation, workers found three crosses. Legend has it that the one on which Jesus died was identified when its touch healed a dying woman.The cross immediately became an object of veneration. At a Good Friday celebration in Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century, according to an eyewitness, the wood was taken out of its silver container and placed on a table together with the inscription Pilate ordered placed above Jesus’ head: Then “all the people pass through one by one; all of them bow down, touching the cross and the inscription, first with their foreheads, then with their eyes; and, after kissing the cross, they move on.”

Slides past the 214 Thousand mark Bringing Christ To The World. From October 25, 2023 to 13 September 2024, Deepertruth gained 5376 points in 324 days, almost 12 months. The 4 Persons gained 2,889 points. Deepertruth took the field during this period of time by 2,487 points.Catholics all over the world strong in their Catholic faith they call out for "Deepertruth to Beat John Benko" and the 4 PersonsPhilippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This verse reminds athletes that by relying wholly on God's strength, and not their own, they can overcome any obstacle. When an athlete faces a challenging situation, this verse serves as a powerful reminder that they are not alone.The task a head of you , is never as Great as the POWER behind you, stay strong.Have nothing to do with godless and silly myths. Train yourself in godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance.Deepertruth continues to welcome former The 4 Persons podcast listeners and readers.Several of the new groups that have been supporting us come from: Militia of the ImmaculataEven Demons fear MaryMedjugorjeHoly Rosary of the Blessed Virgin MaryMother Mary I love youCatholic SaintsSaints of the DaySt. Anthony of PaduaSt. Therese of the Child JesusEWTN Catholic MassSodality of Blessed Carle AcutisWe love the Catholic FaithSacred Heart of Jesus prayer Warrior GroupSpiritual children of St. Padre PioThese are among the many new groups that have members listening in. God bless them all! Pray the Rosary and please remember John Benko in your prayers as he has turned his heart and mind to evil.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Chrysostom 9/13/2024. ohn Chrysostom, (born 347 ce, Antioch, Syria—died September 14, 407, Comana, Helenopontus; Western feast day September 13; Eastern feast day November 13), early Church Father, biblical interpreter, and archbishop of Constantinople.Did you know that “Chrysostom” is a nickname that meansDid you know that “Chrysostom” is a nickname that means “golden-mouthed”? A legendary orator, St. John Chrysostom enjoyed immense popularity as a preacher in Antioch.? A legendary orator, St. John Chrysostom enjoyed immense popularity as a preacher in Antioch.

Welcomes more former John Benko The 4 Persons who makes the switch. Due to the dwindling numbers of the 4 Persons listeners, today their numbers continue to be low. Some of their listeners have switch to Deepertruth because they are finding that John Benko is a fake and a liar. and many declaring that John Benko is disgusting. This has John Benko so torn that he is moved to utilize his charecter assassination tactic. This is the kind of trash that John Benko puts forth, he has no facts, I have the Diocese of Kansas backing me up, all Benko has is his agenda.John Benko on his website explained that he has a #6 ranked podcast on a Blog Talk Radio page. What Benko is not aware of that I Donald Timothy Hartley take credit for that ranking of that Podcast.Richard Pettys Jr. asked if I would provide the link of his podcast. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Saint of the day (2024,08/18) and through my involvement, this podcast has a rank of #6.I did this for Richard because he asked me too. I didn't do it for John Benko,Catholics all over the world strong in their Catholic faith they call out for "Deepertruth to Beat John Benko" and the 4 PersonsPhilippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This verse reminds athletes that by relying wholly on God's strength, and not their own, they can overcome any obstacle. When an athlete faces a challenging situation, this verse serves as a powerful reminder that they are not alone.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.The 4 persons takes its name from the 1st great commandment of Christ, to love God with one's entire heart, soul, mind and strength. John Benko people leaving the 4 Persons like rats on a sinking shipJesus also said "If you love Me you would obey my commandments." There is a difference from proclaiming to be Christian and actually being a Christian and that come down to are you obeying Jesus Christ. Are you being led by the world (Satan) or by Jesus Christ?

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9/12/2024. The Most Holy Name of Mary feast day honors Mary, the Mother of God, as blessed. It takes place each year on September 12th, four days after the feast of the Birth of the Blessed Mother."May the sweet Name of Mary be my hope and my refuge."may receive strength and comfort in all our needs.Amen.”Prayer from the Mass for the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary“Lord our God,when your Son was dying on the altar of the cross,he gave us as our motherthe one he had chosen to be his own mother,the Blessed Virgin Mary;grant that we who call uponthe holy name of Mary, our mother,with confidence in her protectionmay receive strength and comfort in all our needs. Amen.”

John Benko is like a bad Cold, the gift that keeps on Giving John Benko Suffers Defeat again at the hands of Deepertruth as the 4 Persons continue to lose listeners 16 to 9, 9/11/2024Deepertruths lead today is 208627 Up from 208618 (9/10/2024)Deepertruth holds at 67.% Average per postThe 4 Persons at 9% Average per postDeepertruth stands at 213,968, The 4 Persons ends with 5341John Benko makes this bold ultimatum "once more, I will go over the terms and conditions" As if John Benko owns the internet? Benko says that Deepertruth is not to show the results of their victories over his The 4 Persons. Losing for John Benko is harrassment. John Benko would cease his perverted bambardment against Deepertruth. If Deepertruth were to yield to Benkos demand so he could cheat and lie. Benko asks, "Why does Deepertruth expose John Benko at all times? It is to show that his lies and his cheating is not the American way, let a lone, the Catholic way. Proudly, Benko claims T4P continues to be the UNDISPUTED Catholic voice on Block Talk Radio, that is a lie that he does not want to face day after day, week after week, month after month. "Like virtually every day T4P is ranked higher than other Catholic Shows, another lie. Then Benko states, "We are the Catholic Kings of Blog talk Radio, it's not arguable".John Benko's blindness to truth says, Deepertruth can lash out all they want but their constant fits of rage won't make them competitive with us. Yet, Deepertruth out performs in Radion production and the webside is not filled with the rage and obscene laaanguage from John Benko.Blog talk Radio are the genuine officials in this contest, proclaims Deepertruth at # 1, The 4 persons is not even close. With is coming out, we can expect more demonic perverted lies coming from John Benko

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Cyprian 9/11/2024. Cyprian of Antioch was a pagan sorcerer who converted toJesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church.In about 620 AD, a hermit named Cyprien settled in a cave that overlooked the Dordogne valley. Others gathered around him and a monastic community grew up. Barbarian invasions in the mid-9th century forced the monks to build defensive ramparts, one of which is the belltower-keep that survives today.Latin in full Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus, (born 200 ce, Carthage—died September 14, 258, Carthage; Western and Eastern feast day September 16; Anglican feast day September 26), early Christian theologian and bishop of Carthage who led the Christians of North Africa during a period of persecution from Rome.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Where Liberty Dwells There Is My Country. Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. Therefore, put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror. He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like. But the one who peers into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.This is the basis of Benjamin Franklin, "Where Liberty Dwells There Is My Country". The Law of (Liberty), the perfect law of freedom and perseveres...

: Saint Thomas of Villanova “Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” 9/10/2024. spent on the poor in the hospital. What does a poor friar like myself want with furniture?”Thomas composed beautiful sermons, among which stands out the Sermon on the Love of God, one of the great examples of sacred oratory of the 16th centuryHe began his episcopacy by visiting every parish in the Archdiocese to discover what the needs of the people were.He wore the same habit that he had received in the novitiate, mending it himself. The canons and domestics were ashamed of him, but they could not convince him to change. Several hundred poor came to Thomas’s door each morning and received a meal, wine, and money.When criticized because he was at times being taken advantage of, he replied, “If there are people who refuse to work, that is for the governor and the police to deal with. My duty is to assist and relieve those who come to my door.” He took in orphans and paid his servants for every deserted child they brought to him. Thomas of Villanova (1486-1555) was known for his promotion of studies and missions in the Order of Saint Augustine, and for his love and care for the poor. Thomas García Martínez was born in 1486 in Fuenllana, Ciudad Real, Spain. He spent his childhood in the family home in Villanova de los Infantes.Saint Thomas of Villanova is a Spanish friar who is celebrated by the Augustinians on his feast day, October 10. He is the patron saint of Villanova University, an Augustinian school named one of the Top 50 of the Nation's Best Colleges and Universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Prayer for the children of John Benko who were abused by Benko's negligence John Benko lashes out with false accusations, like the Democrat he is.Holy Spirit, we ask that you bring freedom to any child that has been abused in one way or the other. We refuse to allow the devil to hold them captive. They are your children and have been called into your wonderful light. Lord free them from the pain of abuse, hear the cries of our brothers and sisters stuck in human trafficking. Almighty God, fill them with your perfect love and calm all restless hearts.Show them that you see them and know what they are going through and are there right beside them. No matter how ugly the situation is, Lord show them that they can lean on you. Everlasting God, we know these are tough times for these children and their families, we pray Lord that you help them through this difficult situation and hard time in their lives. Open up the hearts of people to pour out God’s love upon their hearts.Give any child going through child abuse or that are victims of child abuse the strength to rely on you. Help them to trust in you no matter how bad it is, knowing that you are sovereign and you see them.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Peter Claver, Man Of Many Conversions 9/9/2024. A native of Spain, young Jesuit Peter Claver left his homeland forever in 1610 to be a missionary in the colonies of the New World. He sailed into Cartagena, a rich port city washed by the Caribbean. He was ordained there in 1615.By this time the slave trade had been established in the Americas for nearly 100 years, and Cartagena was a chief center for it. Ten thousand slaves poured into the port each year after crossing the Atlantic from West Africa under conditions so foul and inhuman that an estimated one-third of the passengers died in transit. Although the practice of slave-trading was condemned by Pope Paul III and later labeled “supreme villainy” by Pope Pius IX, it continued to flourish.Peter Claver’s predecessor, Jesuit Father Alfonso de Sandoval, had devoted himself to the service of the slaves for 40 years before Claver arrived to continue his work, declaring himself “the slave of the Negroes forever.”As soon as a slave ship entered the port, Peter Claver moved into its infested hold to minister to the ill-treated and exhausted passengers.After the slaves were herded out of the ship like chained animals and shut up in nearby yards to be gazed at by the crowds, Claver plunged in among them with medicines, food, bread, brandy, lemons, and tobacco. With the help of interpreters he gave basic instructions and assured his brothers and sisters of their human dignity and God’s love. During the 40 years of his ministry, Claver instructed and baptized an estimated 300,000 slaves.

Pray for America and long live America, Viva Cristo Rey! Long Live Christ the King! September 9, 1776, holds historical significance as the day the Continental Congress officially adopted the name “United States” for the new nation.Lord,We are thankful for the abundant blessings You have bestowed on America. Our forefathers looked to You as Protector, Provider, and the Promise of hope. But we have wandered far from that firm foundation. May we repent for turning our backs on Your faithfulness.We pray that this great nation will be restored by Your forgiveness.From bondage, You grant freedom.Through Your own sacrifice, You offer salvation.From the state of despair, You offer peace.From the bounties of Heaven, You have blessed – not because of our goodness – but by Your grace.You have given us freedom to worship You in spirit and in truth as Your holy Word instructs. May our lives honor You in word and deed. May our nation acknowledge that all good things come from the Father above.President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that our nation should set apart a day for national prayer to confess our sins and transgressions in sorrow, “yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon… announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord.”“We have vainly imagined in the deceitfulness of our own hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own… we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God who made us! It behooves us then… to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness.”

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate an amazing story from Italy in 1947.The Marian Apparition at Tre Fontane He carried this message to the Vatican. During his audience with Pius, Cornacchiola asked for forgiveness for his hatred against the Catholic Church after his conversion to Protestantism. This is what led him to plot against killing the Pope. He confessed to Pius that he even bought a dagger with the inscription “death to the pope.”Cornacchiola’s reconversion launched his entrance into the “sheepfold,” the Catholic Church. His conversion was lasting.“This place is a place of great conversion, a call to the truth of the Catholic Church,” explained Mother Rebecca Nazzaro, mother superior of the Missionaries of Divine Revelation, a religious order inspired by the message of the Virgin.“The grotto of Tre Fontane was a place of ‘sin’ because it was a place of illicit meetings and also where the remains of aborted children were found. Therefore, Our Lady said, ‘With this soil of sin, I will work great miracles for the conversion of unbelievers and sinners,’” explained Sister Emanuela Edwards, a Missionary of Divine Revelation.Behind the grotto there is a small corridor with a collection of photos, flowers, mementos and a carved plaque, left in gratitude to the Virgin. Toward the end of the corridor is the heart of the grotto, which marks the exact place the Virgin Mary disappeared from Cornacchiola, turning in the same direction as St. Peter’s Basilica. The converted man prayed there often to ask for particular intercessions.

John Benko of The 4 Persons makes concessions that he is a snake pit, his agenda is to attack Donald Hartley because of his personal hateTwo things to notice, I am wearing Fort Campbell Screaming Eagle covering on my head. I am also wearing a Knights of Columbus jacket would tell you much of who I really am. The above demonic inspiration of John Benko speaks to his own problems. It is not my children and grand-children who were abused sexually, no it is John Benko's own flesh and blood whom is responsible his sexual abuse of his children when they were helpless against him.Also, this picture was taken in front of the very church Benko makes the false accusation. The real sick mind is the one making the sick accusations. I have an Archdiocease who backs me up against John Benko's lies. I simply transferred from on local Parish to another not because of the false demonic accusation coming from the 4 Persons. The Parish I am with is the same Diocese. I am in good standing with the Archbishop, his office of chancellor of diocese, I am also 100% on my Virtus training which shows to anyone who has adiocean background that John Benko is a liar who should be in jail for this criminal act as well as putting out my sensitive information to the public to incite violence against me and my family. This boils down because I fired John Benko from Deepertruth because of his bully style creepy attacks.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8 The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child who will advance God’s plan of salvation for the world. Such a story, like many biblical counterparts, stresses the special presence of God in Mary’s life from the beginning.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Frédéric Ozanam 9/7/2024. Frédéric Ozanam always respected the poor while offering whatever service he could. Each man, woman, and child was too precious to live in poverty. Serving the poor taught Frédéric something about God that he could not have learned elsewhere.To the Priest who assisted him he said: “ Why would I fear Him? I love Him so much.” On September 8th, the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, around 7:30 at night, Frederic Ozanam committed his soul to God, saying “My Lord, have mercy”. And 20 minutes later he gave his last breath.A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. As a teenager he began having doubts about his religion. Reading and prayer did not seem to help, but long walking discussions with Father Noirot of the Lyons College clarified matters a great deal.Frédéric wanted to study literature, although his father, a doctor, wanted him to become a lawyer. Frédéric yielded to his father’s wishes and in 1831, arrived in Paris to study law at the University of the Sorbonne. When certain professors there mocked Catholic teachings in their lectures, Frédéric defended the Church.

To Understand the War From Within Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Battles rage constantly all over the world, proof of this is brought right into our living room each night when we turn on the television.There is also a private war taking place. Jesus responded to a question posed saying, "Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength."There is an interesting perspective Jesus presents that few have observed. John the Virginian have taken notice of this recognizing an important connection between your heart, your soul, your mind, and your strength. Every person has four major parts that all need to be healthy for every person.

The Lord loves Stringed Instrumental MusicWith myrrh, aloes, and cassia your robes are fragrant.From ivory-paneled palaces* stringed instruments bring you joy.Praise the LORD!Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens!Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp!Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe!Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals!Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!Praise the LORD! et the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.And David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD, with songs and lyres and harps and tambourines and castanets and cymbals.David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heartWhat am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Claudio Granzotto 9/6/2024. (August 23, 1900 – August 15, 1947) Born in Santa Lucia del Piave near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and was accustomed to hard work in the fields. At the age of 9, he lost his father.Born in Santa Lucia del Piave near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and was accustomed to hard work in the fields. At the age of 9, he lost his father. Six years later, he was drafted into the Italian army, where he served more than three years.His artistic abilities, especially in sculpture, led to studies at Venice’s Academy of Fine Arts, which awarded him a diploma with the highest marks in 1929. Even then he was especially interested in religious art. When Claudio entered the Friars Minor four years later, his parish priest wrote,

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Virtues, The Seed for EvangelizationEvangelization is the call of all Christians who follow Christ in their daily walk. This is central to our call to follow Christ. This is done primarily in how we live out our lives. Through our passion to follow Christ, we must live our lives accordingly. We are known through three basic things. 1. We are known by what we say. Our words have impact. 2. We are known by what we do, does our actions speak our words. 3. We are known by the things we love. What is our passion.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Teresa of Calcutta 9/5/2024 Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta with an initial group of 12 followers. By 1969 it became an international association known to help “the poorest of the poor,” often by undertaking relief work after natural disasters. Ten years later she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Her new name was Teresa. In India she received a second call from God: to help the poor while living among them. She founded a new sisterhood, Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa and her helpers built homes for orphans, nursing homes for lepers and hospices for the terminally ill in Calcutta.Mother Teresa created many homes for the dying and the unwanted from Calcutta to New York to Albania. She was one of the first to establish homes for AIDS victims. For more than 50 years, this courageous individual comforted the poor, the dying, and the unwanted around the world.

6 lessens I learned that have reached over 1,000 for the Catholic Evangelism is something we are all called to asCatholics. I have found through my experience that have helped in in the past.1. BEGIN WITH PRAYER. To be prayer up as a way of life, I encourage the Holy Rosary as the Queen of Devotion.Pray for those that the Lord sends your way, I find people in wal-mart, a grocery store, you never know when an opportunity comes your way.Also pray that their hearts would be receptive to the gospel as you share His story with them.2. LEARN THE GOSPEL. DON’T JUST MEMORIZE IT.To love God, To know God, and to serve God, to be at the ready when an opportunity presents itself.Go beyond just learning the basic outline of the gospel. Learn how to explain it in your own words. When you share the gospel presentation, it should grow out of your own personality, spiritual gifts, abilities, and life experiences so that it is more natural for you.3. LISTEN AND ASK QUESTIONS.It is through listening to the other person that you earn the right to be heard. Through listening, you are able to discern where the person you are talking to is in their journey, what struggles they are they facing, and their worldview. It is through listening that you learn how to best explain the gospel message in order that the person you’re sharing with listens and understands. Listening is perhaps one the most important skill is sharing the gospel. Learning the details of the gospel is relatively easy. Learning how to present the gospel in manner that reaches someone requires active listening, both to the person you’re sharing with and the Holy Spirit.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap with us and Saint Rose of Viterbo 9/4/2024. St. Rose was born in Viterbo (present day Italy) around 1233 C.E. Little is known about her life. She was born to a poor but devout family. Since a child, she held a deep love and passion for prayer and serving poor.At the age of 10, the Blessed Virgin Mary was said to have told Rose to join the Third Order of St. Francis (a Franciscan lay order). So she donned the habit of the T.O.S.F. and as instructed by the Blessed Virgin, preached and emphasized penance and loyalty to the Catholic Church.At the age of 10, she became a Secular Franciscan and soon began preaching in the streets about sin and the sufferings of Jesus. Viterbo, her native city, was then in revolt against the pope. When Rose took the pope's side against the emperor, she and her family were exiled from the city.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Deepertruth Catholic Radio Bringing Christ To The WorldPope Benedict XVI encourged Catholics to be Digital Witnesses to transform Social Media into doors of truth and faith. The primary Mission of Deepertruth.Deepertruth answers the call of Pope Emeritus to Evangelize the digital Continent using Social Media to reshape the Global communication context. TheSocial Media revolution requires the commitment of the faithful, particularly the laity to evangelize the new Mission Field Territory. St. Paul said, "Woe to me if I do not present the Gospel" The Spring time of Evangelization, inner conversion to Christ as a basis for outreach to others for a wider culture.A clear presentation, of the Gospel, a personal and consciounce decision to embrace it. and subsequent surrender to the Lord.Christ is the lover of your soul, freely surrender. To renew our relationship with Jesus and his Catholic Church.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gregory the Great 9/3/2024. His epithet “the Great” reflects his status as a writer as well as a ruler. As the fourth and final of the traditional LatinAlmighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Fathers of the Church, Gregory was the first exponent of a truly medieval, sacramental spirituality.Patron Saint of Musicians, Singers, Students, and Teachers, St. Gregory the Great is a Doctor of the Church and was Pope from 590 to 604 AD.When a woman laughed at the Eucharist, thinking it was only bread, St. Gregory prayed and the host turned to flesh. The Catholic Church teaches that after the consecration takes place at Mass, the Eucharistic host substantially changes into the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ.Gregory was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in office he resigned, founded six monasteries on his Sicilian estate, and became a Benedictine monk in his own home at Rome.

Deepertruth remains bold as lions, John Benko turns towards the goats Battle of the podcasts Deepertruth vs The 4 PersonsRecent Benko PodcastsHarris takes lead as Trump continues lurch to the leftThe pressure from REAL Christian Conservatives is working on flip flopper TrumpTrump lead evaporates as he runs to the leftDonald trump plays modern Benedict Arnold to pro-life Christians.Tonight's rescheduled show speaks the truth about traitor-trumpThere is plenty for a devout Catholic Christian Conservative to not like about Donald TrumpThe creepiness of Trump messiah syndrome in Catholic circlesRecent Deepertruth pocastsHappy Labor Day "Whatever your task, work heartily"Lion of Judah, symbol of strength, nobility, and braveryThe Seven Woes Of Jesus, pray for America!"Call No Man Father"The Greatest Object of Love is the Crucifix The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail Living Our Baptism, The Baptism of the LordThe Importance of Faithful Fathers in the HomeGo Deeepertruth defeat John Benko and his sheep dogs. Folks, it is that time of year when people will put on their marching shoes and go pray at the Abortion facilities.This is good because "40 Days For Life" has done a lot of good to get people to think about what abortion is.It feels good when you have people out there all day long to stand for life. Deepertruth Member Joseph from Colorado has saved nearly 1,000 unborn babies because of his commitment standing against Planned Parenthood.This Abortion Clinic that I am protesting here went out of business due because of the great support for life in the community. It is extremely important that we get involved where we can.

Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with Your strength and peace.Sergeant Johanny Rosario PichardoSergeant Nicole GeeStaff Sgt. Darin Taylor HooverCpl. Hunter LopezCorporal Daegan William-Tyeler PageHumberto “Bert” SanchezLance Corporal David Lee EspinozaLance Corporal Jared M. SchmitzLance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollumLance Cpl. Dylan R. MerolaLance Corporal NikouiStaff Sgt Ryan C KnaugsCorpsman Maxton William SoviakMy Brothers and Sisters In Arms

The Eucharistic Miracle of Offida/Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions. 9/2/2024. These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1791) required all priests to take an oath which amounted to a denial of the faith. Each of these men refused and was executed.John Francis Burté became a Franciscan at 16 and after ordination taught theology to the young friars. Later he was guardian of the large Conventual friary in Paris until he was arrested and held in the convent of the Carmelites.These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. In 1791, the Civil Constitution of the Clergy required all priests to take an oath which amounted to a denial of the faith. Each of these men refused and was executed.It seems that this Eucharistic Miracle begins when newlywed had to work within reality.The husband Giacomo was spending more time with his mule than his wife Ricciarella who felt somewhat neglected.Working in the felds with his mule, Giacomo might be seen today as a workaholic.Offida is not to far from the Lanciano miracle of the 7th century.The miracle of Offida begins in Lanciano in the year 1273 when newly married Ricciarella Stasio felt it necessary to utilize the services of the town witch in order to rekindle the affection of her husband Giacomo.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity."Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you are serving the Lord Christ."The American Worker beginning in the 19th century, have enjoyed the results of the "Industrial Revolution" which brought in jobs throughout America. This has been the envy of the world as many Immigrants push to come to America searching for a better life.The major debate on Immigration is that they come here legally. That being placed on the side, America has always opened the doors which is what the "Statue of Liberty" represents. As a nation of laws which are at the core to protect the American people, this also includes the American worker.Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 states, "I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live; also that it is God's gift to man that every one should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil." Further evidence the importance that America hold's fast to her Judeo/Christian roots.

Lion of Judah, symbol of strength, nobility, and bravery. Jesus Christ that emphasizes his role as king and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The title is based on the blessing Jacob gave to his fourth son, Judah, in the Book of Genesis, where Jacob describes Judah as a "lion's cub". In Revelation, the Lion of Judah is said to have triumphed and is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals. the lion is the symbol of the house of Judah, and Jesus is a descendant of the house of Judah. Jesus also understood that he would be a king, and therefore the symbol would make sense as it stood for Judah himself as a king.One of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. The lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David,* has triumphed, enabling him to open the scroll with its seven seals.Revelation, tells about the end of history and the second coming of Christ. In Revelation 5:5, we read this about Jesus: “Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered.” Jesus is the Lion of Judah.When the divine Lion roars, the people need to shake off their complacency because His roar means He is about to spring into action! He means what He says about living His way of life, and He follows through when we depart from it.The Christ-lion, the Lion of Judah, is a beacon of light, courage, bravery, agility and dignity. And he is a fighter, symbolic of the line of David and of Kings. Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah and is mentioned as being the Lion of Judah in Revelation. The role of the Lion of Judah links to the destiny of man.s Jesus from the tribe of Judah? Yes, Jesus is a descendant of Judah through David, a king who also came from the tribe of Judah. David is a descendant of Judah's son Perez, whom he had with Tamar.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another Marian apparition in 1946. Marienfried (1946) deals with the purported apparitions of Mary under the titles of Mediatrix of Graces; All Wonderful Mother; Sign of the Living God to Barbara Reuss (born May 13, 1934), which occurred on April 25, May 25 and June 25 of 1946.In 1946, Our Lady appeared in Pfaffenhofen, Germany. She asked that the place of the apparitions be called “Marienfried”, which means "Peace of Mary", therefore her title is best known by Our Lady of Marienfried.The apparitions happened to Barbara Ruess, then 22 years old, in a wood where they wanted to build a chapel in honor of Our Lady of Schoenstatt. The chapel was built shortly afterwards and also recalls this apparition. In these apparitions, Our Lady reveals herself the great Mediatrix of All Graces. I am the Great Mediator of graces. The Father wants the world to acknowledge this position of His Maid. Men must trust that as the Holy Spirit’s permanent Spouse, I am the faithful Mediator of All Graces. My sign arrives. God wants it thus. Only my children recognize him because he is shown to them in secrecy, and for this they give glory to the Eternal. I cannot yet show my power to the world. I must retire with my children.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Giles . Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.St Giles is the patron saint for disabled people, lepers, beggars and blacksmiths and his feast day is celebrated on the first of September.Most artwork depicts him with is deer. The King's hunters, who had looked for a place of refuge for the night, finally discovered his solitude. The next day an arrow was shot at a deer, but instead wounded the saint, thus becoming the patron saint of handicap persons.In medieval art, he is depicted with his symbol, the hind. His emblem is also an arrow.Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first half of the seventh century in southeastern France. That is where he built a monastery that became a popular stopping-off point for pilgrims making their way to Compostela in Spain, and the Holy Land.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.The Seven Woes Of Jesus, pray for America! Matthew 23 is perhaps one of the most famous chapters in the Bible where Jesus gives the seven woes to the scribes and Pharisees.A “woe” is a “condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief”. Because of the disobedience of the Jewish people and the religious leaders Jesus lowers the boom against them. Consider Leviticus 26, we see a clear warning God gives the Israelite’s. The Lord says, “I will punish you with terrible woes” for refusing to obey His Commandments and breaking the Covenant.Matthew laments as he quotes Jesus saying, “Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days.”(Matthew 24:19)The Siege of Jerusalem was total devastation and the destruction was brutal. More than a million people were killed. Many crucified.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus 8/31/2024. Following the death of Jesus, Joseph obtained Jesus' body from Pilate, wrapped it in fine linen and buried it. For these reasons, Joseph is considered the patron saint of funeral directors and pallbearers.Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.For instance, after Joseph asked Pilate for the body of the Christ and prepared the body with Nicodemus' help, Christ's body was delivered to a new tomb that Joseph had built for himself.Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy Jewish man who buried the body of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion.After Jesus' crucifixion, Nicodemus assists Joseph of Arimathea in laying Jesus' body in a nearby tomb (John 19:39–42). He brings along a mixture of myrrh and aloes to anoint him for the entombment.

Deepertruth:is loyal to Catholic Faith and President Trump, The 4 Persons is not. Deepertruth continues to hold fast to President Trump who today said that he will vote against the Florida Abortion Amendment and he would uphold the abortion ban. The 4 Persons have several podcast attacking Trump, I continued to defend Trump because I know he is pro-life. Kangaroo Benko put a lot of energy to go after Trump so much that confusion reigns suppreme over at the 4 Persons.From an early age she made a vow to virginity to honor the Lord, her first love. Cecilia would make sacrifice serving God through fasting, wearing sackcloth next to her skin, she had great devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Saints, angels, especially the virgin and martyrs for the faith.Paul Simon identifies St. Cecilia as being a part of Deepertruth in his song "The Coast" deep deep truth, and music can reach places words and deeds cannot.truth, and music can reach places words and deeds cannot. Consider the 4 Persons betrayal and lack of faith to believe what the Democrats put out to cause confusion. The 4 Persons are pupet agents of the Kamala Harris campaign.Taking it to the Streets with Terry Delp. Trump betrays pro-life causeHe is now the most pro abortion Republican nominee in American history.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Jeanne Jugan 8/30/2024. As our aging population continues to grow and dignity at the end of life is increasingly threatened, Jeanne Jugan offers herself as a friend and patron of the elderly. She is a Saint for old age.Jeanne Jugan was not canonized because she founded a religious congregation, because her work has spread all over the world, or even because the elderly need a friend today more than ever. She was declared a Saint because she practiced heroic virtue.At the age of 15 or 16, Jeanne became a kitchen maid for a family that not only cared for its own members, but also served poor, elderly people nearby. Ten years later, Jeanne became a nurse at the hospital in Le Rosais. Soon thereafter, she joined a third order group founded by Saint John Eudes.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Pray the Rosary dedicating it for America, President Trump remains uncommitted in Florida Abortion Amendment

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist 8/29/2024St. St. John the Baptist was an ascetic Jewish prophet known in Christianity as the forerunner of Jesus. John preached about God's Final Judgment and baptized repentant followers in preparation for it. Jesus was among the recipients of his rite of baptism.John was sentenced to death and subsequently beheaded by Herod Antipas sometime between 28 and 36 AD, after he rebuked him for divorcing his wife, Phasaelis, and unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother, Herod Philip IIn fact, they were cousins. But they were so much more than just cousins. According to the New Testament, John the Baptist, who was born before Jesus, also had a miracle birth.

The 4 Persons John Benko, The Kangaroo Court Jester is guiding his team towards the Alan Bragg style of attacks on TrumpMaking a crime with no substance without a base fits within the John Benko Kangaroo Court system as long as it aids his agenda driven purpose to get kamala harris and Tim Walz elected.The gunman The 20-year-old man Thomas Matthew Crooks spent months planning his attempt after communications with Middle East sources believed. Alvin Bragg and John Benko appears to have teamed up planning to prevent President Trump from running for a second term 2024.Juan Merchan was hand picked to preside over a prospect trial against President Trump despite the fact of being highly compromised to rule in such a case because of his support of President Joe Biden and his daughter Loren Merchan a senior executive at a super liberal Democrat firm who makes money by working to go after Trump, hense the Benko Kangaroo Court and his 4 Persons true identity, posing to be Catholic but intends to undermine Dmocracy.The Judge and his dauaghter clearly are Trump haters, much like the 4 Persons claim that the Anti-Trumpers were right? Sadly, Kangaroo Benko has hurt the integrity of the 4 Persons podcast which is now filled wirh Anti-Trump rhetoric and misrepresentation.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity."Call No Man Father" In modern times family life has adapted to the cultural changes due to a more secular society. Much of our American culture have been affected by these changing norms, the rise of the fatherless homes have increased substantially.What is important to understand about these changing times is that the role of fathers are the same though distant to many causing many problems. The major area of concern is without fathers in the lives of so many, somehow God the Father has been moved into seclusion. The father is the spiritual head of the family that hopefully gives a positive image of God the Father.There are small groups of fundamentalists that that have taken the image of God the Father and have applied scripture erroneously indicating their opposition of calling a Catholic priest "Father". I've been challenged on this question many times which gives me the opportunity to share the truth in the matter.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Augustine of Hippo 8/28/2024. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions.Augustine shines out as one whose theology focuses on the central mystery of the Christian faith, God's gracious drawing of humanity into the divine life through the work of the incarnate Word and the life-giving Spirit.Augustine has also taught us that the human race is united in sin and rebellion against God and cannot save itself. Those who have met with Christ have learned that they must trust him completely and not rely on their own efforts, qualities, or inheritance for their salvation.

Kangaroo Benko and The 4 Persons launch a podcast Assault on Trump, Richard Pettys will join me for this important, rescheduled show which will also feature comments from Father Stephen Imbarrato. We appreciate authentic Catholic people of courage stepping forward to expose the Catholics in name only.Fr. Giacomo Capoverdi, recounts how he once met this holy man who living in Loreto. He says that some seventeen years earlier, a friend of his -- an Italian American doctor named Claudio Curran -- told him that he just had to get up to Loreto on his upcoming trip to Rome to speak with a holy man there by the name of Tom Zimmer. He said this "hermit", an American layperson, had left everything behind in the US to live in Loreto as a kind of penitent, or hermit. He added that he was very prayerful and had written a book, “Pieta'” which had sold upwards of “ten million copies.”Fr. Capoverdi recounts in his video that after arriving in Rome, he indeed took a train up to Loreto and went inside the basilica where he found an elderly gentleman, hunched over, sitting on the floor next to the Holy House in prayer. He sat down next to him, introduced himself in English and had a very spiritual conversation. So then Fr. Capoverdi fast forwards until a few weeks ago when he was talking to his old friend, the doctor, who said that back in the 1980s,

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Kangaroo Benko pushing his Kangaroo court against President Trump Kangaroo Benko's kangaroo piss is as bad as the inexpensive, poor-quality Australian white wine.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.St. Monica is the patron saint of alcoholics, victims of abuse and adultery, widows, and mothers facing family difficulties. Her relics rest in the reliquary chapel in the Basilica.Exemplary Mother of the Great Augustine, you perseveringly pursued your wayward son, not with threats, but with prayerful cries to heaven. Intercede for all mothers in our day so that they may learn to draw their children to God.Patron: Abuse victims; alcoholics; alcoholism; difficult marriages; disappointing children; homemakers; housewives; married women; mothers; victims of adultery; victims of unfaithfulness; victims of verbal abuse; widows; wives. Symbols: Monstrance; IHC on a tablet; veil or handkerchief; open book; girdle; staff; tears.Monica is recognized as the patron saint of mothers. Her faith and dedication to motherhood played a pivotal role in the spiritual formation of one of the most brilliant philosophers and well-known saints of all time – Saint Augustine, her son.

Responds to John Benko's failed attempt to attack President Trump's Christianity. In His support of Kamala Harris. John Benko of the 4 Persons had planned a podcast for 2:00 today that attacked President Trump and his commitment of being a Christian. Today, I found that Benko had taken down this horrible podcast.This is my response to Benko's ghost podcast. Maybe he had some opposition among his ranks on that one. Good job guys, in this case Benko listened and did the right thing."When Fr. Andrew Mahana-Maronite exorcised the White House, he took a statue of our Lady of Fatima and President Trump asked the priest if he could keep it when he first moved in."During President Donald Trump’s tenure, a statue of Our Lady of Fatima was placed in the White House.The statue was a gift from Fr. Andrew Mahana, a Maronite priest, who also exorcised the White House on January 20, 2017MELANIA PRAYS THE HOLY ROSARY EVERY DAY…Melania prays the Holy Rosary every day.Don't ever think that our prayers for our loved ones go unanswered or unheard. The Holy Rosary is a powerful weapon against Satan.Every Hail Mary is a blow to his head.The Holy Rosary is the prayer of the Gospel.A man who worked for President Trump said that they referred to the west wing of the White House as the “West Wing Chapel” due to the Marian statue and other religious items.On May 13, 1981, Pope St. John Paul II survived an assassination attempt.That day was the feast of Our Lady of Fatima, and Pope St. John Paul II himself credited his survival to Our Lady of Fatima. The pope said, “The gunman fired the gun, but Mary guided the bullet;”2 another source stated the pope’s words as, “One hand shot, and other guided the bullet.”

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Love is a word that many people use for many different things. You might hear something like, "I love my new car", or "I love my new house".People can even 'love' to hate. You ask the question, "what do you mean by that"?Well, how can you love someone when you purposely misrepresent them?How can you love someone when you do not respect them?On Youtube, there are some of the most vile hate filled attacks of the Catholic Faith taking statues of Saints and destroying them. Like they are conquering the enemy? From where does this begin, where do we begin to explain it.It's rather absurd that anyone would think we worship objects such as a statue but that is what they tell people. For such a person who thinks that, there is not much to say to them because they have blind rage and are dishonest, they are not going to quit when they hear the truth.The Greatest Object of Love is the Crucifix

Great and Unique Signs of the Sign Of The Cross. On Easter Day, St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.on a certain occasion St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it;In one town, when he tried to convince the locals to cut down a pine tree they venerated, they agreed -- but only if St. Martin would sit where the tree was going to fall! Martin seated himself directly under the path of the leaning tree and the townspeople began to cut from the other side.However, just as the tree began to topple, Martin made the sign of the cross and the tree fell in the opposite direction -- slowly enough to miss the fleeing townspeople. Martin won many converts that day.In one town, when he tried to convince the locals to cut down a pine tree they venerated, they agreed -- but only if Martin would sit where the tree was going to fall! Martin seated himself directly under the path of the leaning tree and the townspeople began to cut from the other side. However, just as the tree began to topple, Martin made the sign of the cross and the tree fell in the opposite direction -- slowly enough to miss the fleeing townspeople. Martin won many converts that day.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth Research team as they continue to review Our Lady's predictions for the world.The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) affirmed his position on 13 March 1957 and again on 24 May 1972 and 25 May 1974.\On 31 May 1996, Bishop Hendrik Bomers, with permission of the CDF permitted public veneration using the title, prayer, and image, while maintaining that the question of the supernatural character of the apparitions themselves was unresolved and left to the judgment of one's own conscience.On 31 May 2002, Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt, Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam, declared the apparitions themselves to be of supernatural origin.In a letter dated August 8, 2005, the secretary of the CDF acknowledged that "the said apparitions have received approval from His Excellency the Most Rev. Joseph Maria Puntyer associated with the apparition be edited, replacing the words "who once was Mary" with "the Blessed Virgin Mary"The aforementioned Doctrinary Dicastery pointed out that the Notification published on 25 May 1974, available on its web page, is still valid today.It states that, after suitable study, "it did not consist of the supernatural nature of the apparitions". Therefore, the faithful are invited to "cease all propaganda about the alleged apparitions and revelations of the 'Lady of all Nations', and urged "to express their devotion to the Virgin saint as Queen of the Universe

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity. Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Louis of France 8/25/2024. (Lous IX of France) Crusading king. Canonized as a saint for his concern and compassion for the poor.King Louis IX of France led a Crusade in the mid-1200s. He died during another Crusade in 1270. In 1297, to honor the king's efforts as a Crusader, the Roman Catholic Church made Louis IX a saint.At his coronation, St. Louis bound himself by oath to act as God's anointed king. St. Louis is known for interpreting his kingly duties in the light of faith.Louis IX, also called Saint Louis, (born April 25, 1214, Poissy, France—died August 25, 1270, near Tunis [now in Tunisia]; canonized August 11, 1297, feast day August 25), king of France from 1226 to 1270, the most popular of the Capetian monarchs.St. Louis is known for the Gateway Arch, the tallest monument constructed in the United States at 630 feet (190 m).

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 9. Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Blessed Mother Assumed into Heaven, after years of heroic martyrdom on earth, we rejoice that you have at last been taken to the throne prepared for you in Heaven by the Holy Trinity.Lift our hearts with you in the glory of your Assumption above the dreadful touch of sin and impurity.Teach us how small earth becomes when viewed from heaven. Make us realize that death is the triumphant gate through which we shall pass to your Son and that someday our bodies shall rejoin our souls in the unending bliss of heaven.From this earth, which we tread as pilgrims, we look to you for help.In honor of your Assumption into Heaven, we ask for this favor.... (Mention your request)At the hour of our death, lead us safely to the presence of Jesus to enjoy the vision of God for all eternity together with you.Pray for us O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. AmAlmighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.

The Dangers of Indifferentism. Going back to 1983, I was living in Arkansas not too long before I would join the Military. I would develop an interest with the "Letters to the Editor" portion of the local news paper "Harrison Daily Times" .The work I had been doing with the Knights of Columbus was getting a lot of responses, both pro and con, as they gave their opinions.On one occasion I responded to a debate concerning Christmas.A lady called in on a local radio program when the announcer wished her a "Merry Christmas". She was not happy about the "season's greetings" and responded back to the announcer that if he wanted to join the Catholic Church in worshiping a "false Christ", he could do so. She said there was nothing to support that the early Christians celebrated Christmas.This lady was not a supporter of Christmas. I wrote a letter to the editor in response to this lady informing the community that Pope Telephorus, the 8th successor of St. Peter, established the custom of "Midnight Mass". In fact, Christmas is literally taken from Christ's Mass! Even Santa Claus is taken from the real historical person of St. Nicholas. This was about the year 125 A.D. and I couldn't help but notice this was but a short 90 years after the Resurrection of the Lord.The Popular Christmas scene we see often today was something that St. Francis began in the 1200's.The next evening, I received an angry phone call from an individual who told me he was raised a Catholic.He proceeded to inform me that he had 12 years of Catholic School. I responded back in defense of the Catholic Faith when he retorted back that "if I wanted to be Catholic I could move elsewhere".

The Catholic Defender: Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 8. Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.The Catholic Defender: Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 8. Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, we rejoice that you are the Queen of Heaven and Earth. You have given your holy fiat to God and became the Mother of our Savior.St. Bartholomew was one of the original 12 Apostles of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His name literally means "son of Tolomai", born in the "House of Tolomai" from Cana of Galilee.Bartholomew most certainly knew the Bride Groom and guests at the famed wedding feast of Cana when Jesus performed His first public Miracle (John 2:1-11).

The Catholic Defender: Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 8. Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Queen Assumed into Heaven, we rejoice that you are the Queen of Heaven and Earth. You have given your holy fiat to God and became the Mother of our Savior.Obtain peace and salvation for us through your prayers, for you have given birth to Christ our Lord, the Savior of all mankind.Intercede for us and bring our petitions before the Throne of God.(Mention your request)Through your prayers, may our souls be filled with an intense desire to be like you, a humble vessel of the Holy Spirit and a servant of the Almighty God.Pray for us O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Queen of every heart, accept all that we are and bind us to Jesus with the bonds of love so that we may be yours forever and may be able to say in all truth: "I belong to Jesus through Mary".Our Mother, Assumed into Heaven and Queen of the Universe, ever-Virgin Mother of God, obtain for us what we ask, if it be for the glory of God and the good of our souls.I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the Fount of My mercy. According to the vision, those who receive communion and attend confession on the Feast of Mercy receive total forgiveness of sins. Pope John Paul II discussed the significance of the image of Divine Mercy in his homily for the canonization of St. Faustina: From that Heart [of Christ], Sr.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Rose of Lima 8/23/2024. Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Queen of every heart, accept all that we are and bind us to Jesus with the bonds of love so that we may be yours forever and may be able to say in all truth: "I belong to Jesus through Mary".She is the patron saint of embroiderers, gardeners, florists, people who are harassed for their piety, and those suffering family problems. She is the patroness of the Americas, the indigenous people of the Americas, and of Peru, India, and the Philippines. The Catholic Church says that many miracles followed her death: there were stories that she had cured a leper, and that, at the time of her death, the city of Lima smelled like roses; roses also started falling from the sky. Many places in the New World are named Santa Rosa after her.The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortification.She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization.

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 7 Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Queen of every heart, accept all that we are and bind us to Jesus with the bonds of love so that we may be yours forever and may be able to say in all truth: "I belong to Jesus through Mary".Our Mother, Assumed into Heaven and Queen of the Universe, ever-Virgin Mother of God, obtain for us what we ask, if it be for the glory of God and the good of our souls.(Mention your request)Our Mother, assumed into Heaven, we love you. Give us a greater love for Jesus and for you.O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. AmenHail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 5Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, our dear Mother and mighty Queen, take and receive our poor hearts with all their freedom and desires, all the love and all the virtues and graces with which they may be adorned.All we are and all we might be, all we have and hold in the order of nature as well as of grace, we have received from God through your loving intercession.Help us dear Mother to surrender to God all that we have, including our petitions.(Mention your request)Our Lady and Queen, into your gentle hands, we entrust all, that it may be returned to its noble origin.O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory.Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.The Memorial of the Queenship of Mary was first instituted in 1954 by Pope Pius XII. According to Catholic tradition, as Christ is king of the world and saves the people from their sins, Mary is queen over the earth because of her role in the story of divine redemption, serving as mother to the Savior.Mary became Queen at the time she was assumed into Heaven. It was then that she received the full reward prepared for her, being made perfect by the glorification not only of her soul, but also of her body.On August 22, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates a memorial in honor of the Queenship of Mary. This memorial is placed an octave, that is, eight days after celebrating Mary's Assumption into Heaven. The Queenship can be considered a prolongation of the celebration of the Assumption.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory.Hosanna “I beseech Please Save Us.” “yasha” Save us, we beseech you, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech you, give us success! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. We bless you from the house of the Lord. Psalm 118:25-26Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.In the feast of Tabernacles there was a remembrance of their dwelling in tents, or booths, in the wilderness, as well as their fathers dwelling in tents in Canaan; to remind them of their origin and their deliverance. Christ's tabernacling on earth in human nature, might also be prefigured.As Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem before his death, the people laid down their cloaks and palm branches along the road and sang:they took palm branches* and went out to meet him, and cried out:“Hosanna!Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory.

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 4Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Dearest Mother Mary, Assumed into Heaven, God placed you at His right hand that you may intercede for his little ones as the Mother of God.In the midst of all the saints you stand as their Queen and ours — dearer to the Heart of God than any creation. You pray for your children and grant us every grace won by our loving Savior on the Cross.Please intercede for us in our needs and ask Jesus to grant our request if it be for the good of our souls.(Mention your request)O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory.When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church,* and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 3Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.O Mother, Assumed into Heaven, because you shared in all the mysteries of our Redemption here below, Jesus has crowned you with glory.With your most glorious and powerful intercession, help us O loving Mother and present to Jesus our request.(Mention your request)O Queen assumed into Heaven, pray for us. AmenNovena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 3

God's Authority Handed Down, Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen. o really understand the Chair of Peter, we must start from the beginning when God called Moses to lead the people out of bondage.The Lord God shows His Authority through the Covenants He has made with His people. Jesus Christ is closely identified through the history of His coming from Heaven to Earth for the salvation of mankind.Isaiah 11:1-2 states, “But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord”.What Isaiah is giving in a prophetic inference here is that from Jesse, Father of King David, would come from his Seat of Authority, from the loins of David, a successor.Consider Matthew 23:2, where Jesus is saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses”.The Chair of Moses, as an Authority Seat to be handed down as an "office", is not reported in the Old Testament as such, but it is found in the Jewish Tradition kept in the “Mishna”. This is very important because Sola Scriptura never was the accepted revelation.

Novena to Our Lady of the Assumption Day 2 Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Mary, Assumed into Heaven, we venerate you as the Queen of Heaven and earth.As you tasted the bitterness of pain and sorrow with your Son on earth, you now enjoy eternal bliss with Him in Heaven.Loving Queen, intercede for us in our needs.(Mention your request)We praise Jesus for giving us such a loving mother.O Queen Assumed into Heaven, pray for us. Amen

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, we believe in your triumphant assumption into heaven where the angels and saints acclaim you as Queen of Heaven and earth.We join them in praising you and bless the Lord who raised you above all creatures. With them we honor you.We are confident that you watch over our daily lives and we ask that you intercede for us now.(Mention your request)We are comforted by our faith in the coming Resurrection and we look to you for prayers and comfort.After this earthly life, show us Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb, O kind, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.O Queen AssumAlmighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Immaculate Virgin, Mother of Jesus and our Mother, we believe in your triumphant assumption into heaven where the angels and saints acclaim you as Queen of Heaven and earth.We join them in praising you and bless the Lord who raised you above all creatures. With them we honor you.We are confident that you watch over our daily lives and we ask that you intercede for us now.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Michael J. McGivney 8/13/2024. Official Feast Day in the Catholic Church of Blessed Father Michael McGivney, patron and found of the Knights of Columbus. The feast is celebrated annual on August 13th across the universal Catholic Church.The eldest son of an immigrant Irish family in Connecticut, young Michael left school at 13 to work in a brass factory making spoons. At 16 he began studies for the priesthood in Quebec, but was obliged to leave to help support the family when his father died. Michael completed his education in Baltimore, Maryland, and was ordained for the diocese of Hartford in 1877.For good reason: Michael, whose family lives in Dickson, Tennessee, is the boy whose miraculous healing in his mother's womb from a life-threatening condition led Pope Francis to beatify Father Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus, placing him one step from sainthood.The founder of the Knights of Columbus, Father Michael J. McGivney was a central figure in the growth of Catholicism in America, and he remains a model today. His example of charity, evangelization and empowerment of the laity continues to bear fruit and guide Knights of Columbus around the world.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Dead Reckoning Erased by Baptism and Confirmation. "If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory" (Colossians 3:1-4). We instruct our RCIA Candidates and Catechumens the importance of our faith being a journey.2 Corinthians 3:18 says, "All of us, gazing with unveiled face on the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as from the Lord who is the Spirit." Our hope is in the Lord, Jesus gave us His Church as our guide and interpreter of his word. Romans 15:4 states, "For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Living Our Baptism, The Baptism of the Lord. This scene in Matthew is also important because we see a glimpse of the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.We will again see this image at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8). After the Resurrection, Jesus will send the Catholic Church to go to all the nations to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).This is important for all of God’s people because we have the means to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit through our own Baptism (Acts 2:38) and receive the power of the Holy Spirit through the “laying of hands” (Hebrews 6:2).St. Paul instructs St. Timothy, “Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another’s sin. Keep yourself pure” (1 Timothy 5:22).Why do we see this caution from St. Paul? St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians is key!

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Jane Frances de Chantal 8/12/2024. Jane Frances de Chantal is invoked as the patron of forgotten people, widows, and parents who are separated from their children.Jane Frances Fremiot, Baroness de Chantal, the foundress and first Mother Superior of the Order of the Visitation, is honored by the Church for the holiness of her youth, of her married life, of her widowhood, and of her life in religion.Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. Jane developed into a woman of beauty and refinement, lively and cheerful in temperament.Jane Frances was wife, mother, nun, and founder of a religious community. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and her father, head of parliament at Dijon, France, became the main influence on her education. Jane developed into a woman of beauty and refinement, lively and cheerful in temperament. At 21, she married Baron de Chantal, by whom she had six children, three of whom died in infancy. At her castle, she restored the custom of daily Mass, and was seriously engaged in various charitable works.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Clare of Assisi 8/11/2024: Like St. Francis, Clare was known for her many miracles. Among her most famous feats is using a consecrated Host to ward off invaders. She displayed the Sacrament in a monstrance at the convent gates, and prayed before it; the attackers left. She was full of the spirit of peace, as well as of fortitude. She was by no means a quarrelsome person, but she was always ready to defend what was good. She was called upon to defend what was good many times in her life, and this required great fortitude.On Palm Sunday in 1212, she ran away from home and joined the small band of men who were gathering around St. Francis. They welcomed her at the door to their chapel, where St. Francis gave her a rough tunic made of sackcloth and cut off her hair as a sign of renunciation of the world.The form of life of the Order of the Poor Sisters that Blessed Francis established is this: to observe the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, by living in obedience, without anything of one's own, and in chastity.One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty floating through sun-drenched fields,

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.1. The Mass is Calvary continued.2. Every Mass is worth as much as the sacrifice of Our Lord's life, sufferings and death. 3. Holy Mass is the most powerful atonement for your sins.4. At the hour of death the Masses you have heard will be your greatest consolation. 5. Every Mass will go with you to judgement and plead for pardon.6. At Mass you can diminish more or less temporal punishment due to your sins, according to your fervor.7. Assisting devoutly at Holy Mass you render to the Sacred Humanity of Our Lord the greatest homage.8. He supplies for many of your negligences and omissions. 9. He forgives the venial sins which you have not confessed. The power of Satan over you is diminished.10. You afford the souls in Purgatory the greatest possible relief. 11. One Mass heard during your life will be of more benefit to you than many heard for you after your death.12. You are preserved from dangers and misfortunes which otherwise might have befallen you. You shorten your stay in Purgatory. 13. Every Mass wins for you a higher degree of glory in Heaven.14. You receive the priest's blessing which Our Lord ratifies in Heaven.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Lawrence 8/10/2024. The esteem in which the Church holds Lawrence is seen in the fact that today’s celebration ranks as a feast. We know very little about his life. He is one of those whose martyrdom made a deep and lasting impression on the early Church. Celebration of his feast day spread rapidly.He was a Roman deacon under Pope Saint Sixtus II. Four days after this pope was put to death, Lawrence and four clerics suffered martyrdom, probably during the persecution of the Emperor Valerian.Legendary details of Lawrence’s death were known to Damasus, Prudentius, Ambrose, and Augustine. The church built over his tomb became one of the seven principal churches in Rome and a favorite place for Roman pilgrimages.A well-known legend has persisted from earliest times. As deacon in Rome, Lawrence was charged with the responsibility for the material goods of the Church, and the distribution of alms to the poor. When Lawrence knew he would be arrested like the pope, he sought out the poor, widows, and orphans of Rome and gave them all the money he had on hand, selling even the sacred vessels of the altar to increase the sum.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Be Catholic for the Grace of it: While stationed at Fort Hood Texas, I was just beginning to appear on the Internet defending the Catholic Faith. The more I was involved on YouTube, the more I was challenged by anti-Catholic groups who would come on my Facebook page leaving what I called bird droppings.About that time, I was being challenged by an individual who began attacking the Catholic position on Luke 1:28, “And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” This Gentleman obviously had been misinformed about what the Angel Gabriel had said to the Blessed Virgin Mary.In part, he stated to me, “The dogma of the Immaculate Conception has to be the worst example of the Catholic Church engaging in “whole cloth” “interpretation” of Scripture.“ Interestingly, I couldn't help but recognize how he was really guilty of his own complaint?How many denominations had been formed based on their own “whole cloth” interpretation of Scripture. I named off Sola Scriptura, a doctrine developed by Martin Luther as one of the main doctrines held against the Catholic position of Scripture as an example.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Is Jesus And Mary Invited into your home, Marriage, We should all have a "Cana" experience in our homes. How blessed would be our homes if Jesus and Mary were welcome there! Marriage is one of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church. It is really the first Covenant between Adam and Eve(Covenant of marriage). Genesis 2:23-24 states, “the man said: ‘This one at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called woman, for out of her man this one has been taken’. That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body”.In the Old Testament, a Covenant is an exchange of persons in contrast to a contract which is an exchange of things.Marriage fits this perfectly as it mirrors the Covenant God makes with his people.It is interesting that God referred to Israel’s unfaithfulness to Him as adultery when they chose to follow false gods.The Israelites were allowed to marry anyone they pleased, “provided they marry into a clan of their ancestral tribe so that no heritage of the Israelites will pass from one tribe to another, but all the Israelites will retain their own ancestral heritage”(Numbers 36:6-7).

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 8/9/2024. Teresa Benedicta was born Edith Stein. She was born into a German Jewish family, bur she stopped believing in God when she was fourteen years old. Her conversion to Catholicism began when she read the autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila.A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922.For her, the Cross was a means of entering deeply into the mystery of suffering, on behalf of and with her people. She was arrested in August 1942 and was ultimately killed at Auschwitz. She is commemorated as a martyr. Image courtesy of Cologne Carmel.Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau, Germany—now Wroclaw, Poland—Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology–an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists,

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.The Divine Mercy and the promises praying this Devotion, “I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish.” (Diary, 48) I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature": Jesus, I trust in You." (Diary 327)“The souls that say this chaplet will be embraced by My mercy during their lifetime and especially at the hour of their death.” (Diary, 754)(1) I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. Diary 699 Note:confession does not have to be done on the Sunday itself. Beforehand is fine Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My Mercy. —St. Faustina’s Diary300

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Hail Holy Queen, Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.Lead: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. Response: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.Hail: First of all, the word hail is not a word used in worship, it is simply a greeting. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Company-Dictionary, the word hail means: 1. a : salute, greet b : to greet with enthusiastic approval : acclaim 2. to greet or summon by calling The first example fits perfectly with the greeting of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, “And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. (Luke 1:28) So the idea that the title “Hail Mary” would be an act of worship would be false.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Dominic "Veritas (truth)" 8/8/2024. If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest of his life being a contemplative in active apostolic work.Born in old Castile, Spain, Dominic was trained for the priesthood by a priest-uncle, studied the arts and theology, and became a canon of the cathedral at Osma, where there was an attempt to revive the apostolic common life described in Acts of the Apostles.On a journey through France with his bishop, Dominic came face to face with the then virulent Albigensian heresy at Languedoc. The Albigensians–or Cathari, “the pure ones”–held to two principles—one good, one evil—in the world. All matter is evil—hence they denied the Incarnation and the sacraments. On the same principle, they abstained from procreation and took a minimum of food and drink. The inner circle led what some people regarded as a heroic life of purity and asceticism not shared by ordinary followers.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.The Catholic Faith, Apostolic Ministers of Grace to the World, Of this grace, St. Paul writes, "Of this I became a minister by the gift of God's grace that was granted me in accord with the exercise of his power" (Ehpesians 3:7). St. Paul is clearly indicating his role being called to preach to the Gentiles. This is a grace given him to fulfill the Lord's will in St. Paul's Ministry. Grace is understood to be a "state of sanctification enjoyed through divine grace". I like what St. Paul writes to the Corinthians,The idea of grace has been used for many different things. Have you ever heard someone speak of how graceful a professional skater might be as they perform on ice before a large crowd? Or you might compliment someone on how graceful they might look at a particular function. Christians routinely offer grace before meals for thanksgiving for their benefits, for the gift of plenty. For family get togethers, we can see the grace of God extended to just about every facet of life.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Cajetan 8/7/2024 Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the Roman Curia.Following his dispatch as Theatine superior to Naples (1533), Cajetan created a centre of Catholic reform at the church of San Paolo Maggiore in May 1538. He also founded a charitable nonprofit bank to help protect the poor from usury; it later became the Banco di Napoli (Bank of Naples).His life took a characteristic turn when he joined the Oratory of Divine Love in Rome, a group devoted to piety and charity, shortly after his ordination at 36. When he was 42 he founded a hospital for incurables at Venice. At Vicenza, he joined a “disreputable” religious community that consisted only of men of the lowest stations of life—and was roundly censured by his friends, who thought his action was a reflection on his family. He sought out the sick and poor of the town and served them.He sought out the sick and poor of the town and served them.” Cajetan and three friends decided that the best road to reformation lay in reviving the spirit and zeal of the clergy.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Idle Words and Foul Language Needs To Be Cleaned Up. When St. Paul speaks about sin that will prevent a person any “inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God” that is a mortal sin.Ephesians 5:1-5 says, “So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. Immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among the holy ones, no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of place, but instead, thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolator, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God”.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Purgatory Explained Helps Bring A Convert to the Catholic Church. It was June of 1985, I had already passed Basic Training and AIT. I was now at my first duty station at Fort Stewart Georgia. I was assigned as a Medic with the Ambulance Section and given responsibility for a track M113A2 vehicle. This was great experience for me as I learned a lot as we trained for our missions.I became involved with the local Catholic Church (St. Stephens) in Hinesville Georgia. I was teaching the 5th grade CCD and still conducting Seminars on Rock music for the area to include a Catholic School in Savannah.Those were great opportunities as we spoke to many students and families to include the presentation at the Fort Stewart Recreation Center. There were several single Soldiers present and they were very respectful. Father Norton was the Catholic Chaplain at the time and he supported our efforts.Father Norton would become very special to me as I would serve as a "Lay Eucharistic Minister". During field operations and "in the absence of a Catholic Priest", I was responsible for the Eucharist, I could distribute Holy Communion. We often went to train at Fort Irvin California to conduct desert training for a 30 day rotation.I would have the Blessed Sacrament with me for Catholic Communion Services in the field. I could imagine how David felt as he danced before the Ark of the Old Covenant. I had Jesus Christ in person with me. I will always treasure this gift. I met several Soldiers in my unit that became very special to me.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Glory be to the Father, Who by His almighty power and love created me, making me in the image and likeness of God.Glory be to the Son, Who by His Precious Blood delivered me from hell, and opened for me the gates of heaven.Glory be to the Holy Spirit, Who has sanctified me in the sacrament of Baptism, and continues to sanctify me by the graces I receive daily from His bounty.Glory be to the Three adorable Persons of the Holy Trinity, now and forever. Amen.Transfiguration of the Lord 8/6/2024. The Transfiguration is a theophany: a manifestation of God, especially of the divinity of Christ, through a display of His uncreated, divine energy. Many churches of Christianity celebrate the Transfiguration as a major feast day.All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-9; Luke 9:28-36). With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of his passion and death. Peter’s eagerness to erect tents or booths on the spot suggests it occurred during the week-long Jewish Feast of Booths in the fall.The transfiguration narrative acts as a further revelation of the identity of Jesus as the Son of God to some of his disciples.According to Scripture scholars, in spite of the texts’ agreement it is difficult to reconstruct the disciples’ experience, because the Gospels draw heavily on Old Testament descriptions of the Sinai encounter with God, and prophetic visions of the Son of Man. Certainly Peter, James, and John had a glimpse of Jesus’ divinity strong enough to strike fear into their hearts. Such an experience defies description, so

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.The Trinity, One God In Three Divine Persons; "O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly. I offer You the most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges, and indifference by which He is offended. By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg the conversion of poor sinners. Amen"The Trinity is the heart of Orthodox Christianity, it is important that God's revelation concerning who He is by Nature;Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God identifies who His people are.The Catholic Church at every Mass re-presents the Last Supper in which similar to the Baptism of the Lord and His Transfiguration, we see the Blessed Trinity present.The Father is the Purpose, The Son is the Passion, and the Holy Spirit is the Power of God.The Nature of God is a Great Mystery, St. Paul touches this proclaiming:"For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles-- assuming that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel." Ephesians 3:1-6

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.The Saints in Heaven prays for us, the great cloud of witnesses. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God. Hebrews 12: 1-2Then I looked and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.They were singing [what seemed to be] a new hymn before the throne, before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn this hymn except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been ransomed from the earth. Revelation 14:1-3Then I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire. On the sea of glass were standing those who had won the victory over the beast and its image and the number that signified its name. They were holding God’s harps,and they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb: Revelation 15: 2

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Vianney. 8/4/2024. John Vianney, a humble parish priest, is regarded by the Church as one of its great figures simply because he was faithful. John Vianney was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925. He is the only diocesan priest ever to be canonized. He is the patron saint of clergy throughout the world.A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that seem impossible. John Vianney was a man with vision: He wanted to become a priest. But he had to overcome his meager formal schooling, which inadequately prepared him for seminary studies.At 13-years-old, John made his first communion and prepared for his confirmation in secrecy. He continued to believe in the bravery of priests and received his First Communion catechism instructions in private by two nuns who lost their convents to the Revolution.His failure to comprehend Latin lectures forced him to discontinue. But his vision of being a priest urged him to seek private tutoring. After a lengthy battle with the books, John was ordained.As his education had been disrupted by the French Revolution, he struggled in his studies, particularly with Latin, but worked hard to learn.in 1809, John was drafted into Napoleon Bonaparte's armies. He had been studying as an ecclesiastical student, which was a protected title and would normally have excepted him from military services, but Napoleon had withdrawn the exemption in some dioceses as he required more soldiers.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Jesus Never Tapped Out. Courage is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. This can be manifested in many different ways.Courage can be shown by telling the truth even though you could be in trouble. Taking responsibility or being responsible sometimes takes courage.Courage can also take place when a tragic happening takes place. We sometimes see greatness thrust upon people who reacts heroically to terrible crisis. Soldiers in a war zone are many times placed in conditions where quick decisions are made and heroic actions take place. In Iraq, we have had Medal of Honor recipients who gave their lives to save others.Firefighters many times will place themselves where saving a life is most important. Many have risked their lives to save others and many gave the highest sacrifice to save others. Police Officers can identify with this on a daily work schedule.One never knows what the day will bring in but they must have a readiness about them that as things can happen at any moment. So courage can come from taking a moral stand to do the hard right, and sometimes it can be dangerous.St. Paul took courage when he arrived in Rome and people came from as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. He remained under house arrest along with a guard. Uncertainty can be a huge challenge, but if we place our trust in the Lord, we can find ourselves achieving more than we ever thought possible.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Peter Julian Eymard “a little like Jacob, always on a journey,” 8/3/2024. Born in La Mure d’Isère in southeastern France, Peter Julian’s faith journey drew him from being a priest in the Diocese of Grenoble in 1834, to joining the Marists in 1839, to founding the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1856.One day, young Peter Julian Eymard just five years of age, wandered off from the family home. His sister and half-sister searched frantically for the boy and finally located him in the parish church, standing on a stool close to the tabernacle of the high altar. In response to their anxious questioning, he answered simply, “I am here listening to Jesus.”He once described himself as “a little like Jacob, always on a journey,” always seeking. But, in truth, it was there from the beginning ― the great love and the driving passion of his life: Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.In addition to those changes, Peter Julian coped with poverty, his father’s initial opposition to Peter’s vocation, serious illness, a Jansenistic overemphasis on sin, and the difficulties of getting diocesan and later papal approval for his new religious community.He was an outstanding organizer of lay societies, a zealous educator, a well-prepared preacher, and something of a prophetic figure in his Marist community and even to his superiors. Father Eymard was especially effective at preaching Eucharistic devotions, very popular at the time.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Eusebius of Vercelli 8/2/2024. Eusebius was born in Sardinia, in 283. After his father's martyrdom, he was taken to Rome by his mother, where he later became a lector. He became the first bishop in Vercelli (in northern Italy),Someone has said that if there had been no Arian heresy denying Christ’s divinity, it would be very difficult to write the lives of many early saints. Eusebius is another of the defenders of the Church during one of its most trying periods.Born on the isle of Sardinia, he became a member of the Roman clergy, and is the first recorded bishop of Vercelli in Piedmont in northwest Italy. Eusebius was also the first to link the monastic life with that of the clergy, establishing a community of his diocesan clergy on the principle that the best way to sanctify his people was to have them see a clergy formed in solid virtue and living in community.He was sent by Pope Liberius to persuade the emperor to call a council to settle Catholic-Arian troubles. When it was called at Milan, Eusebius went reluctantly, sensing that the Arian block would have its way, although the Catholics were more numerous. He refused to go along with the condemnation of Saint Athanasius; instead, he laid the Nicene Creed on the table and insisted that all sign it before taking up any other matter.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Refugee, in an upside world men should love their wives, daughters, and protect their women folk. Despite all the knowledge and development we have obtained in the United States, it is a sad state of affairs that we have so much abuse of women taking place. Sadly, much is due to the influence and addictions to alcohol, drugs, and ography. Here is some information I think is alarming about women in the world:1 IN 3 women will be raped, abused or beaten in her lifetime. EACH MINUTE a pregnant woman dies. That's one too many. 75% of all Sub-Saharan Africans ages 15-24 Infected with HIV are women. 49% of all sexual assaults worldwide are against girls 15 and younger.3 out of 4 (74%) respondents personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. 83% percent of respondents strongly agreed that domestic violence affects people in all racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic backgrounds. 2 out of 3 (66%) strongly agreed that domestic violence is a serious, widespread social problem in America. While 4 out of 10 (43%) ranked fear that the abuser will find the victim as the number one reason a victim would not leave his/her abuser, over a quarter (28%) thought that finding access to money/income to support the victim and/or children was the most important problem.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Eric Tafoya had to cancel due to prior commitments. Eric Tafoya(Traditional Urban Catholic 7)Eric tafoya Rise up Catholic men enter into poverty Eric’s past is gangs, drugs marking a life of rebellion with over 20 years spent in and out of prison. His actions caused harm and inflicted pain, something he openly acknowledges. However, his story also sheds light on the potential for personal transformation, even from the darkest of places.We delve into how spirituality, specifically his devotion to the Catholic faith, served as a beacon of hope, guiding him towards a path of reconciliation, not just with society, but also with himself. Eric shares how he has channeled his experiences into serving others, dedicating his life to the betterment of those around him.through Eric’s journey. We explore how he reclaimed his mental and spiritual health, found a wealth of purpose in service, and learned the power of self-love and forgiveness.“God will give eternal life to those who convert sinners and bring them to the right path.” “Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fragrant. I must strive to make the interior of my soul a resting place for the Heart of Jesus.”As a Catholic life coach and motivational enthusiast, I meet with drug addicts, gang members, the homeless, and those struggling with sin. I help them see the beauty they can achieve in Christ, reminding them that all things are possible through Him.Chains can be broken

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Alphonsus Liguori Founder Of The Redemptorists 8/1/2024. Alphonsus Liguori was patron saint of moral theologians because of his brilliance; he is also patron saint of the work of lay people because of his productivity. He was born in 1696 in Naples, Italy, the oldest of seven children. He was soon known as a child prodigy—he earned a doctorate in law by the age of 16.He founded the Redemptorist congregation in 1732. It was an association of priests and brothers living a common life, dedicated to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions for peasants in rural areas.Moral theology, Vatican II said, should be more thoroughly nourished by Scripture, and show the nobility of the Christian vocation of the faithful and their obligation to bring forth fruit in charity for the life of the world. Alphonsus, declared patron of moral theologians by Pius XII in 1950, would rejoice in that statement.In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology from the rigidity of Jansenism. His moral theology, which went through 60 editions in the century following him, concentrated on the practical and concrete problems of pastors and confessors. If a certain legalism and minimalism crept into moral theology, it should not be attributed to this model of moderation and gentleness.At the University of Naples, Alphonsus received a doctorate in both canon and civil law by acclamation, at the age of 16, but he soon gave up the practice of law for apostolic activity. He was ordained a priest, and concentrated his pastoral efforts on popular parish missions, hearing confessions, and forming Christian groups.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.The Importance of Faithful Fathers in the Home. Today we see many different issues taking shape that is raising havoc in our country as well as individuals.Pope Paul VI was quoted by the Catholic Magazine "Immaculata" from a book they produced called "The Devil and Exorcism" (April 1974) saying, "show the devil to Christian souls as he really is, and his ugliness will not attract them; hide the devil and in ignorance they will follow him. The devil has been hidden too long. Not by the Church but by those who have little faith or no faith in the supernatural. The power of the devil weakens as soon as his pretenses are exposed".St. Peter tells us to "Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour".This is echoed in the St. Michael Prayer and that is an important prayer for today's spiritual warfare:Saint Michael the Archangel,defend us in battle.Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -by the Divine Power of God -cast into hell, Satan and all the evil spirits,who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.St. Paul writes, "Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them" (Ephesians 5:11).

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.Saint Ignatius of Loyola Ad majorem Dei gloriam“for the greater glory of God" 7/31/2024. Honor of God, Salvation of Souls, Our Utmost for His Highest St. Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Jesuit order in 1534 and was one of the most influential figures in the Counter-Reformation. Known for its missionary, educational, and charitable works, the Jesuit order was a leading force in the modernizing of the Roman Catholic Church.Values commonly found in Ignatian spirituality are core values of the Gospel, such as authenticity, integrity, courage, love, forgiveness, hope, healing, service and justice.Ignatius gave his life totally to Christ, but this did not mean his vocation was clear. In the end, it was through prayer, sacrifice and study that Ignatius became the saintly founder of the Jesuit order. Without any expectation of greatness, Ignatius dedicated himself to doing for the Lord what he did best.The spirituality he developed places great emphasis on the affective life: the use of imagination in prayer, discernment and interpretation of feelings, cultivation of great desires, and generous service.Ignatius says that by bringing those things that weight on us to light, i.e., speaking about them honestly and openly, the enemy loses power since his manifest deceits have been revealed.The five c'sConscience2).Competence3).Commitment4).Compassion and5) Character.

Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.We must be faithful to the present moment,God's Will provides: In times of darkness and despair, when the weight of everything in your world becomes too much to bear, turning to the words of Scripture can provide solace, hope, and connection with God.For those who have a loved one struggling with thoughts of suicide, it’s a heartbreaking and delicate journey. While offering support, love, and encouragement are vital, incorporating the power of prayer can provide an additional layer of comfort as well.May these eight prayers serve as a source of inspiration as you navigate the challenging journey of supporting a suicidal loved one, offering them a glimmer of hope, and sharing the profound love that surrounds them."The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit"Dear Heavenly Father, I lift up my loved one who is struggling with suicidal thoughts to You. You are a compassionate God who hears the cries of those in distress. I pray that in their brokenness, they may feel Your presence near them. Provide comfort and rescue them from their troubles. May they experience Your closeness, and may their spirit be lifted from the weight of despair. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Solanus Casey 7/30/2024. (November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey“We must be faithful to the present moment, or we will frustrate the plan of God for our lives.”The path starts with being declared Venerable, which means that the Church has found that your life was characterized by “heroic virtue.” Solanus Casey was declared Venerable in 1995. After beatification comes canonization, at which point you are officially a saint.During his time at St. Bonaventure's, Casey was involved in the formation of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen was founded in 1929 to provide food for Detroit's poor during the Great Depression. Casey is considered one of the founders of the soup kitchen, which is still in operation today.Barney Casey became one of Detroit’s best-known priests even though he was not allowed to preach formally or to hear confessions!Barney came from a large family in Oak Grove, Wisconsin. At the age of 21, and after he had worked as a logger, a hospital orderly, a streetcar operator, and a prison guard, he entered St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee—where he found the studies difficult. He left there, and in 1896, joined the Capuchins in Detroit, taking the name Solanus. His studies for the priesthood were again arduous.On July 24, 1904, Solanus was ordained, but because his knowledge of theology was judged to be weak, he was not given permission to hear confessions or to preach. A Franciscan Capuchin who knew him well said this annoying restriction “brought forth in him a greatness and a holiness that might never have been realized in any other way.”

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 9 – Heavenly IntercessorSmoke of the incense rose with the prayers of the saints om the hand of the angel before God. (Rev 8:4).. Intention: For those who seek a miracle.Virtue: Devotion and dedication in prayer.From the witness of his life on earth, we are convinced of Father McGivney’s holiness and heroic virtue.With an approved miracle worked by God through his intercession, we are now assured of the ecacy of his heavenly intercession. Known as an Apostle of Christian Family Life, Father McGivney continues to care for families, marriages and children.He also works through his Knights of Columbus, who bring the principles of charity, unity and fraternity into the everyday lives of people around the world.The miracle that was aributed to his intercession is a perfect example of the life-affirming vision and mission of Father McGivney.It involved the healing from a fatal condition of a child in the womb who was born with Down syndrome into a large, loving family.The parents prayed fervently to Father McGivney for their child to live and asked all their family members and close friends to do the same.Their prayer was answered in a miraculous fashion, and today the boy is an active, thriving 5-year-old.As an American-born Blessed, Father McGivney has been lifted up by the Church as an example for us to follow, as an intercessor for our most heartfelt prayers, as a friend in times of trouble who has gone before us into heaven.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Prayer for our Government by Archbishop John Carroll 1791 We pray, O almighty and eternal God, who through Jesus Christ has revealed thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of your name.We pray Thee, who alone are good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal and sanctity of life, our chief bishop, the pope, the vicar of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the government of his Church; our own bishop, all other bishops, prelates and pastors of the Church; and especially those who are appointed to exercise among us the functions of the holy ministry, and conduct your people into the ways of salvation.We pray O God of might, wisdom and justice, through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the president of these United States, that his administration may be conducted in righteousness and be eminently useful to your people over whom he presides; by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy; and by restraining vice and immorality.Let the light of your divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, and shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for our rule and government, so that they may tend to the preservation of peace, the promotion of national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety and useful knowledge; and may perpetuate to us the blessing of equal liberty.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus 7/29/2024. On January 26, 2021, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus into the General Roman Calendar, to replace the existing celebration of Saint Martha alone.Henceforth, July 29 will be celebrated as the feast day of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, the family at Bethany who were close friends of the Lord Jesus.This recent decision by Pope Francis illustrates how the liturgical calendar helps us to understand the sacred scriptures.There are thousands upon thousands of canonized saints. The Roman Martyrology is the liturgical book that records these canonized saints according to their feast days. Certain days may well have a dozen or more saints, for every saint (and blessed) has a feast day. Only a miniscule fraction of priests — let alone the lay faithful — even have a copy of the Martyrology (it’s only in Latin), so while it is a book of great importance, it is generally unknown.Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a welcomed guest, rather than as one celebrating the conversion of a sinner like Zacchaeus or one unceremoniously received by a suspicious Pharisee. The sisters felt free to call on Jesus at their brother’s death, even though a return to Judea at that time seemed to spell almost certain death.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 8 – A Legacy of Love. Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has ful- lled the law. (Rom 13:8)Intention: For the mission of the Knights of Columbus.Virtue: Love of God and neighborFather McGivney had a genius for turning neighbors into friends and friends into brothers.He set the example by serving as a Good Samaritan, stopping to assist, binding up wounds, and caring for the temporal and spiritual welfare of those who had fallen along the wayside of society.In this, he lived out the true meaning of charity — of love: to will the true good of another. Love is a dying to self so that the other may more fully live. Jesus Christ, who is love himself, has told us, “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” ( Jn 15:13).And he showed us the authentic face of love on the cross. By forming the Knights of Columbus, Father McGivney was leading men not only to do something but to be someone — a better person ready to live according to the challenges of love.

The Catholic Defender: The Virgin saint Queen of the Universe. The Catholic Defender: On Thursday, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith made public the negative and definitive 1974 judgment of its Cardinal Members, who unanimously agreed to declare the non-supernaturality of the alleged apparitions of "Our Lady of All Nations" of Amsterdam. The decision was approved by Pope Paul VI.Bishop Johannes Huibers, who was bishop of Haarlem while the apparitions were taking place, gave his approval (nihil obstat) to the title and the prayer associated with the apparition.On 7 May 1956, Bishop Huibers, following on a careful examination of the case concerning the supposed apparitions and revelations of 'Our Lady of All Nations', declared that he 'found no evidence of the supernatural nature of the apparitions'"On 31 May 1996, Bishop Hendrik Bomers, with permission of the CDF,[18] permitted public veneration using the title, prayer, and image, while maintaining that the question of the supernatural character of the apparitions themselves was unresolved and left to the judgment of one's own conscience.On 31 May 2002, Bishop Jozef Marianus Punt, Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam, declared the apparitions themselves to be of supernatural origin.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Stanley Rother 7/28/2024. Rother was serving as a missionary priest with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City when he was killed by unknown assailants on July 28, 1981, in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. He had volunteered to serve the diocesan mission in Guatemala at a time when the Central American country was in the midst of a civil war.On May 25, 1963, Stanley Francis Rother, a farmer’s son from Okarche, Oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa. Having flunked out of the area seminary due to his difficulty with Latin, Fr. Rother finally accepted an invitation to attend Mount St. Mary Seminary in Maryland, where he finished his studies and was approved for ordination.After serving in his local diocese for five years, Fr. Rother joined five priests, three religious' sisters, and three laypersons to staff a Guatemalan mission in Santiago Atitlán serving the Tz’utujil people. The Oklahoma City diocese heard the call of Pope John XXIII to send missionaries to foreign lands, especially Central America. These twelve individuals felt the call, and with their bishop’s approval, left the comforts of the United States to live and work in Guatemala.By 1975, Fr. Rother was alone at his parish in Santiago Atitlán, the others having returned home for various reasons. He served the Tz’utujil people for 13 years and won their hearts and souls. Ever the farmer, and always unpretentious and mild mannered, Fr. Rother experimented with various crops as well as fulfilling his heavy pastoral duties which included as many as five Masses in four different locations on a given Sunday and as many as 1,000 baptisms a year.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 7 – A Holy Death. For I consider that the suerings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. (Rom 8:18)Intention: For the dying and those suering from serious illness.Virtue: Hope for eternal life.Falling ill amid the influenza pandemic of 1889-90, Father McGivney traveled far to find effective treatments but always returned to his parish to tend to his duties while his health lasted.In his final days, priests visited to comfort him, learn from him, and administer the last rites.For his own part, he prayed fervently for his parishioners and his Knights, offering his sufferings for their spiritual and temporal welfare.A man of practical action till the end, he updated his will, providing for the seminary education of his youngest brother and dividing his goods among his siblings.The flu, known as the “grippe,” that consumed the world’s attention also grabbed hold of his body.He was confined to bed in his rectory for much of the summer before succumbing to the virus, with an underlying condition of tuberculosis, on Aug. 14, 1890, two days past his 38th birthday, on the vigil of the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.He was a model of goodness and patience and — in his last priestly act on earth — offered himself to God in a holy death. As one of his Knights remembered, “He was a man of the people. He was zealous of his people’s welfare, and all the kindness of his priestly soul asserted itself more strongly in his unceasing efforts for the betterment of their condition.”

Litany of the most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father, save us.Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, save us.Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, save us.Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony, save us.Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging, save us.Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns, save us.Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross, save us.Blood of Christ, price of our salvation, save us.Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness, save us.Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls, save us.Blood of Christ, stream of mercy, save us.Blood of Christ, victor over demons, save us.Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs, save us.Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors, save us.Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins, save us.Blood of Christ, help of those in peril, save us.Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened, save us.Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow, save us.Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent, save us.Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying, save us.Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts, save us.Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life, save us.Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory, save us.Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor, save us.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Titus Brandsma. 7/27/2024. Given the birth name Anno, Brandsma and his siblings grew up on their parents’ dairy farm in rural Frisia. As devout Catholics, the family was in the minority among their Calvinist neighbors. From age 11 Anno was educated at a preparatory school for boys who were studying for the priesthood. He joined the Carmelite novitiate in 1898, taking the name Titus in honor of his father.In the years following his 1905 ordination, Brandsma received a doctorate in philosophy and initiated a project to translate the works of Saint Teresa of Avila into Dutch. One of the founders of the Catholic University of Nijmegen, he served as a professor of philosophy and the history of mysticism at the school. While there Brandsma was known more for his availability to faculty and students than for his academic achievements.As a journalist, Brandsma was fearless. He spoke out when it seemed everyone else was quietly looking the other way. He was willing to stand alone against a government that resisted the will of the people. When he lived and worked in the Netherlands during the 1930s and ’40s, social media had not yet developed. What Pope John Paul II called the “digital continent” — that new way of communicating across borders — was the stuff of imagination. Still, Titus Brandsma, a priest of the Carmelite order and a journalist, managed to communicate widely with the Dutch faithful. He served as editor of his local newspaper and as ecclesiastical adviser to Catholic journalists at some 30 Dutch newspapers.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 6 – Shepherd of Souls. 07/27/2024. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the Gospel. (1 Cor 4:15)Intention:For priests who labor in parishes, apostolates and missionsVirtue: Zeal for the salvation of souls.After seven years at St. Mary’s Church, Father McGivney was named pastor of St. omas Parish in omaston,30 miles from New Haven, in the northern hills of Connecticut.On his nal Sunday at St. Mary’s, people wept openly in the pews as he oered his farewell with tears flling his own eyes. He concluded, “Wherever I go, the memory of the people of St. Mary’s and their great kindness to me will always be uppermost in my heart.”The local newspaper noted, “Never, it seemed, was a congregation so affected by the parting address of a clergyman as the great audience which filled St. Mary’s.”Relying on the grace of God, Father McGivney was the image of the Good Shepherd in his six years as pastor of St. omas Church.His sacramental records show a steady schedule of Mass, baptisms, confessions, anointings, weddings and funerals the daily labor of a parish priest charged with the care of souls. Knowing the hard life of his people, he also planned for them regular periods of respite and recreation.Soon he was entrusted with a mission church 4 miles away, Immaculate Conception in Terryville. Ever faithful to his daily duties, Father McGivney would oer an early Sunday Mass in omaston, ride in a horse-drawn carriage to Terryville for a mid-morning Mass, and return to St. omas Church for the noon Mass.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Joachim and Anne 7/26/2024. Sts. Joachim and Anne can intercede for grandparents who seek help and guidance for their grandchildren.Saints Joachim and Anne were part of a long chain of people who had transmitted their faith and love for God, expressed in the warmth and love of family life, down to Mary, who received the Son of God in her womb and who gave him to the world, to us.Both received the vision of an angel, who announced that Anne would conceive and bear a most wondrous child. The couple rejoiced at the birth of their daughter, whom Anne named Mary.Their prayers were heard, and an Angel came to Anne and said, “The Lord has looked upon thy tears; thou shalt conceive and give birth and the fruit of thy womb shall be blessed by all the world”. The Angel made the same promise to Joachim, who returned to his wife.Images of Saint Joachim are often identified by the presence of his associated symbols. A book or scroll represents linen makers, a shepherd's staff for the Christian word, and a basket of doves represents peace. He is almost always dressed in green, the color of hope.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney Day 5 – A Holy LifeTherefore, you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Mt 5:48)Intention:For the sanctication of clergy and laity in their mutually enriching vocations within the Church.Virtue: Discernment of God’s will in our lives.Father McGivney was a man of few yet effective words who drew upon the Word of God for inspiration.Those who knew him, however, had much to say about his character and manner.They remarked on the inviting tone of his voice, his firm yet friendly demeanor, his popular personality and the positive and lasting impression he made on others.According to one contemporary, parishioners “called him a positive saint, and meant it.”A blind man would come each Sunday to hear “that voice.” A fellow priest observed, “Father McGivney, though a man of unassuming character, was possessed of an indomitable will.”Another priest said he lived “a life unselfshly given to the service of others, a life spent in the promotion of his neighbors’ welfare, a life redolent of deeds whose motive was the social, moral, intellectual and religious improvement of his fellows. … Coincident with his spiritual labors, he wrought also for the temporal welfare of his brethren …”

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 4 – Founder ofthe Knights of Columbus, Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! (Ps 133:1)Intention: For Catholic men and their families.Virtue: Charity, unity and fraternity.The Knights of Columbus grew out of Father McGivney’s personal experience.He knew frsthand the hardships families faced when the father of a family died young.He saw Catholic men lured by secret societies that promised brotherhood and financial benefits but whose practices were contrary to the Catholic faith.Yet he also knew the strength and character of Catholic men who kept their faith and worked hard to support their families.A priest of deep prayer and practical action, Father McGivney called together the accomplished, “go-ahead” Catholic men of New Haven for a meeting in the basement of St. Mary’s Church.They were to form a new society that would support men in the faith and assist widows and orphans when a member passed away.Summing up the mission of the Knights of Columbus, he wrote, “‘Unity and charity’ is our motto. Unity in order to gain strength to be charitable to each other in benevolence whilst we live and in bestowing financial aid to those whom we have to mourn.”The members of the Order today carry out his vision and mission through a charity that evangelizes, a charity that answers the simple question that lies at the heart of each person:

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Bridget of Sweden patron saint of Europe 7/23/2024. The nuns wear crowns made of three metal bands with five red stones representing the five wounds that Jesus suffered on the Cross. Bridget herself, however, almost always wears a white veil on her head rather than the Brigittine crown.1303, Sweden—died July 23, 1373, Rome [Italy]; canonized October 8, 1391; feast day July 23, formerly October 8), patron saint of Sweden, founder of the Bridgittines (Order of the Most Holy Savior), and a mystic whose revelations were influential during the Middle Ages.From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.she was born of a noble father and a slave mother and was sold along with her mother to a Druid, whom she later converted to Christianity. On being set free, she returned to her father, who tried to marry her to the king of Ulster.She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of eight children—the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden—Bridget lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death.Saint Bridget of Ireland was a determined, faithful Catholic who was responsible for starting convents and monasteries throughout Ireland. Bridget's Celtic name, Brigid, which means “fiery arrow,” can be traced back to the goddess of the same name with whom Bridget is often conflated.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, Day 3 – Ministry to the MarginalizedDay 3 – Ministry to the Marginalized I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. (1 Cor 9:22)Intention:For all who suffer on the peripheries of society, including immigrants, those persecuted for their Christian faith, and persons who are imprisoned, poor, homeless or addicted.Virtue:Perseverance amid adversity and trials.Father McGivney did not continue himself to the sacristy or rectory. The needs of his people took him far from the church doors as he served as an advocate for families in court; a friend of those from other Christian faiths; a consoling presence to a prominent Protestant minister whose daughter had died; the director of public plays and fairs; and, of course, the founder of the Knights of Columbus.In these and many other ways, he was a man ahead of his time, anticipating by nearly a century the Second Vatican Council’s teachings on ecumenical dialogue, a more active and engaged laity, and the “universal call to holiness.”

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Mary Magdalene 7/22/2024. Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50.St. Mary Magdalene was one of my favorite Saints as a child because of her strong desire to follow Jesus. I remember my Mother having a holy card with her image on it. Her story would become a great example of God's mercy and grace.Most Scripture scholars today point out that there is no scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary Magdalene, that is, “of Magdala,” was the one from whom Christ cast out “seven demons” (Luke 8:2)—an indication at the worst, of extreme demonic possession or possibly, severe illness.Traditionally she has been identified as a women that lived as a prostitute, but scripture does not reveal such a background. What ever her background, she had serous spiritual issues. Luke 8:1-3 says:"Afterward he journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. Accompanying him were some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources."

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Blessed Michael McGivney Novena Day 2 – Ordained ‘A Man for Others’I will raise up shepherds over them and they will tend them;and they will not be aaid any longer, nor be terri- fieded, nor will any be missing. (Jer 23:4) Intention: For vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life.Virtue: Courage to respond to God’s call. Young Michael’s desire to be “a man for others” was recognized by his pastor, who encouraged him to enter the seminary at age 16.Yet Michael’s path to the priesthood was neither smooth nor direct. After gaining his father’s permission to leave his work in a Waterbury factory, Michael traveled far, to Canada and upstate New York, to receive the proper education and spiritual formation.After his father died, Michael would have been forced to stay home to support the family if not for a scholarship supplied by the bishop of Hartford to continue studies at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore.He was ordained Dec. 22, 1877, in America’s first cathedral, and returned to Waterbury to celebrate his first public Mass for Christmas, with his widowed mother and siblings attending.Assigned to St. Mary’s Church, the rst Catholic parish in New Haven, he served a large, mostly immigrant population and worked without a single day o for more than a year,

Novena to Blessed Michael Mcgivney, The Founder of Knights of Columbus. Day 1. Day 1 – The Founder’s Family of Faith Behold, children are a gift of the Lord;(Ps 127:3) Intention:For the domestic church, the church of the home, seedbed of love and vocation. Virtue: Openness to God’s will. Although they lived a century before St. John Paul II, Patrick and Mary McGivney embodied the late pope’s message on the domestic church:“Family, become what you are”Formed and blessed by God, the family is the place where parents are privileged to bring forth children and serve as the frst examples of human love, unity and fraternity, amid daily joys, sacrices and suering.Father McGivney knew the grace of cooperating with God’s will, bringing 13 children into the world, as well as the grief that came when six of those children died as infants.Patrick and Mary had left Ireland’s potato famine for America and were married in Waterbury, Conn.Their frst child, Michael Joseph, was born Aug. 12, 1852, and baptized a week later.Petitions For a deeper appreciation of the importance of family life, that our domestic church may serve as a model of faith, hope and charity.Grant our prayer, Lord, through the intercession of Blessed Michael McGivney. For holy marriages founded on God’s love, that husbands and wives may have the grace to generously accept the gift of new life. Grant our prayer, Lord, through the intercession of Blessed Michael McGivney

The Catholic Defender joins Hulk Hogan for Donald J. Trump. I'm Donald T. Hartley Army retired nearly 27 years from the slopes of Texas, the hills of Alabama, and now the plains of Kansas. I'm half-horse, half-alligator, and just a little touch of snapping turtle.I can wade the Mississippi, leap the Ohio and ride a streak of lightning. I can whip my weight in wild cat, hug a bear too close for comfort, I got the prettiest wife from the great State of Alabama and the ugliest dog from the State of Arkansas and I can beat any man alive opposed to President Donald J. Trump! Presedent Trump was graised by a bullet as he was speaking before a large crowd. Campaign Staff Say Trump Is Safe After Assassination Attempt Saturday.Trump, face bloodied by an apparent nick to the ear, was immediately rushed by Secret Service officers and taken from the stage. He pumped his fist to the audience as he was removed.Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Camillus de Lellis 7/18/2024. At the age of 25 he was converted. He was on his way to Manfredonia in Southern Italy riding horseback when he was so overwhelmed by the sins he had committed and the dissolute life he led, that he fell from his horse. He vowed from this moment to live his life only for God.By the time of his death, Camillus had established eight hospitals and 15 communities of brothers and priests. His holiness became known through his gifts of prophesy and healings. He died at the age of 64, and was named patron saint of the sick and of nurses. His relics rest in the reliquary chapel in the Basilica.We pray that through the loving intercession of St Camillus you would send your Spirit of consolation, encouragement, strength and faith upon those who are burdened by illness, to heal them in mind, body and spirit. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ our loving and healing Saviour, Amen.Three times between 1571 and 1584 his abscessed leg forced him to seek care in a Roman hospital; each time he worked there during and after his treatment. He was disgusted by the bad care in the hospital and decided a religious order devoted to helping the sick was the best way to better physical and spiritual care.As superior, he devoted much of his own time to the care of the sick. Charity was his first concern, but the physical aspects of the hospital also received his diligent attention. Camillus insisted on cleanliness and the technical competence of those who served the sick.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand in The Gap with us to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7/15/2024. Growing up in Middle America, I had heard of the Monks who lived on Mount Carmel in the 12th century. Mother Mary became the Patronage of the "Carmelite" Order.Mount Carmel was the site where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priests of Baal found in the Bible (1 Kings 18:16-40). I have always loved this story as one of the greatest examples showing who the true God really is.450 prophets of Ba'al accepted the challenge of Elijah on Mount Carmel as they prepared an altar and sacrificed to their god. All day long the priests called for Ba'al, but not a word. By noon, Elijah had some fun mocking them, "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened".

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks 7/14/2024. New York in 1656 was a much different place, the Europeans were firmly planted in the New World.By 1626, Manhattan was purchased by Dutch Settlers and from that time on, let’s call it progress.Saint Kateri was born in a small village outside of Auriesville, New York just 30 years later. She was born into the Mohawk tribe that was part of the Iroquois Nations that were populated up in the upper north east United States and Canada.For centuries, the Mohawks were defenders and guardians of the Iroquois Federation protecting against invasion by neighboring Indian tribes.The Mohicans called them “Maw Unk Lin” meaning the “Bear Place People”. It was the Dutch that gave them the name “Mohawk”. They were known for being warriors.There were several Catholic Missionaries such as St. Isaac Jogues, St. John La Lande (Just 18 years old), and others who gave their lives bringing Christ to the New World.

A John Benko Clone just attempted to Assassinate President Trump. Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd. “President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility. More details will follow.”The former president and presumptive Republican nominee was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers during his last rally before the Republican National Convention opens Monday when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face.He quickly ducked behind the riser as agents from his protective detail rushed the stage and screams were heard in the crowd of several thousand people. The bangs continued as agents tended to him on stage.The crowd cheered as he got back up and pumped his fist.

The Divine Mercy made personal, Jesus I Trust in You. While serving in the Army deployed to Iraq, it was a daily routine in a war zone to handle the dead and wounded. We had to be prepared at any moments notice 24/7.Sometimes it can happen multiple times a day with many casualties.A good day would be when we lost no one.Sometimes the only thing I can do for someone is pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet!There may not be anything we can do as the wounds were just too catastrophic.Sometimes, actually most of the time, there is no priest available on the battlefield nor in most of the frontline Aid Stations.When we recieved causalties, there are so many things happening at once, I might be involved with CPR trying to keep someone alive until the Doc calls it. I would silently pray:Eternal Father,I offer you the Body and Blood,Soul and Divinity,of Your Dearly Beloved Son,Our Lord, Jesus Christ,in atonement for our sinsand those of the whole worldI would be looking around ensuring that all can be done, making sure that the Casualties are packaged and ready for air transport Medevac if the sky is green. If the sky is red that presents problems getting a ground convoy. Continuing in my mind I would pray:For the sake of His sorrowful Passion,have mercy on us and on the whole world.I remember the promise Our Good Lord made to St. Faustina consoling her that for the dying, if someone prays the Divine Mercy Chaplet the soul would find peace.This hits home for me literally as my Mother would be told she had two days to live. She developed a massive blood clot that lodged in her right lower leg causing it to turn blue.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin 7/13/2024. Saints Louis and Zelie Martin are the parents of st teresa of lisieux and patron saints of illness, mental illness, marriage, parenting, and widowers. St Louis Martin, born Louis Joseph Aloys Stanislaus Martin, was the third of five children, but his siblings all died before reaching the age of 30.In April 1858, Zélie Guérin crosses paths with a young man on the Saint-Léonard bridge whose appearance impresses him… It is Louis Martin, watchmaker. The love she has for her husband is expressed in her lettersBorn into a military family in Bordeaux, Louis trained to become a watchmaker. His desire to join a religious community went unfulfilled because he didn’t know Latin. Moving to Normandy, he met the highly-skilled lace maker, Zélie Guérin, who also had been disappointed in her attempts to enter religious life. They married in 1858, and over the years were blessed with nine children, though two sons and two daughters died in infancy.Louis managed the lace-making business that Zélie continued at home while raising their children. She died from breast cancer in 1877.The home that Louis and Zélie created nurtured the sanctity of all their children, but especially their youngest, who is known to us as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. Louis and Zélie were beatified in 2008, and canonized by Pope Francis on October 18, 2015. The liturgical feast of Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin is celebrated on July 12.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints John Jones and John Wall 7/12/2024. John Jones was born to a Catholic family in Clymag Faur in the county of Canaervon in Wales around the year 1530. In his youth Queen Mary Tudor accomplished the restoration of the Catholic Church after the brief reign of Edward VI had taken the Church of England into the Calvinist fold.Mary's accession had allowed the English friars who had fled into exile to Flanders and Scotland to return and in April 1555 the friary at Greenwich, in which Mary and Elizabeth had been baptised, was reopened. John joined the friary and took the name Godfrey Maurice, becoming known for his piety.At Mary's untimely death in 1558, however, her half-sister Elizabeth assumed the throne and it was not long before Catholics were once more persecuted in England. John Jones, although still a novice was forced to flee to France. The English Observant Franciscans fled to a friary in Pontoise where John was professed and trained. He was probably ordained a priest at Rheims, where there was another friary of the exiled English Province.John Wall was born in 1620, near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645., near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645.1620, near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645.These two friars were martyred in England in the 16th and 17th centuries for refusing to deny their faith.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Benedict 7/11/2024. Benedict was born into Roman nobility in Nursia, central Italy, roughly 100 miles northeast of Rome. His father was a prefect for the Western Roman Empire, which had fallen to the barbarians a decade prior to his birth. He had a twin sister named Scholastica, who also became a saint. As a youth, Benedict was sent to Rome for studies. However, he quickly became disillusioned by the prevalent immorality and disorder, particularly among his classmates.Benedict is the twin brother of St. Scholastic.At the age of twenty, to find peace in his soul and avoid the traps that had ensnared many of his peers, he moved to the countryside of the town of Affile, about forty miles from Rome. Accompanying him was his nurse who cared for him like a mother. They moved in with some virtuous men in the Church of Saint Peter. While there, his nurse accidentally broke a dish used to sift wheat and was distraught. Witnessing this, Benedict miraculously mended the dish and returned it to her. News of this miracle spread quickly, and Benedict became the talk of the town.As we honor this important figure in Church and world history, reflect on his humble beginnings. He witnessed the immoralities of his day and fled from those temptations to embrace a life of holiness. At that time, it would have been difficult for him to comprehend the influence he would have had on all of Europe and, in fact, upon the whole world for many centuries to come.Reflect on the fact that God also calls you to flee from sin and embrace a life of holiness. When that happens,

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Veronica Giuliani 7/10/2024 Veronica was very devoted to the Eucharist and to the Sacred Heart. She offered her sufferings for the missions, died in 1727, and was canonized in 1839. Her Liturgical Feast Day is July 9.She was the youngest of seven sisters, three of whom embraced the monastic life. It is told that at the age of three years Giuliani supposedly began to show great compassion for the poor. She would set apart a portion of her food for them, and even part with her clothes when she met a poor child scantily clad. Her mother died when Ursula was seven years of age.At the age of 16, she experienced a vision which correctedher imperfections of character: she saw her own heart as a "heart of steel". In her writings she confesses that she took a certain pleasure in the more stately circumstances which her family adopted when her father was appointed superintendent of finance at Piacenza.When Giuliani came of age, her father believed she should marry, and so he desired her to take part in the social activities of the young people. But she pleaded so earnestly with her father that, after much resistance, he finally permitted her to choose her own state in life.Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata.

Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. “Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us.Jesus, graciously hear us.God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us.Jesus, splendor of the Father, Jesus, brightness of eternal light,Jesus, King of glory,Jesus, sun of justice,Jesus, Son of the Virgin Mary,

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions 7/9/2024. Augustine Zhao Rong, a Chinese diocesan priest. Having first been one of the soldiers who had escorted Monsignor Dufresse from Chengdu to Beijing, he was moved by his patience and had then asked to be numbered among the neophytes. Once baptized, he was sent to the seminary and then ordained a priest.He was arrested in 1814 and condemned to exile in Tartary, where he remained for almost twenty years. Returning to his homeland he was again arrested, and was strangled on 17 May 1834. Blessed Joachim Ho, a Chinese lay catechist. He was baptised at the age of about twenty years.The Dominican Martyrs of China died between 1648 and 1748. They bore heroic witness to the Truth of the Gospel. Through enduring the tortures and cruelties they suffered, they showed that there was something deeper and more important to seek than worldly comfort.Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly.The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and 1930. Eighty-seven of them were born in China, and were children, parents, catechists, or laborers, ranging in age from nine years to 72. This group includes four Chinese diocesan priests. The 33 foreign-born martyrs were mostly priests or women religious, especially from the Order of Preachers, the Paris Foreign Mission Society, the Friars Minor, Society of Jesus, Society of St. Francis de Sales (Salesians), and Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

Eucharistic Miracle of Sokolka Poland Expanded. Whenever you are dealing with Eucharistic Miracles that a Holy God puts into our path out of love to help us in our walk, the word Awesome does not quite express the depth of what has been given to us. The information contained in this Miracle has by the grace of God, been given to us to help bring others into conversion and an opportunity to receive the Supernatural Faith that pleases a Holy God and puts a person that says yes, in a position to see the Beatific Vision face to face. Love and prayers in Christ, GregoryMary On October 12, 2008, at the church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Sokółka, the Holy Mass of 8:30 AM is celebrated by a young vicar, Filip Zdrodowski. During Communion, unknowingly the Host falls from the hands of one of the priests. A woman kneeling, ready to receive the Eucharist, makes him notice it. The priest remains paralyzed from fright and believing it was dirty, places it in the vasculum, a small silver vessel which contains the water utilized by priests to wash their fingers after distributing Communion. At the end of the Holy Mass, the sacristan, Sister Julia Dubowska, takes the vasculum with the Host and for increased safety pours it into another vessel which she then locks in the safe where the chalices were kept.A week later, on Sunday, October 19, around 8:00 AM, the sister opens the safe and finds the Host almost dissolved but with some strange red clots in the center. She immediately calls the priests to show them what was discovered. The Host was mostly dissolved. Only a very small piece of the consecrated bread was left, tightly interconnected to the substance that appeared on its surface. Actually, part of the Host was joined to that “strange red clot”.

Consecrating the drops of Blood Jesus Christ suffered on Calvary. The following was approved by Pope Leo XIII in Rome 5 April 1890 The Bible records that St. Peter and John went into the Sepulcher at the news Jesus had arisen from the dead. There in the tomb was the Shroud, but that was not all to be found in the tomb. There was also found a copy of a letter believed to have been written by Jesus. According to the letter, it covered the drops of Blood Jesus suffered throughout His Passion and Death.Today, this letter is maintained in a silver box by the Pope as it has been preserved by Emperors and Empresses defending the faith.News of this letter has transcended time and into legend. Inspired by the Gospel and this legendary letter, St. Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, St. Matilda, St, Bridget and others prayed to Our Lord asking about His terrible suffering. Jesus responded to them:"I descended from Heaven to the Earth in order to convert you. If olden times people were religious and their harvests were abundant; at present, on the contrary, they are scanty.If you want to reap an abundant harvest you must not work on Sunday, for on Sunday you must go to Church and pray to God to forgive your sins. He gave you six days in which to work and one for rest and devotion and to tender your help to the poor and assist in the Church.Those people, who brawl against my religion and cast slurs on this Sacred Letter, shall be forsaken by Me.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gregory Grassi and Companions 7/8/2024. Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire of wars against their own countries. When the governments of Britain, Germany, Russia, and France forced substantial territorial concessions from the Chinese in 1898, anti-foreign sentiment grew very strong among many Chinese people.Gregory Grassi was born in Italy in 1823, ordained in 1856, and sent to China five years later. Gregory was later ordained bishop of North Shanxi. With 14 other European missionaries and 14 Chinese religious, he was martyred during the short but bloody Boxer Uprising of 1900.At the age of 15, on 2 November 1848, he took the Franciscan habit in the Friary of MontianoTwenty-six of these martyrs were arrested on the orders of Yu Hsien, the governor of Shanxi province. They were hacked to death on July 9, 1900. Five of them were Friars Minor; seven were Franciscan Missionaries of Mary—the first martyrs of their congregation.with the name Gregory. His solemn profession was made one year later, on 14 December. He was then sent to Bologna to do his seminary studies, and was ordained priest on 17 August 1856 in Mirandola

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine the events in Spain in 1945. St. Josemaria Escriva was deeply devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary throughout his entire life. His writings and his interior life are equally marked by this devotion; so too is Opus Dei, which, under God’s providence, he founded on October 2, 1928 as a path to holiness in ordinary life. He would also bring Mary into all the details of his life and turned to her in his every need. While each of her titles found a place in his heart, some took on special resonance for him. One of these titles is Our Lady of Mercy (or Our Lady of Ransom), who is venerated as the Patroness of Barcelona, Spain, among other places.Visits to the Shine of Our Lady of Mercy (La Mercè)Since St. Josemaria was born in Barbastro, near Barcelona, he may well have heard about Our Lady of Mercy from his childhood. A favorite aunt of his was named Mercedes after her. However, there is no evidence of his having visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy in Barcelona as a child or during his student years. His first visit to her shrine may have been in 1924, before his ordination to the diaconate, when he made a brief trip to Barcelona by train, arriving at Francia Station.

Jesus suffered greatly wounding His (Right) Shoulder carrying His Cross. Have you ever contemplated what Jesus suffered the most as He went through His Passion to the Cross. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a French Abbott prayed asking Our Lord that very question. Jesus responded:“I had on My Shoulder while I bore My Cross on the Way of Sorrows, a grievous Wound that was more painful than the others, and which is not recorded by men. Honor this Wound with thy devotion, and I will grant thee whatsoever thou dost ask through its virtue and merit. And in regard to all those who shall venerate this Wound, I will remit to them all their venial sins and will no longer remember their mortal sins.”A couple of thoughts I have on this, what a grace it would be to have Jesus respond to you in such a way. Jesus has shared revelation to His Saints going back to the very beginning. That is amazing! This response from Jesus is not only for St. Bernard, but for all of us who have recourse to Jesus and His suffering.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.”Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions 7/7/2024. From the days of St Stephen all the way down the centuries the Church has had her martyrs, but the nineteenth century is distinguished for the great number, enthusiasm, and heroism of its martyrs for the Faith.The Orient has supplied most of these. China heads the list, but there are also martyrs from Japan, Korea, Cochin-China, Syria, France, Spain, and Peru. The accounts of their martyrdom tempt us to believe that we are reading of a past far removed from our own age; but the fact is that many of them have lived in our own lifetime.Not much is known of the early life of Emmanuel Ruiz, but details of his heroic death in defense of the faith have come down to us.Such modern martyrs are those of Damascus during the frightful massacre by the Cruses in 1860. A quarrel between a Maronite and a Druse was the occasion for the opening attack. The Druses were armed, but the Christians allowed themselves to be disarmed by the Turkish authorities under the pretense of preserving order.Within three weeks every Maronites village of the main and southern parts of Lebanon was pillaged or burned, six thousand Maronites were murdered, maimed, or outraged. The massacre broke out in Damascus on July ninth, and in three days the adult males alone numbered three thousand victims.

ETERNAL FATHER, we offer You the Holy Face of Jesus, covered with Blood. Mary Our Mother, in a unique way the Holy Face of Jesus belongs to you, please replace our faces disfigured by sin with the Most Holy Face of Jesus, so that we may present ourselves before God the Father worthily.Our Lady place yourself at the head of this holy army, you are the General of the armies of the Lord, more terrible than an army set in battle array! Jesus, you have said that every time that we present your Face to Our Father, your mouth will demand Mercy. We need your Mercy more than ever! Unleash your Mercy on the Whole World!Unleash Heaven with all the Angels and Saints to defend us in our battles against the Evil One! Oh God! Our Protector!Look upon us, and cast thine eyes on the Face of thy Christ!ETERNAL FATHER, we offer You the Holy Face of Jesus, covered with blood, sweat, dust, tears and spit, and swollen shut right eye in reparation for the crimes of communists, blasphemers, and for the profaners of the Holy Name and of the Holy Day of Sunday.

Litany of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. “Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” Our help is in the name of the Lord. Who made heaven and earth. Most gracious Virgin Mary, thou who wouldst crush the head of the serpent, protect us from the vengeance of the evil one. We offer our prayers, supplications, sufferings and good works to thee so that thou may purify them, sanctify them and present them to thy Son as a perfect offering.May this offering be given so that the demons that influence or seek to influence the members of the Auxilium Christianorum do not know the source of their expulsion and blindness.Blind them so that they know not our good works. Cover us with the Precious Blood of thy Son so that we may enjoy the protection which flows from His Passion and Death. Amen.Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.May God rebuke him, we humbly pray;and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of Godcast into hell satan and all the evil spiritswho prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.Angel of God, my Guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us.Virgin Most Powerful, pray for us.Saint Joseph, pray for us.Saint Michael the Archangel, pray for us.All You Holy Angels, pray for us.

Stand In The Gap With Us And The Saint Maria Goretti 7/6/2024. One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti. She was the daughter of a poor Italian tenant farmer, had no chance to go to school, never learned to read or write.When Maria made her First Communion not long before her death, she was one of the larger and somewhat backward members of the class.On a hot afternoon in July, Maria was sitting at the top of the stairs of her house, mending a shirt. She was not quite 12 years old, but physically mature.A cart stopped outside, and a neighbor, 18-year-old Alessandro, ran up the stairs.He seized her and pulled her into a bedroom. She struggled and tried to call for help. “No, God does not wish it,” she cried out. “It is a sin. You would go to hell for it.” Alessandro began striking at her blindly with a long dagger.Alessandro was sentenced to 30 years in prison. For a long time he was unrepentant and surly. One night he had a dream or vision of Maria gathering flowers and offering them to him. His life changed. When he was released after 27 years, his first act was to beg the forgiveness of Maria’s mother.Devotion to the young martyr grew, miracles were worked, and in less than half a century she was canonized. At her beatification in 1947, her 82-year-old mother, two sisters, and her brother appeared with Pope Pius XII on the balcony of St. Peter’s. Three years later, at Maria’s canonization, a 66-year-old Alessandro Serenelli knelt among the quarter-million people and cried tears of joy.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Elizabeth of Portugal 7/4/2024. Pope Urban VIII canonized her in 1625 and choose the date of her death, July 4, as her feast day.She was known for taking food and clothing to the poor, carrying the sick on her back, and selling her grand royal gowns to further assist the poor of her husband's kingdom.Elizabeth had been unjustly accused of siding with her son against her own crown, she rode onto the battlefield between them, and was able to reconcile Father and Son, and prevent bloodshed. This led to her patronage as a peacemaker, and as one to invoke in time of war and conflict.Isabella of Portugal has a feast day of July 4th. She is the patron saint of brides, peace, queens, falsely accused people and victims of adultery.But Saint Elizabeth (Isabel) of Portugal, a Queen, devoted herself to peace at every turn, and between members of her own royal family, who did indeed fit the medieval stereotype we imagine. As such she became the patron saint of family rifts. In her case, 'rifts' meant kingdoms at war.She established orphanages and provided shelter for the homeless. She also founded a convent in Coimbra. There are many versions of the story of Queen Isabel's miracle of turning bread into roses, but they are all fundamentally the same. She is said to have been forbidden by her unfaithful husband to give to the poor.Elizabeth is usually depicted in royal garb with a dove or an olive branch. At her birth in 1271, her father Pedro III, future king of Aragon, was reconciled with his father James, the reigning monarch. This proved to be a portent of things to come. Under the healthful influences surrounding her early years, she quickly learned self-discipline and acquired a taste for spirituality.Thus fortunately prepared, Elizabeth was able to meet the challenge when at the age of 12,

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Anthony Zaccaria patron saint of physicians. 7/5/2024. Anthony Zaccaria was born in the city of Cremona, Italy, 1502 – 5 July 1539) was an early leader of the Counter Reformation, the founder of religious orders (Barnabites) and a promoter of the devotion to the Passion of Christ, the Eucharist and the renewal of the religious life among the laity.At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the Church, a reformation within the Church was already being attempted. Among the early movers of the Counter-Reformation was Anthony Zaccaria. In 1527, he started studying for the priesthood, and continued his theological studies in Bologna. On February 20, 1529 Zaccaria was ordained a priest in the Chapel of Saint Joseph in Cremona Cathedral.Zaccaria was occupied with preaching in churches and on street corners. In August 1531 he (Milan). Zaccaria revived the custom of ringing church bells at 3 p.m. on Fridays, in remembrance of the passion and death of Jesus.

Stand In The Gap With Us And The Apostle St. Thomas 7/3/2024. Veronica was very devoted to the Eucharist and to the Sacred Heart. She offered her sufferings for the missions, died in 1727, and was canonized in 1839. Her Liturgical Feast Day is July 9.She was the youngest of seven sisters, three of whom embraced the monastic life. It is told that at the age of three years Giuliani supposedly began to show great compassion for the poor. She would set apart a portion of her food for them, and even part with her clothes when she met a poor child scantily clad. Her mother died when Ursula was seven years of age.At the age of 16, she experienced a vision which correctedher imperfections of character: she saw her own heart as a "heart of steel". In her writings she confesses that she took a certain pleasure in the more stately circumstances which her family adopted when her father was appointed superintendent of finance at Piacenza.When Giuliani came of age, her father believed she should marry, and so he desired her to take part in the social activities of the young people. But she pleaded so earnestly with her father that, after much resistance, he finally permitted her to choose her own state in life.Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata.Giuliani had a lifelong devotion to Christ crucified that eventually became manifested in physical signs. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds on her body in 1697.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Oliver Plunkett 7/2/2024. “Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” Oliver Plunkett, a 17th-century Irish martyr, became Ireland's first new saint in nearly 700 years after being canonized in 1975. In 1997, he was deemed the country's patron saint for peace and reconciliation.The English martyred Oliver Plunkett for defending the faith in his native Ireland during a period of severe persecution. Born in County Meath in 1629, Oliver studied for the priesthood in Rome and was ordained there in 1654.In 1679, Archbishop Plunkett was arrested and falsely charged with treason. This man of peace was accused of plotting to bring 20 000 French soldiers to Ireland. He was taken to London to stand trial and because he was not given time to arrange his defense. Archbishop Plunkett was found guilty and sentenced to death.The name of today’s saint is especially familiar to the Irish and the English—and with good reason. The English martyred Oliver Plunkett for defending the faith in his native Ireland during a period of severe persecution.Born in County Meath in 1629, Oliver studied for the priesthood in Rome and was ordained there in 1654. After some years of teaching and service to the poor of Rome he was appointed Archbishop of Armagh in Ireland.Four years later, in 1673, a new wave of anti-Catholic persecution began, forcing Archbishop Plunkett to do his pastoral work in secrecy and disguise and to live in hiding. Meanwhile, many of his priests were sent into exile, schools were closed, Church services had to be held in secret, and convents and seminaries were suppressed. As archbishop, Plunkett was viewed as ultimately responsible for any rebellion or political activity among his parishioners.

In the Eucharistic Miracle of Herentals Belgium 1412. In the Eucharistic miracle of Herentals, some Hosts that had been previously stolen were found after eight days, and perfectly intact, in spite of the rain. The Hosts were found in a field near a rabbit burrow, surrounded by a bright light and arranged in the form of a cross.Every year, two paintings of Antoon van Ysendyck, depicting the miracle, are taken in procession to the field where a small shrine, De Hegge, was built. Here a commemorative Mass is celebrated before numerous people. The two paintings are presently kept in the Cathedral of Sint-Waldetrudiskerk, Herentals.In 1412, a certain Jan van Langerstede went for lodging to a hotel not far from the little city of Herentals.This professional man was stealing sacred objects from churches and selling them all over Europe.The day after his arrival at Herentals, he went to the nearby village of Poederle.He entered the parish church and without being noticed, stole the chalice and the ciborium containing five consecrated Hosts.As he was returning to Herentals in the place known as “De Hegge” (“the fence”), he felt as if pulled by a mysterious force that was keeping him from continuing his journey.So he tried to get rid of the Hosts by throwing them into the river, but his every attempt to do so was useless.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Junipero Serra 7/1/2024. He is patron saint of vocations to Church ministry, and he played an instrumental role in building the Church on the west coast of America when that area was still mission territory.Junipero Serra was an 18th-century Spanish missionary who is as responsible as anyone else for establishing the Catholic presence in colonial California.Serra died in 1794, and the one miracle Church authorities have confidently declared he performed was in 1960, when a nun in St. Louis was cured of a mystery disease, thought to be lupus, after having prayed to him on her deathbed.In 1776, when the American Revolution was beginning in the east, another part of the future United States was being born in California. That year a gray-robed Franciscan founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, now famous for its annually returning swallows. San Juan was the seventh of nine missions established under the direction of this indomitable Spaniard.Born on Spain’s island of Mallorca, Serra entered the Franciscan Order taking the name of Saint Francis’ childlike companion, Brother Juniper. Until he was 35, he spent most of his time in the classroom—first as a student of theology and then as a professor. He also became famous for his preaching. Suddenly he gave it all up and followed the yearning that had begun years before when he heard about the missionary work of Saint Francis Solano in South America. Junipero’s desire was to convert native peoples in the New World.Arriving by ship at Vera Cruz, Mexico, he and a companion walked the 250 miles to Mexico City. On the way Junipero’s left leg became infected by an insect bite and would remain a cross—sometimes life-threatening—for the rest of his life. For 18 years, he worked in central Mexico and in the Baja Peninsula. He became president of the missions there.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the amazing details of the events in Italy in 1944.As in all Marian events, the most glorious miracle of all generated by the apparition was the grand awakening of the people’s faith. Just from May to July of 1944, a multitude estimated at 3 million (3 million!) flooded the crumbled roads and the precarious railroads of North Italy to Le Ghiaie, to pray at the place where Adelaide saw the Holy Virgin. The pilgrims asked for the safe return of sons and husbands from Russia, for the end of the civil war, for healing of diseases; but most of all they prayed for the conversion of their households.We have positive evidence of all this because a lot of visitors wrote their prayers on small slips of paper and left them at the apparition spot. A few thousand of them were happily preserved by Don Cesare Vitali, then the parish priest of Le Ghiaie, and lately studied by Ermenegilda Poli who confirmed that two appeals to the Virgin predominate: Bring back my husband/son from the war and convert my father/husband/son to the true religion. The endless processions marched day and night to the tempo of rosary and Marian chants and it is recorded in the newspapers that the bystanders at café terraces stood up and took their hats off at the passage of the pilgrims.Spring 1944 was a severe war-time period for the North of Italy, with daily air raids, aimed at destroying the heavy war industry, as well as the morale of the population by massive bombing of cities. Nothing happened to Le Ghiaie, nor to any of the pilgrims heading there, though once back home they had to suffer the raids of allied aircrafts. Several times airplanes were seen and heard above the crowd gathered to attend the apparitions, but no harm came to the people.

Stand In The Gap With Us to Honor First Martyrs of the Church of Rome 6/30/2024. The holy men and women are also called the "Protomartyrs of Rome." They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, others were fed to wild animals. These martyrs died before Sts. Peter and Paul, and are called "disciples of the Apostles. . . whom the Holy Roman church sent to their Lord before the Apostles' death."The memorial of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church comes one day after the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The first day, June 29, is the remembrance of the two most famous martyrs who died during the persecution of Nero, St. Peter crucified upside down in 64 AD and St. Paul beheaded in 67 AD.The Feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome was established after the Second Vatican Council. This feast commemorates the sacrifices made by early Christians after they were blamed for the burning of Rome, during the reign of Nero. For this many Christians were burned alive as candles or killed in the Colosseum to entertain the emperor.Even after Nero committed suicide, persecution of early Christian still persisted during the early days of the Roman Empire, only ending after the promulgation of the Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine in 313 AD.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Peter and Paul 6/29/2024. Peter and Paul are both patron saints of Rome and considered cornerstones of the Church. St. Peter was one of the 12 apostles, as well as the first pope and founder of the Roman Church.Although different, although distant in history and experience, and despite having clashed with each other precisely because of these differences, Saint Peter and Paul are like complementary brothers, bound by the Gospel of which they were messengers and depositories.His execution was ordered by the Roman Emperor Nero, who blamed the city's Christians for a terrible fire that had ravaged Rome. Peter requested to be crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Christ.They constantly witness to us the two necessary elements of our Catholic faith: the service of Church authority (Peter) and the outreach of mission (Paul). That is fitting because we need both their teaching and their grace to guide us in our pilgrimage toward our good destiny.St. Peter is often represented holding the keys to heaven and hell, which represent the powers of absolution and excommunication.Peter (d. 64?) Saint Mark ends the first half of his Gospel with a triumphant climax. He has recorded doubt, misunderstanding, and the opposition of many to Jesus. Now Peter makes his great confession of faith: “You are the Messiah” (Mark 8:29b). It was one of the many glorious moments in Peter’s life, beginning with the day he was called from his nets along the Sea of Galilee to become a fisher of men for Jesus.

Catching my Second Wind as Biden and John Benko show they both lie and speak falsely agaainst their opponents.Watching the Presidential Debate last night between President Trump and (President) Biden. The lies of Biden and his accusations are much similar to John Benko who obviously use the same playbook against their oponents. They can't win a debate without their attempts to attack their character.Growing up an athlete all my life, I've always known the idea of "Second Wind" from personal experience.In high school, in order to play basketball and baseball, I had to trek nearly 7 miles after practice and games by foot to get home.That would be in the cold, the rain, snow and heat.Sometimes it might be late at night and where my Mom's farm was located, it was in the boondocks.There were no light posts out past the main highway leaving town. Many a time I out run wild dogs, been chased by bears, snakes, and even skunks.I did this for three years of my high school years. I suppose you can say these years were character builders. I look back today and I am thankful for the experience.It would help me many times throughout my life. I've had my "Second Wind" many times on a battlefield, explosions with the sounds and cries for "Medic".I've had my "Second Wind" regarding my holy Catholic Faith as there were times I was hanging on by a scarlet thread.Only His grace sustained me. Now that I am retired from the Army after 26 years, I am thankful for the past few months preparing me for the next stanza of my life.I am so thankful to God for his love for me and for his Mother, who is also my Mother. Many times in war when a person is wounded seriously, they will cry out to their Mothers. There is something comforting with

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Irenaeus Doctor of the Church 6/28/2024. Irenaeus was a Greek from Polycarp's hometown of Smyrna in Asia Minor, now İzmir, Turkey, born during the first half of the 2nd century. The exact date is thought to be between the years 120 and 140.Unlike many of his contemporaries, he was brought up in a Christian family rather than converting as an adult.During the persecution of Christians by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor from 161 to 180, Irenaeus was a priest of the Church of Lyon. The clergy of that city, many of whom were suffering imprisonment for the faith, sent him in 177 to Rome with a letter to Pope Eleutherius concerning the heresy of Montanism.Returning to Gaul, Irenaeus succeeded the martyrSaint Pothinus and became the second bishop of Lyon.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Cyril of Alexandria 6/27/2024. St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (June 27) Cyril was born at Alexandria, Egypt. He was nephew of the patriarch of that city, Theophilus.Saints are not born with halos around their heads. Cyril, recognized as a great teacher of the Church, began his career as archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt, with impulsive, often violent, actions. He pillaged and closed the churches of the Novatian heretics—who required those who denied the faith to be re-baptized—participated in the deposing of Saint John Chrysostom, and confiscated Jewish property, expelling the Jews from Alexandria in retaliation for their attacks on Christians.He is chiefly known for his campaign against Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, whose views on Christ's nature were to be declared heretical. Cyril was named a doctor of the church in 1882.In 430 Cyril became embroiled with Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople, who was preaching that Mary was not the Mother of God since Christ was Divine and not human, and consequently she should not have the word theotokos (God-bearer) applied to her.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Raymond Lull and Doctor Illuminatus "Enlightened Doctor," 6/26/2024. Raymond worked most of his life to help spread the gospel. Indifference on the part of some Christian leaders and opposition in North Africa did not turn him from his goal. Three hundred years later Raymond’s work began to have an influence in the Americas.Blessed Raymond belonged to the noble Lull family and was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in 1236. At a very early age he became a page at the royal court; and before he was 30 years old he had been advanced to the position of marshal and high steward to King James of Mallorca.Raymond worked all his life to promote the missions and died a missionary to North Africa.Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there.One day a sermon inspired him to dedicate his life to working for the conversion of the Muslims in North Africa. He became a Secular Franciscan and founded a college where missionaries could learn the Arabic they would need in the missions.Without hesitation Blessed Raymond followed the call. He resigned his offices, left the royal court, and founded a college in which missionaries, particularly those who belonged to the Order of Friars Minor, should receive the necessary training in the languages of northern Africa.He himself joined the Third Order of St Francis, and for nine years retired to the solitude of Mt Randa in order to prepare himself by prayer and study. God favored him with much heavenly inspiration and granted him extraordinary knowledge so that, in spite of his numerous undertakings he was able to write admirable things about the most difficult questions in philosophy and theology.

The Eucharistic Miracles of Weiten/Seefeld Austria. One way that you can dive on souls headed to hell, is to bring the real presence into their lives and one of the greatest gifts God has given us to aid us in the rotting culture we live in, is the Eucharistic Miracles you receive and are able to share. Yes in our human eyes many are lost to us, and so it is, but they may not be lost to a Holy God to whom we appeal to His love and mercy. Yes all people have a free will to say yes or no, and what you are asked to do,is put these Eucharistic Miracles in front of them. Ask for the intercession of Mary and Joseph to help you. Love and prayers in Christ, GregoryMaryEucharistic Miracle of Weiten,AustriaIn fifteenth-century Austria there were a number of thefts of consecrated Hosts, so Church authorities began keeping the Hosts in the sacristy. Despite these precautions, in 1411 a thief succeeded in stealing a consecrated Host from the parish church in Weiten. The Host slipped unnoticed to the ground during his journey and was discovered several days later by a pious woman. The Host glowed brilliantly, divided in two Pieces, but was united by threads of Bleeding Flesh.In the parish church of Weiten, a thief broke into the sacristy and got hold of a consecrated Host that he slipped into one of his gloves. According to reports from the village of Weiten, the theft occurred in 1411. The thief then mounted his horse intending to make for the nearby village of Spitz. Instead of taking the main road, he chose a side road that passes through the valley of Mühldorf and is known as “Am Schuß.”When he arrived at the spot (that today is marked by a chapel in honor of the miracle) his horse halted and would not move, no matter how much the man beat him. Some laborers working in the surrounding fields came to help. But there was no way to make the horse move; it stood still as a statue.

John Benko and his dishonest attacks teaches The Importance of being Honest. 2 Corinthians 8:21For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.One lie ruins a thousand truths. Benko, what is more problematic is that your ambition and pride hurts your entire team over at the 4 Persons, know as the "Snake Pit" because of you John Benko.One of those values was the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” That meant treating others with honesty, fairness, truthfulness, respect, consideration, neighborly assistance and integrity.Colossians 3:9Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. One lie ruins a thousand truths.“Honesty promotes trust, shows respect and prevents harm,” Miller said. “Especially in today's world, whatever we can do to better understand and ultimately foster the virtue of honesty seems incredibly worthwhile.”Ephesians 4:25Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Jutta of Thuringia 6/25/2024. Today’s patroness of Prussia began her life amidst luxury and power but died the death of a simple servant of the poor.Widowed noblewoman of Thuringia, Germany, noted for visions and miracles. She married at fifteen and raised children. When her husband died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Jutta moved to Prussia, becoming a recluse at Kulmsee. She is the patroness of Prussia, in eastern Germany.In truth, virtue and piety were always of prime importance to Jutta and her husband, both of noble rank. The two were set to make a pilgrimage together to the holy places in Jerusalem, but her husband died on the way. The newly widowed Jutta, after taking care to provide for her children, resolved to live in a manner she felt was utterly pleasing to God. She disposed of the costly clothes, jewels, and furniture befitting one of her rank, and became a Secular Franciscan, taking on the simple garment of a religious.From that point her life was utterly devoted to others: caring for the sick, particularly lepers; tending to the poor, whom she visited in their hovels; helping the crippled and blind with whom she shared her own home. Many of the townspeople of Thuringia laughed at how the once-distinguished lady now spent all her time. But Jutta saw the face of God in the poor and felt honored to render whatever services she could.About the year 1260, not long before her death, Jutta lived near the non-Christians in eastern Germany. There she built a small hermitage and prayed unceasingly for their conversion. She has been venerated for centuries as the special patron of Prussia.

John Benko, the Philistine of the 4 Persons Snake Pit continues sends crud. Just a quick update so you can understand why child stalker Donald Hartley hates us so much. It's just envy and nothing more.John Benko is reaching back to when his own children were abused that today refuses to let their children near him. They know him best and they want to protect their children from the monster that is John Benko. He knows that I am not nor ever was a "child stalker." As a Catholic Catechist I am required to maintain a Security Check and maintain the Diocean Virtus Training to speak at our Marian Association/Deepertruth conferences and our Ignite the Fire Missions. I am covered by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas,Feel free to call Donald Hartley at 913-216-3908 and urge him to stop stealing, lying, plaigiarizing and to stop harrassing good people and stop stalking children.John Benko, the Philistine sends the most vulgar language that makes a Sailer blush, that is true, a friend of mine who happens to habe been a Sailor said that Benko's language is terrible. Not at all, I certainly am not happy with John Benko, the head of the Snake that slithers up and down his Snake Pit to produce such trash.Benko the Philistine put his nonsence over on our Radio Communications puting out personal information such as my phone number and calls for harrassment from the depth of his Snake Pit. That should be against the law.Update on the stellar performance of Blogtalkradio's only catholic show?, Feel free to call Donald Hartley at 913-216-3908 and urge him to stop stealing, lying, plaigiarizing and to stop harrassing good people and stop stalking children.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Honor the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 6/24/2024. September 8, 18 B.C. The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the “New Eve”, the woman together with her seed would bruise the serpents head while the Devil strikes at their (His) heal. Genesis 3:15/Revelation 12October 3 B.C. The Day of Atonement-Yom Kippur, the busiest Temple day of the Temple year (Luke 1:10) sometime late March early April. The Angel of the Lord appeared to Zachariah and announced the coming of John the Baptist.September 3 B.C. The planet Jupiter was in conjunction with Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation of Leo-Leo the Lion. This would be the star the wise men would follow leading them to Bethlehem. They followed the star for about 16 months until the Star rested over Bethlehem for six days beginning on Dec 25, 2 B.C.Isaiah 60:1-6 prophesied, “Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; But upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes anbd look about; they all gather and come to you: Your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your hear shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; All from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.”

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we assess an amazing series of supernatural events in Italy in 1944. As in all Marian events, the most glorious miracle of all generated by the apparition was the grand awakening of the people’s faith. Just from May to July of 1944, a multitude estimated at 3 million (3 million!) flooded the crumbled roads and the precarious railroads of North Italy to Le Ghiaie, to pray at the place where Adelaide saw the Holy Virgin. The pilgrims asked for the safe return of sons and husbands from Russia, for the end of the civil war, for healing of diseases; but most of all they prayed for the conversion of their households.We have positive evidence of all this because a lot of visitors wrote their prayers on small slips of paper and left them at the apparition spot. A few thousand of them were happily preserved by Don Cesare Vitali, then the parish priest of Le Ghiaie, and lately studied by Ermenegilda Poli who confirmed that two appeals to the Virgin predominate: Bring back my husband/son from the war and convert my father/husband/son to the true religion. The endless processions marched day and night to the tempo of rosary and Marian chants and it is recorded in the newspapers that the bystanders at café terraces stood up and took their hats off at the passage of the pilgrims.Spring 1944 was a severe war-time period for the North of Italy, with daily air raids, aimed at destroying the heavy war industry, as well as the morale of the population by massive bombing of cities. Nothing happened to Le Ghiaie, nor to any of the pilgrims heading there, though once back home they had to suffer the raids of allied aircrafts. Several times airplanes were seen and heard above the crowd gathered to attend the apparitions, but no harm came to the people.

John Benko needs to clean up his Foul Language and demonic being; Deepertruth Responds to the Indifferentism of John Benko and His 4 Persons Snake Pit As Benko Fears Donald Hartley The Catholic Defender. John Benko, the one who continues to pull the wool over the eyes of people who Benko has convinced he is the king of Block Talk Radio. He only decieving himself and those he thinks follow him. Even those who are part of his Snake Pit do not approve of the Indifferentism of John Benko towards Jesus Christ and The Catholic Church.Thefour PersonsYou like scaring little children, don't you? I'm a man, little boy. You Don't scare me. Notice that John Benko is wanting to pick a battle with me thinking I will not respnd. He knows that I am a family man, A God Fearing man of God. Because Benko abused his children, he is wanting to attack me for what he himself has done. This is why his own children has nothing to do with him today. Sadly, he will never see his grand-children and they are being protected from him. They know him bestThefour PersonsBaby Hartley- thief, liar, heretic, coward, child stalker. Getting crushed by us.Any questions?The Indifferentist John Benko wants to pull the wool over people knowing that he launches these child like attacks because he is over a thousand miles away in West Virginia. He would not say these things if we were in the same room. He is the cowardly lion. who shows the white feather and appears to be the coward; he exhibits cowardly traits and other behaviours. : To show the white feather was a disgrace worse than death.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Fisher 6/23/2024. John Fisher is usually associated with Erasmus, Thomas More, and other Renaissance humanists.By papal bull dated 14 October 1504, Fisher was appointed the bishop of Rochester at the personal insistence of Henry VIIFisher was "the first theologian to diagnose justification through faith alone as the founding dogma of the Protestant Reformation.Erasmus said of John Fisher: "He is the one man at this time who is incomparable for uprightness of life, for learning and for greatness of soulHis life therefore, did not have the external simplicity found in the lives of some saints. Rather, he was a man of learning, associated with the intellectuals and political leaders of his day.He was interested in the contemporary culture and eventually became chancellor at Cambridge. He had been made a bishop at 35, and one of his interests was raising the standard of preaching in England.He was noted for his educational reforms, his preaching, and was said to have one of the finest libraries in Europe.Bishop Fisher was chaplain and confessor to Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. It is believed that he was a tutor of Prince Henry, who would become King Henry VIII upon his father's death.

John Benko, Pray Or Be Prey , still afraid of Donald Hartley. Three times the New Testament tells us Jesus went off alone to pray.According to Mark 1:35, it says, “And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed” (Douay-Rheims Bible).Jesus said, “But I say to you. love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:44-45).The Lord’s prayer says:Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Thomas More 6/22/2024. Thomas More was born in London on February 7, 1478. His father, Sir John More, was a lawyer and judge who rose to prominence during the reign of Edward IV.Thomas More was born in London in 1478 and studied to become a lawyer. Recognized for his great intelligence, impartiality, and wisdom, he rose through the ranks of Parliament and earned King Henry VIII's favor until he became Lord Chancellor in 1529.Thomas was positively influenced from a young age by his mother and siblings. He also attended St. Anthony's School, which was said to be one of the best schools in London at that time. In 1490, he became a household page to John Morton, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. Archbishop Morton was a Renaissance man and inspired Thomas to pursue his own education.Thomas More entered Oxford in 1492, where he would learn Latin, Greek and prepare for his future studies. In 1494, he left Oxford to become a lawyer and he trained in London until 1502 when he was finally approved to begin practice.His belief that no lay ruler has jurisdiction over the Church of Christ cost Thomas More his life.

What does INRI mean? Both the INRI and the skull and crossbones are mentioned in the passion accounts of our Lord. First, INRI is an abbreviation for the Latin Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, meaning “Jesus the Nazorean, King of the Jews.”In sentencing our Lord to death, Pontius Pilate had this inscription written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek (Jn 19:20) placed on the Cross above the head of our Lord.Each of the Gospels testifies to this inscription, although with slight variations: St. John’s Gospel, “Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews”; St. Matthew’s Gospel, “This is Jesus, King of the Jews”; St. Mark’s Gospel, “The King of the Jews”; and St. Luke’s Gospel, “This is the King of the Jews.” Since St. John stood with the Blessed Mother at the foot of the Cross, his Gospel is the most accurate, although all of the Gospels agree in substance as to what was written.Another interesting point arises in artwork depicting the Crucifixion. Sometimes the inscription will be fully spelled-out (not simply INRI), but spelled backward. The artists are mindful that Hebrew is read from right to left, not left to right as in English.Finally, the use of all three languages — Hebrew, Latin and Greek — served a dual purpose. First, these were the languages that would have been spoken in Jerusalem at the time of the Crucifixion. Secondly, Hebrew was the language of the chosen people, the people of the Old Covenant; Latin and Greek were the languages of the Gentiles and Imperial Rome. Jesus came to save not just the Jew but also the Gentile, so the proclamation reminds us that the sacrifice is for all mankind. While the powers of this world labeled Him as an earthly king, Jesus, crucified and risen, is the King who conquered sin and death, and whose kingdom will not end.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 6/21/2024. Gonzaga was born the eldest of eight children.As early as age four, Luigi was given a set of miniature guns and accompanied his father on training expeditions so that the boy might learn "the art of arms".At age five, Gonzaga was sent to a military camp to get started on his training. His father was pleased to see his son marching around camp at the head of a platoon of soldiers. His mother and his tutor were less pleased with the vocabulary he picked up there.He grew up amid the violence and brutality of Renaissance Italy and witnessed the murder of two of his brothers.Aloysius Gonzaga (Luigi Gonzaga, 1568-1591) gave up a privileged life and a princely inheritance to live the vows of religious life even to the point of contacting the plague because of his selfless care for people already sick with it.The Lord can make saints anywhere, even amid the brutality and license of Renaissance life. Florence was the “mother of piety” for Aloysius Gonzaga despite his exposure to a “society of fraud, dagger, poison, and lust.” As a son of a princely family, he grew up in royal courts and army camps. His father wanted Aloysius to be a military hero.

To Understand the War From Within. Battles rage constantly all over the world, proof of this is brought right into our living room each night when we turn on the television.There is also a private war taking place. Jesus responded to a question posed saying, "Jesus replied, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength."There is an interesting perspective Jesus presents that few have observed. John the Virginian have taken notice of this recognizing an important connection between your heart, your soul, your mind, and your strength. Every person has four major parts that all need to be healthy for every person.Jesus first mentions the heart. The heart speaks to the Emotional Wellness. A healthy heart builds awareness of one's feelings concerning acceptance of who they are in Christ. Our Faith experience needs a healthy heart that impels a person to a deeper union with God and the Church.Jesus next mentions the soul that speaks to Spiritual Wellness. A healthy soul is a part of a person that recognizes the sacrifice required to sacrifice for others. Most of all, the soul drives a person to desire a closer relationship with God. To follow the Commandments builds religious faith inspiring to be role modals.Jesus next mentions the mind that speaks to Social Wellness. A healthy mind presents a person that recognizes their impact on their communities and society. The healthy mind responds to stimulus build on an informed conscience including thinking and feeling.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Paulinus of Nola 6/20.2024. Pontius Meropius Paulinus was born c. 352 at Bordeaux, in southwestern France. He was from a notable senatorial family with estates in the Aquitaine province of France, northern Iberia, and southern Italy. At some time during his boyhood, he made a visit to the shrine of St Felix at Nola near Naples.Anyone who is praised in the letters of six or seven saints undoubtedly must be of extraordinary character. Such a person was Paulinus of Nola, correspondent and friend of Saints Augustine, Jerome, Melania, Martin, Gregory and Ambrose. Born near Bordeaux, he was the son of the Roman prefect of Gaul, who had extensive property in both Gaul and Italy. Paulinus became a distinguished lawyer, holding several public offices in the Roman Empire. With his Spanish wife, Therasia, he retired at an early age to a life of cultured leisure.In 393 or 394, after some resistance from Paulinus, he was ordained a presbyter on Christmas Day by Lampius, Bishop of Barcelona. The two were baptized by the saintly bishop of Bordeaux and moved to Therasia’s estate in Spain. After many childless years, they had a son who died a week after birth.

Deepertruth respond to the Attacks of John Benko the wooly Bulley upon Father Amorth and JPII: Benko's 4 Persons the snake "Defending the honor of Pope Saint John Paul II",Father Amorth is a famous exorcist but few are aware that he is also one the most outspoken supporters of the special events taking place in Medjugorje. Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia where for over 28 years the Blessed Mother is said to be appearing to six "Visionaires". Father Amorth speaking about the apparitions said "Surely. Medjugorje is a fortress against Satan. Satan hates Medjugorje because it is a place of conversion, of prayer, of transformation of life.""I always understood Medjugorje as a continuation of Fatima. According to Our Lady’s words in Fatima, if we had prayed and fasted, there would not have been World War II. We have not listened to her and therefore there was a war. Also here in Medjugorje, Our Lady often calls to prayer for peace. In her apparitions, Our Lady always presents herself under another name to show the goal of her apparitions.At Lourdes, she presented herself as the Immaculate Conception, in Fatima as the Queen of the Holy Rosary. Here in Medjugorje, Our Lady presented herself as the Queen of Peace. We all remember the words “Mir, mir, mir” (peace, peace, peace) that were written in the sky at the very beginning of the apparitions. We see clearly that humanity is running the risk of war, and Our Lady insists on prayer and on Christian life to attain peace. Medjugorje is really a place where one learns to pray, but also to sacrifice oneself, where people are converted and change their lives. The influence of Medjugorje is worldwide. It is enough to think about how many prayer groups came about thanks to the inspiration of Medjugorje."

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Romuald. 6/19/2024. Romuald was born in Ravenna, in northeastern Italy, to the aristocratic Onesti family.In the midst of a wasted youth, Romuald watched his father kill a relative in a duel over property. In horror he fled to a monastery near Ravenna. After three years, some of the monks found him to be uncomfortably holy and eased him out.As a youth, according to early accounts, Romuald indulged in the pleasures and sins of the world common to a tenth-century nobleman. At the age of twenty he served as second to his father, who killed a relative in a duel over property. Romuald was devastated and went to the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe to do 40 days of penance.Romuald spent the next 30 years going about Italy, founding monasteries and hermitages. He longed to give his life to Christ in martyrdom, and got the pope’s permission to preach the gospel in Hungary. But he was struck with illness as soon as he arrived, and the illness recurred as often as he tried to proceed.Romuald (Latin: Romualdus; c. 951 – traditionally 19 June, c. 1025/27 AD) was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism". Romuald spent about 30 years traversing Italy, founding and reforming monasteries and hermitages.During another period of his life, Romuald suffered great spiritual dryness. One day as he was praying Psalm 31 (“I will give you understanding and I will instruct you”), he was given an extraordinary light and spirit which never left him.

Lanciano Eucharistic Miracle 1270 years old. This one started many scientific discoveries, and needs to be shared far and wide. God bless, GregoryMaryLanciano, Italy 8th Century A.D. Pathological Histology and in Chemistry and Clinical Microscopy. He was assisted by Prof. Ruggero Bertelli of the University of Siena.The analyses were conducted with absolute and unquestionable scientific precision and they were documented with a series of microscopic photographs. These analyses sustained the following conclusions:The Flesh is real Flesh. The Blood is real Blood.The Flesh and the Blood belong to the human species.The Flesh consists of the muscular tissue of the heart.In the Flesh we see present in section: the myocardium, the endocardium, the vagus nerve and also the left ventricle of the heart for the large thickness of the myocardium.The Flesh is a "HEART" complete in its essential structure.The Flesh and the Blood have the same blood-type: AB (Blood-type identical to that which Prof. Baima Bollone uncovered in the Holy Shroud of Turin).In the Blood there were found proteins in the same normal proportions (percentage-wise) as are found in the sero-proteic make-up of the fresh normal blood.In the Blood there were also found these minerals: chlorides, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium.The preservation of the Flesh and of the Blood, which were left in their natural state for twelve centuries and exposed to the action of atmospheric and biological agents, remains an extraordinary phenomenon.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Venerable Matt Talbot 6/18/2024. Matt can be considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. He was born in Dublin, where his father worked on the docks and had a difficult time supporting his family. After a few years of schooling, Matt obtained work as a messenger for some liquor merchants; there he began to drink excessively. For 15 years—until he was almost 30—Matt was an active alcoholic.One day he decided to take “the pledge” for three months, make a general confession and begin to attend daily Mass. There is evidence that Matt’s first seven years after taking the pledge were especially difficult. Avoiding his former drinking places was hard. He began to pray as intensely as he used to drink. He also tried to pay back people from whom he had borrowed or stolen money while he was drinking.Most of his life Matt worked as a builder’s laborer. He joined the Secular Franciscan Order and began a life of strict penance; he abstained from meat nine months a year. Matt spent hours every night avidly reading Scripture and the lives of the saints. He prayed the rosary conscientiously. Though his job did not make him rich, Matt contributed generously to the missions.

Mary's Fiat and Typologies found in the Old Testament. Before I begin looking at the Virgin Mary's Fiat, I want to take a look at some of the Old Testament typologies regarding Mother Mary.A "Typology" could be defined as a belief in the continuity of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Biblical Typology is when a person or event in the Old Testament foreshadows a person or event in the New Testament. Just as God, prepared the way for His son in the history of Israel, so, too, He prepared the way for the mother of His son.These types can be through people, places, or things. We can focus on really just about every Old Testament woman that had a part to play in Salvation history. For the purpose of this writing, I will focus on five of them; Eve, Hannah, Judith, Esther, and Bathsheba.Eve is the first woman whose name means "The Mother of the Living". Mary from the bible is the Mother of the Church. Mary is the Mother of all who obey the Commandments and bear testimony to God. Revelation 12:17Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 are uniquely tied as we see the woman, her offspring, and the serpent also known as the Devil. Mary is the "New Eve" being obedient to the Lord where the original Eve was not causing Original Sin and death.Hannah was a woman who was barren, she was without child and she would approach the Temple pleading to the Lord a child promising she would offer her child for His service. She miraculously conceived giving birth to Samuel, a great prophet of God. Hannah prefigures Mary who held to a vow of virginity, probably associated with the Essence that reinforced that dedication. Hannah received a supernatural conception bringing forth a prophet, Mary also received the incarnation through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Joseph Cafasso 6/17/2024. Even as a young man, Joseph loved to attend Mass and was known for his humility and fervor in prayer. After his ordination, he was assigned to a seminary in Turin.It was often said that no one who knew Cafasso as a child ever could recall him having sinned, seeing him as a model individual.He is known as the "Priest of the Gallows" due to his extensive work with those prisoners who were condemned to death.There he worked especially against the spirit of Jansenism—an excessive preoccupation with sin and damnation. He used the works of Saint Francis de Sales and Saint Alphonsus Liguori to moderate the rigorism popular at the seminary.In his childhood Cafasso felt called to become a priest and so commenced his ecclesial studies in Turin and Chieri in order to achieve his dream.Joseph recommended membership in the Secular Franciscan Order to priests. He urged devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and encouraged daily Communion. In addition to his teaching duties, Joseph was an excellent preacher, confessor, and retreat master. Noted for his work with condemned prisoners, he helped many of them die at peace with God.In addition to his teaching duties, Joseph was an excellent preacher, confessor, and retreat master. Noted for his work with condemned prisoners, he helped many of them die at peace with God.He was a sought after confessor and spiritual adviser, and ministered to prisoners – working to improve their terrible conditions. He met Don Bosco in 1827 and the two of them became great friends.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we go to Siekierki, Poland in 1943. On May 3, 1943, Wladyslawa Papis, age 12, was returning home from praying at the cross when she saw Our Lady appearing above a cherry tree. The girl remembered that she had forgotten her sick uncle in her prayers, so she continued to pray, and Mary watched her and waited.Our Lady appeared in Gietrzwałd from June 27 to Sept. 16, 1877. Two Polish peasant girls testified to seeing her: 13-year-old Justyna Szafryńska, coming home from her pre-Communion examination and, three days later, 12-year-old Barbara Samulowska, while praying the Rosary.Samulowska experienced her vision at the foot of a maple tree in front of the church. She described Our Lady as seated on a throne among angels, with Jesus on her knee. When Samulowska asked who she was, she replied: “I am the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, the Immaculate Conception.”Asked what she demanded of them Our Lady replied that they pray the Rosary daily. Among other questions were two: “Whether the Church in the Kingdom of Poland would be freed and orphaned parishes in southern Warmia would have priests again?” Our Lady replied that, if people prayed fervently, the Church would not be persecuted and those parishes would regain priests.Those last two questions refer to the pastoral conditions that existed in 1877. In 1877, there was no such thing as “Poland” except in its peoples’ hearts. In 1877, It was part of Prussia and lay near the border of the “Kingdom of Poland,” which was simply the title applied to an administrative unit of the Russian Empire, devoid of any sovereignty. Prussia and Russia, together with Austria, had collectively gobbled up swaths of Poland’s territory between 82 and 103 years earlier; a resurrected Poland would not appear on Europe’s maps for another 41 years.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Francis Regis 6/16/2024. Born into a family of some wealth, John Francis was so impressed by his Jesuit educators that he himself wished to enter the Society of Jesus. He did so at age 18. Despite his rigorous academic schedule, he spent many hours in chapel, often to the dismay of fellow seminarians who were concerned about his health.John Francis Regis, a 17th-century French Jesuit known for his zealous missionary efforts and his care for the poor and marginalized, especially at-risk women and orphans. St. Regis was born on Jan. 31, 1597, in southern France to a wealthy merchant father and a mother descended from nobility.Following his ordination to the priesthood, John Francis undertook missionary work in various French towns. While the formal sermons of the day tended toward the poetic, his discourses were plain. But they revealed the fervor within him and attracted people of all classes.Father Regis especially made himself available to the poor. Many mornings were spent in the confessional or at the altar celebrating Mass; afternoons were reserved for visits to prisons and hospitals.

Making a Difference Building Up The Kingdom. Have you heard someone say something to the effect that their vote does not count, or someone say that they can't make a difference?I have some friends of mine who would tell you differently.One person who made a difference was St. Abran who was raised in Ireland in the 6th century. When his family packed up and moved to Brittany, he would cling to holiness and charity living the life as a hermit. Because of his example and testimony, all of St. Abran's brothers and sisters are regarded as Saints. St. Abran made a difference that was felt by the people around him.St. Victor Maurus was born in the second century at a time when the Catholic Church was persecuted by the Roman Empire. He was born in Mauretania, modern day Lydia in Northern Africa. He was raised a Christian, but was enlisted in the Roman Army. He served in the Praetorian Guard which was an honor position.Eventually, he would be arrested for his Faith. Even though St. Victor was an older man, the Romans tortured him. St. Victor made a difference in that he remained steadfast in the Catholic Faith despite severe torture giving his life in 303 A.D. St. Gregory of Tours spoke of the many miracles that took place at St. Victor's grave site which had later become a shrine.St. Dionysius was one of the ten missionaries Pope St. Sixtus I had sent to Gaul. He was serving as Bishop of Vienne, France when the Pope needed a few good men. St. Dionysius made a difference answering the Lord's call. There are many examples where people made a difference in the face of persecution and the unknown. I like taking a look at the lives of the Saints because they made a difference despite their own limitations.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Marguerite d’Youville 6/15/2024. We learn compassion from allowing our lives to be influenced by compassionate people, by seeing life from their perspectives, and reconsidering our own values.Born in Varennes, Canada, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais had to interrupt her schooling at the age of 12 to help her widowed mother.She married François d'Youville in 1722 and the young couple made their home with his mother who made life miserable for her daughter-in-law. She soon came to realize that her husband had no interest in making a home life.Eight years later she married François d’Youville; they had six children, four of whom died young. Despite the fact that her husband gambled, sold liquor illegally to Native Americans, and treated her indifferently, she cared for him compassionately until his death in 1730.Even though she was caring for two small children and running a store to help pay off her husband’s debts, Marguerite still helped the poor. Once her children were grown, she and several companions rescued a Quebec hospital that was in danger of failing.

Deepertruth Responds to the of The 4 Persons Snake Pit On Medjugorje. Vatican Excercist strong proponet of Medjugorje forced the Devil to confessOn February 11, 2013, exorcist Father Gabriel Armoth, forced the Devil to confess his diabolic plans for humanity and the Church.Exorcist: “In the name of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, I order you to tell the truth about what is happening to the Church of Christ.”Demoniac/Lucifer: Responds “This pains me. The mere hearing of her name is for me and for us demons an infinite torment. I do not want to speak, but the High Lady forces me to answer you lousy priest! The Catholic Church is under attack! The powers of darkness are unleashed against the Bride of what we hung on the Cross. That One up there is about to return to earth, I don’t know where or when, but I feel that day is very, very, very close.I concentrate all my energies to channel my billions of demons against the Apostolic See. Corruption is not enough, greed for money is not enough, it is not enough to provoke scandals, a battle must be waged that has as its final result the destruction of the so-called Church of Rome.”Exorcist: “In the name of Christ, tell me what do you want to do against the sweet Bride of God?”Demoniac/Lucifer: “It is two thousand years since we fallen angels with the help of men of the Church and politicians we try to mortally strike that terrible invention of the Nazarene. Unfortunately we have not yet succeeded, because She belongs to the Almighty. But we don’t give up. We will continue to hit it, to make it bleed, we must come to occupy the throne of the Vicar of the One nailed to the cross. By hook or by crook. Whatever it takes. We are working to depopulate the seminaries, to close the convents.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Albert Chmielowski 6/14/2024. Born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. During the 1864 revolt against Czar Alexander III, Adam’s wounds forced the amputation of his left leg.He was orphaned at age 8 when his father died and, 10 years later, by the death of his mother. Chmielowski participated in a battle on 1 October 1863 in which a Russian grenade killed his horse and damaged his leg to the extent that it had to be amputated.The injured Chmielowski had been carried to a woodman's cabin where Finnish soldiers allied with Russia found him. The captain recognized him since there were persistent rumours that Chmielowski evaded all gunfire and was invulnerable, but told him his leg had to be removed, to which Chmielowski is believed to have said: "Give me a cigar - that will help me pass the time". The operation went ahead, successfully though without anesthesia. He offered his intense suffering to God as he endured the excruciating pain.In 1874 he became a well-known and popular artist in Kraków and worked as a painter until 1875.His great talent for painting led to studies in Warsaw, Munich, and Paris. Adam returned to Kraków and became a Secular Franciscan. In 1888, when he founded the Brothers of the Third Order of Saint Francis, Servants to the Poor, he took the name Albert.While working on an image of Christ, he had perceived a religious vocation and on 24 September 1880 he entered the novitiate of the Jesuits

The Hail Mary Prayer: Hail Mary, Full of Grace, The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.The Hail Mary prayer is the most popular Marian prayer. It is the par excellence of intercessory prayer calling upon the Lord for supplication, petitions, and thanksgiving. The Hail Mary is very central to devotions such as the holy Rosary and the Angelus. To break down the Hail Mary Prayer, it is important to understand the biblical foundations. The prayer of the saints have always been seen as important (James 5:16, Revelation 5:8, 8:3, and Hebrews 12:1) as well as intercessory prayer. Some argue that Jesus is the only mediator, advocate, and intercessor between God and man so they reject the intercession of the Saints. But that goes directly against the very character of God.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Anthony Of Padua 6/13/2024. Like St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony was born into a wealthy family, he would give all that up to follow Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. From age 15, he would learn the importance of finding the riches that God offers.Psalms 45:13 teaches that the rich (in spirit) seeks Our Lady’s favor, where Our Lady is, there also is Our Lord. Throughout the life of St. Anthony, he first sought to obey Jesus out of love for Jesus.St. Anthony would join the Canons Regular of St. Augustine. In 1220 A.D., five Franciscans that St. Anthony knew, were martyred by Muslims in Morocco which led St. Anthony’s desire to become a Franciscan.Once a Franciscan, it didn’t take long before St. Francis would recognize the gifts that God was working through St. Anthony.SAINT FRANCIS died on October 3, 1226. But shortly before his death, Francis appeared to St. Anthony. In September, 1226, at an assembly of Franciscan friars at Arles, St. Anthony was preaching “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”. As St. Anthony was speaking, St. Francis appeared in the room suspended in the air.St. Francis was blessing the Franciscans gathered and blessed the work of St. Anthony. St Anthony became known as one of the chosen disciples and companions of St Francis. He would refer to St. Frances as his “Vicar”, “was preaching one day before the Pope and the Cardinals in Consistory, there were therefore present at that moment men of different countries- Greeks and Latins, French and Germans, Slavs and English and men of many other different languages and dialects.

Call No Man Father, Have You Ever Heard That Before? "Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but they do not practice. They tie up heavy burdens hard to carry and lay them on people’s shoulders, but they will not lift a finger to move them. All their works are performed to be seen.They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. They love places of honor at banquets, seats of honor in synagogues, greetings in marketplaces, and the salutation ‘Rabbi.’ As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called ‘Master’; you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”Today's Gospel (Matthew 23:1-12) has a lot of ramifications as Jesus prepares to give his seven woes to the Pharisees and scribes (Matthew 23:13-29). These warnings are actually a fulfillment to a promise God gave Israel should they turn from the Lord (Leviticus 26:17-32).

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Jolenta of Poland 6/12/2024. Jolenta was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her sister, St. Kunigunde, was married to the Duke of Poland. Jolenta was sent to Poland where her sister was to supervise her education. Eventually married to Boleslaus, the Duke of Greater Poland, Jolenta was able to use her material means to assist the poor, the sick, widows, and orphans. Her husband joined her in building hospitals, convents, and churches so that he was surnamed “the Pious.” As a young girl, Yolanda was sent to Poland to be tutored under the supervision of her sister, Kinga, who was married to the Duke of Poland. During the time of her marriage, she was noted for her great services to the poor and needy of the country, as well as being a major benefactor of the monasteries, friaries and hospitals connected to them.Upon the death of her husband and the marriage of two of her daughters, After his death in 1279 and the marriage of two daughters, Jolenta, Kunigunde, also now widowed, and Jolenta’s youngest daughter entered a Poor Clares convent.Jolenta later became abbess of a convent she had founded with her husband. Also known as Helen of Poland and Yolanda of Poland, Jolenta and her third daughter entered the convent of the Poor Clares. War forced Jolenta to move to another convent where despite her reluctance, she was made abbess.So well did Jolenta serve her Franciscan sisters by word and example, that her fame and good works continued to spread beyond the walls of the cloister. Her favorite devotion was the Passion of Christ. Indeed, Jesus appeared to her, telling her of her coming death. Many miracles, down to our own day, are said to have occurred at her grave.

Eucharistic Miracle Sokolka Poland, 2008. On October 12, 2008, at the church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Sokółka, the Holy Mass of 8:30 AM is celebrated by a young vicar, Filip Zdrodowski. During Communion, unknowingly the Host falls from the hands of one of the priests.A woman kneeling, ready to receive the Eucharist, makes him notice it. The priest remains paralyzed from fright and believing it was dirty, places it in the vasculum, a small silver vessel which contains the water utilized by priests to wash their fingers after distributing Communion.At the end of the Holy Mass, the sacristan, Sister Julia Dubowska, takes the vasculum with the Host and for increased safety pours it into another vessel which she then locks in the safe where the chalices were kept.A week later, on Sunday, October 19, around 8:00 AM, the sister opens the safe and finds the Host almost dissolved but with some strange red clots in the center. She immediately calls the priests to show them what was discovered. The Host was mostly dissolved. Only a very small piece of the consecrated bread was left, tightly interconnected to the substance that appeared on its surface.Actually, part of the Host was joined to that “strange red clot”. The pastor of Sokółka then contacted the Metropolitan Curia of Białystok. Archbishop Edward Ozorowski together with the Chancellor of the Curia, priests and professors examined the Host and, astounded, decide to wait for the development of the events and to see what would happen next.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Barnabas, Traveler and Missionary 6/11/2024. The Catholic Faith over the past two thousand years have branched all over the world through that apostolic witness beginning with Jesus call for the Apostles to go to all the Nations. The New Testament tells how the Church first began our missions starting in Jerusalem and the Holy Land.One of the earliest follows of Christ and his Apostles was a Jewish born citizen coming from Cyprus often called Joseph. He was a business man who had property and he gave monetary support to the Apostles. Acts 4:36-37 states, "Thus Joseph who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas (which means, Son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field which belonged to him, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet."The Apostles gave Joseph a nick name calling him St. Barnabas because of the support he offered them. St. Barnabas offered much consolation exhorting the Apostles in their service to the community. St. Barnabas was a great asset and bridge between the Apostles and the new Believers who were being added to the young Catholic Church.After the conversion of Saul who would become Paul, St. Barnabas influenced the concerned community to accept him into the Faith. Acts 9:26-27 states, "And when he had come to Jerusalem he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus." With Paul, St. Barnabas traveled to Antioch, Syria to establish churches throughout the region.

The ArchAngel Michael’s words before fighting Lucifer: The words of Archangel Michael, immediately prior to fighting Lucifer and his angels in Heaven (Rv 12:7-9), after Lucifer had declared that he would not serve God:“Worthy is the Highest of honor, praise and reverence, and of being loved, feared and obeyed by all creation. He is mighty to work whatever He desires.He that is increate and without dependence on any other being, cannot seek any thing that is not most just. To us He gave grace such as we have, creating us and forming us out of nothing. He can create other beings, as many and in what manner He pleases.It is reasonable that we, submissive and prostrate in His presence, adore his Majesty and kingly grandeur.Come then, ye angels, follow me, let us adore Him, and extol His admirable and secret judgments, His most perfect and holy works. God is most exalted and above all creatures, and He would not be the Most High, if we could attain or comprehend His great works.Infinite He is in wisdom and goodness, rich in the treasures of His benefits. As Lord of all and needing none, He can distribute them to whomsoever He wishes, and He cannot err in the selection. He can love and confer His favor to whomsoever He chooses, and He can love whom He likes; He can raise up, create and enrich according as it is His good pleasure.In all things He will be wise, holy and irresistible. Let us adore and thank Him for the wonderful work of the Incarnation which He has decreed, and for His favors to His people and for its restoration to grace after its fall. Let us adore this Person endowed with the human and the divine nature, let us reverence It and accept It as our Head; let us confess, that He is worthy of all glory, praise and magnificence, and, as the Author of grace, let us give Him glory and acknowledge His power and Divinity.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Joachima 6/10/2024: Joaquima Vedruna Vidal de Mas was born on 16 April 1783 in Barcelona to the nobles Lorenzo de Vedruna - who worked for the government.Born into an aristocratic family in Barcelona, Spain, Joachima was 12 when she expressed a desire to become a Carmelite nun. But her life took an altogether different turn at 16 with her marriage to a young lawyer, Theodore de Mas. Both deeply devout, they became secular Franciscans. During their 17 years of married life they raised eight children.Her childhood was a pious one and she fostered a special devotion to the Infant Jesus while being known for her obsessive cleanliness and she made her First Communion in 1792When Napoleon invaded Spain, Theodore served in the Spanish army, after he had moved his family to Vich. When the French troops arrived there, Joachima had to flee with her children; but after the war she returned to that city, the birthplace of her husband.Joachima and Theodore were both members of the Third Order fraternity at the Capuchin church in Vich. She was only thirty-three when Theodore died in 1816 at the age of forty-two.Though her old desire to enter a religious community was still strong in her, Saint Joachima de Vedruna had duties to perform towards her children; and so, for the first seven years of her widowhood she took care of her children.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate the events in Heede, Germany in 1937-1945. The reported apparitions of Heede, Germany took place between November 1, 1937 and November 3, 1940. There were four children seers involved whose names are known but little else.Here are their names: Margaret Gansferth, Greta Gansferth, Anna Schulte, Susanna Bruns.Mary appeared to the children near their homes, in a meadow, and at other places. She didn't use a special title, but was holding the Divine Child in her arms when she first appeared.Mary appeared to the children an undetermined number of times of which only three were recorded. After the children were forbidden by the Gestapo (and briefly arrested) to go to the place of the original apparition, Mary appeared to them in secret. Prayer, conversion, and the rosary (which "has immeasurable power") are to be considered as primary messages.It is reported that Our Lady herself became the teacher of the children. The Heede apparition appears to be a follow up on the Fatima event and promotes its message (it is deplored that mankind had ignored the Fatima messages).Apparitions of other holy persons are reported (Jesus himself and the "angel of justice"). There is talk about secrets given to the seers separately but never revealed. The seers were reportedly told of a coming "minor judgment." It was only after wonderful cures occurred that the parish priests and other clergy supported the seers (e.g. forbidding a public dance announced for October 21, 1945).

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Ephrem Doctor of the Church 6/9/2024. Ephrem is the patron saint for Spiritual Directors and Spiritual Leaders. Many of them call upon St. Ephrem today for his intercession in times of trouble and discernment.Poet, teacher, orator, and defender of the faith, Ephrem is the only Syriac Christian recognized as a doctor of the Church. He took upon himself the special task of opposing the many false doctrines rampant at his time, always remaining a true and forceful defender of the Catholic Church.Ephrem was born in the city of Nisibis in approximately 306. Traditions differ on the question of his family background, with some sources attesting that his father was at one time a pagan priest.Born in Nisibis, Mesopotamia, he was baptized as a young man and became famous as a teacher in his native city. When the Christian emperor had to cede Nisibis to the Persians, Ephrem fled as a refugee to Edessa, along with many other Christians. He is credited with attracting great glory to the biblical school there. He was ordained a deacon but declined becoming a priest. Ephrem was said to have avoided presbyteral consecration by feigning madness!

Alcohol, Blessing Or Plague: The Catholic Church has been a target for some who oppose the total drinking of alcohol. Some of my Protestant friends primarily from the fundamentalist background really do not have the proper understanding in scripture, the culture, nor customs going back to the time of Jesus.Most of these denominations were founded in the United States within the past 100 years. They are largely influenced with that rugged individualism of the American culture.Unfortunately, many Americans are not known for our ability to drink without getting rowdy, raunchy, lewd, crude, and socially unacceptable.It is also an established fact that alcohol is usually involved with domestic violence. Something like 90% of the time. Drinking can lead to the lowering of inhibitions and the result is more lewd and reckless behavior. Drinking and driving is always a problem as thousands die each year on our highways. Many more are crippled for life, scared beyond recognition not only in body but also spirit.Is there a "Christian" approach to drinking? I personally have never been drunk in my life and I thank God for His protection in my life. I've had people close to me who have been alcoholics, those who have struggled with this problem. President Donald Trump tells the story of his brother who had a drinking problem and as a result, he does not drink. That is always a good solution.During the time of Jesus, in that part of the world in particular, the water was not healthy to drink. The people grew accustomed to the desert. Much of this land is desert even to this day.I've been deployed in the Middle East from Saudi Arabia to Iraq to Kuwait. It is one large sandbox. Traveling by foot, or by camel was the way of life. Not a lot has changed there, but there are signs of civilization when you get to the cities.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint William of York 6/8/2024. A patron saint of victims of injustice. Saint William of York's early career in the church was very successful. As a young man in 1130, he was appointed treasurer of York and chaplain to King Steven. He was known as a kind and good-natured person. A disputed election as archbishop of York and a mysterious death. Those are the headlines from the tragic life of today’s saint.Born into a powerful family in 12th-century England, William seemed destined for great things. His uncle was next in line for the English throne—though a nasty dynastic struggle complicated things. William himself faced an internal Church feud.Despite these roadblocks, he was nominated as archbishop of York in 1140. Local clergymen were less enthusiastic, however, and the archbishop of Canterbury refused to consecrate William. Three years later a neighboring bishop performed the consecration, but it lacked the approval of Pope Innocent II, whose successors likewise withheld approval. William was deposed, and a new election was ordered.It was not until 1154—14 years after he was first nominated—that William became archbishop of York. When he entered the city that spring after years of exile, he received an enthusiastic welcome. Within two months he was dead, probably from poisoning. His administrative assistant was a suspect, though no formal ruling was ever made.Despite all that happened to him, William did not show resentment toward his opponents. Following his death, many miracles were attributed to him. He was canonized 73 years later.He was honoured as a martyr because he was on a pilgrimage to holy places. As a result of the miracle involving the madwoman as well as other miracles wrought at his intercession after death, he was acclaimed a saint by the people.

Virtues, The Seed for Evangelization: Evangelization is the call of all Christians who follow Christ in their daily walk. This is central to our call to follow Christ. This is done primarily in how we live out our lives. Through our passion to follow Christ, we must live our lives accordingly. We are known through three basic things. 1. We are known by what we say. Our words have impact. 2. We are known by what we do, does our actions speak our words. 3. We are known by the things we love. What is our passion.If following Christ is our passion, then our lives will reflect what we say and do.St. Peter writes, "Now who is going to harm you if you are enthusiastic for what is good? But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with fear of them, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who defame your good conduct in Christ may themselves be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that be the will of God, than for doing evil" (1 Peter 3:13-17).My Mother converted to the Catholic Faith through the example of a co-worker when I was very young. Mom was raised in an anti-Catholic household and she was raised with great bias against Catholics. She thought of Catholics as like a foreign country. Through the example of a Catholic friend who worked with her, my Mother became open to investigate the Catholic Faith. This would ultimately lead to my being Catholic. In thinking about this, in researching the virtue of our holy Faith, I consider the Catholic Catechism of the Church, (CCC) 1697:

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Franz Jägerstätter 6/7/2024. Franz Jägerstätter was born on 20 May 1907 in St Radegund, Upper Austria, to his unmarried mother, Rosalia Huber, and to Franz Bachmeier, who was killed during World War I. After the death of his natural father, Rosalia married Heinrich Jägerstätter, who adopted Franz and gave the boy his surname of Jägerstätter in 1917.Called to fight for his country as a Nazi soldier, Franz eventually refused, and this husband and father of three daughters—Rosalie, Marie and Aloisia—was executed because of it.Born in St. Radegund in Upper Austria, Franz lost his father during World War I and was adopted after Heinrich Jaegerstaetter married Rosalia Huber. As a young man, he loved to ride his motorcycle and was the natural leader of a gang whose members were arrested in 1934 for brawling. For three years he worked in the mines in another city and then returned to St. Radegund, where he became a farmer, married Franziska and lived his faith with quiet but intense conviction.In 1938, he publicly opposed the German Anschluss–annexation–of Austria. The next year he was drafted into the Austrian army, trained for seven months and then received a deferment. In 1940, Franz was called up again but allowed to return home at the request of the town’s mayor. He was in active service between October 1940 and April 1941, but was again deferred. His pastor, other priests, and the bishop of Linz urged him not to refuse to serve if drafted.

The Importance for Catholic Leadership from leaders. I believe that any good leader, religious, political, military, family, whatever setting, these are some good common sense principles to help people in their leadership potential. If we apply these principles then hopefully, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can make a difference.1 Peter 4:10-11 states, "As each has received a gift, employ it for one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who utters oracles of God; whoever renders service, as one who renders it by the strength which God supplies; in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."I have been asked the question that if you don't love yourself, how can you love others? This is the basic point St. Paul makes that Husbands love their wife as they represent Christ and the Church. (Ephesians 5:25) It also follows closely the golden rule, "So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12)With this in mind, we should always take self inventory looking to improve our potential, knowing and learning our Faith. The eleven principles:Know yourself and seek self-improvement.Be technically and tactically proficient.Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.Make sound and timely decisions.Set an example.Know your people and look out for their welfare.Keep your people informed.Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.Ensure assigned tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished.Train your people as a team.Employ your team in accordance with its capabilities.

Stand In The Gap With Us St. Norbert of Xanten is the patron saint of priests and peace. This designation stems from his life as a priest, his commitment to fostering peace and reconciliation, and his deep devotion to God.He had a reputation for being a skillful and inspiring preacher and was also a person who tried to make peace between the many warring princes and people of the time, even to having his life threatened.In the 12th century in the French region of Premontre, Saint Norbert founded a religious Order known as the Praemonstratensians or the Norbertines. His founding of the Order was a monumental tasks: combating rampant heresies—particularly regarding the Blessed Sacrament, revitalizing many of the faithful who had grown indifferent and dissolute, plus effecting peace and reconciliation among enemies.Norbert entertained no pretensions about his own ability to accomplish this multiple task. Even with the aid of a goodly number of men who joined his Order, he realized that nothing could be effectively done without God’s power.Norbert of Xanten (c. 1075-1134) was a nobleman, courtier, ascetic, legendary peacemaker, and an exemplar of the apostolic way of life; he was a priest of the Catholic Church who founded the Norbertine order in the 12th century. He built the order on the basis of love, selfless sharing and radical hospitality.

Vigilance In The Face of Chaos. Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.”While listening to the Gospel reading this morning, I was struck with the warning about the signs in the heavens, the sun, moon, stars, and how the world will go into a chaos.The world will be “perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves”.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Boniface 6/5/2024. Boniface, who was baptized Winfrid, lived in the eighth century. He was a brilliant monk in a Benedictine monastery in England. He was the head of a school, but he thought God wanted him to be a missionary. He went to Frisia (Northern Netherlands and Germany) to begin his work.Boniface is known as the “Apostle of Germany” for his tremendous missionary efforts spreading the faith through that region of Europe during the Dark Ages. He was born in England in 680, and baptized with the name Winfrid. At the age of 5, he had his first encounter with educated monks when several visited his home.Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is borne out by the conditions Boniface found on his first missionary journey in 719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. What Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with error. The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their bishops. In particular instances their very ordinations were questionable.

Pinch of Salt How to season the World Around You! “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father."A Pinch of Salt is an example of being a seed planter when the opportunity comes your way. It is fantastic when you have the opportunity to Sponsor someone into the Catholic Faith. That is very important to be in service to help those investigating the Church. It is a journey that we take with converts and many times I have heard people grow in their faith by being a Sponsor.However, to be a seed planter, you might find yourself talking with someone who might not have been to Mass in many years, you might meet someone who has not received any of the Sacraments for a long time. You might find yourself talking to someone who has left the Church and joined another. There are a thousand situation you can come across. Most of these times you might run into someone in a chance meeting that occurs only one time.Recently I took my cat into a local pet store that does clean up and cuts fir and as I was waiting for my cat, I met a lady in the parking lot. Striking up a conversation with her, she was raised a Catholic from Mexico but today she was following a Non-Denominational group. She apparently married into it. After five minutes I was able to share why the Catholic Faith was and is the true Church. She had issues with Saints and I was able to explain the Churches position and the importance. All I could do was to offer a Pinch of Salt and hope that the seed planted would take root.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Angelina of Marsciano 6/4/2024. Blessed Angeline founded the first community of Franciscan women other than Poor Clares to receive papal approval. Angeline was born to the Duke of Marsciano near Orvieto. She was 12 when her mother died. Three years later, the young woman made a vow of perpetual chastity.The first words Blessed Angelina of Marciano uttered were the holy names of Jesus and Mary. She delighted in building little altars, which she decorated tastefully, and around which she would gather other girls of her age to pray and sing.Blessed Angeline founded the first community of Franciscan women other than Poor Clares to receive papal approval.Angeline was born to the Duke of Marsciano near Orvieto. She was 12 when her mother died. Three years later, the young woman made a vow of perpetual chastity. That same year, however, she yielded to her father’s decision that she marry the Duke of Civitella. Her husband agreed to respect her previous vow.Blessed Angelina lost her mother when she was but 12 years of age. Her attachment to Jesus Christ then became more intimate and she vowed perpetual chastity. Blessed Angelina had scarcely reached the age of 15 when her more worldly-minded father told her that he wanted her to marry the duke of Civitella. Angelina declared that she wished no other than her heavenly Bridegroom, Jesus Christ.

On October 21, 2006, the effusion of a reddish substance was noted from a consecrated Host during the Eucharistic Celebration at Tixtla, in the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa. The Bishop of the place, Most Reverend Alejo Zavala Castro, then convened a Theological Commission of investigation and, in October 2009, he invited Doctor Ricardo Castañón Gómez, to take on the leadership of the program of scientific research whose purpose was in fact that of verifying the said event. The Mexican Ecclesiastical authorities turned to Doctor Castañón Gómez because they were aware that, in the years 1999-2006, the scientist had conducted some studies on two consecrated Hosts that also bled in the Parish of Saint Mary, in Buenos Aires.The Mexican case starts in October 2006, when Father Leopoldo Roque, pastor of the Parish of Saint Martin of Tours, invites Father Raymundo Reyna Esteban to lead a spiritual retreat for his parishioners. As Father Leopoldo and another priest were distributing Communion, assisted by a religious sister who was to the left of Father Raymundo, this latter one turns towards him with the “pix” containing the Sacred Particles, looking at Father with eyes filled with tears, an incident that immediately attracted the attention of the celebrant: the Host that she had taken to give Communion to a lady parishioner had begun to effuse a reddish substance.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions 6/3/2024. In our time with the confusion being sent out by the woke agenda leading our youth down into perdition.Charles Lwanga (Luganda: Kaloli Lwanga; 1 January 1860 – 3 June 1886) was a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church who was martyred with a group of his peersIn 1879, when Catholic missionaries arrived in the country, their strong witness inspired Lwanga to convert to Catholicism.Charles Lwanga was burnt alive and martyred for his faith on June 3rd 1886, along with other Catholics. Pope Paul VI canonized him and his companions in 1964. St. Charles Lwanga was born in 1860 in the Kingdom of Buganda in the southern part of modern Uganda.Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa.One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages, aged 13 to 30, from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them in the Catholic faith during their imprisonment for refusing the ruler’s demands.Charles first learned of Christ’s teachings from two retainers in the court of Chief Mawulugungu. While a catechumen, he entered the royal household as assistant to Joseph Mukaso, head of the court pages.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review more apparitions coming from another part of Belgium in 1933.Mary told Mariette that the spring was set apart for her (Mary), for all the nations, and for the sick. Again, similar to Beauraing, Mary makes a bold claim in Banneux where she said, “I come to relieve the sick” and “I come to relieve suffering.” Further, Mary told Mariette, “Have faith in me…Mariette Beco was 12 and a half years old when she reported Marian apparitions in 1933 in Banneux, It is understandable that Mary would appear in Belgium in the early 1930's because she was the main talk in French and Belgian towns, each with mother figures that are symbols of Pietà. There was lots of economic issues for children, and an anti-Catholic state was across the land known as the Nazi state.Ten miles from Liege, in the plateau hamlet of Banneux. The family was not a pious one. The 15th of January was a Sunday and 11-year-old Mariette, the eldest of the siblings, missed Mass (it seems this was an ordinary occurrence in this family). The Beco family was poor (by Belgian standards) and their 4-room house would later be the cramped quarters for a family of eleven. Mariette Beco was the oldest, born on March 25, 1921 (the feast of the Annuncation coincided that year with Good Friday). At 11 years old, the eldest of seven children, she was not intelligent, yet she was not stupid. She did very badly in Catechism Class.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Marcellinus and Peter 6/2/2024. Saints Marcellinus and Peter, you bravely laid down your lives for the sake of the Gospel and, in doing so, spiritually befriended all those who would be inspired by your witness. Saints Marcellinus and Peter were early Christian martyrs whose courage in the face of death has inspired many Christians for centuries. Their names are invoked in the Roman Canon each time the Mass is said, and they are included in the Eucharistic Prayer. They are also celebrated on their own feast day.It was at the mid-point of this persecution, around 303, that a Roman exorcist by the name of Peter was imprisoned for his faith. While in prison, tradition holds that Peter freed Paulina, the daughter of the prison-keeper Artemius, from demonic influence by his prayers.This demonstration of Christ's power over demons is said to have brought about the conversion of Paulina, Artemius, his wife, and the entire household, all of whom were baptized by the Roman priest Marcellinus.The catacomb of Saints Marcellinus and Peter derives its name from the two martyrs buried within it. The story behind the life of these two martyrs goes back to the time of the Emperor Diocletian. St Marcellinus and St Peter were slain during the persecution of 304 AC - beheaded, in Rome.Pope Damasus I claimed that he heard the story of these two martyrs from their Sts. Marcellinus and PeterDamasus states that they were killed at an out-of-the-way spot by the magistrate Severus or Serenus, so that other Christians would not have a chance to bury and venerate their bodies.

Outside the wire you need a good Battle Rhythm. Outside the wire is a phrase well known among the Army deployed at the tip of the spear.Anytime that we open ourselves to specific risks where the enemy can ambush you and kill you it is always a threat.For many of us this was a daily engagement.You try to minimize the hazard by ensuring the safety precautions are in place.I always ensured that my Soldiers went “outside the wire” in their proper protective gear.All missions had to be planned so that everyone knew the route, everyone knew the mission, and everyone was properly briefed.We had to be able to respond to any threat and know the action needed to counter any kind of threat.Many times at night, you could hear the small arms fire in the distance, occasionally, there would be a loud explosion.If they were close, I would quickly respond to see if there were any casualties. Prayer was ever so important, but we had to be prepared to take action at a moments notice.Especially when you are outside the wire, you had to be disciplined. Being part of a team, you played a major role. As a Combat Medic, that meant the difference of saving lives.I was always ready to go outside the wire first by praying the rosary, I also loved Psalms 23.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Justin Martyr 6/1/2024. 165, Rome [Italy]; feast day June 1), one of the most important of the Greek philosopher-Apologists in the early Christian church. His writings represent one of the first positive encounters of Christian revelation with Greek philosophy and laid the basis for a theology of history.Justin never ended his quest for religious truth even when he converted to Christianity after years of studying various pagan philosophies.As a young man, he was principally attracted to the school of Plato. However, he found that the Christian religion answered the great questions about life and existence better than the philosophers.Upon his conversion he continued to wear the philosopher’s mantle, and became the first Christian philosopher. He combined the Christian religion with the best elements in Greek philosophy. In his view, philosophy was a pedagogue of Christ, an educator that was to lead one to Christ.Justin is known as an apologist, one who defends in writing the Christian religion against the attacks and misunderstandings of the pagans. Two of his so-called apologies have come down to us; they are addressed to the Roman emperor and to the Senate.

Donald Hartley, The Catholic Defender, Temptation in the Desert. "Jesus was lead by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil." What was the main temptations?"If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread." "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down." "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostate yourself and worship me." These temptations recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 4:3-11 tell us a lot about the devil. Satan is crafty and cunning. He uses the enviornment to lure his victims. For many, the Devil will use drugs, wild sex, homosexuality, and many other things.Sometimes, Satan can be simply appealing to the mind. "C'mom Defender, everybody does it?" Consider the following temptation that was attempted on me recently. The following was written to me: "Defender, I have a challenge for you, I know you wont accept and if you do, you wont be honest about it. The challenge is this, don't go to church for one month. Don't be Catholic for one month.Don't say any Catholic prayers, no rosaries, no hail Marys, no saints. Don't do anything Catholic for one month.Instead, just pray directly to God. Seek him out, ask for his guidance. Fast and pray, pray only to God and in Jesus name only. Ask for truth.Do this with a whole heart and you will find, after one month of not being Catholic, that you will never want to return to the RCC.

Stand In The Gap With Us And honor the visitation of the blessed virgin 5/31/2024 You made them a kingdom and priests for our God, and they will reign on earth.” to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.” Revelation 5:10The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus and Her sons, our Catholic priests who Jesus established as princes of His Kingdom.The throne of your fathers your sons will have;you shall make them princes through all the land.I will make your name renowned through all generations;thus nations shall praise you forever. Psalms 45: 17-18“Who is this that looks forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army with banners?” Song of Solomon 6:10Opening Prayer: Let us pray: All-powerful God, whose mercy is never withheld from those who call upon you in hope, look kindly upon our loved one(s), who has/have departed from this life, believing in you; number him/her/ them among the blessed, for evermore. We ask this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.Magnificat and the Hail Mary, two prayers from this feast.

Sadly Eric Tafoya has fallen prey to the evil of John Benko . Eric Tafoya(Traditional Urban Catholic 7)Eric tafoya Rise up Catholic men enter into poverty Eric’s past is gangs, drugs marking a life of rebellion with over 20 years spent in and out of prison. His actions caused harm and inflicted pain, something he openly acknowledges. However, his story also sheds light on the potential for personal transformation, even from the darkest of places.We delve into how spirituality, specifically his devotion to the Catholic faith, served as a beacon of hope, guiding him towards a path of reconciliation, not just with society, but also with himself. Eric shares how he has channeled his experiences into serving others, dedicating his life to the betterment of those around him.through Eric’s journey. We explore how he reclaimed his mental and spiritual health, found a wealth of purpose in service, and learned the power of self-love and forgiveness.“God will give eternal life to those who convert sinners and bring them to the right path.” “Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fragrant. I must strive to make the interior of my soul a resting place for the Heart of Jesus.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Joan of Arc 5/30/2024. The feast day of Saint Joan of Arc is traditionally celebrated on May 30th as it was the day that she was burned at the stake in Rouen, France; but of course, you can pray through her strong intercession any time! When she was being burned at the stake, she asked someone to make a small crucifix which she put in the top of her dress, while a priest held one up for her to look at as she died. Witnesses said she met her fate with composure and bravery.Since the creation of her feast day, Saint Joan of Arc has been one of the most popular saints in the history of the Catholic Church. It actually took more than 400 years after her death until she was canonized by Pope Benedict XV in 1920.Saint Joan, also known as the Maid of Heaven, is often invoked for strength and courage, which she herself exemplified throughout her life as she followed God’s direction and led the French army to several victories during the Hundred Years War.Saint Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412 to very pious parents in Domremy, France. At a very early age, she heard the voice of God in her father’s garden, followed later by hearing the voices of Saint Michael, St. Catherine and St. Margaret. These voices told her to go to the King of France to help him reconquer France’s liberty.

Welcome Eric Tafoya as he will share his amazing conversion story 5/28/2024 8:00 PM (20:00 hours). Eric Tafoya was born in 1969 into the Santa Clara-Tewa Pueblo. Eric sparked an interest in pottery making at the age of 18, while watching his Aunt, Gwen Tafoya, and his Mother, Wanda Tafoya, coil their pottery. This inspired him to start making his own pottery. The Tafoya family has been making pottery since the early 1900’s, and this strong tradition lives within Eric.Eric Tafoya is a devout Catholic convert and who has embarked on a lifelong journey of redemption after a deadly hit-and-run that made national headlines. Eric has made decisions that have changed his life forever, and is finally sharing his story about the biggest decision he has ever made: committing his life to Christ. Eric tafoya Rise up Catholic men enter into povertyEric’s past is gangs, drugs marking a life of rebellion with over 20 years spent in and out of prison. His actions caused harm and inflicted pain, something he openly acknowledges. However, his story also sheds light on the potential for personal transformation, even from the darkest of places.We delve into how spirituality, specifically his devotion to the Catholic faith, served as a beacon of hope, guiding him towards a path of reconciliation, not just with society, but also with himself. Eric shares how he has channeled his experiences into serving others, dedicating his life to the betterment of those around him.through Eric’s journey. We explore how he reclaimed his mental and spiritual health, found a wealth of purpose in service, and learned the power of self-love and forgiveness.“God will give eternal life to those who convert sinners and bring them to the right path.” “Jesus loves hidden souls. A hidden flower is the most fragrant.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Venerable Pierre Toussaint 05/28/224. Venerable Pierre Toussaint (1766-1853) was born a slave in Haiti and died a freeman in New York City. He is credited by many with being the father of Catholic Charities in New York. Pierre was instrumental in raising funds for the first Catholic orphanage and began the city's first school for black children.In 2000, the Archdiocese of New York presented the Vatican with evidence that a miracle occurred through his intercession (he cured a 5-year-old boy suffering from advanced scoliosis). He was soon thereafter declared a candidate for beatification—one step short of canonization.Born in modern-day Haiti and brought to New York City as a slave, Pierre died a free man, a renowned hairdresser, and one of New York City’s most well-known Catholics.Plantation owner Pierre Bérard made Toussaint a house slave and allowed his grandmother to teach her grandson how to read and write. In his early 20s, Pierre, his younger sister, his aunt, and two other house slaves accompanied their master’s son to New York City because of political unrest at home.Apprenticed to a local hairdresser, Pierre learned the trade quickly and eventually worked very successfully in the homes of rich women in New York City.

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Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Bede the Venerable 5/25/2024. Bede is best known for his Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (“Ecclesiastical History of the English People”), a source vital to the history of the conversion to Christianity of the Anglo-Saxon tribesBede is one of the few saints honored as such even during his lifetime. His writings were filled with such faith and learning that even while he was still alive, a Church council ordered them to be read publicly in the churches.At an early age, Bede was entrusted to the care of the abbot of the Monastery of St. Paul, Jarrow.The happy combination of genius and the instruction of scholarly, saintly monks, produced a saint and an extraordinary scholar, perhaps the most outstanding one of his day.He was deeply versed in all the sciences of his times: natural philosophy, the philosophical principles of Aristotle, astronomy, arithmetic, grammar, ecclesiastical history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gregory VII 5/23/2024. Gregory VII was the first pope to depose a crowned ruler, Emperor Henry IV (1056–1105/06). With this revolutionary act, Gregory translated his personal religious and mystical convictions regarding the role of the papacy into direct action in the world at large.Contemporary accounts report that when Henry was finally permitted to enter the gates, he walked barefoot through the snow and knelt at the feet of the pope to beg forgiveness. As a result, the Pope revoked Henry's excommunication.The 10th century and the first half of the 11th were dark days for the Church, partly because the papacy was the pawn of various Roman families. In 1049, things began to change when Pope Leo IX, a reformer, was elected. He brought a young monk named Hildebrand to Rome as his counselor and special representative on important missions. Hildebrand was to become Gregory VII.Three evils plagued the Church then: simony–the buying and selling of sacred offices and things; the unlawful marriage of the clergy; and lay investiture—kings and nobles controlling the appointment of Church officials. To all of these Hildebrand directed his reformer’s attention, first as counselor to the popes and later as pope himself.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Rita of Cascia "Saint of the Impossible" 5/22/2024. Rita is known as the "Saint of the Impossible" because of her amazing answers to prayers, as well as the remarkable events of her own life. Desirous of being a nun, she instead obeyed her parents and married.Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was a wife, mother, widow, and member of a religious community. Her holiness was reflected in each phase of her life.Born at Roccaporena in central Italy, Rita wanted to become a nun but was pressured at a young age into marrying a harsh and cruel man. During her 18-year marriage, she bore and raised two sons.In the parish church of Laarne, near Ghent, Belgium, there is a statue of Rita in which several bees are featured. This depiction originates from the story of her baptism as an infant.On the day after her baptism, her family noticed a swarm of white bees flying around her as she slept in her crib. However, the bees peacefully entered and exited her mouth without causing her any harm or injury. Instead of being alarmed for her safety, her family was mystified by this sight. According to Butler, this was taken to indicate that the career of the child was to be marked by industry, virtue, and devotion.Rita was able to convert her husband into a better person,

God is as Really Present in the Holy Eucharist as He in The Glory of Heaven “Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences with which He, Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg you for the conversion of poor sinners.”Then, rising, the Angel took the Chalice and Host, and he gave Lucia the Eucharistic Host in communion. Then he gave the Precious Blood from the Chalice to Francisco and Jacinta, and he said: "Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men! Make reparation for their crimes and console your God."On one occasion, in the course of a journey through France, Saint Paschal defended the dogma of the Real Presence against a Calvinist preacher, and in consequence, narrowly escaped death at the hands of a Huguenot mob.Paschal spent his spare moments praying before the Blessed Sacrament. In time, many people sought his wise counsel. People flocked to his tomb immediately after his burial; miracles were reported promptly. Paschal was canonized in 1690 and was named patron of eucharistic congresses and societies in 1897.Pascal died on the same feast on which he was born - the Feast of Pentecost - in 1592. An unusual number of miracles took place at his tomb. As a result of these miracles and because of his exceptional dedication the Holy Eucharist, Pascal was canonized in 1690.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions 5/21/2024. St. Cristobal Magallanes is one of 25 saints who are honored for refusing to be intimidated by the anti-Catholic policies of the Mexican government. They were killed for leading the faithful during the persecution of the Church in that country at the start of the 20th century.Cristóbal Magallanes Jara, also known as Christopher Magallanes (July 30, 1869 – May 25, 1927), was a Mexican Catholic priest and martyr who was killed without trial on the way to say Mass during the Cristero War. He had faced trumped-up charges of inciting rebellion.Cristóbal was born in Mexico in 1869 to a family of farmers—he grew up working as a shepherd, and entered the seminary at the age of 19.After his ordination, he was assigned to a parish in his hometown. There, he started schools and helped the people initiate public works to benefit the town, such as a carpentry shop and the building of a dam. He began a mission in a nearby village to reach the local indigenous people.Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, SJ, Cristóbal and his 24 companion martyrs lived under a very anti-Catholic government in Mexico, one determined to weaken the Catholic faith of its people. Churches, schools, and seminaries were closed; foreign clergy were expelled.Cristóbal established a clandestine seminary at Totatiche, Jalisco. He and the other priests were forced to minister secretly to Catholics during the presidency of Plutarco Calles (1924-28).All of these martyrs except three, were diocesan priests. David, Manuel and Salvador were laymen who died with their parish priest, Luis Batis. They all belonged to the Cristero movement, pledging

Stand In The Gap With Us And saint bernardine of siena 5/20/224. Saint Bernardino is the patron saint of advertising, communications, compulsive gambling, respiratory problems, as well as any problems involving the chest area.He was the greatest preacher of his time, journeying across Italy, calming strife-torn cities, attacking the paganism he found rampant, attracting crowds of 30,000, following Saint Francis of Assisi's admonition to preach about “vice and virtue, punishment and glory.”Of noble birth, Bernardine was orphaned early. He completed his education in Siena, where he then served the sick in hospitals (1400), contracting and nearly dying of plague. In 1402 he entered the Observants. Bernardine became a priest in 1404 but did not begin his renowned preaching tours through Italy until 1417.Most of the saints suffer great personal opposition, even persecution. Bernardine, by contrast, seems more like a human dynamo who simply took on the needs of the world.He was the greatest preacher of his time, journeying across Italy, calming strife-torn cities, attacking the paganism he found rampant, attracting crowds of 30,000, following Saint Francis of Assisi’s admonition to preach about “vice and virtue, punishment and glory.”Compared with Saint Paul by the pope, Bernardine had a keen intuition of the needs of the time, along with solid holiness and boundless energy and joy. He accomplished all this despite having a very weak and hoarse voice, miraculously improved later because of his devotion to Mary.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they study the amazing story from Belgium in 1932-33. Our Lady's 33 appearances to five young children in Beauraing first began on November 29, 1932 and concluded on January 3, 1933. At the time of the first apparition, the children’s ages ranged from 9 to 15 years old. After the first apparition, the children ran home to tell their parents. When the Blessed Mother appeared the children fell to their knees and began praying the Rosary in unison. Only they could see her. The Virgin was young, wore a brilliant white gown, and radiated a beautiful blue light. As she continued to appear over the next few nights, the crowds grew larger. On December 4th she affirmed her title of "Immaculate Virgin" and when asked what she wanted she replied, "That you always be good.”On December 8th over 15, 000 pilgrims journeyed to Beauraing. On this day the Mother of God appeared even more beautiful and brilliant than before. In the next apparition the Blessed Virgin Mary asked for a chapel to be built. On the last day of the year, she revealed her radiant heart to the children. The final apparition took place on January 3rd with 30,000 pilgrims present, the Virgin revealed three secrets. To two of the children, she promised to "convert sinners.” To Andree Degeimbre she said, " I am the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven, pray always.” She then exposed her radiant heart one last time. One child named, Fernande, was unable to see the Virgin and was very saddened. Suddenly, the Virgin Mary appeared before him and asked the kneeling child, "Do you love my son? Do you love me? Then sacrifice yourself for me.” Departing, she gave the child a marvelous vision of her Immaculate Heart as it shone with light and love.

John Benko is the head of the snake mired down in the snake pit the 4 persons John Benko is the head of the striking snake, his gang of misfits follow his tail. President Trump offers his story of the snake that embodies John Benko and his gang of misfits that strike out with poison to lure unsuspecting innocent people with their evil demonic actions. The Adventures of TrumpermanYou brood of vipers (Snake pit), how can you say good things when you are evil? For from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak.By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:34-37

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Theophilus of Corte 5/19/2024(30 October 1676 – 17 June 1740) - born Biagio Arrighi - was an ItalianRoman Catholicpriest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor.If we expect saints to do marvelous things continually and to leave us many memorable quotes, we are bound to be disappointed with Saint Theophilus. The mystery of God’s grace in a person’s life, however, has a beauty all its own.was ordained to the priesthood in Naples at the convent of Santa Maria La Nova on 30 November 1700.Theophilus was born in Corsica of rich and noble parents. As a young man, he entered the Franciscans and soon showed his love for solitude and prayer. After admirably completing his studies, he was ordained and assigned to a retreat house near Subiaco.Inspired by the austere life of the Franciscans there, he founded other such houses in Corsica and Tuscany. Over the years, he became famous for his preaching as well as his missionary efforts.Though he was always somewhat sickly, Theophilus generously served the needs of God’s people in the confessional, in the sickroom, and at the graveside. Worn out by his labors, he died on June 17, 1740.

John Benko is the head of the snake mired down in the snake pit the 4 persons John Benko is the head of the striking snake, his gang of misfits follow his tail. President Trump offers his story of the snake that embodies John Benko and his gang of misfits that strike out with poison to lure unsuspecting innocent people with their evil demonic actions. The Adventures of TrumpermanYou brood of vipers (Snake pit), how can you say good things when you are evil? For from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak.By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Matthew 12:34-37

Stand In The Gap With Us And His holiness Pope John Ithe 53nd Pope 5/18/2024, the 52nd successor of St. Peter. Saint John I, (born, Tuscany [Italy]—died May 18, 526, Ravenna; feast day May 18), pope from 523 to 526. He ended the Acacian Schism (484–519), thus reuniting the Eastern and Western churches by restoring peace between the papacy and the Byzantine emperor Justin I.Successor to HormisdasThough old and frail, John was elected pope in succession to Hormisdas I (514-23). Hormisdas had been successful in getting the “two natures/one person” doctrine on Christology accepted in Constantinople especially by the then no-nonsense emperor Justin against the Monophysite view which had always tended to be more prevalent there.Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied the divinity of Christ. Italy had been ruled for 30 years by an emperor who espoused the heresy, though he treated the empire’s Catholics with toleration. His policy changed at about the time the young John was elected pope.A Campaign Against ArianismBut this campaign of the emperor Justin in Constantinople soon overflowed into a campaign against Arianism, the taking over of Arian churches and the forcible re-conversion of Arians to Catholicism. At this time with no emperor in the West, the Gothic king Theodoric, an Arian, ruled Italy from Ravenna.He ended the Acacian Schism (484–519), thus reuniting

Stand In The Gap With Saint Paschal Baylon 5/17/2024 In Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its power, though France and England were soon to reduce its influence. The 16th century has been called the Golden Age of the Church in Spain, for it gave birth to Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Peter of Alcantara, Francis Solano, and Salvator of Horta.Paschal’s Spanish parents were poor and pious. Between the ages of seven and 24 he worked as a shepherd and began a life of mortification. He was able to pray on the job and was especially attentive to the church bell, which rang at the Elevation during Mass. Paschal had a very honest streak in him. He once offered to pay owners of crops for any damage his animals caused!In 1564, Paschal joined the Friars Minor and gave himself wholeheartedly to a life of penance. Though he was urged to study for the priesthood, he chose to be a brother. At various times he served as porter, cook, gardener, and official beggar.His jobs included serving as a cook and gardener as well as the official beggar who went around asking for alms. As porter his duties entailed tending to the poor who came to the friars' door. Paschal gained a reputation for his remarkable humility, unfailing courtesy, and generosity.Paschal was careful to observe the vow of poverty. He would never waste any food or anything given for the use of the friars. When he was porter and took care of the poor coming to the door, he developed a reputation for great generosity. The friars sometimes tried to moderate his liberality!

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Margaret of Cortona 5/16/2024 Saint of the Day 16 May: Margaret of Cortona, penitent, was born in Loviana in Tuscany in 1247.Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, Tuscany. Her mother died when Margaret was seven; life with her stepmother was so difficult that Margaret moved out. For nine years she lived with Arsenio, though they were not married, and she bore him a son. In those years, she had doubts about her situation. Somewhat like Saint Augustine, she prayed for purity—but not just yet.One day she was waiting for Arsenio and was instead met by his dog. The animal led Margaret into the forest where she found Arsenio murdered. This crime shocked Margaret into a life of penance. She and her son returned to Laviano, where she was not well received by her stepmother. They then went to Cortona, where her son eventually became a friar.In 1277, three years after her conversion, Margaret became a Franciscan tertiary. Under the direction of her confessor, who sometimes had to order her to moderate her self-denial, she pursued a life of prayer and penance at Cortona. There she established a hospital and founded a congregation of tertiary sisters.She also showed extraordinary love for the mysteries of the Eucharist and the Passion of Jesus Christ.

The Angel of Portugal Eucharistic Miracle In the spring of 1916, Lucia and her two cousins, Jacinta and Francisco, were tending their sheepand had just finished their shortened version of the Rosary.A figure approached them through the sky coming from the east — a transparent, luminous figure of a youth of perhaps fourteen or fifteen years.The children were amazed and overwhelmed by what Lucia would describe as the “supernatural atmosphere” that penetrated and surrounded them. As she recounts in her memoir, the angel spoke to them words of reassurance and authority:“Do not be afraid! I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me.”In Autumn 1916, The Angel of Portugal appeared to the seers for the third time while they tended their sheep. He was holding a chalice in his left hand, with the Host suspended above it, from which drops of Blood fell from the host into the Chalice.Leaving the Chalice and the Host suspended in the air, he prostrated himself down on the ground beside the children and made them repeat three times this prayer:“Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences with which He, Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg you for the conversion of poor sinners.”

John Benko is magnifying himself instead of Christ. John Benko is the Internet Bully who can't help himself. Recently, staunch Democrates who opposes my support of President Trump followed the Democrate playbook of making false accusations against those in the public eye who oppose them. I have walked over 800 miles for President Trump along main street of Gardner Kansas finding support of thousands. The train passsing by waved at me and as I saluted them, they honked their horn from the train. That was awesome! I was accused of being a child stalker by a Biden Democrate which the Archdiocese of Kansas conducted a full investication and found me totally innocent of that Biden Accusation. I have been 100% Virtus Trained from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansaw, Texas, Louisiana, Tennesee,The Archdiocese of the Military.John Benko thought he found a means to attack asking "Are child stalkers qualified to teach Catholicism?" Benko is showing his Democrate ways of asserting his false Biden agenda against Deepertruth and the Catholic Faith.Benko giving as always a false opinion, "you look more guilty every day" That is coming from Benko's Altar ego who does not like being way behind Deepertruth. I fired John Benko from Deepertruth and that messed with his extreme altar Ego.John are you showing remorse that your children were abused and will never speak to you and you have grand-children you have never seen. I was not nor ever was a child staalker, you know that but your altar ego can't help piling on with Biden's false acusations against faithful Catholics with the Teaching Magisteriam of the Church.As of 5/13/2024 Deepertruth has 211971 listens while the 4 persons is at 4396.

John Benko is the Internet Bully who can't help himself. Recently, staunch Democrates who opposes my support of President Trump followed the Democrate playbook of making false accusations against those in the public eye who oppose them. I have walked over 800 miles for President Trump along main street of Gardner Kansas finding support of thousands. The train passsing by waved at me and as I saluted them, they honked their horn from the train. That was awesome! I was accused of being a child stalker by a Biden Democrate which the Archdiocese of Kansas conducted a full investication and found me totally innocent of that Biden Accusation. I have been 100% Virtus Trained from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansaw, Texas, Louisiana, Tennesee,The Archdiocese of the Military.John Benko thought he found a means to attack asking "Are child stalkers qualified to teach Catholicism?" Benko is showing his Democrate ways of asserting his false Biden agenda against Deepertruth and the Catholic Faith.Benko giving as always a false opinion, "you look more guilty every day" That is coming from Benko's Altar ego who does not like being way behind Deepertruth. I fired John Benko from Deepertruth and that messed with his extreme altar Ego.John are you showing remorse that your children were abused and will never speak to you and you have grand-children you have never seen. I was not nor ever was a child staalker, you know that but your altar ego can't help piling on with Biden's false acusations against faithful Catholics with the Teaching Magisteriam of the Church.As of 5/13/2024 Deepertruth has 211971 listens while the 4 persons is at 4396.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate an apparition story in Germany.Beloved Lady of Victory. In 1919, after Antonie Radler contracted the Spanish influenza, the Blessed Virgin appeared to her, laid her hands on her, and healed her. Later she was imprisoned and was freed through the intercession of Our Lady who appeared to Cecilia Geyer, who she asked that a chapel be built. At Wigratzbad in Swabia (southern Germany), on February 22, 1938, around 6:30 am, the Virgin appeared to Caecilia Geyer and said:"Build a chapel for me here and I will trample the head of the infernal serpent. People will come here in droves, and I will pour torrents of graces upon them … Go now, before the Blessed Sacrament to worship my Divine Son.""Where should I go? At this time, the Blessed Sacrament is nowhere exposed," I answered… Then, before my astonished eyes a chapel appeared at the place that had been designated. Inside, on the altar, Jesus was enthroned in a magnificent monstrance which projected marvelous rays of dazzling light from all sides."Wigratzbad had already received a visit from the Virgin Mary in 1936, when she appeared to a sick woman, Antonie Radler, who was miraculously cured in the octave of the Immaculate Conception, on December 15, 1936. Since then, Our Lady has been venerated under the title of The Immaculate Conception, Mother of Victory.I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head.’(Gen. 3:15) “Since the devil is the head of original sin, this head it was that Mary crushed: for sin never had any entry into the soul of this Blessed Virgin, which was consequently free from all stain.” (Saint Augustine)

Temptation in the Desert I was wondering what to write tonight and I was simply looking for something that might catch my eye. Well, I think I found it. Lent is a very important season as we reflect on our lives. I recall Jesus "was lead by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil." What was the main temptations? " If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread." "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down." "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostate yourself and worship me." These temptations recorded in the Gospel of Matthew 4:3-11 tell us a lot about the devil. Satan is crafty and cunning. He uses the enviornment to lure his victims. For many, the Devil will use drugs, wild sex, homosexuality, and many other things. Sometimes, Satan can be simply appealing to the mind. "C'mom Defender, everybody does it?" Consider the following temptation that was attempted on me recently. The following was written to me: "Defender, I have a challenge for you, I know you wont accept and if you do, you wont be honest about it. The challenge is this, don't go to church for one month. Don't be Catholic for one month.Don't say any Catholic prayers, no rosaries, no hail Marys, no saints. Don't do anything Catholic for one month.Instead, just pray directly to God. Seek him out, ask for his guidance. Fast and pray, pray only to God and in Jesus name only. Ask for truth.Do this with a whole heart and you will find, after one month of not being Catholic, that you will never want to return to the RCC.You will discover what Sandor, Sola, Girl, myself and the rest of us have been trying to show you for nearly 2 years!!!" "What have you to lose, Defender?" My Salvation! I couldn't believe this when I first read this? "What have I to lose?", Well, my soul would be important to me.

Planting The Good Seed The Good Soil “When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to him (Jesus), he spoke in a parable. A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up” (Luke 8:4-5).This is a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ as the sower of the seed. It is the Lord who is planting the seed so that all mankind might be saved.Unfortunately for this group, the seed of faith does not grow.They are carried away by every kind of strange teaching and are taken away to another master.These are people who had heard the word of God but because of the many lures of the world, they easily fall into sin. “Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture” (Luke 8:6).This group heard the word of God but does not have a foundation. They simply wither and die because their faith was not planted on fertile ground.Psalms 1:1-3 says, “Happy those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked, Nor go the way of sinners, nor sit in company with scoffers. Rather, the law of the Lord is their joy; God’s law they study day and night. They are like a tree planted near streams of water, that yields its fruit in season; Its leaves never wither; whatever they do prospers”.

Be the Miracle, have your Oil Full, Be Ready Jesus told his disciples this parable:"The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them, but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight, there was a cry, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise ones replied, 'No, for there may not be enough for us and you.Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.' While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the other virgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour."

The Eucharist, The Sacrament of love St Thomas Aquinas: “The Eucharist is the sacrament of love: it signifies love, it produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.”St Francis de Sales: “When the bee has gathered the dew of heaven and the earth’s sweetest nectar from the flowers, it turns it into honey, then hastens to its hive. In the same way, the priest, having taken from the altar the Son of God (who is as the dew from heaven, and true son of Mary, flower of our humanity), gives him to you as delicious food.St John Chrysostom: “It is not the man who is responsible for the offerings as they become Christ’s Body and Blood; it is Christ Himself who was crucified for us. The standing figure belongs to the priest who speaks these words. The power and the grace belong to God. ‘This is My Body,’ he says. And these words transform the offerings.”St Maximilian Kolbe: “If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.”St Pio of Pietrelcina: “A thousand years of enjoying human glory is not worth even an hour spent sweetly communing with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.”St Angela of Foligno: “If we paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ’s love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude.”St Augustine: “What you see is the bread and the chalice; that is what your own eyes report to you. But what your faith obliges you to accept is that the bread is the body of Christ, and the chalice is the blood of Christ. This has been said very briefly, which may perhaps be sufficient for faith; yet faith does not desire instruction.”

We are living in a time of Consecration before the Lord. From the earliest times since God developed His relationship with His people, there have always been those who were consecrated to do God’s will through the Covenants. Usually, people were consecrated for a specific purpose.Consider Chapter 24 of the Book of Exodus. Moses consecrates the entire people of Israel based on the Covenant. Moses read the Covenant to the people who then made their profession of obedience. Certain rites were established to fulfill God’s intentions for His people and their sacrifices. We see the erection of an altar and twelve memorial stones that would foreshadow the Catholic Altar (Hebrews 13:10). This was to commemorate the twelve tribes of Israel.Moses consecrated twelve youths whose purpose were to perform the burnt-offering. This would be for the sacred holocaust.From this holocaust, Moses sprinkled blood upon the people which again is a foreshadowing of the blood of Christ.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we wrap up the final events and details related to the Fatima events and secrets,An influenza epidemic swept Europe in autumn of 1918 just as the war was finishing, and both Jacinta and Francisco fell ill. Francisco recovered somewhat, but his condition worsened again. He offered up all his sufferings as a way of consoling God for the sinfulness and ingratitude of mankind and in supplication for the conversion of sinners. He became so weak that eventually he could not even pray. He received his first Holy Communion and on the next day, April 4, 1919, he died.Jacinta too was confined to her bed during the long winter months, and although she recovered was struck down with bronchial pneumonia, while also developing a painful abscess in her chest. She was moved to the hospital in Ourem in July 1919 where she underwent the painful treatment prescribed for her but without much effect. She returned home in August with an open wound in her side. It was decided that another attempt should be made to treat her, and so in January 1920 she was taken to Lisbon, where she was diagnosed as having purulent pleurisy and diseased ribs.Eventually in February she was admitted into the hospital, where she underwent another painful operation to remove two ribs. This left her with a large wound in her side that had to dressed daily causing her great agony. On the evening of February 20, 1920 the local priest was called and heard her Confession, but he insisted on waiting till the next day to bring her Holy Communion despite her protests that she felt worse. As Mary had foretold she died that night alone and far from her family. Her body was returned to Fatima and buried with that of Francisco until both were later moved to the Basilica built at the Cova da Iria.

How Can a Man Build a Strong Personality? As a man you have to walk a fine line between SELF-CONFIDENCE and HUMILITY.You have to learn how to handle ANYTHING, from a dirty diaper to a mugger to a volcanic eruption, and do it right the first time.What you can’t do is be proud or arrogant about it; don’t brag, just do your best and don’t seek recognition; do your best in all things because you need to know you can do it and do it for God's glory.That confidence will carve itself into your face and bearing- you won’t need to brag, and eventually you won’t want to brag. You will be self-assured anywhere, with anyone. That’s a never=ending process. You also have to learn how to gracefully seek help when you don’t have a clue how to handle something.When you get that help, PAY ATTENTION and add it to your toolbox of skills- always be grateful to your teachers. Never be afraid to learn anything. That keeps you humble and keeps others willing to help you.You have to learn to share what you know with humble confidence. Give anything asked of you freely- be clear and direct without being overbearing in your teaching. Others will seek you out for this. You will be respected for your strengths and your generosity.Some of the most graceful and successful men are guys that have managed to put their ego behind them and simply act with empathy towards everyone they meet.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Michael Giedroyc 5/4/2024A life of physical pain and mental torment didn’t prevent Michael Giedroyc from achieving holiness.Born near Vilnius, Lithuania, Michael suffered from physical and permanent handicaps from birth. He was a dwarf who had the use of only one foot. Because of his delicate physical condition, his formal education was frequently interrupted. But over time, Michael showed special skills at metalwork. Working with bronze and silver, he created sacred vessels, including chalices.He traveled to Kraków, Poland, where he joined the Augustinians. He received permission to live the life of a hermit in a cell adjoining the monastery. There Michael spent his days in prayer, fasted and abstained from all meat and lived to an old age. Though he knew the meaning of suffering throughout his years, his rich spiritual life brought him consolation. Michael’s long life ended in 1485 in Kraków.Five hundred years later, Pope John Paul II visited the city and spoke to the faculty of the Pontifical Academy of Theology. The 15th century in Kraków, the pope said, was “the century of saints.” Among those he cited was Blessed Michael Giedroyc.He was said to have received a vision from Jesus Christ and to have the gift of prophesy."The church was his home by day and by night, to pray there, to keep watch, to bend the knee."

Stand In The Gap With Us And Eucharistic Miracles of St. Catherin5/1/2024many priests reported witnessing various times when the Eucharist moved to her on its own, even flying across the church.Her friends witnessed that whenever she received communion, she would go into an ecstasy of deep union with God and would levitate above the ground.Throughout the life of St. Catherine of Siena she also experienced numerous visions as well as other miracles, including many surrounding the Eucharist—to which she had a great devotion.for the last seven years of her life, Catherine ate nothing besides the Eucharist by a special miracle she was literally nourished by Christ alone and was able to carry out her many works of service and counsel with surprising energy.her confessor allowed her to continue her fast, eating only the Eucharist, and only then was she satisfied, happy, and somehow filled with energy. She lived for another seven years For the seven year period prior to her death, Saint Catherine of Siena took no food into her body other than the Eucharist.She was completely satisfied physically and spiritually by receiving the Eucharist, and hungered greatly when she was unable to receive.During the Consecration of the Eucharist at Mass, she saw the Priest transform into Jesus, and another time the Eucharist became the Baby Jesus in the Priest’s hands.

According to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, Ss. Joachim and Anna had two children, the Blessed Virgin Mary and her older sister"According to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, Ss. Joachim and Anna had two children, the Blessed Virgin Mary and her older sister, whom Emmerich calls Maria of Heli. She tells us that Heli was another name for Joachim.The husband of Maria of Heli was Cleophas, the nephew of Saint Joseph. And the person called Mary of Cleophas was the daughter of Cleophas and Maria Heli.So at the foot of the Cross were:1. Blessed Virgin Mary, 2. Maria of Heli, who is the older sister of the Virgin Mary and the wife of Cleophas 3. Mary of Cleophas, who is the niece of the Virgin Mary, and the daughter of Maria of Heli and Cleophas.4. Mary Magdalene,Mary of Cleophas married Alphaeus, and their children included three Apostles: Jude Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, and James the Less. Joses is not included by St. John here because he was not an Apostle. This information was certainly know by St. Mark, this is why tradition is important when understanding Biblical text.Matthew the Apostle and Gospel writer was the son of Alphaeus and his first wife (name not known).According to Emmerich, Cleophas was one of Joachim’s chief shepherds. After marrying Maria Heli, they had a daughter, Mary of Cleophas. Although Mary of Cleophas was the niece of Mary, she was nevertheless a few years older than her, because she was the first child of Maria of Heli, who was about 19 years older than Mary. They also had a son, Eliacim, who had been a disciple of John the Baptist.According to Emmerich, the two disciples that Luke describes as meeting Jesus on the road to Emmaus, were Luke and a different Cleophas. This explains why Luke has so many details about that incident, that the other Gospel writers lack; he was there.

The prayer of the heart needs silence and peace. Everything within us and surrounding us must be still and focused. As we begin to strive for this attitude of vigilance and attentiveness, we may begin to experience an inner peace.Father, I come before You in the Name of Jesus, and I choose life today! I will walk in faith and not in fear. Because the Lord is on my side I will not fear what any man can do to me. Father, in the Name of Jesus, I ask You to open my eyes to any hidden areas of fear in my life.My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things.I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more,and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.In His name. My God have mercy.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they continue to review the many amazing details of the Fatima story.. The response was Mary’s first appearance at Fatima just over a week later. At this time Fatima was just a small village about seventy miles north of Lisbon. The three children to whom she appeared were Lucia dos Santos, age 10, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, ages eight and seven.In the autumn the children again saw the Angel as they were out looking after the sheep. He appeared before them holding a chalice in his hands above which was suspended a host from which drops of blood were falling into the chalice. The Angel left the chalice suspended in the air and prostrated himself before it in prayer.He then gave the host to Lucia to eat, and let Francisco and Jacinta drink from the chalice while saying: “Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Repair their crimes and console your God.” Then he prostrated himself again in prayer before disappearing. The children did not tell anyone about these visits of the Angel,On May 13, 1917 the three children took their flocks out to pasture in the small area known as the Cova da Iria. After lunch and the rosary they suddenly saw a bright flash of something like lightning, followed quickly by another flash in the clear blue sky.They looked up to see, in Lucia’s words, “a lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water lit by burning sunlight.” The children stood there amazed, bathed in the light that surrounded the apparition as the Lady smiled and said: “Do not be afraid, I will not harm you.” Lucia, as the oldest, asked her where she came from.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Gianna Beretta Molla 4/19/2024St. Gianna Beretta Molla was an Italian pediatrician born in Magenta in the Kingdom of Italy on October 4, 1922. She was the tenth of thirteen children in her family.As a young girl, Gianna openly accepted her faith and the Catholic-Christian education provided to her from her loving parents. She grew up viewing life as God's beautiful gift and found the greatest necessity and effectiveness in prayer.In 1942, Gianna began her study of medicine in Milan. She was a diligent and hardworking student, both at the university and in her faith.As a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Gianna applied her faith in an apostolic service for the elderly and needy.In 1952, Gianna specialized in pediatrics at the University of Milan and from there on, she was especially drawn toward mothers, babies, the elderly and the poor.In less than 40 years, Gianna Beretta Molla became a pediatric physician, a wife, a mother and a saint!She was born in Magenta near Milano, the tenth of Alberto and Maria Beretta’s 13 children. An active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a leader in the Catholic Action movement, Gianna also enjoyed skiing and mountain climbing. She earned degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Pavia, eventually specializing in pediatrics. In 1952, Gianna opened a clinic in the small town of Mesero, where she met engineer Pietro Molla.Shortly before their 1955 marriage, Gianna wrote to Pietro: “Love is the most beautiful sentiment that the Lord has put into the soul of men and women.” In the next four years the Mollas had three children: Pierluigi, Mariolina, and Laura. Two pregnancies following ended in miscarriage.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Bernadette Soubirous 4/27/2024Bernadette is the patron saint of bodily illness, Lourdes, against poverty, shepherds and shepherdesses, and people ridiculed for their faith.Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of Lourdes in southern France. The family was living in the basement of a dilapidated building when on February 11, 1858, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in a cave above the banks of the Gave River near Lourdes. Bernadette, 14 years old, was known as a virtuous girl though a dull student who had not even made her first Holy Communion. In poor health, she had suffered from asthma from an early age.There were 18 appearances in all, the final one occurring on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16. Although Bernadette’s initial reports provoked skepticism, her daily visions of “the Lady” brought great crowds of the curious. The Lady, Bernadette explained, had instructed her to have a chapel built on the spot of the visions. There, the people were to come to wash in and drink of the water of the spring that had welled up from the very spot where Bernadette had been instructed to dig.According to Bernadette, the Lady of her visions was a girl of 16 or 17 who wore a white robe with a blue sash. Yellow roses covered her feet, a large rosary was on her right arm. In the vision on March 25 she told Bernadette, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” It was only when the words were explained to her that Bernadette came to realize who the Lady was.

Angels present Eucharist to a youth confined in captivity miracleIn that time, he lived as the guest of a noble Protestant who would not even permit him to be visited by a Catholic priest. Stanislaus was not discouraged and one night, in the presence of his tutor, he received Communion in a miraculous way. A few days later he recovered and decided to enter the Jesuit order.Stanislaus maintained exemplary religious behavior, regardless of the pressures from his brother, tutor, and host - who all criticized him. This was all accepted with patience and submission by Stanislaus, and during the night he even prayed for them. At about age seventeen, Stanislaus became gravely ill. It is necessary to note that he belonged to the Fraternity of Saint Barbara - whose members trust their patroness to bring them Communion upon the point of death. In this Stanislaus had total faith, and in fact one night woke up his tutor, who was keeping his vigil, exclaiming: “Here is Saint Barbara! Here she is, with two angels! She’s bringing me the Blessed Sacrament!” And so it was, the angels knelt by him and he was given Holy Communion.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Caesar de Bus 4/15/2024Like so many of us, Caesar de Bus struggled with the decision about what to do with his life. After completing his Jesuit education he had difficulty settling between a military and a literary career. He wrote some plays but ultimately settled for life in the army and at court.At eighteen he joined the king's army and took part in the war against the HuguenotsFor a time, life was going rather smoothly for the engaging, well-to-do young Frenchman. He was confident he had made the right choice. That was until he saw firsthand the realities of battle, including the Saint Bartholomew’s Day massacres of French Protestants in 1572.He distinguished himself by his works of charity and his zeal in preaching and catechizing and conceived the idea of instituting a congregation of priests who should devote themselves to the preaching of Christian doctrine. In 1592known as Christian Doctrine Fathers, were founded in the Swiss town of L'Isle and in the following year came to Avignon, France. This institute's development into a religious congregation was approved by Pope Clement VIII on 23 December 1597. Besides the Christian Doctrine Fathers, de Bus founded a congregation for women originally called "Daughters of Christian Doctrine", which later came to be called the "Ursulines", which died out in the 17th century.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they continue to review the many amazing details of the Fatima story. . The response was Mary’s first appearance at Fatima just over a week later. At this time Fatima was just a small village about seventy miles north of Lisbon. The three children to whom she appeared were Lucia dos Santos, age 10, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, ages eight and seven.In the autumn the children again saw the Angel as they were out looking after the sheep. He appeared before them holding a chalice in his hands above which was suspended a host from which drops of blood were falling into the chalice. The Angel left the chalice suspended in the air and prostrated himself before it in prayer.He then gave the host to Lucia to eat, and let Francisco and Jacinta drink from the chalice while saying: “Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Repair their crimes and console your God.” Then he prostrated himself again in prayer before disappearing. The children did not tell anyone about these visits of the Angel,On May 13, 1917 the three children took their flocks out to pasture in the small area known as the Cova da Iria. After lunch and the rosary they suddenly saw a bright flash of something like lightning, followed quickly by another flash in the clear blue sky.They looked up to see, in Lucia’s words, “a lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water lit by burning sunlight.” The children stood there amazed, bathed in the light that surrounded the apparition as the Lady smiled and said: “Do not be afraid, I will not harm you.” Lucia, as the oldest, asked her where she came from.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Peter Gonzalez 4/14/2024Peter was born into a noble family in Castile, Spain, in 1190, and he became a priest as a step to high office. One Christmas Day, during a grand entrance into the city before all the townspeople, the young priest was thrown off of his horse and onto a dung-heap.when he was very young. On one occasion, he was riding triumphantly into the city, his horse stumbled, dumping him into the mud to the amusement of onlookers. Humbled, the canon reevaluated his vocation and later resigned his position to enter the Dominican OrderEmbarrassed and knowing that his parishioners thought he was a fake, Peter withdrew from the world for a period of prayer and meditation. During this time, he had a conversion and spent the rest of his life making up for his lost youth. He joined the Dominicans and shunned those who tried to convince him to return to his old ways, saying: "If you love me, follow me! If you cannot follow me, forget me!"González became a renowned preacher; crowds gathered to hear him and numberless conversions were the result of his efforts.Saint Paul had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus. Many years later, the same proved true for Peter Gonzalez, who triumphantly rode his horse into the Spanish city of Astorga in the 13th century to take up an important post at the cathedral. The animal stumbled and fell, leaving Peter in the mud and onlookers amused.

Stand In The Gap With Us And His Holiness Pope Saint Martin I 4/13/2024St. Martin I, (born, Todi, Tuscany [Italy]—died September 16, 655, Cherson, Crimea [now Kherson, Ukraine]; feast day April 13), pope from 649 to 653.When Martin I became pope in 649, Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine empire and the patriarch of Constantinople was the most influential Church leader in the eastern Christian world. The struggles that existed within the Church at that time were magnified by the close cooperation of emperor and patriarch.A teaching, strongly supported in the East, held that Christ had no human will. Twice, emperors had officially favored this position: Heraclius by publishing a formula of faith, and Constans II by silencing the issue of one or two wills in Christ.Elected pope in 649, Martin I had gotten in trouble for refusing to condone silence in the face of wrong. At that time there existed a popular heresy that held that Christ didn't have a human will, only a divine will. The emperor had issued an edict that didn't support Monothelism (as it was known) directly, but simply commanded that no one could discuss Jesus' will at all.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Teresa of Los Andes 2/12/2024As a young girl growing up in the early 1900’s in Santiago, Chile, Juana Fernandez read an autobiography of a French-born saint—Thérèse, popularly known as the Little Flower. The experience deepened her desire to serve God and clarified the path she would follow. She became a Carmelite nun, taking the name of Teresa.Teresa was born in Ávila, Spain in 1515. ...Saint Teresa suffered from poor health for most of her life, but that did not stop her from filling her every waking hour with productivity. ...Teresa founded a total of over thirteen monasteries during her lifetime.SAINT TERESA OF JESUS OF LOS ANDES is the first Chilean to be declared a Saint. She is the first Discalced Carmelite Nun to become a Saint outside the boundaries of Europe and the fourth Saint Teresa in Carmel together with Saints Teresa of Avila, of Florence and of Lisieux.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint stanislaus 4/11/2024The canonization miracle through the intercession of Blessed Stanislaus involved the physical healing of a 20-year-old Polish woman, shortly after Blessed Stanislaus' beatification in 2007. This woman, who was engaged to be married, had been suffering from what appeared to be a bad cold.Stanislaus Kostka is considered to be the patron saint of youth, young students, and seminarians. He is also invoked for broken bones, heart palpitations and serious illness. He is sometimes depicted receiving Holy Communion from the hands of angels; sometimes receiving the Infant Jesus from the hands of the Virgin.Saints John the Baptist, Thomas Becket, Thomas More, and Stanislaus are a few of the prophets who dared to denounce corruption in high places. They followed in the footsteps of Jesus himself, who pointed out the moral corruption in the religious leadership of his day. It is a risky business.Stanislaus of Krakow, who died for the faith at the hands of King Boleslaus II. Canonized in 1253, St. Stanislaus is a beloved patron of the Polish nation and people. In his own country he is commemorated May 8, the date of his death in 1079.1030–1079

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Magdalena di Canossa 4/10/2024Born in northern Italy in 1774, Magdalene knew her mind—and spoke it. At age 15 she announced she wished to become a nun. After trying out her vocation with the cloistered Carmelites, she realized her desire was to serve the needy without restriction. For years she worked among the poor and sick in hospitals and in their homes, and also among delinquent and abandoned girls.At 17, she believed she was called to the life of the cloister and attempted to join the Carmelites twice, but the Spirit of God urged her interiorly to give herself to the service of the neediest persons whom the convent grills prevented her from reaching out to.MAGDALENA OF CANOSSA, was a woman who believed in the love of the Lord Jesus and, sent by the Holy Spirit among those most in need, she served them with a Mother's heart and an Apostle's zeal. Born in Verona on 1st March 1774, of a noble and wealthy family, she was the third of six children.In her mid-20s, Magdalene began offering lodging to poor girls in her own home. In time she opened a school, which offered practical training and religious instruction. As other women joined her in the work, the new Congregation of the Canossian Daughters of Charity—or Canossian Sisters—emerged. Over time, houses were opened throughout Italy.Under the Canossian education, we learn from our Foundress, St. Magdalene of Canossa on how to love selflessly and offer our humble service to others. “Those who love are never tired, since love knows no burden”. With Love, we are driven to serve each other with humility and show concern for the needy.

Supernatural Events Surrounding The Eucharist for all to know!holy," the monastic cell in which he was celebrating the liturgy was filled with a brilliant light that emanated from the celebrant himself. From that occasion onward, he received the mystical favor that whatever intention he prayed for during the Eucharistic liturgy was granted.Already in life Saint Peter Regalado accomplished many miracles and was favored with great mystical gifts. On the day of the Annunciation, in 1453, Peter was transported by the Angels from the monastery of Abrosco to the monastery of Aguilera, where there was an image of the Virgin which he loved much: he collected himself in prayer and then returned to Abrosco to recite the morning prayers, leaving in astonishment the friars of both communities. He died in the odor of Sanctity in Auguilera on March 30, 1456.Though Catherine suffered much during this demonic manifestations her love for God did not dwindle nor her obedience to the Church. Through all this Catherine's Faith and her reception of the Sacraments strengthened her. It was during Mass as she received Jesus in the Eucharist that Catherine explained what happened in her Treatise, "she felt and tasted the sweetest, purest Flesh of the Immaculate Lamb, Christ Jesus." Catherine also went on to explain this to her fellow Sisters, " Sometimes the devil inspires souls with an inordinate zeal for a certain virtue or some special pious exercise, so that they will be motivated by their passion to practice it more and more.

The Catholic Defender"s defense against a rougue Priest 4/8/2024 Desert Storm uniform as he continued his threats going to the diocese against me and he said my mind was limited. Good Friday, Easter Vigil, related to Easter. On 30 March 2024 Saturday I wore a sports jacket, slacks and a tie When Father Farrar physically assaulted me inside the church wanting to throw me out. No telling who might have witnessed this. He continued making threats against me. attacking my integrity and mental status.On April 7, 2024, Divine Mercy Sunday following the 9:00 Mass I again was distributing prayer cards as I did at the 07:30 Sunday morning Mass. and the Saturday afternoon Mass. Being the remaing Knight left at the time, I made sure that the church was empty and all cards distributed. That's when Father Farrar again attacked my mental status verbally using my past strokes as justification. Never mind the fact that Neurologists has cleared me several times, I told Father "that I was not against him, that I am for him and that I pray for him daily." I had hoped that would have been reconciling, but it took the opposite direction. Father Farrar continued his bombardment against my person. He told me that I did have not the common sense to know when I was unwanted. He complained about my being assigned for any duty from the Knights and that he was going to talk to someone to prevent me from having anything to do with the Parish. This has been Father Farrar's multiple threat to have me barred from the church. I would not cower down to Father Farrar's accusation that I was a child stocker, because that is a lie from the pit of hell. He is trying to push a lie for his justification to discriminate against me.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the famous story of Fatima, Portugal in great detail.. The response was Mary’s first appearance at Fatima just over a week later. At this time Fatima was just a small village about seventy miles north of Lisbon. The three children to whom she appeared were Lucia dos Santos, age 10, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, ages eight and seven.In the autumn the children again saw the Angel as they were out looking after the sheep. He appeared before them holding a chalice in his hands above which was suspended a host from which drops of blood were falling into the chalice. The Angel left the chalice suspended in the air and prostrated himself before it in prayer.He then gave the host to Lucia to eat, and let Francisco and Jacinta drink from the chalice while saying: “Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Repair their crimes and console your God.” Then he prostrated himself again in prayer before disappearing. The children did not tell anyone about these visits of the Angel,On May 13, 1917 the three children took their flocks out to pasture in the small area known as the Cova da Iria. After lunch and the rosary they suddenly saw a bright flash of something like lightning, followed quickly by another flash in the clear blue sky.They looked up to see, in Lucia’s words, “a lady, clothed in white, brighter than the sun, radiating a light more clear and intense than a crystal cup filled with sparkling water lit by burning sunlight.” The children stood there amazed, bathed in the light that surrounded the apparition as the Lady smiled and said: “Do not be afraid, I will not harm you.” Lucia, as the oldest, asked her where she came from.

I Walk The Line Faithful to the Catholic Faith and my Wife Gigi The FBI has been utilized by the Biden Administration to use their power to infiltate Catholic parishes to root out faithful Cathoilics who are loyal to the Teaching Magisterium of the Catholic Church because of the opposition to the Woke agenda of the Biden agenda. It would seem that I have been targeted by such individuals who seek to cause discenssions making false accusations against dedicated Catholics. That tactic is a common effort coming from the Communist, Socialist, Marxist who seek to uproot America's foundations. The Biden White House on Easter Sunday has chosen to honor their Gay supporters as opposed to honoring Chirst's Resurection and the customary Easter egg hunt for children. President Joe Biden on Friday issued a proclamation recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Cue the culture war. On tap will be the Catholics who will face discrimination and false bogus charges. There mifgt be cases where a preist can be involved. A priest who would mis use his power and authority to go after faithful Catholics. We need to pray the rosary for our priests and faithful. The attack is real. I'm experiencing it.

Christ the Miracle Worker in the Eucharist Pt II With Dr. Thompson 4/1/2024During His visible stay on earth Christ performed countless miracles. He restored sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and the use of their limbs to the paralyzed. The winds and sea obeyed Him. He told the dead Lazarus to come forth, and Lazarus came out of the grave. The crowning miracle of Christ's visible stay on earth was to raise Himself by His own divine power on Easter Sunday.But Christ continues performing miracles in our day. I know of no single statement I can share with you that is more practically important than to be convinced that Christ works and wants to perform miracles in our favor today. And that we can add, for the best of reasons, because Jesus Christ is still on earth. And He promised, "Behold, I am with you all days even to the end of the world."As we examine the Gospel narratives we find two remarkable facts. First, Jesus regularly associated His teaching with working with what John calls "signs and wonders". These signs and wonders made His humanly incomprehensible teaching believable. Miracles are necessary to make God's revelation credible. Please do not forget that. That statement is an article of the Catholic Faith.Secondly - Christ during His visible stay on earth worked these miracles of course as God, but always through His humanity. In other words, the miracles performed by Jesus in Palestine were always the result of human words spoken, or the result of the touch of Christ's human hands. On one dramatic occasion a women was suddenly healed of years of hemorrhaging the moment she tugged on Christ's garments.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Hugh of Grenoble 4/1/2024St. Hugh was born in 1053 in southeastern France of the Day for April 1St. Hugh served his See for 52 years, although he had earnestly solicited Pope Innocent II for leave to resign his bishopric, that he might die in solitude but was never able to obtain his request. For the last forty years of his life, he was afflicted with almost continual headaches and pains in the stomach God was pleased to purify his soul by a lingering illness before He called him to Himself.He was eloquent as a preacher.He restored his own cathedral, made civic improvements in the town, and weathered a brief exile. Hugh may be best known as patron and benefactor of Saint Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order. He died in 1132, and was canonized only two years later.Benedictine bishop of Grenoble, France, patron of St. Bruno. He was born in the Dauphine region and became a canon of the cathedral in Valence. In 1080, while attending a synod in Avignon, Hugh was named bishop of Grenoble. He attempted a massive reform of the diocese, but, discouraged, retired to Chaise Dieu Abbey, and became a Benedictine. Pope St. Gregoiy VII ordered him back to Grenoble

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Stephen of Mar Saba 4/1/2024Stephen of Mar Saba was the nephew of Saint John Damascene, who introduced the young boy to monastic life beginning at age 10. When he reached 24, Stephen served the community in a variety of ways, including guest master. After some time he asked permission to live a hermit’s life. The answer from the abbot was yes and no: Stephen could follow his preferred lifestyle during the week, but on weekends he was to offer his skills as a counselor. Stephen placed a note on the door of his cell: “Forgive me, Fathers, in the name of the Lord, but please do not disturb me except on Saturdays and Sundays.”as Stephen elevated the Eucharist and recited the words, "Holy things to the holy," the monastic cell in which he was celebrating the liturgy was filled with a brilliant light that emanated from the celebrant himself. From that occasion onward, he received the mystical favor that whatever intention he prayed for during the Eucharistic liturgy was granted. He obtained permission to live as a hermit, combining this vocation of solitude with an active apostolate of praying for the needs of others. He had a special love for animals, feeding out of his hand doves, starlings, and deer. His compassion for the lowly black worms that crawled through his hermitage prompted him to gather them into a spot where they would be safe from being trampled upon.

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Is the FBI's Conspiracy to penetrate Catholic the Triduum true 3/31/2024. The FBI has been utilized by the Biden Administration to use their power to infiltate Catholic parishes to root out faithful Cathoilics who are loyal to the Teaching Magisterium of the Catholic Church because of the opposition to the Woke agenda of the Biden agenda. It would seem that I have been targeted by such individuals who seek to cause discenssions making false accusations against dedicated Catholics. That tactic is a common effort coming from the Communist, Socialist, Marxist who seek to uproot America's foundations. The Biden White House on Easter Sunday has chosen to honor their Gay supporters as opposed to honoring Chirst's Resurection and the customary Easter egg hunt for children. President Joe Biden on Friday issued a proclamation recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. Cue the culture war. On tap will be the Catholics who will face discrimination and false bogus charges. There mifgt be cases where a preist can be involved. A priest who would mis use his power and authority to go after faithful Catholics. We need to pray the rosary for our priests and faithful. The attack is real. I'm experiencing it.

HAPPY Easter, Jesus Is Risen, Roll Away The Stone, Jesus is Alive 3/31/2024Jesus Has Risen and will come again to judge the living and the deadWhen the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Peter Regalado and Easter Vigil 3/30/2024Throughout most of his life, Peter went hungry; he lived only on bread and water. Immediately after his death on March 30, 1456, his grave became a place of pilgrimage. Peter was canonized in 1746. Peter was an effective leader of the friars because he did not become ensnared in anger over the sins of others.Miraculous stories are told about his charity to the poor. For example, the bread never seemed to run out as long as Peter had hungry people to feed. Throughout most of his life, Peter went hungry; he lived only on bread and water. Immediately after his death on March 30, 1456, his grave became a place of pilgrimage.Peter lived at a very busy time in history. The Great Western Schism (1378-1417) was settled at the Council of Constance (1414-1418). France and England were fighting the Hundred Years’ War, and in 1453, the Byzantine Empire was completely wiped out by the loss of Constantinople to the Turks. At Peter’s death, the age of printing had just begun in Germany, and Columbus’s arrival in the New World was less than 40 years away.Peter came from a wealthy and pious family in Valladolid, Spain. At the age of 13, he was allowed to enter the Conventual Franciscans. Shortly after his ordination, he was made superior of the friary in Aguilar. He became part of a group of friars who wanted to lead a life of greater poverty and penance. In 1442, he was appointed head of all the Spanish Franciscans in his reform group.

In the heat of the early morningOn a hill they call the SkullThe roaring of the angry mob had settled to a lullAll eyes were cast upon the man whose hands and feet were boundThey saw him cry in anguish when they heard the hammer poundThey watched the bloody woven thorns with which His head was crownedThey watched the bloody cross of wood be dropped into the groundThe soldiers gambled for His clothes, they watched them win and loseThey saw the sign above His head that said "King of the Jews"And the sky grew black as the night(It is finished) And the people scattered in frightThe work had been done, redemption had been wonThe war was over without a fightIt is finishedThey searched His face for anger, for vengeance in His stareInstead of eyes that burned with hate a look of love was thereHe prayed for their forgiveness and bowed His battered headAnd no one knew the meaning of the final words He saidThe provision has been madeThe foundation has been laidHe paid the ransom due and tore the temple veil in twoAnd opened up the way for me and youIt is finishedSongwriters: Phil L. Naish / Scott Wesley BrownIt Is Finished lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

Stand In The Gap With Us And saint ludovico of casoria 3/29/2024In 1847, he had a mystical experience which he later described as a cleansing. After that, he dedicated his life to the poor and the infirm, establishing a dispensary for the poor, two schools for African children, an institute for the children of nobility, as well as an institution for orphans, the deaf, and the speechless, and other institutes for the blind, elderly, and for travelers. In addition to an infirmary for friars of his province, he began charitable institutes in Naples, Florence, and Assisi. He once said, “Christ’s love has wounded my heart.” This love prompted him to great acts of charity.To help continue these works of mercy, in 1859 he established the Gray Brothers, a religious community composed of men who formerly belonged to the Secular Franciscan Order. Three years later, he founded the Gray Sisters of St. Elizabeth for the same purpose.Toward the beginning of his final, nine-year illness, Ludovico wrote a spiritual testament which described faith as “light in the darkness, help in sickness, blessing in tribulations, paradise in the crucifixion, and life amid death.” The local work for his beatification began within five months of Ludovico’s death. He was beatified in 1993 and canonized in 2014.Pope John Paul IIbeatified him on 18 April 1993 and Pope Francis canonized him on 23 November 2014

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Catherine of Bologna 3/28/2024Born in Bologna, Catharine was related to the nobility in Ferrara, and was educated at court there. She received a liberal education at the court and developed some interest and talent in painting. In later years as a Poor Clare, Catharine sometimes did manuscript illumination and also painted miniatures.At the age of 17, she joined a group of religious women in Ferrara. Four years later, the whole group joined the Poor Clares in that city. Jobs as convent baker and portress preceded her selection as novice mistress.In 1456, she and 15 other sisters were sent to establish a Poor Clare monastery in Florence. As abbess, Catharine worked to preserve the peace of the new community. Her reputation for holiness drew many young women to the Poor Clare life. She was canonized in 1712. The liturgical feast of Saint Catharine of Bologna is celebrated on May 9.Saint Catherine feast day was on March 9 and was canonized on May 22 1712 by Pope Clement XL. She is the patron saint of Art , against temptations, artists, Bologna Academy of Art, Liberal arts and Painters. Saint Catherine's symbol was a palette and paint brushes, because she was an artist/painter.She was a model of piety and reported experiencing miracles and several visions of Christ, the Virgin Mary,She soon began to experience visions of Christ and Satan, and wrote of her experiences, one of which occurred one Christmas.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gregory of Narek 3/27/2024Gregory was born in a village on the shores of Lake Van between 945 and 950. When his parents died, Gregor and his older brother were raised by a scholarly uncle who had them educated at the Narek monastery where he was a monk. The monastery was a prominent center of learning located in what is now Turkey. Gregor too entered the monastery and was ordained in 977.A professor of theology, Gregor wrote a mystical interpretation of the Song of Songs, and a long mystical poem called the Book of Prayer or the Book of Lamentations. He described his poem as “an encyclopedia of prayer for all nations.” This classic of Armenian literature has been translated into 30 languages. The Russian text of the Book of Lamentations was set to music in 1985.Little else is known about Gregor, other than he died in the early 11th century and was buried within the walls of the Narek monastery where he had spent his life. In 2015 as the world observed the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, Pope Francis concelebrated a Mass at the Vatican with Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni and declared the monk, poet, and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Gregory of Narek, a Doctor of the Church. His liturgical feast is celebrated on February 27.As opposed to the Armenian Catholic Church that began in the 17th century, the earlier Armenian Apostolic Church did not accept the Council of Chalcedon’s 451 teaching that Christ was fully divine and fully human. In 1996, St. John Paul II and Apostolic Catholicos Karekin I signed a declaration confirming the common faith of their two Churches. Prayer often unites groups of people who have seen themselves as very distinct—even enemies.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Catherine of Genoa 3/26/2024 Going to confession one day was the turning point of Catherine’s life.St. Catherine of Genoa is a saint who helped to shape the Catholic reformation through a hidden life of prayer and abandonment to God. Her sufferings as a young bride influenced her later life of prayer and work, and she is best known for her writings on the love of God and Purgatory.When Catherine was born, many Italian nobles were supporting Renaissance artists and writers. The needs of the poor and the sick were often overshadowed by a hunger for luxury and self-indulgence. Catherine’s parents were members of the nobility in Genoa. At 13, she attempted to become a nun but failed because of her age. At 16, she married Julian, a nobleman who turned out to be selfish and unfaithful. For a while she tried to numb her disappointment by a life of selfish pleasure.St. Catherine of Siena was a Dominican tertiary and mystic who lived in Italy in the 1300s. She was known for her holiness, asceticism, and spiritual visions and was said to have received stigmata. She was also a reformer and political activist, and she was influential in religious and political affairs of the church.One day in confession she had a new sense of her own sins and how much God loved her. She reformed her life and gave good example to Julian, who soon turned from his self-centered life of distraction. Julian’s spending, however, had ruined them financially.“Lord, I make you a present of myself I do not know what to do with myself. Let me, then, Lord, make this exchange: I will place this evil being into your hands.ou are the only one who can hide it in your goodness and can so rule over me that nothing will be seen of my own proper self.

Christ the Miracle Worker in the EucharistDuring His visible stay on earth Christ performed countless miracles. He restored sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf and the use of their limbs to the paralyzed. The winds and sea obeyed Him. He told the dead Lazarus to come forth, and Lazarus came out of the grave. The crowning miracle of Christ's visible stay on earth was to raise Himself by His own divine power on Easter Sunday.But Christ continues performing miracles in our day. I know of no single statement I can share with you that is more practically important than to be convinced that Christ works and wants to perform miracles in our favor today. And that we can add, for the best of reasons, because Jesus Christ is still on earth. And He promised, "Behold, I am with you all days even to the end of the world."As we examine the Gospel narratives we find two remarkable facts. First, Jesus regularly associated His teaching with working with what John calls "signs and wonders". These signs and wonders made His humanly incomprehensible teaching believable. Miracles are necessary to make God's revelation credible. Please do not forget that. That statement is an article of the Catholic Faith.Secondly - Christ during His visible stay on earth worked these miracles of course as God, but always through His humanity. In other words, the miracles performed by Jesus in Palestine were always the result of human words spoken, or the result of the touch of Christ's human hands. On one dramatic occasion a women was suddenly healed of years of hemorrhaging the moment she tugged on Christ's garments.Jesus therefore performed (past tense) astounding wonders related in the Gospels. Always by His divine omnipotence but, (watch the preposition) but through His human nature as man. We are also told that on occasion that Jesus could not (this is the Almighty) perform miracles in certain places.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor the Annunciation of The Lord 3/25/2024"In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said,“Hail, Full of Grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” And the angel said to her in reply,“The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her." Luke 1:26-38

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate another amazing appearance by our Blessed Mother in China.In 1900, 10,000 troops of the Chinese anti-foreign, anti-Christian Boxer movement threatened to annihilate the inhabitants of the humble village of Dong Lu in China’s Hebei province. Dong Lu was a poor place, called the village of beggars. It consisted of a small community of Catholics. As the Boxers approached, the village priest Father Wu prayed to the Blessed Mother to intercede on behalf of the village. Our Lady, dressed in white, appeared in the sky with a fiery horseman believed to be St. Michael. The Boxers shot at the image, but it remained intact. Terrified, the Boxers fled, sparing the village.In thanksgiving, Father Wu commissioned an artist to paint an image of the Madonna dressed in the royal robes of a Chinese dowager empress with a Christ Child on her knee. The image became known as Our Lady of Dong Lu, commemorating the victory over the Boxer assault. The regal appearance of Mary was meant to convey her intercessory power and queenship.Our Lady of Dong Lu could be considered the Chinese version of Our Lady of Guadalupe. While not a miraculous portrait like that of the Mexican Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Dong Lu portrays Mary and the Christ Child as Chinese, reinforcing the undeniable truth that Catholicism is as much a part of China as it is in every other part of the world.Through the decades, pilgrims have joined processions in Dong Lu led by the image of Our Lady of Dong Lu. In May 23, 1995, 30,000 Catholics had gathered for Mass celebrated by four underground bishops at the Dong Lu shrine. During the consecration, those gathered witnessed the sun spinning from left to right and the Lady of China and the Christ Child appearing in the sky. The next day, May 24, 100,000 worshipers arrived at the Dong Lu shrine,

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero 3/24/2024The night before he was murdered while celebrating Mass, Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador said on the radio: “I would like to appeal in a special way to the men of the army, and in particular to the troops of the National Guard, the police, and the garrisons. Brothers, you belong to our own people. You kill your own brother peasants; and in the face of an order to kill that is given by a man, the law of God that says ‘Do not kill!’ should prevail.“No soldier is obliged to obey an order counter to the law of God. No one has to comply with an immoral law. It is the time now that you recover your conscience and obey its dictates rather than the command of sin. . . . Therefore, in the name of God, and in the name of this long-suffering people, whose laments rise to heaven every day more tumultuous, I beseech you, I beg you, I command you! In the name of God: ‘Cease the repression!’”Simultaneously, Romero had eloquently upheld the gospel and effectively signed his own death warrant.When he was appointed archbishop of San Salvador in 1977, Bishop Romero was considered a very “safe” choice. He had served as auxiliary bishop there for four years before his three years as bishop of Santiago de Maria.When a military junta seized control of the national government in 1979, Archbishop Romero publicly criticized the US government for backing the junta. His weekly radio sermons, broadcast throughout the country, were regarded by many as the most trustworthy source of news available.Romero’s funeral was celebrated in the plaza outside the cathedral and drew an estimated 250,000 mourners.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo 3/23/2024Together with Rose of Lima, Turibius is the first known saint of the New World, serving the Lord in Peru, South America, for 26 years.Catholics in Latin America and throughout the world will celebrate the life and ministry of St. Turibius of Mogrovejo on March 23. The 16th century bishop upheld the rights of Peru's indigenous peoples, and became one of the first canonized saints of the Americas.Turibius was born in Spain during 1538, to a noble family in the kingdom of Leon. He frequently prayed, fasted, and gave to the poor even as a child, and eventually developed the daily habit of praying the Rosary along with the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.To the indigenous Peruvians, the archbishop was a herald of the Gospel who held their lives as more precious than their country's supplies of gold and silver. But to the many colonists whose behavior showed no sign of their Catholic origins, he was a prophetic scourge – whose efforts to awaken the public conscience earned him rebukes and opposition.Born in Spain and educated for the law, he became so brilliant a scholar that he was made professor of law at the University of Salamanca and eventually became chief judge of the Inquisition at Granada. He succeeded too well. But he was not sharp enough a lawyer to prevent a surprising sequence of events.When the archdiocese of Lima in Peru required a new leader, Turibius was chosen to fill the post: He was the one person with the strength of character and holiness of spirit to heal the scandals that had infected that area.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Nicholas Owen 3/22/2024After a number of narrow escapes, he himself was finally caught in 1594. Despite protracted torture, Nicholas refused to disclose the names of other Catholics. After being released following the payment of a ransom, “Little John” went back to his work.He was arrested again in 1606. This time he was subjected to horrible tortures, suffering an agonizing death. The jailers tried suggesting that he had confessed and committed suicide, but his heroism and sufferings soon were widely known.Owen was of very short stature, and suffered from a hernia,[6] as well as a crippled leg from a horse falling on him. Nevertheless, his work often involved breaking through thick stonework, and to minimise the likelihood of betrayal, he often worked at night and always alone. Sometimes, he built an easily discovered outer hiding place, which concealed an inner hiding place.The location of the secret room was known to only himself and the owner of the house. Examples of his work survive at Sawston Hall in Cambridgeshire, Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk,

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed John of Parma 3/21/2024St John of Parma was a Priest and abbot of Saint John’s Abbey in Parma, Italy. He was born in the 10th century AD in Parma, Italy, and died in 982 AD. We celebrate his feast day on May 22 every year in the Catholic Church.The seventh general minister of the Franciscan Order, John was known for his attempts to bring back the earlier spirit of the Order after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.He was born in Parma, Italy, in 1209. It was when he was a young philosophy professor known for his piety and learning that God called him to bid good-bye to the world he was used to and enter the new world of the Franciscan Order.After his profession, John was sent to Paris to complete his theological studies. Ordained to the priesthood, he was appointed to teach theology at Bologna, then Naples, and finally Rome.In 1245, Pope Innocent IV called a general council in the city of Lyons, France. Crescentius, the Franciscan minister general at the time, was ailing and unable to attend. In his place he sent Friar John, who made a deep impression on the Church leaders gathered there. Two years later, when the same pope presided at the election of a minister general of the Franciscans, he remembered Friar John well and held him up as the man best qualified for the office.And so in 1247, John of Parma was elected to be minister general. The surviving disciples of St. Francis rejoiced in his election, expecting a return to the spirit of poverty and humility of the early days of the Order.The pope called on John to serve as legate to Constantinople, where he was most successful in winning back the schismatic Greeks.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Salvator of Horta 3/20/2024St Salvador can be another name for Jesus. He is the Saviour Saint, who through his death on the cross gives his life to save the world and brings freedom and forgiveness to all people.At the age of 21, he entered the Franciscans as a brother and was soon known for his asceticism, humility, and simplicity. As cook, porter, and later the official beggar for the friars in Tortosa, he became well known for his charity. He healed the sick with the Sign of the Cross.he entered the novitiate of the Observant branch of the Order of Friars Minor in Barcelona as a lay brother on 3 May 1541.He made his profession of vows in 1542,having become known among the friars for his asceticism and humility.Salvator often came upon sick people for whom his prayers were requested. He would make the Sign of the Cross over them, and immediately they were healed. News of this spread abroad and may sick were brought to the convent. All were restored to health through the Sign of the Cross that Brother Salvator made over them.While gathering alms, Saint Salvator of Horta often came upon sick people for whom his prayers were requested. He would make the Sign of the Cross over them, and immediately they were healed. News of this fact soon spread abroad and may sick were brought to the convent. All were restored to health through the Sign of the Cross which Brother Salvator made over them.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary 3/19/2024the biblical passage, "The just man shall blossom like the lily" is applied to St. Joseph in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church for his feastday, March 19. Thus, in religious art the lily is used as an emblem of St. Joseph, and similarly in religious flower symbolism the names "St.A St. Joseph medal is said to protect wearers, as he protected and cared for Jesus. St. Joseph is the holy person for specialists and a defender of the Catholic Church.To foster deep devotion to Saint Joseph among Catholics, and in response to the “May Day” celebrations for workers sponsored by Communists, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker in 1955. This feast extends the long relationship between Joseph and the cause of workers in both Catholic faith and devotion. Beginning in the Book of Genesis, the dignity of human work has long been celebrated as a participation in the creative work of God. By work, humankind both fulfills the command found in Genesis to care for the earth (Gn 2:15) and to be productive in their labors. Saint Joseph, the carpenter and foster father of Jesus, is but one example of the holiness of human labor.The Bible pays Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts.When the Bible speaks of God “justifying” someone, it means that God, the all-holy or “righteous” one, so transforms a person that the individual shares somehow in God’s own holiness, and hence it is really “right” for God to love him or her. In other words, By saying Joseph was “just,” the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God.

The Eucharistic Miracle of Calanda, Spain 1640Young Miguel-Juan Pellicer had his leg amputated due to an accident. Thanks to his great devotion, the young man nurtured himself through the most Holy Sacrament and the Virgin of Pilar.A great miracle came upon him, which was immediately recognized and approved by the Archbishop of Zaragoza who presided over the canonical process. In his clear judgment he wrote that “Miguel-Juan Pellicer of Calanda was miraculously given back his right leg, which was amputated years prior and it was not a natural occurrence but a miraculous one”.Miguel-Juan Pellicer was born in 1617 to a poor family of farmers in Calanda, a village about 100 kilometers from Zaragoza.At 19 years of age, he decided to go to work for an uncle near Castellon de la Plata. One day, while working in the fields, he fell under a wagon full of grain and the wheels fractured his right leg.Miguel-Juan was immediately taken to the local hospital in Valencia. Realizing that it would be impossible for the doctors to cure him, he decided to discharge himself and begin a 13-kilometer trip towards Zaragoza to ask the Madonna of Pilar for help.He walked with crutches, leaning the knee of the fractured and now infected leg on a piece of wood. He reached Zaragoza in October 1637, waning and feverish.He dragged himself to the Sanctuary of Pilar where he made his confession and received the Holy Eucharist. He was immediately sent to recover at Royal Hospital of Grace.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Cyril of Jerusalem 3/18.2024Cyril is counted among the Church Fathers and also as a Doctor of the Church, and his reputation within the Christian world has resulted in his titles Pillar of Faith and Seal of all the Fathers.(313 – 386 AD) was a theologian of the early Church. About the end of 350 AD he succeeded Maximus as Bishop of JerusalemCyril left important writings documenting the instruction of catechumens and the order of the Liturgy in his day.Soon after his appointment, Cyril in his Letter to Constantius of 351 recorded the appearance of a cross of light in the sky above Golgotha, witnessed by the whole population of Jerusalem. The Greek church commemorates this miracle on 7 May.Raised in Jerusalem and well-educated, especially in the Scriptures, he was ordained a priest by the bishop of Jerusalem and given the task during Lent of catechizing those preparing for Baptism and catechizing the newly baptized during the Easter season. His Catecheses remain valuable as examples of the ritual and theology of the Church in the mid-fourth century.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we review another Marian apparition.On this day in 1888, "two countrywomen belonging to Pastine, a hamlet in the diocese of Bojano, in Southern Italy, were sent to look for some sheep that had strayed on a neighboring hill, to which Castelpetroso is the nearest village. One was named Famiana Cecchino, and the other Serafina Giovanna Valentino; the former being a spinster aged thirty-five, and the latter a married woman a little younger. Before long they returned home, crying, sobbing, trembling, and terrified."People naturally inquired into the cause of their emotion, and heard from these women that they had seen a light issuing from some fissures in the rocks; and when they approached nearer the spot they saw distinctly the image of the Addolorata--a lady, young, very beautiful, pale, with disheveled hair, and bleeding from the wounds received from seven swords."As the weeks went by, more and more people saw "the Blessed Virgin under the form known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel; others saw her as Our Lady of Grace, others as Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary; but for the most part she appeared as Our Lady of Dolors. Generally, too, she was alone, but sometimes she was accompanied by St. Michael, sometimes by St. Anthony, sometimes by St. Sebastian, and sometimes by troops of angels. Among those who testified to these Apparitions was a well-known scoffer, who received the grace of seeing Our Lady four times in half-an-hour."Others favored with visions of the Lady were the archpriests of Castelpetroso and Bojano, the bishop of Bojano, his "Vicar-General, and many other ecclesiastics".A spring appeared, and there was a miraculous cure. In 1890, the cornerstone for the Santuario dell'Addolorata was laid. In March, 1995, Pope John Paul II visited the shrine.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Patrick 3/17/2024By the time St. Patrick became a young to middle teenager (14-16) he was kidnapped by pirates who sold him into slavery in Ireland.St. Patrick was taken to modern day Dalriada as a slave tending sheep which in a real way, became a source of strength for him. He was able to identify with young King David as he remembered the stories of the bible coming to life.In The Confession, St. Patrick wrote:"The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was rosed, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.""I saw, in a nocturnal vision, a man named Victoricus coming as if from Ireland, with a large parcel of letters, one of which he handed to me. On reading the beginning of it, I found it contained these words: 'The voice of the Irish;' and while reading it I thought I heard, at the same moment, the voice of a multitude of persons near the Wood of Foclut, which is near the western sea; and they cried out, as if with one voice, 'We entreat thee, holy youth, to come and henceforth walk amongst us. ' And I was greatly affected in my heart, and could read no longer; and then I awoke."Not knowing the story of St. Victoricus, it is extremely interesting that the man in the dream was St. Victoricus , who suffered martyrdom at Amiens, A.D. 286.Despite the Pagan influence, young St. Patrick clung to Christ and was strengthened by his Catholic Faith and the vision. Because of the people of Irish being held on the bondage of Paganism, St. Patrick began to see himself a missionary to these peoples.

The Adventures of Trumperman II, Trumps great Rally in Ohio 3/16/24Trump reveals 'very first actions' he'll take as president during Ohio rally, hammers Biden's border policiesFormer President Trump is set to speak in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, at the Buckeye Values PAC Rally, backing GOP Ohio Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno in his primary race.While Ohio's Senate race was the onus for his visit, Trump also used the occasion to rally supporters in a state he won by 8 points in 2016 and 2020. He bemoaned his docket of court cases, railed against President Joe Biden and called for one-day elections − even as Ohio Republicans promote early voting for 2024.Trump endorsed Moreno back in December, which many observers thought would make Moreno the clear front-runner. Instead, the candidates are locked in a tight battle as the race nears its end, with many Republicans still unsure who to support. That left allies of Moreno and Trump − who brags about the power of his endorsements − scrambling to push Moreno across the finish line.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer 3/16/2024Born in 1751, the youngest of twelve children, Clement was six years old when his father died. His great desire was to become a priest, but since his family was unable to give him the necessary education, he became a baker's assistant, devoting all his spare time to study.Redemptorist preacher and reformer. He was born on December 26,1751, at Taswitz, Moravia, the ninth child of a butcher and his wife and was baptized John.Clement Mary might be called the second founder of the Redemptorists, as it was he who carried the congregation of Saint Alphonsus Liguori to the people north of the Alps.John, the name given him at Baptism, was born in Moravia into a poor family, the ninth of 12 children. Although he longed to be a priest, there was no money for studies, and he was apprenticed to a baker.But God guided the young man’s fortunes. He found work in the bakery of a monastery where he was allowed to attend classes in its Latin school. After the abbot there died, John tried the life of a hermit, but when Emperor Joseph II abolished hermitages, John again returned to Vienna and to baking.One day after serving Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen, he called a carriage for two ladies waiting there in the rain. In their conversation they learned that he could not pursue his priestly studies because of a lack of funds. They generously offered to support both John and his friend Thaddeus, in their seminary studies. The two went to Rome, where they were drawn to Saint Alphonsus’ vision of religious life and to the Redemptorists. The two young men were ordained together in 1785.Newly professed at age 34, Clement Mary, as he was now called, and Thaddeus were sent back to Vienna. But the religious difficulties there caused them to leave and continue north to Warsaw, Poland.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Louise de Marillac 3/15/2024August 12, 1591 – March 15, 1660was the co-founder, with Vincent de Paul, of the Daughters of Charity.Born near Meux, France, Louise lost her mother when she was still a child, her beloved father when she was but 15. Her desire to become a nun was discouraged by her confessor, and a marriage was arranged. One son was born of this union. But Louise soon found herself nursing her beloved husband through a long illness that finally led to his death.Louise dedicated her time to helping abandoned children on the streets. She also visited sick men in the prison hospital and established a house near the hospital where, each day, many women would cook food that visitors would then take to the prisoners. Throughout France, women set up centres to serve the poor.Louise was fortunate to have a wise and sympathetic counselor, Francis de Sales, and then his friend, the bishop of Belley, France. Both of these men were available to her only periodically. But from an interior illumination she understood that she was to undertake a great work under the guidance of another person she had not yet met. This was the holy priest Monsieur Vincent, later to be known as Saint Vincent de Paul.Louise found true happiness in her work. She established hospitals, schools, and orphanages all over France. By the time Louise died in 1660, 40 convents of the Sisters of Charity had been established. Louise was canonized in 1934 and is today the patron saint of social workers.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Maximilian of Tebessa 3/14/2024On 23 January 295 a young recruit named Maximilian, a Christian by religion and twenty-one years old, appeared in court before Dion, proconsul of Africa, in the town of Theveste in Numidia. He was accused of refusing a summons to serve in the Roman army.Maximilian was accompanied to court by his father, Fabius Victor, described in the record as a temonarius, i.e. ‘an agent who collected the temo, or tax levied for the outfitting of military recruits’; the latter was obliged to present his son for army service if he could not find another suitable recruit.Maximilian, although pressed by the proconsul to submit himself to the formalities leading to induction into the army, stubbornly resisted and was finally sentenced to death. His execution followed immediately.St. Maximilian of Theveste, Martyr (Also known as Maximilian of Tebessa) Died 296. In the African churches of the late Roman Empire, it was not uncommon for liturgies to include readings from the acta and passios of martyrs. The one often included for Saint Maximilian is the authentic record of his trial in Numidia (now Algeria) and execution for refusing to be conscripted into the Roman army.Maximilian resisted because he didn't want to be tainted by the idolatry of wearing the emperor's image around his neck. Maximilian also refused because he was a pacifist, perhaps one of the earliest conscientious objectors. There has long been a debate within the Church concerning the radical pacifism advocated by Our Lord and the less stringent, but more practical, position allowing self-defense and just war.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Leander of Seville 3/13/2024Leander was born to Roman parents somewhere around the year 534 in Carthage. When Leander was a young man, his family moved to Seville. Leander became a Benedictine monk and in 579 was made Bishop of Seville. He also established a school, which became known as a center of learning and orthodoxy. Leander became a great defender of the faith against Arianism, which was a heresy that denied the Divinity of Christ. During this time he also befriended Princess Ingunthis and assisted her in her attempts to convert her husband to Christianity.Her husband was the son of Leovigild, the Arian King of the Visigoths, and Leovigild was infuriated by his son’s conversion.The next time you recite the Nicene Creed at Mass, think of today’s saint. For it was Leander of Seville who, as bishop, introduced the practice in the sixth century. He saw it as a way to help reinforce the faith of his people and as an antidote against the heresy of Arianism, which denied the divinity of Christ. By the end of his life, Leander had helped Christianity flourish in Spain at a time of political and religious upheaval.Leander’s own family were staunch Christians: his brothers Isidore and Fulgentius were named bishops, and their sister Florentina became an abbess. Leander entered a monastery as a young man and spent three years in prayer and study. At the end of that tranquil period he was made a bishop. For the rest of his life he worked strenuously to fight against heresy. The death of the anti-Christian king in 586 helped Leander’s cause. He and the new king worked hand in hand to restore orthodoxy and a renewed sense of morality. Leander succeeded in persuading many Arian bishops to change their loyalties.

Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano On March 4, 1971, the professor presented a detailed report of the various studies carried out. Here are the basic results:1. The “miraculous Flesh" is authentic flesh consisting of muscular striated tissue of the myocardium.2. The “miraculous Blood" is truly blood. The chromatographic analysis indicated this with absolute and indisputable certainty.3. The immunological study shows with certitude that the flesh and the blood are human, and the immuno – hematological test allows us to affirm with complete objectivity and certitude that both belong to the same blood type AB – the same blood type as that of the man of the Shroud and the type most characteristic of Middle Eastern populations.4. The proteins contained in the blood have the normal distribution, in the identical percentage as that of the serous-proteic chart for normal fresh blood.5. No histological dissection has revealed any trace of salt infiltrations or preservative substances used in antiquity for the purpose of embalming. Professor Linoli also discarded the hypothesis of a hoax carried out in past centuries. This report was published in The Sclavo Notebooks in Diagnostics (Collection #3, 1971) and aroused great interest in the scientificworld.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Angela Salawa 3/12/20249 September 1881 - 12 March 1922 was a Polish woman who served in hospitals in World War I. Angela served Christ and Christ’s little ones with all her strength.In 1913, she became a Secular Order Franciscan. During World War I, she worked in hospitals, tending prisoners of war without regard for their nationality.She was born in 1881 to Bartłomiej Salawa and Ewa Bochenek. There were twelve children in her family, with Salawa being the eleventh.Angela Salawa was born on September 9, 1881 in Siepraw. Angela was the youngest of nine brothers, and grew up undernourished, weak and sickly. In her late teens, she went to work as a servant for a family in Cracow. For almost twenty years, Angela was in domestic service.Born in Siepraw, near Kraków, Poland, she was the 11th child of Bartlomiej and Ewa Salawa. In 1897, she moved to Kraków where her older sister Therese lived. Angela immediately began to gather together and instruct young women domestic workers. During World War I, she helped prisoners of war without regard for their nationality or religion. The writings of Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross were a great comfort to her.Salawa was baptized four days after her birth. The family was poor, and because she was weak and sickly, Salawa was not as able help with chores as much as her more physically robust siblings.

When America is strong, the world is safer! Go Trump, Make America Great Again!1. President Trump has brought the United States to energy independence, in fact, the United States has become the leading export of Fossil fluids. During the Trump Presidency, clean air, water, the environment has greatly improved.Joe Biden promises to invest in the "Green New Deal" calling for "Trillions' of dollars doing away with Fossil Fluids. This is expected to cost as high as 94 Trillion Dollars breaking America. From doing away with airplanes and cows to outlawing fracking and off shore drilling, this would bring us back into the stone age.2. President Trump fostered in the greatest economic boom in history through deregulation and lowering of taxes. Many jobs came back from all over the world as opportunities began from major industries.Joe Biden promises to turn back the Trump tax cuts and place regulations that will bring back the slow rate GDP of the Obama/Biden years which averaged under .2%.3. President Trump within less than one term has closed most of the Southern Border to the United States through the continued building of the Wall and Mexico posting 25,000 military to stop the caravans. This has prevented many of the illegals from coming to America, it has helped stop illegal drugs and human trafficking to enter in our country.Joe Biden is for open borders wanting to give free health care to illegal Aliens, drugs and human trafficking are merely human collateral damages. He supports sanctuary cities that has hurt the legal immigration population. Biden also offers drivers license, free health care to include the restoration of Obamacare. He would tear down the Wall.

Stand In The Gap With Us And saint john ogilvie 3/11/20241580 – 10 March 1615was a ScottishJesuitmartyr. For his work as a priest in service to a persecuted Catholic community in 17th century Scotland,was hanged for his faith, he became the only post-Reformation Scottish saint.John Ogilvie (1579-1615) performed ministry in his native Scotland for only 11 months after he returned to his homeland following 22 years abroad. He is the only canonized Scottish martyr from the time of the Reformation, and was only 36 when he gave his life for Christ.John Ogilvie’s noble Scottish family was partly Catholic and partly Presbyterian. His father raised him as a Calvinist, sending him to the continent to be educated. There, John became interested in the popular debates going on between Catholic and Calvinist scholars. Confused by the arguments of Catholic scholars whom he sought out, he turned to Scripture. Two texts particularly struck him: “God wills all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth,” and “Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will refresh you.”At the age of twelve he was sent to the European continent to be educated.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley with the Deeper Truth research team as they review the details of this Marian apparition.Bartolo Longo, who is also known as the “Man of the Madonna” and the “Apostle of the Rosary,” lived in Naples, Italy in the 19th century. While he was raised Catholic, he fell away from the faith while in college and became a “priest of Satan.” Eventually Bartolo came back to the Catholic faith and with the help of his friend, a Dominican priest, Bartolo developed a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary. After visiting Pompeii and seeing its poverty and lack of faith he heard a voice say to him “if you seek salvation, you must promote the rosary.” He listened and began to spread the Catholic faith in Pompeii by establishing a “Confraternity of the Rosary” and teaching people how to pray the Rosary. Bartolo sought out a painting of Our Lady so that people could gather before it while praying. He was given an old canvas with the image of Our Lady of the Rosary by a convent. Bartolo had it restored due to its poor quality. The image shows our Lady holding baby Jesus as they present rosaries to Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine of Siena.After it was restored in 1875 (one of the many times) it was displayed to the public for veneration. The same day it was displayed a 12-year old girl, Clorinda Lucarelli, received the first miracle through the intercession of Our Lady of Pompeii. Then, in 1884, another miracle occurred where a terminally ill young girl named Fortunatina was healed. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the young girl and said, “When you call Me by the name of the Queen of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii, which is closer to Me than all the others, I cannot reject you.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Dominic Savio 3/10/20242 April 1842 – 9 March 1857was an Italian student of John Bosco. He was studying to be a priest when he became ill and died at the age of 14So many holy persons seem to die young. Among them was Dominic Savio, the patron of choirboys.Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined Saint John Bosco as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed Don Bosco with his desire to be a priest and to help him in his work with neglected boys.A peacemaker and an organizer, young Dominic founded a group he called the Company of the Immaculate Conception which, besides being devotional, aided John Bosco with the boys and with manual work.All the members save one, Dominic, would, in 1859, join Don Bosco in the beginnings of his Salesian congregation. By that time, Dominic had been called home to heaven.John Bosco records that Savio's parents recollect how he used to help his mother around the house, welcome his father home, say his prayers without being reminded,At the age of five, he learned to serve Mass, and would try to participate at Mass every day as well as go regularly to Confession. Having been permitted to make his First Communion at an early age, he had much reverence for the Eucharist.

The Stations of the Cross With Donna Cori Gibson's Stations 3/9/2024The Stations of the Cross are as follows: 1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time4th Station: Jesus meets His Mother5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus7th Station: Jesus falls the second time8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem9th Station: Jesus falls a third time10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross13th Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the cross14th Station: Jesus is laid in the tombthe 15th Station: The Resurrection of Jesus

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Frances of Rome 3/9/2024Frances’ life combines aspects of secular and religious life. A devoted and loving wife, she longed for a lifestyle of prayer and service, so she organized a group of women to minister to the needs of Rome’s poor.Born of wealthy parents, Frances found herself attracted to the religious life during her youth. But her parents objected and a young nobleman was selected to be her husband.As she became acquainted with her new relatives, Frances soon discovered that the wife of her husband’s brother also wished to live a life of service and prayer. So the two, Frances and Vannozza, set out together—with their husbands’ blessings—to help the poor.Frances fell ill for a time, but this apparently only deepened her commitment to the suffering people she met. The years passed, and Frances gave birth to two sons and a daughter. With the new responsibilities of family life, the young mother turned her attention more to the needs of her own household.Frances collapsed from the strain. For months she lay close to death, unable to eat or move or speak.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John of God 3/8/2024Prayer of Saint John of God "Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and with Thy governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Thy ways, and the ungodly shall turn back unto Thee. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Thy righteousness."Having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before the depth of his sinfulness began to dawn on him. He decided to give the rest of his life to God's service, and headed at once for Africa where he hoped to free captive Christians and, possibly, be martyred.It was during this period of his life that Cidade is said to have had a vision of the Infant Jesus, who bestowed on him the name by which he was later known, John of God, also directing him to go to Granada.Having given up active Christian belief while a soldier, John was 40 before the depth of his sinfulness began to dawn on him. He decided to give the rest of his life to God’s service, and headed at once for Africa where he hoped to free captive Christians and, possibly, be martyred.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Perpetua and Felicity 3/7/2024Perpetua : young, beautiful, well-educated, a noblewoman of Carthage in North Africa, mother of an infant son and chronicler of the persecution of the Christians by Emperor Septimius Severus. wrote:“When my father in his affection for me was trying to turn me from my purpose by arguments and thus weaken my faith, I said to him, ‘Do you see this vessel—water pot or whatever it may be? Can it be called by any other name than what it is?’ ‘No,’ he replied. ‘So also I cannot call myself by any other name than what I am—a Christian.’” On March 7 the Catholic Church remembers Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, who suffered Martyrdom during the fifth persecution under Emperor Severus. This persecution greatly affected Africa where Sts. Perpetua and Felicity were from.In the year 203, St. Perpetua was a woman raised with nobility. She was raised with great promise with one exception? Her Mother was a Catholic which was a dangerous way of life at the time because of the Roman Emperor's decree. It would not be long before St. Perpetua would be affected because of her families ties to the underground Church. Some of them, one of her Brothers especially, became a catechumen learning the faith from his sister.St. Perpetua's father was a Pagan who loved his family but could not control them as their faith in Christ was too strong. At 22 years of age, you would think St. Perpetua, who had a small child, would have every reason to want to live, yet, her faith in Christ and the knowledge of everlasting life was even more important to her. It is believed that her husband was already a martyr, she was already a widow.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes 3/6/2024Mariana of Jesus de Paredes (Spanish: Mariana or María Ana de Jesús de Paredes; October 31, 1618 – May 26, 1645) is a Catholic saint and was the first person to be canonized from what is now Ecuador. She was a recluse who is said to have sacrificed herself for the salvation of her city.From her earliest childhood Mariana, who was born in 1618, felt altogether drawn to God and to heavenly things. Meanwhile she attached herself to the Immaculate Virgin with unbounded confidence and tender devotion. She received the habit of the Third Order from the Franciscans in her native town of Quito, Ecuador, and in consideration of her great virtue, she was permitted to take the three vows of religion. Then she repaired to her home where she led a life hidden in God and devoted to prayer and penance.By means of the Sign of the Cross or by sprinkling holy water she restored many sick persons to health; she also raised a dead woman to life.Mary Ann grew close to God and his people during her short life.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Joseph of the Cross 3/5/2024(15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) Carlo Gaetano Calosirto was born on 15 August 1654 on the island of Ischia off the coast of Naples.At the age of 16yrs, St John-Joseph joined the Franciscans wishing to live a life of poverty, austerity and prayer. At 20yrs and at his Superior’s request, he founded a friary in Piedmont and was later ordained a Priest. He also set up a convent community and became Master of Novices.“Where there is no love put love … and you will find love”.Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of Saint John Joseph shows.In his novitiate Saint John Joseph of the Cross exercised himself in humility and poverty according to the example of their holy Father St Francis, and strove to nourish the spirit of mortification and prayer in imitation of St Peter of Alcantara.St. JohnJoseph exemplified the most sublime virtues, especially humility and religious discipline. He also possessed numerous gifts in the supernatural order, such as those of prophesy and miracles.

Deepertruth: Would you be Wise? Part IIIPut you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. 13 Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:[12] "In the high places": or heavenly places. That is to say, in the air, the lowest of the celestial regions; in which God permits these wicked spirits or fallen angels to wander.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Casimir 3/4/2024St. Casimir was born on October 3, 1485. He was a Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Poland, and of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He was noted for his charity and help with the needy, and turned down the hand of marriage to a Princess. Some say it was because he wanted to remain celibate, and also, he knew his passing would come at a young age.At the age of 24, he came down with tuberculosis. He became more ill, and passed away at the age of 25. He was declared the patron saint of Poland and Lithuania. In 1948, Pope Pius XII named St. Casimir the special patron of all youth.Casimir, born of kings and in line to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. As a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy.Born the third of thirteen children in 1461, Casimir was committed to God from childhood. Some of that commitment was the result of a tutor, John Dlugosz, whose holiness encouraged Casimir on his own journey.Casimir realized from an early age that his life belonged to someone else, but to a much higher King than his father. Despite pressure, humiliation, and rejection, he stood by that loyalty through his whole life.

Join Don Hartley and John Carpenter as they review another Marian apparition. On the evening of the 21st of August 1879, a heavenly Apparition occurred at the gable wall of the Parish Church when Our Lady appeared, in the company of St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist.He recalled that in the apparition of Our Lady at Knock, “the Virgin says nothing”, yet, her silence is a language – “the most expressive language we have.” The message from Knock, therefore, is that of the “great value of silence for our faith”.Photograph: Ciro Fusco/AFP/Getty Images. It was very wet that evening in Knock on August 21st, 1879, 140 years ago today, when 15 local people saw the apparition of Mary, St Joseph, St John the Evangelist, and a lamb standing on an altar before a cross, on the parish church's gable wall.TUAM, Ireland — The Catholic Church in Ireland has for the first time recognized a miracle attached to the Our Lady of Knock Shrine, where a woman was cured of multiple sclerosis 30 years ago. Marion Carroll had been bedridden for years until she was healed in 1989 during a blessing with a monstrance at the shrine.On the evening of the 21st of August 1879, a heavenly Apparition occurred at the gable wall of the Parish Church when Our Lady appeared, in the company of St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist.Knock is a manifestation of the mystery of redemption wrought by the Lamb of God. By a felicitous symbolism conceived in heaven, the Queen of Knock reveals in her person something of that singular grace and beauty conferred on her by this mystery. . ., She appears as the climax of human redemption.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Katharine Drexel 3/3/2024St. Katharine Drexel, (born November 26, 1858, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died March 3, 1955, Cornwells Heights; feast day [U.S.] March 3), American founder of the Blessed Sacrament Sisters for Indians and Colored People (now Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament), a congregation of missionary nuns dedicated to the welfare of American Indians and African Americans.Her family owned a considerable banking fortune, and her uncle Anthony Joseph Drexel was the founder of Drexel University in Philadelphia. She was a distant cousin of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on her father's side.Her mother, Hannah Langstroth, died five weeks after Katharine was born, and Katharine and her sister were cared for by their aunt and uncle until their father remarried in 1860. The family was active in charitable works and distributed food, clothing, and money from their home twice a week. As a young adult, Katharine was deeply impacted by her stepmother’s long and painful battle with terminal cancer and marked that as a pivotal time in her life.

The Catholic Defender and Catholic Apologist Jesse Romero meetIt was during a Conference as I was representing Deepertruth and St. Paul's Street Evangelism and Jesse Romero and his wife were set up right next to my table. It was a great time to meet Jesse and his wonderful family. Jesse has gained much experience in his life that gives him a powerful evangelistic approach. He is energetic. Jesse has a background in Law enforcement as I have a military background. Jesse was a world class kick boxer and Athlete. With a boxing background that had, baseball, we had a lot of common inteerests, the Catholic Faith, Jesse is fantastic.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Agnes of Bohemia 3/2/2024Agnes had no children of her own but was certainly life-giving for all who knew her.Agnes was the daughter of Queen Constance and King Ottokar I of Bohemia. She was betrothed to the Duke of Silesia, who died three years later. As she grew up, she decided she wanted to enter the religious life.Agnes, St. Agnes, St. According to tradition, Agnes was a beautiful girl, about 12 or 13 years old, who refused marriage, stating that she could have no spouse but Jesus Christ. Her suitors revealed her Christianity, which was then condemned as a cult, and in punishment she was exposed in a brothel.After declining marriages to King Henry VII of Germany and King Henry III of England, Agnes was faced with a proposal from Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor. She appealed to Pope Gregory IX for help.The pope was persuasive; Frederick magnanimously said that he could not be offended if Agnes preferred the King of Heaven to him.Emperor Frederick is said to have remarked: "If she had left me for a mortal man, I would have taken vengeance with the sword, but I cannot take offence because in preference to me she has chosen the King of Heaven."Agnes refused to play any more part in a politically arranged marriage. She decided to devote her life to prayer and spiritual works, for which she sought the help of Pope Gregory IX.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint David of Wales 3/1/2024David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail about his life.He became renowned as a teacher and preacher, founding monastic settlements and churches in WalesThe 12th century St Davids Cathedral, built on the site of a much older religious buildings, is the reason for little St Davids' outsize city status. Constructed from dusky purple sandstone, it's one of Wales' most iconic religious sites and sits tucked away in a sheltered vale beside the River Alun.It is known that he became a priest, engaged in missionary work, and founded many monasteries, including his principal abbey in southwestern Wales. Many stories and legends sprang up about David and his Welsh monks. Their austerity was extreme. They worked in silence without the help of animals to till the soil. Their food was limited to bread, vegetables and water.In about the year 550, David attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery, now called St. David’s. He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: “Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Oswald 2/29/2024St. Oswald is the patron saint of soldiers. He always took a cross into battle with him and prayed at the foot of the cross to ask God to protect him and his soldiers.Saint Oswald (born c. 604—died 642, Maserfelth, Eng.; feast day August 5) Anglo-Saxon king of Northumbria from 633 to 642 who introduced Celtic Christian missionaries to his kingdom and gained ascendancy over most of England.Oswald himself. Oswald, he says, had a vision of Columba the night before the battle, in which he was toldBe strong and act manfully. Behold, I will be with thee. This coming night go out from your camp into battle, for the Lord has granted me that at this time your foes shall be put to flight and Cadwallon your enemy shall be delivered into your hands and you shall return victorious after battle and reign happily.Oswald described his vision to his council and all agreed that they would be baptised and accept Christianity after the battle. In the battle that followed, the Welsh (Brytons) were routed despite their superior numbers; Cadwallon himself was killed.The last acts in the life of today’s saint make for an amazing story. In truth, they merely underscore the holiness he exhibited throughout his life.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Daniel Brottier 2/28/2024Born in France in 1876, Daniel was ordained in 1899 and began a teaching career. That didn't satisfy him long. He wanted to use his zeal for the gospel far beyond the classroom. He joined the missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit, which sent him to Senegal, West Africa.A story from his childhood recounts that his mother asked him what he would like to be when he grew up. Daniel's answer was, "I won't be either a general or a pastry chef—I will be the Pope!"I will be the Pope!" His mother reminded him that to be the pope, he would first have to become a priest. Little Daniel piped up, "Well, then I'll become a priest!"At the age of 10, Brottier made his First CommunionDaniel spent most of his life in the trenches—one way or another.Restless in his life as a teacher and determined to be a missionary, the young Abbé Brottier joined the Congregation of the Holy Spirit at Orly in 1902.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Conrad of Piacenza 2/19/20241290 – February 19, 1351) Born of a noble family in northern Italy, Conrad as a young man married Euphrosyne, daughter of a nobleman.One day while hunting he ordered attendants to set fire to some brush in order to flush out the game. The fire spread to nearby fields and to a large forest.He married an aristocratic young woman named Ephrosyne when he was quite young.Though pious, he led the normal way of life for a man of his station.One day, as he was engaged in his usual pastime of hunting within his family's domain, he ordered his attendants to set fire to some brushwood in which game had taken refuge.The prevailing wind caused the flames to spread rapidly to the surrounding fields and forest.A peasant who happened to be found near where the fire began was accused of starting the blaze and was imprisoned, tortured to confess, and condemned to death.Because he ran, an innocent man was convicted for spreading the fire and was condemned to death as punishment.Upon hearing of this, Conrad stepped forth to accept the blame, saving the innocent man's life. He paid for the damaged property and he and his wife gave everything they owned to the poor in recompense.Conrad then left to join a group of Franciscan hermits, and his wife joined the Poor Clares.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another Marian apparition.Cardinal Karol Wojtyła presided over the formal approval of the apparition in 1977, shortly before he became Pope John Paul II.Considered the Ermland Lourdes (Diocese of Warmia) already in the past century, Gietrzwald goes back to the Middle Ages (founded in 5/19/1352). The patronal feast since 1500 is of Mary's birth (September 8). The miraculous image revered in Gietrzwald, mentioned first in 1505, shows Mother and Child, surrounded by angels holding a transparent with the following inscription: Ave regina coelorum, ave domina angelorum, hailing thus the queen of angels. The image was crowned in 1717.The oldest witness to Marian devotion in Gietrzwald is a pieta dated 1425. Our Lady appeared there in the period of June 27 to September 16, 1877 to two children, Justina Schaffrinski and Barbara Samulowski. Mary's message stressed the importance of the rosary.On September 8, Mary blessed a spring and said, “Now, the sick people can take this water for their healing.” A few days later she appeared again, blessing her own image in the small chapel and blessing those who asked for it. At the end of this apparition she said, “Pray the rosary zealously!”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed John of Fiesole 2/18/2024The patron of Christian artists was born around 1400 in a village overlooking Florence. He took up painting as a young boy and studied under the watchful eye of a local painting master.While he was still a youth, he was attracted to the religious life, and asked to be received into a stricter discipline in the Order of Friars Preachers (called the Observance), which had been established in the convent at Fiesole.He diligently took up all of the duties imposed by the brethren or superiors. It was the fame of his outstanding art work, particularly his painting, that spread far and wide. Therefore, commissions for his work became more frequent and urgent.The patron of Christian artists was born around 1400 in a village overlooking Florence. He took up painting as a young boy and studied under the watchful eye of a local painting master. He joined the Dominicans at about age 20, taking the name Fra Giovanni. He eventually came to be known as Fra Angelico, perhaps a tribute to his own angelic qualities or maybe the devotional tone of his works.He continued to study painting and perfect his own techniques, which included broad-brush strokes, vivid colors and generous, lifelike figures. Michelangelo once said of Fra Angelico: “One has to believe that this good monk has visited paradise and been allowed to choose his models there.” Whatever his subject matter, Fra Angelico sought to generate feelings of religious devotion in response to his paintings. Among his most famous works are the Annunciation and Descent from the Cross as well as frescoes in the monastery of San Marco in Florence.

Stand In The Gap With Us And The Seven Founders of the Servite Order 2/17/2024These seven men decided to withdraw from the city and to lead lives of prayer and penance. They chose to turn their lives over to God and give witness to all that is good and true. It took great courage for these men to leave their prosperous businesses and live a life of prayer and penance.the seven Italian saints who founded the Servite order in 1233. Saints who founded the order:Led by Bonfilius, the men became closely knit and devoted themselves to the Virgin Mary, who, appeared to the seven in a vision and bade them withdraw into solitude.I have chosen you to be my first Servants, and under this name you are to till my Son’s Vineyard. Here, too, is the habit which you are to wear; its dark color will recall the pangs which I suffered on the day when I stood by the Cross of my only Son. Take also the Rule of Saint Augustine, and may you, bearing the title of my Servants, obtain the palm of everlasting life. From a vision of the Blessed Virgin MaryBuonfiglio MonaldiAlexis FalconieriJohn Buonagiunta MonettiBenedict dell’AntellaBartholomew degli AmideiGherardino SostegniHugh dei Lippi-UguccioniThey joined together, living a penitential life,

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gilbert of Sempringham 2/16/2024 Planting the Good Soil, Perfect for LentGilbert was born at Sempringham, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, the son of Jocelin, an Anglo-Norman lord of the manor, and an unnamed Anglo-Saxon mother. He had a brother, Roger, and a sister, Agnes.Gilbert was born at Sempringham, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, the son of Jocelin, an Anglo-Normanlord of the manor, and an unnamed Anglo-Saxon mother. He had a brother, Roger, and a sister, Agnes.After studies in Paris, he was ordained priest in 1123 and became parson of Sempringham. There, in 1131, he founded a home for girls, whom he spiritually guided and to whom he assigned a rule of life fashioned after that of St. Benedict of Nursia.The Gilbertine Order of Canons Regular was founded around 1130 by Saint Gilbert in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, where Gilbert was the parish priest. It was the only completely English religious order and came to an end in the 16th century at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.When his father died in 1130, Gilbert became lord of the manor of Sempringham and West Torrington. In 1131 he founded the Gilbertine Order,

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Claude de la Colombière 2/15/2024 Lent, Our Desert ExperienceSt. Claude de la Colombiere, SJ (1641-1682)He is remembered principally as the spiritual director who recognized the truth of the revelation that St.Margaret Mary Alacoque received; he also showed heroic virtue in enduring imprisonment that weakened his health and led to an early death.Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus On Feb. 15 the Catholic Church honors Saint Claude de la Colombiere, the 17th century French Jesuit who authenticated and wrote about Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque's visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.He was born in 1641 from the ancient Province of Dauphiné, the third child of the notary Bertrand La Colombière and of Margaret Coindat. The family soon moved to the nearby city of Vienne, where he began his education, before attending the Jesuit school in Lyon for his secondary studies.Claude La Colombière, SJ was a Jesuit priest and the confessor of Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Love and St. Valentine 2/14/2024"If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)".It is clear that love is very central to our relationships. Without love, we serve another master and we deviate off course. So love must be the motivation why we do anything. The Greek language gives four different words that identified love in a person. They are as follows:1. Agape, which is unconditional love. This expression has come to mean the deeper love between a man and a woman, the love of God for a sinful race, without it a person would hold a low self esteem. Most Christians would see the love between God and man as agape. The supreme act on the cross was agape love.2. Éros, this is passionate love, romance, the physical love between a man and a woman. This is the desire and the longing. This is specifically felt during 12 -15 month deployments to the Middle East, but it is more than a sexual nature or expression.

Stand In The Gap With Us T Saints Cyril and Methodius Ash Wednesday 2/14/2024Cyril and Methodius must have often wondered, as we do today, how God could bring spiritual meaning out of worldly concerns. Every mission they went on, every struggle they fought was a result of political battles, not spiritual, and yet the political battles are forgotten and their work lives on in the Slavic peoples and their literature.Constantine and Methodius were familiar with the Slavic language. Methodius, the older of the two brothers, became an important civil official who would have needed to know Slavonic. He grew tired of worldly affairs and retired to a monastery. Constantine became a scholar and a professor known as "the Philosopher" in Constantinople.In 860 Constantine and Methodius went as missionaries to what is today the Ukraine.Arriving in 863 in Moravia, Constantine began translating the liturgy into Slavonic. In the East, it was a normal procedure to translate liturgy into the vernacular. As we know, in the West the custom was to use Greek and later Latin, until Vatican II. The German hierarchy, which had power over Moravia, used this difference to combat the brothers' influence. The German priests didn't like losing their control and knew that language has a great deal to do with independence.

Stand In The Gap With And Saint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph “Consoler of Naples.” 2/13/2024St Giles Mary was born on 16 November 1729 at Taranto, Apulia, Italy and died on 7 February 1812 at Naples, Italy of natural causes while at prayer.Giles’ given name was Francesco, born to very poor but pious parents in the town of Taranto, Italy, in 1729. While still quite young, Francesco learned the rope-making trade and was reportedly very good at it.It served him and his family well when his father died in 1747, leaving Francesco, at age 18, as the sole support of his mother and siblings.His father died in 1747 and this forced Pontillo to seek work to provide for his widowed mother and siblings. For a brief period of time he worked as a rope maker.The lack of a personal education meant that he was unable to become a priest and served instead as a professed religious in the Order of Friars Minor in Naples.He applied to enter the order on 27 February 1754 and made his solemn profession of vows on 28 February 1755Though he took up his responsibilities willingly, Francesco also felt the call to religious life. By the time he turned 25, he was able to secure his family’s financial future and subsequently applied to the Discalced Friars Minor in Naples.Though he wanted to become a priest, he lacked sufficient education and was received as a lay brother instead. For the next nearly six decades Francesco, now St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph, acted as the porter and gatekeeper at his monastery’s seminary.It was in that position that he discovered his true vocation. As the brother who opened the door to everyone who rang the bell, Giles came into contact with some of the poorest and most wretched citizens of Naples – people who he had a special gift to help.

Would you be Wise? Part 2The Evil Spirit in the World – Diabolical Activity and PowerOur second course is on the evil spirit and you will find, I think you have the same chart that I have on the second page of your notes: The Evil Spirit in the World: Diabolical activity and power.The Devil Exists and can be KnownFirst, by way of introduction: the devil exists and can be known. I cannot tell you how widespread is disbelief in the evil spirit especially among those who are supposed to be teachers of the Faith in the Catholic Church. In other words, without dwelling on this because the subject is an ocean, our task in this course is not to prove the existence of the evil spirit. It is, rather, to describe both how the evil spirit operates and how we are to cope with his demonic activity. It is part of the Church’s infallible teaching that the devil exists.The Devil Came Into Existence as the Result of Self-willThe teaching of Sacred Scripture: the devil appears at the dawn of created history. In fact that’s how the devil first came into existence. The devil came into existence when the angels created by God and put on probation. We don’t know how many but very many refused to submit to the God who created them. In other words, the devils came into existence as the result of self-will. Self-will created the devils and, unlike us, unlike us the devils who fell were not given the chance to repent which St. Ignatius makes a great deal of to remind us how grateful we should be for two things: That we are created as rational human beings; and that, unlike the fallen angels, we have been redeemed and can repent. We’re all sinners – thanks to God’s mercy. The Church’s teaching, Her Magisterium and Catholic spirituality We better know how to cope with this evil spirit

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Apollonia 2/12/2024A holy virgin, Apollonia, lived in Alexandria, Egypt, in the third century. Christians were being persecuted there during the reign of Emperor Philip. Apollonia had spent her whole life serving God. Now that she was growing old, she was not about to take time to rest.She bravely risked her life to comfort suffering Christians in prison. "Remember that your trials will not last long," she would say. "But the joys of heaven will last forever."It was just a matter of time until Apollonia, too, was captured. When the judge asked her name, she courageously said, "I am a Christian and I love and serve the true God." Angry people tortured Apollonia, trying to force her to give up her faith. First, all her teeth were smashed and then knocked out. Strangely enough, that is why people frequently pray to St. Apollonia when they have a toothache. But even this painful ordeal did not shake the woman's faith.Apollonia was then told that if she did not deny Jesus, she would be thrown into a raging fire. The woman would not let her fear overcome her. She chose to die by fire rather than abandon her faith in Jesus. When the pagans saw how heroic she was, many were converted. Apollonia died around 249.Rather than renouncing her faith, she is said to have willingly offered up her own teeth, as well as those of her fellow martyrs, as a sign of her devotion to Jesus Christ.Men seized her and, by repeated blows, broke all of her teeth. Then they erected a pile of sticks outside the city and threatened to burn her alive if she refused to repeat impious words after them (either a blasphemy against Christ, or an invocation of the heathen gods). When she was given a little freedom, at her own request, she sprang quickly into the fire and was burned to death.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor Our Lady of Lourdes 2/11/2024On 11 February 1858, Soubirous went with her sister Toinette and neighbor Jeanne Abadie to collect some firewood. While taking off her shoes and stockings to wade through the water near the Grotto of Massabielle, she said she heard the sound of two gusts of wind (coups de vent) but the trees and bushes nearby did not move.A wild rose in a natural niche in the grotto, however, did move.I came back towards the grotto and started taking off my stockings. I had hardly taken off the first stocking when I heard a sound like a gust of wind. Then I turned my head towards the meadow. I saw the trees quite still: I went on taking off my stockings. I heard the same sound again. As I raised my head to look at the grotto, I saw a lady dressed in white, wearing a white dress, a blue girdle and a yellow rose on each foot, the same color as the chain of her rosary; the beads of the rosary were white … From the niche, or rather the dark alcove behind it, came a dazzling lightSoubirous tried to make the sign of the cross but could not, as her hands were trembling. The lady smiled, and invited Soubirous to pray the rosary with her.Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000, but it is able to take in some 5,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season. With about 270 hotels, Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels per square kilometer in France after Paris.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Scholastica 2/10/2024Born in 480 of wealthy parents, Scholastica and Benedict were brought up together until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies.The Scripture teaches that if you train a child in the way of righteousness, they would never depart from it. Today, this is challenged like never before. In America today about one in ten Americans are classified statistically as "fallen away" Catholics. Something seems to have gone wrong the past few decades, parents are not as a whole handing on the faith to their children.Twins often share the same interests and ideas with an equal intensity. Therefore, it is no surprise that Scholastica and her twin brother, Benedict, established religious communities within a few miles from each other.The attack on the family has had a profound impact on faith. When Mom and dad are living the faith together as a family bond, their children holds fast to the faith more than 90% of the time. When everything falls on Mom because dad is out of the picture, children holding on to the faith drastically is reduced to between 10 to 30%.Our problem today does not seem to have been a problem for Anicius Eupropius and his wife, Claudia Abondantia Reguardati. They were wealthy nobles living in Italy (Nursia Unbria), yet would be the parents of two recognized Saints, St Benedict was the twin brother of St Scholastica.St. Scholastica was from a very young age strong in her Catholic faith. She wanted to live a life much like Sts Agatha and Lucy as she heard the heroic tales of their faith. 480 A.D. was a time when most young girls, especially from wealthy homes, were literate, well learned, often given in marriage, could own properties, and even divorce. That was not St. Scholastica.

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Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Josephine Bakhita 2/8/2024Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born around 1869 in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was a member of the Daju people and her uncle was a tribal chief. Due to her family lineage, she grew up happy and relatively prosperous, saying that as a child, she did not know suffering.February 1877, Josephine was kidnapped by Arab slave traders. Although she was just a child, she was forced to walk barefoot over 600 miles to a slave market in El Obeid. She was bought and sold at least twice during the grueling journey.For the next 12 years she would be bought, sold and given away over a dozen times. She spent so much time in captivity that she forgot her original name.Josephine Bakhita was born in 1869, in a small village in the Darfur region of Sudan. She was kidnapped while working in the fields with her family and subsequently sold into slavery. Her captors asked for her name but she was too terrified to remember so they named her “Bakhita,” which means “fortunate” in Arabic.As a slave, her experiences varied from fair treatment to cruel. Her first owner, a wealthy Arab, gave her to his daughters as a maid. The assignment was easy until she offended her owner's son, possibly for the crime of breaking a vase. As punishment, she was beaten so severely she was incapacitated for a month. After that, she was sold.One of her owners was a Turkish general who gave her to his wife and mother-in-law who both beat her daily. She told about how the general's wife ordered her to be scarred. As her mistress watched, ready with a whip, another woman drew patterns on her skin with flour, then cut into her flesh with a blade. She rubbed the wounds with salt to make the scars permanent. She would suffer a total of 114 scars from this abuse.

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Colette 2/7/2024(13 January 1381 – 6 March 1447) was a Frenchabbess and the foundress of the Colettine Poor Clares, a reform branch of the Order of Saint Clare, better known as the Poor Clares.St. Colette was born Nicole Boellet, in Corbie, France. Her father was a poor carpenter at the Benedictine Abbey of Corbie. Tradition tells us that her parents were without children, and after having prayed to St. Nicholas for help in having a child, their prayers were answered. Her mother Marguerite gave birth to a daughter, Nicole at the age of 60. her parents had grown old without having children, before praying to Saint Nicholas for help in having a child. Their prayers were answered when, at the age of 60, Marguerite gave birth to a daughter.The little girl took great pleasure in prayer, in compassion for the poor, and in rigorous mortification, making of her soul and of her tender body a sacrifice to God. Up to her 14th year St Colette de Corbie remained unusually small in stature; the was a great grief got her father. St Colette begged God to console her father in this matter, and then she began to grow very rapidly to normal height.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Paul Miki and Companions 2/6/2024Nagasaki, Japan, is familiar to Americans as the city on which the second atomic bomb was dropped, immediately killing over 37,000 people. Three and a half centuries before, 26 martyrs of Japan were crucified on a hill, now known as the Holy Mountain, overlooking Nagasaki.Among them were priests, brothers, and laymen, Franciscans, Jesuits, and members of the Secular Franciscan Order; there were catechists, doctors, simple artisans, and servants, old men and innocent children—all united in a common faith and love for Jesus and his Church.In the latter 1500's, Japan was mostly a Buddhist/Shinto nation when St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) introduced the Catholic Faith in Japan near the middle-late 1540's. In a short period of time St. Francis converted over 200,000 converts despite the jealousy of the Buddhist priests who still maintained influence with the regional rulers. In Japan, Jesus again finds Himself competing with another Emperor claiming to be a god. In 1587 the Japanese Emperor ordered the banishment of all Christian religious and a persecution of the Church soon followed. The Church went underground as the religious went into hiding. Over 3,000 Christians were martyred.On December 8, 1596, Twenty-six Jesuits, Franciscans, and laypeople to include alter servers were captured, but these the Emperor wanted to make a warning to all the Japanese what would happen to any who would follow in their footsteps. Of the twenty-six condemned, there were three Japanese Jesuits, six Franciscans, seventeen Japanese laymen, four of which were 10, 13, 16, and 19 years old. After being tortured, they were forced to march over 1,000 miles from Miako to Hagasaki in the toughest of times. They traveled through snow and ice and freezing waters making it unbearable.

Would you be Wise?Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. 13 Therefore take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace:[12] "In the high places": or heavenly places. That is to say, in the air, the lowest of the celestial regions; in which God permits these wicked spirits or fallen angels to wander.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Agatha 2/5/2024As in the case of Agnes, another virgin-martyr of the early Church, almost nothing is historically certain about this saint except that she was martyred in Sicily during the persecution of Emperor Decius in 251.Agatha, like Agnes, was arrested as a Christian, tortured, and sent to a house of prostitution to be mistreated. She was preserved from being violated, and was later put to death.The Roman World in 231 A.D. was a time of darkness that seemed to cover the whole land. Yet, despite this the Light of Christ was blazing trails throughout the Roman Empire.The Catholic Faith was growing underground despite great oppression.Out of the Roman world, civilization was ruled by the Roman Caesars who claimed to be a god. Pagan religions were commonly accepted as long as they recognized the Caesars claim to be their lord. This was a serious issue to the Catholic faith who recognized the one true God, the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Church recognized Jesus Christ to be the one true God/Man. The Roman law forbade Christianity because of this fact.In January 250 A.D. the Roman Emperor Decius made the edict forcing all the inhabitants throughout the Roman Empire to offer sacrifice to Pagan gods and his image in the witness of the local Magistrates. Once the sacrifice was given then a certificate was drafted showing such worship was offered. Such loyalty to the Caesars were demanded and retribution was swift to those who refused.Christians were often tortured for their refusing such Pagan worship. Many gave their lives for Christ as Jesus foretold in Acts 1:8 "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth."

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another Marian apparition.Mary appeared at Pellevoisin (Indre) to Estelle Faguette, a young woman suffering from tubercular peritonitis at the end of her life, and announced her cure, which became effective at the fifth apparition. She then presented her with the scapular of the Sacred Heart and asked her to make it known.In 1876 in the village of Pellevoisin, Estelle Faguette lay dying, at the age of 33, of pulmonary tuberculosis, acute peritonitis and an abdominal tumor. On the 10th of February 1876, one of the doctors consulted, Doctor Benard of Buzançais only gave her a few hours to live. During the night of the February 14th, she claimed to witness the first of fifteen apparitions of the Blessed Virgin and was healed.Doctor Benard of Buzançais only gave her a few hours to live. She was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, an acute peritonitis and an abdominal tumor.The Virgin appears for the fourth time and tells Estelle: "I am all merciful and hold sway with my Son" as well as " Have courage, patience and resignation; you will suffer and will not be free of troubles; try to be faithful and make known my glory"The Virgin appears for the fifth time and asks Estelle to be faithful to Her. When Mary disappears, she encounters great pain and suffering but offers it to God. Her right arm remains numb but gains use of it later when a priest suggests it will be healed for her to make the sign of the cross.The Virgin appears for the sixth time. She is completely surrounded by light and dressed in white. She looked at something, crossed Her hands over her chest and smiled saying: "Stay calm my child, patience, it will be difficult for you, but I am with you". She said "Courage, I shall return".

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Joseph of Leonissa 2/4/2024Born on 8 January 1556 as Eufranio Desiderio at Leonessa, a small town then in Umbria, Italy and died on Saturday 4 February1612 at Umbria, Italy of natural causes. Patron of Leonissa, Italy.Joseph was born at Leonissa in the Kingdom of Naples. As a boy and as a student in early adulthood, Joseph drew attention for his energy and virtue. Offered a nobleman’s daughter in marriage, Joseph refused and joined the Capuchins in his hometown in 1573 instead.Whilst yet a boy he used to take the discipline on Fridays in company with the Confraternity of the Holy Savior. He was educated by his uncle, who had planned a suitable marriage for him, but in his sixteenth year he fell sick of a fever, and upon his recovery, without consulting his guardian, he joined the Capuchin reform of the Franciscan Order.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Blaise "saint of the wild beast. 2/3/2024Faith is a sheer gift of God, which we receive when we fervently ask for it. Faith is the supernatural power that is absolutely necessary if we are to attain salvation.We know more about the devotion to Saint Blaise by Christians around the world than we know about the saint himself. His feast is observed as a holy day in some Eastern Churches. In 1222, the Council of Oxford prohibited servile labor in England on Blaise’s feast day. We know that Bishop Blaise was martyred in his episcopal city of Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise were written 400 years later. According to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people. Although the Edict of Toleration (311),Blaise was of noble birth and, after being educated in the Christian faith, was made bishop of Sebastia. Although Christianity had been adopted about 300 CE as the state religion in Armenia, the Roman emperor Licinius began a persecution of the Christians, and Blaise was discovered and apprehended. While imprisoned, he miraculously cured a boy from fatally choking. After being torn with wool combers’ irons, Blaise was beheaded.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor The Presentation of the Lord 2/2/2024February 2, 1 B.C. “When the days were completed for their purification (40 days) according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.” Luke 2:22-24During this time, we forget that King Herod was still awaiting word to come back from the Wise Men who followed the star leading them to the new born King. Perhaps that is how the Holy Family was able to travel to Jerusalem in stealth mode.The Wise men and their caravan stayed and camped around the area of Bethlehem until after the Presentation of the Lord. We know from reading Matthew 2:12, the wise men receive a message in a dream to go another route and to not see King Herod. For timing sake, I am simply adding February 2 here which marks the 40 days after the birth of Christ and his Presentation at the Temple. By this time, certainly King Herod would be waiting for the wise men to report back to him with much anxiousness.Leviticus 12:1-2 states, "Tell the Israelites: When a woman has a child, giving birth to a boy, she shall be unclean* for seven days, with the same uncleanness as during her menstrual period. On the eighth day, the flesh of the boy’s foreskin shall be circumcised, and then she shall spend thirty-three days more in a state of blood purity; she shall not touch anything sacred nor enter the sanctuary till the days of her purification are fulfilled." On both counts the Virgin Mary followed the precepts of the law.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Ansgar "Apostle Of The North" 2/1/2024Patron Saint of Scandinavia, Denmark, Sweden, and various locations in GermanyDeclared a saint by Pope Nicolas I c. 865Liturgical Color: WhiteAnsgar was the son of a noble Frankish family, born near Amiens (present day France)when the little boy learned in a vision that his mother was in the company of Mary, mother of Jesus, his careless attitude toward spiritual matters changed to seriousness.According to Rimbert, his early studies and ensuing devotion to the ascetic life of a monk were inspired by a vision of his mother in the presence of Mary, mother of Jesus.one night he had the first of many visions that would set the course of his future. He saw the Blessed Mother coming to him with many other women behind her. Among the others was his own mother. The Blessed Mother asked him if he wanted to come to his mother and be with her, to which he responded that he did. At that, the Blessed Mother said to him, “If you desire to share our companionship, you must flee from every kind of vanity, and put away childish jests and have regard to the seriousness of life; for we hate everything that is vain and unprofitable, nor can anyone be with us who has delight in such things.”Though, his friends assured him that his life was one continuous martyrdom as a result of the hardships he endured for the faith. St. Ansgar is now considered the patron saint of Scandinavia.

The Catholic Defender Loves His Wife, All Husbands love their wivesMarriage is one of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church.It is really the first Covenant between Adam and Eve (Covenant of marriage). In the Old Testament, a Covenant is an exchange of persons in contrast to a contract which is an exchange of things.Marriage fits this perfectly as it mirrors the Covenant God makes with his people.Pope Pius XII in 1950 at the canonization of St. Maria Goretti warned that in the future the attacks on marriage would be great.Pope Paul VI recognized the threat as the attack on the family became evident. Not all marriages are blessed as many are conducted outside the Church. Jesus warns, “For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man”.We know that Jesus blesses valid marriages such as the wedding feast of Cana (John 2:1-12).Many times I have spoken to couples encouraging them with my triangle formula. Christ is at the top of the triangle, both spouses are at either end of the other two points.Just as Jesus and Mary were invited by the bridegroom at the wedding of Cana, so too it would be the goal of all Christian marriages to do the same.You may find that in doing so, you will receive something better than the water turned to wine.The Lord's blessing upon your marriage is a great sign to be seen for all generations.Proverbs 18:22 states, “He who finds a wife finds happiness; it is a favor he receives from the Lord”.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Bosco 1/31/2024John Bosco, also known as Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco and Don Bosco, was born in Becchi, Italy, on August 16, 1815. His birth came just after the end of the Napoleonic Wars which ravaged the area. Compounding the problems on his birthday, there was also a drought and a famine at the time of his birth.At the age of two, John lost his father, leaving him and his two older brothers to be raised by his mother, Margherita. His "Mama Margherita Occhiena" would herself be declared venerable by the Church in 2006.Raised primarily by his mother, John attended church and became very devout. When he was not in church, he helped his family grow food and raise sheep. They were very poor, but despite their poverty his mother also found enough to share with the homeless who sometimes came to the door seeking food, shelter or clothing.When John was nine years old, he had the first of several vivid dreams that would influence his life. In his dream, he encountered a multitude of boys who swore as they played. Among these boys, he encountered a great, majestic man and woman.Besides providing for his work, God gave him the gift of miracles. With his blessing, Don Bosco cured people disease. After his prayers on their behalf, the deaf heard, the lame walked, and once, a dead boy was raised to life. He had the gift of prophecy.John Bosco (Don Bosco), a young priest who focused his concern on the orphaned and homeless child labourers he encountered in Turin, Italy. In 1859, inspired by the example of St. Francis de Sales, Don Bosco founded the Salesians to befriend, educate, and help these impoverished boys.

The Imelda Lambertini Story With Dr. Gregory Thompson Imelda Lambertini (1322 – May 12, 1333) is the patroness of First Communicants. Wearing first communion dress, chapel veil with attached to a chaplet of flowers on her head and rosary.She fully immersed herself in a life of devotion, exceptional in a child of her age. From her youngest days, Blessed Imelda had an all consuming desire for unity with Jesus in Holy Communion. As young as 5 years of age she expressed a deep desire to receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament by making her First Communion.Nobody was at all surprised when one day at the age of nine she sought her parent's permission to enter the local Dominican Convent. Imelda had a very strong desire to become a religious sister.This Girl Wanted the Eucharist So Badly That Jesus Directly Intervened.Imelda Lambertini began doing God’s work at the young age of five.She was born in Bologna in the year 1322 and was an only child.Her parents were devout Catholics and were actively involved in charity works; supporting the poor and the downtrodden in the city. When Imelda was baptized, she was given the name Magdalen.Growing up, she was inspired by many stories about Jesus and Mary that her parents told her. They instructed her in the Faith of the Church, her mother herself was particularly devoted to the souls in Purgatory.The little girl was so devoted that she prepared a special corner in her room where she could spend a long time thinking about the Child Jesus.At age five, she had already started requesting to receive Holy Communion. Always nursing the emptiness she felt upon rejection since, at the time, the minimum age was around 14.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska 1/30/2024Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, baptized as Sophia Camille, was born in Kalisz, Poland, on May 16, 1825. Members of noble families, her parents were well-educated. Her mother, a devout Catholic, had a great influence on her faith.Today we honor a woman who submitted to God’s will throughout her life—a life filled with pain and suffering. Born in 1825 in central Poland and baptized Sophia, she contracted tuberculosis as a young girl. The forced period of convalescence gave her ample time for reflection.As a child, Sophia was highly intelligent and generous. However, because of her fragile health, most of her education was completed at home under the supervision of private tutors. Her days as a young student were characterized by schoolwork and reading, as well as daily Mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and nightly prayer.Her compassion for the underprivileged grew as she gained invaluable insight into the social ills and issues of her time from her father, a juvenile court judge.Sophia seriously considered joining the cloistered Visitation Sisters. However, at the age of 23, while traveling with her ailing father, she was enlightened by the Lord during her prayer in the cathedral of Cologne. Despite her love of prayer and solitude, she was destined to go among the suffering poor and to serve Christ in them.Sophia felt called to serve God by working with the poor, including street children and the elderly homeless in Warsaw’s slums. In time, her cousin joined her in the work.The residents of the Capital City, upon seeing the little group of children being led before the St Felix altar in the Capuchin church, started calling them children of St Felix. With time, the name Felician became associated with the sisters.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Servant of God Brother Juniper 1/28/2024Saint Juniper (San Ginepro, d.1258), called "the renowned jester of the Lord," was one of the original followers of Saint Francis of Assisi, admitted to the order in 1210 by St. Francis. Juniper established Franciscan missions in various locations, and when St. Clare of Assisi was dying, he was at her side. Brother Juniper was a close friend and one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. He had such compassion for the poor that he continually gave away whatever he had including his coat and shirt.Brother Juniper joined the Franciscan Order in 1210 and he helped establish monasteries in Viterbo and Gualdo Tadino, Italy. He is depicted in the "Little Flowers of St. Francis"The Servant of God, Juniper, O.F.M., best known as Brother Juniper (Italian: Fra Ginepro) (died 1258), called "the renowned jester of the Lord," was one of the original followers of St.Francis of Assisi. Not much is known about Juniper before he joined the friars.The devils could not endure the purity of Brother Juniper's innocence and his profound humility, as appears in the following example: A certain demoniac one day fled in an unaccustomed manner, and through devious paths, seven miles from his home. When his parents, who had followed him in great distress of mind, at last overtook him, they asked him why he had fled in this strange way. The demoniac answered: "Because that fool Juniper was coming this way. I could not endure his presence, and therefore, rather than wait his coming, “Would to God, my brothers, I had a whole forest of such Junipers,” said Francis of this holy friar.Once upon a time the devil, desiring to terrify Brother Juniper, and to raise up scandal and tribulation against him, betook himself to a most cruel tyrant,

Join John Carpenter. Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we investigate another apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1874.May 12: On this day in 1874, Our Lady appeared to shepherd children:Vincenzo Scossiera (12), and Angela Berruti (13).Angela saw the Virgin Mary in a cloud wearing a brown colour dress and veil, she beckoned her to come closer.Vincenzo saw the lady in blue but became scared and ran to his house.Later, others saw Our Lady, she was even seen dressed in black. She asked for a chapel to be built upon that site despite opposition from authorities.Our Lady is one who assists Christians as a community, through her intercession, in fighting against anti-Christian forces.To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful, O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. Mary, Help of Christians, you are the Queen of Martyrs. Help us to be devoted Christians in life and through death.After the battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1671, at which a Turkish fleet was feated by a Christian fleet, Pope Pius V, who had previously called upon Catholics to invoke Mary's assistance so that the Turkish threat may be averted, inserted the title “Help of Christians”Saint Pius V gave Mary the title: "Help of Christians," after the victory of the Christian fleet over the Turks at Lepanto on October 7, 1571, and he added this invocation to her litany.O Mary, most powerful Virgin, great and illustrious defender of the Church, wonderful Help of Christians, formidable as an army in battle array, you who have overcome every heresy in the world, in our anguish, in our combats, in our difficulties, defend us from the Enemy, and at the hour of our death receive our souls into Paradise. Amen.

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Thomas Aquinas 1/28/2024At 5-years-old, Thomas began his education at Monte Cassino, where he remained until the military conflict between Emperor Frederick II and Pope Gregory IX reached the abbey. He was then transferred and enrolled at the studium generale in Naples.Thomas Aquinas was the greatest of the Scholastic philosophers. He produced a comprehensive synthesis of Christian theology and Aristotelian philosophy that influenced Roman Catholic doctrine for centuries and was adopted as the official philosophy of the church in 1917.By universal consent, Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. He is one of the great teachers of the medieval Catholic Church,or of the Church and Angelic Doctor. honored with the titles Doctor.When Thomas' family learned of his decision, his mother Theodora arranged for him to be moved to Paris. When Thomas was travelling to Rome, his brothers captured him and returned him to their parents at the castle of Monte San Giovanni Campano.By 1243, Thomas abandoned his family’s plans for him and joined the Dominicans, much to his mother’s dismay. On her order, Thomas was captured by his brother and kept at home for over a year.Aquinas's parents, hoping he might come to his senses, conspired to have him kidnapped and imprisoned for more than a year in the family castle.Aquinas got on with writing logical treatises, until his brothers tried to make him see the error of his ways by helpfully inserting a prostitute into his cell. Aquinas, in a perhaps unprecendented display of monkish restraint, did not succumb to her worldly charms, but rather, wielding a burning stick, chased her from the castle.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Angela Merici 1/27/2024St Angela Merici was born in the year 1470 at Decenzano, northern Italy, on the banks of Lake Garda. Even as a child she served God very fervently. She so loved modesty and purity of heart that she was quite generally venerated as a little saint in her native town.When she was in her 13th year she entered the Third Order of St. Francis, and soon afterward took the vow of perpetual chastity, renounced all her possessions, and wished to live only on alms.Along with this St Angela Merici practiced great austerities, slept on the bare earth, and fasted continuously on bread and water. Sometimes Holy Communion was her only food over a period of several days.When St Angela Merici was 23 years old, Angela was praying one day in a secluded place, and there she had a vision of a friend who had died a short while before. Her friend prophesied that Angela would be the foundress of a religious institute which would be devoted to the education of youth, and destined to do an unlimited amount of good for the kingdom of God. That proved to be a great incentive for Angela, not only to lead a life of contemplation, but also to serve her fellowmen in active work.St Angela Merici gathered about her a group of young women, and together they went out to give religious instruction to little children, to help the poor, and to care for the sick. Often there were great sinners among those to whom she ministered, and in such cases she did not cease instructing, entreating, and encouraging them until they were reconciled with God and began to lead a new life.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St Timothy and Titus 1/26/2024By the time I was born, my Mother had already begun investigating the Catholic Faith and she decided to name me after St. Timothy.Growing up, I did not understand that but I certainly was called Tim, Timothy, Timmy even though it was my middle name. I actually thought Timothy was a sissy name so when I got older, I preferred my first name, Donald. Donald comes from the Celtic language meaning Chief.When I began to really take a strong look at my Catholic roots in the latter 1970's, I began to discover who St. Timothy was and I began to appreciate my Mother's reason for naming me after St. Timothy.The name Timothy comes from the Greek meaning, "honoring God" or "honored by God" which certainly means a lot to me now!St. Timothy was born near Lycaonian which was located in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) who became a Catholic Convert through the teaching of St. Paul. 2 Timothy 1:5 St. Paul writes to Timothy, "I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well."The faith that Timothy was taught came from the Jews so the Old Testament Scriptures were what St. Paul was speaking of, but Timothy received the oral teaching of the New Testament from St. Paul. St. Paul visited Lystra about 50 A.D. finding Timothy being well respected in the Community.At this point, St. Paul invited Timothy to travel with him on his journeys spreading the Gospel. It was through the authority of St. Paul that Timothy was ordained to the priesthood. 1 Timothy 4:14-16 states, "Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Honor The Conversion Of St. Paul 1/25/2024Jesus identifies himself totally to his Church, Acts 9:1-9 states, “Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that,if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains.On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” He said, “Who are you, sir?”The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do.” The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could see no one. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing; so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus. For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.”One sentence determined his theology: “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting” (Acts 9:5b). Jesus was mysteriously identified with people—the loving group of people Saul had been running down like criminals. Jesus, he saw, was the mysterious fulfillment of all he had been blindly pursuing.From then on, his only work was to “present everyone perfect in Christ. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me” (Colossians 1:28b-29). “For our gospel did not come to you in word alone, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and [with] much conviction” (1 Thessalonians 1:5a).

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Francis de Sales 1/24/2024The city of Geneva in Switzerland is situated at the western end of the forty-five mile long lade of the same name, near the French boundary. In the sixteenth century the Dukedom of Savoy lost this city, as well as the province of Vaud on the north side of the lake and that of Chablais on the south side, to the Calvinists of Switzerland.By giving up his claim to Vaud, the duke of Savoy finally regained Chablais; but the people of the latter province had meanwhile become fanatical Calvinists. The bishop of Geneva resided at Annecy, some twenty miles south of Geneva.A prominent noble family of Savoy at this time was that of De Sales; and Saint Francis de Sales, who was born in 1567 at the Chateau de Sales, near Annecy, became its most illustrious member.He was appointed to the chair of the Annecy cathedral chapter, and was ordained priest on 18 December 1593.His early years of priesthood in the Calvinistic district of Chablais were largely coloured, perforce, by extraordinary missionary controversy.Already from the year 1534 the city of Geneva had become the bastion of Protestantism, and Calvin had conquered the whole region.The Catholic faith was suppressed with raids, pillaging and massacres; churches were destroyed, worship forbidden, priests exiled or done to death.In 1877 he became the first writer in French to be named doctor of the church. In addition to his spiritual works, his writings include controversies against Calvinists, letters, sermons, and documents on diocesan administration.His bishop sent him to Rome on diocesan business; and on 24 March 1599 he was appointed coadjutor bishop at the age of thirty-one.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Marianne Cope 1/23/2024St. Marianne Cope was born Barbara Koob on Jan. 23, 1838, in Hessen, West Germany. A year after she was born, the family immigrated to Utica, N.Y., where the surname Koob became Cope. Barbara became a U.S. citizen when her father was naturalized.J.F. Bowler, a leading Catholic laywoman at the time, who said Mother Marianne “risked her own life … faced everything with unflinching courage and smiled sweetly throughout it all. … She was a heroine in her life; she is a martyr in death.”Though leprosy scared off most people in 19th-century Hawaii, that disease sparked great generosity in the woman who came to be known as Mother Marianne of Molokai. Her courage helped tremendously to improve the lives of its victims in Hawaii, a territory annexed to the United States during her lifetime (1898).Mother Marianne’s generosity and courage were celebrated at her May 14, 2005, beatification in Rome. She was a woman who spoke “the language of truth and love” to the world, said Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes. Cardinal Martins, who presided at the beatification Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, called her life “a wonderful work of divine grace.” Speaking of her special love for persons suffering from leprosy, he said, “She saw in them the suffering face of Jesus. Like the Good Samaritan, she became their mother.”Her father died in 1862, and this along with her siblings maturity, permitted her to leave the factory to pursue a religious life. She became a novitiate of the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis based in Syracuse, New York. She took the name Marianne when she completed her formation.

Catholic converts tell their stories of Eucharistic reckoningBishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, said during discussion that, speaking as a convert, “It was really the Catholic teaching on the Holy Eucharist, the Real Presence, that drew me into the Catholic Church.” Over the years, many high-profile converts have shared the same. Bishop Conley and two other prominent Catholic converts — best-selling author and Scripture teacher Sonja Corbitt and theologian, author and apologist Scott Hahn — share how the Eucharist drew them to Catholicism. Bishop Conley was a college student when his immersion i a Great Books program at the University of Kansas got him thinking about the serious questions of life, including the practice of religion.Raised as a nominal Presbyterian, he had considered himself agnostic when he entered college. Exposure to the transcendentals — truth, beauty and goodness — now led him in search of God.“I started hopping around to different churches,” he told the Register, listing Presbyterian, Methodist and Episcopalian. “Most churches I attended had some form of holy communion.”“That struck me,” Bishop Conley said, “that Christ is truly present, objectively.” He was also moved that the Catholic Church faithfully follows Christ’s command to the apostles, “Do this in memory of me” (Luke 22:19). “In other words,” Bishop Conley said, “continue this.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Vincent of Zaragossa 1/22/2024St. Vincent, the protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the 3rd century. Together with his Bishop, Valerius of Saragossa, he was apprehended during a persecution of Dacian the governor of Spain. He was born at Huesca, near Saragossa, Spain sometime during the latter part of the 3rd century; it is believed his father was Eutricius (Euthicius), and his mother was Enola, a native of Osca.Vincent served as deacon under Bishop Valerius of Saragossa and was martyred under Emperor Diocletian. According to tradition, as punishment for refusing to perform pagan sacrifice, Vincent was imprisoned without food, placed on the rack, and finally roasted on a gridiron. He is the patron saint of LisbonVincent was noble of lineage, but he was more noble by faith and religion, and was deacon to St. Valerian bishop. ... And by the commandment of Dacian the provost, Vincent and Valerian were drawn to Valence and there cast in prison. ... Then Dacian, being wroth, commanded that the bishop should be put in exile, and Vincent as a man presumptuous and despitous should be put to be tormented in the place named Eculeus. ... Vincent said to him, "O unhappy man, how weenest thou to anger me? The more grievously that thou torment me, so much more pity shall God have on me."Most of what we know about this saint comes from the poet Prudentius. His Acts have been rather freely colored by the imagination of their compiler. But Saint Augustine, in one of his sermons on Saint Vincent, speaks of having the Acts of his martyrdom before him. We are at least sure of his name, his being a deacon, the place of his death and burial.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine another apparition of our Blessed Heavenly Mother.A 30 year old young man named Auguste Arnaud went to Sunday mass on June 8, 1873 but then later he went to work in his vineyard. He was taking a break when Mary appeared to him and said: “I am the Blessed Virgin Mary, do not be afraid.An apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Auguste Arnaud on 8 June 1873 and 8 July 1873. Arnaud was married, the father of two,and a winemaker who regularly skipped Sunday Mass to work his vineyards.Our Lady appeared to him in the vineyard on 8 June and reminded him:“You must not work on Sundays.”In honour of this blessing, Arnaud placed a Cross and a Statue of Mary at the site in the field. Later a little Chapel in honour of the Virgin was built there too.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Agnes 1/21/2024St. Agnes of Rome was born in 291 AD and raised in a Christian family. Agnes was very beautiful and belonged to a wealthy family. Her hand in marriage was highly sought after, and she had many high ranking men chasing after her. However, Agnes made a promise to God never to stain her purity. Her love for the Lord was great and she hated sin even more than death!Whenever a man wished to marry Agnes, she would always say, "Jesus Christ is my only Spouse."According to legend, the young men she turned away became so angry and insulted by her devotion to God and purity that they began to submit her name to authorities as a Christian follower.In one incident, Procop, the Governor's son, became very angry when she refused him. He tried to win her for his wife with rich gifts and promises, but the beautiful young girl kept saying, "I am already promised to the Lord of the Universe. He is more splendid than the sun and the stars, and He has said He will never leave me!"In great anger, Procop accused her of being a Christian and brought her to his father, the Governor. The Governor promised Agnes wonderful gifts if she would only deny God, but Agnes refused. He tried to change her mind by putting her in chains, but her lovely face shone with joy.Next he sent her to a place of sin, but an Angel protected her. At last, she was condemned to death. Even the pagans cried to see such a young and beautiful girl going to death. Yet, Agnes was as happy as a bride on her wedding day. She did not pay attention to those who begged her to save herself. "I would offend my Spouse," she said, "if I were to try to please you. He chose me first and He shall have me!" Then she prayed and bowed her head for the death-stroke of the sword.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Sebastian Patron of Athletes 1/20/2024St Sabastian became very important to me growing up as I was very active in sports from a young age and learning that St. Sabastion is the patron of Athletes, his story aided in my Catholic faith as I placed the importance of being steadfast in the faith.St. Sebastian grew up as a Christian in Milan. In order to assist the confessors and martyrs in their sufferings, he went to Rome about the year 98 and enlisted in the army. He became an officer and a favorite of the Emperor Diocletian. Marcus and Marcellinus, twin brothers, had been imprisoned for the Faith. Sebastian seeing this, exhorted them to remain loyal to Christ.Sebastian entered the Roman army because there he could assist the martyrs without arousing suspicion.He is also mentioned in a sermon on Psalm 118 by 4th-century bishop Ambrose of Milan (Saint Ambrose): in his sermon, Ambrose stated that Sebastian came from Milan and that he was already venerated there at that time.St. Sabastion had roots coming from southern France and he was educated in Milan. He joined the Roman Army in 283 AD, ostensibly to be of service to other Christians who were being persecuted by the Romans. St. Sebastian distinguished himself and for his excellent service, he was promoted to serve in the Praetorian Guard to protect Emperor Diocletian.

The Divine Mercy made personal, Jesus I Trust in YouJesus told St.Faustina," "These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: 'My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.' The last hope of salvation for them is to flee to My Mercy."St. Faustina wrote in her diary: "On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of My passion, for the graces for these souls."Opening Prayers (optional):You expired, Jesus,but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of mercy for us, I trust in You!The Chaplet begins with the Our Father, the Hail Mary, and The Apostles Creed.On the large beads, we pray: Eternal Father, I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.On the ten small beads of each decade we pray: For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world.The Chaplet is concluded with (three times): Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world.The closing prayer (optional): Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Berard and Companions 1/16/2024When our holy Father St Francis learned by divine revelation that God had called him and the members of his order not only to personal perfection but also for the salvation of the souls of others, he entertained an ardent desire to convert the Mohammedans, whose inroads at that time frequently endangered Christian countries and the Christian Faith.He was well versed in Arabic, an eloquent preacher, and was chosen by St. Francis, together with two other priests, Peter and Otho, and two lay-brothers, Accursius and Adjutus, to evangelize the infidels of the East.Saint Berard a thirteenth-century Franciscan friar who was executed in Morocco for attempting to promote Christianity. He and his companions, Peter, Otho, Accursius, and Adjutus, are venerated as saints and considered the Franciscan Protomartyrs.At Seville, in southern Spain, which the Mohammedans occupied at the time, St Berard and Companions preached fearlessly in the mosque that the teaching of Mohammed was falsehood and deceit, and that salvation could be found only in the Faith of Christ.In 1219, with the blessing of Saint Francis, Berard left Italy with Peter, Adjute, Accurs, Odo and Vitalis to preach in Morocco. En route in Spain, Vitalis became sick and commanded the other friars to continue their mission without him.They started preaching immediately, on streets and in public squares. People treated them as if they were crazy and had them arrested. To save themselves from being sent back home, the friars declared they wanted to see the sultan. So the governor of Seville sent them to Morocco.They tried preaching in Seville, then in Muslim hands, but made no converts. They went on to Morocco where they preached in the marketplace. The friars were immediately apprehended and ordered to leave the country; they refused.

Eucharistic Miracles Sacred Hosts Decend miraculously Book of psalms 145 (144)I want to exalt you, my God and my King,and bless your name for ever.The Lord is good to all,and his mercy extends to all creatures.Thank you Lord for all creaturesAnd bless you, your believers.Proclaim the glory of Your Kingdomand declare your glorious deeds.that you may show your power to the menthe glory and splendor of Your Kingdom.Your kingdom is an eternal kingdom,your dominion extends to all generations.On November 24, 1994 in Naju, during the visit by Archbishop Giovanni Bulaitis, the Apostolic Nuncio to Korea at that time, a large Sacred Host, already broken into two parts, came down to Julia Kim’s hands (between her fingers). Shortly after Archbishop Bulaitis and Father Raymond Spies, Julia’s spiritual director, divided the Sacred Host and gave Communion to about 70 people in the Chapel, a small Sacred Host came down and landed on Julia’s tongue while Archbishop Bulaitis and Father Spies were holding Julia’s hands and praying with her. The small Sacred Host and a portion of the large Sacred Host have been preserved in a small monstrance. In her message to Julia just before the large Sacred host came down, the Blessed Mother said that the Lord was having St. Michael the Archangel bring to Naju the (large) Eucharist from a priest in sin.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Devasahayam Pillai 1/15/2024Devasahayam Pillai, who was born a Hindu but embraced Christianity in the 18th century, was canonised by Pope Francis during a Mass in St.Peter's Basilica on Sunday, making Blessed Devasahayam the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by the Vatican.Neelakandan Pillai was born into an affluent Hindu family in 1712. As a young man he went into the service of the royal household in India’s Travancore province.Born Neelakanda Pillai in the year 1712 at Nattalam in Kanyakumari district, he converted to Christianity in the year 1745. Seven years later, he was paraded on a buffalo and was shot dead at Aralvaimozhi on Jan. 14, 1752. He was tortured for three years ahead of his execution on charges of treason.Eventually put in charge of state affairs, Pillai became acquainted with Captain Eustachius De Lannoy, the Dutch naval commander who trained the king of Travancore’s forces.Their relationship awakened Pillai’s interest in the captain’s Christian faith. At his baptism in 1745, Pillai chose the name Lazarus, or Devasahayam in the Malayalam language. His wife and other members of his family were baptized at the same time.Soon after, Pillai’s enemies convinced the royal court that he was using his position to force others to convert, leading to his imprisonment.European Christians in Travancore came to Pillai’s defense, urging the king to release him. After three years the king complied under condition that Pillai go into exile to a hostile territory.Though beaten and tortured almost daily, Pillai consistently responded with kindness, openly praying for his captors.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine this amazing appearance by Mary in Pontmain France.Tradition holds that during the Franco-Prussian War, Mary appeared to six children on January 17, 1871, in the village of Pontmain, France. She told them to pray for protection as troops approached the village and assured them that the conflict would soon come to an end. After the children and villagers prayed with their priest at the site of her appearance, the Prussian troops left the village, and one week later, the war ended. All of the Pontmain citizens who fought in the war returned safely home.The Chapel of Our Lady of od Hope at the Basilica is a gift of the late Bob and Dolores Hope, in memory of Avis Townes Hope, the mother of the famed entertainer. Bronze sculptures of Mary and two angels are surrounded by white Carrara marble and Fior de Pesco marble. Carved into the façade of the altar are the words of Our Lady of Hope, “Pray my children.” The chapel features the following prayer: Detail of Our Lady of Hope

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Gregory Nazianzen 1/14/2024In 358, Gregory returned to Cappadocia. Gregory's father baptized him when he was thirty-three. His father, as bishop of Nazianzus, had Arian tendencies and even signed a statement of faith that was, at best, ambiguous in meaning concerning the Trinity.After his baptism at 30, Gregory gladly accepted his friend Basil’s invitation to join him in a newly founded monastery. The solitude was broken when Gregory’s father, a bishop, needed help in his diocese and estate. It seems that Gregory was ordained a priest practically by force, and only reluctantly accepted the responsibility. He skillfully avoided a schism that threatened when his own father made compromises with Arianism. At 41, Gregory was chosen suffragan bishop of Caesarea and at once came into conflict with Valens, the emperor, who supported the Arians.He is widely considered the most accomplished rhetorical stylist of the patristic age. As a classically trained orator and philosopher, he infused Hellenism into the early church, establishing the paradigm of Byzantine theologians and church officials.Gregory is known best for his contributions to the liturgy. He reformed the Mass and the daily prayer of the Church and wrote prayers we still use today as well as commentaries on Scripture that shaped theology through the Middle Ages.Though life is a mysterious trial, Gregory emphasized the need to act, age quod agis (“do what you can”). He stressed how this world and the next are joined in various forms of mediation, be they humanity's offerings to God or God's visitations of grace or wrath. For Gregory the mediation of the sacraments was central.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Hilary of Poitiers 1/13/2024Beloved, being very eager to write to you of our common salvation,I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints." St. Jude St. Hilary was born at Poitiers, in modern day western France around 310 A.D. Much of the Roman world at the time was Pagan and Hilary was raised by Pagan Parents who ensured the best education becoming a Greek Scholar.Hilary would be about 15 years old when the great Council of Nicea (325 A.D.) took place that officially condemned the teaching of the Heretic Arius of Alexandria Egypt which denied the divinity of Jesus.This would eventually become very important to Hilary. Hilary's interest in philosophy kept him searching for truth, as a Pagan, he was much like the people whom St. Paul preached to at the Areopagus in Greece: St. Paul said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 'To an unknown god.' What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything." Acts 17:22-25 Hilary would forsake his Platonic background once he had been exposed to the Catholic Faith. He began searching the Scriptures and upon his reading of Moses at the burning bush was captivated on who the real God truly is."God said to Moses, "I AM WHO AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you" (Exodus 3:14).

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Marguerite Bourgeoy 1/12/2024We know that the historical Marguerite de Thibouville was the heiress of a venerable noble family of Normandy, was probably young when she became Carrouges' second wife, and was, after the fact, enriched by her husband's fame and fortune in his role as celebrated hero of the “last duel.” She had at least three children“God closes a door and then opens a window,” people sometimes say when dealing with their own disappointment or someone else’s. That was certainly true in Marguerite’s case.Besides chaperoning girls sent from France as brides for settlers (Filles du Roi), she recruited French and Canadian girls as teachers, organized a boarding school for girls in Montréal, a school for Indigenous girls on the Sulpician reserve of La Montagne, and a domestic arts school.With the first settlers she shared the dangers and hardships, as well as the efforts and hopes that marked life in the early colony. Like them, she was vulnerable to the threats posed by the environment the enemy, and disease, as well as by sometimes hostile or incompetent authorities in both church and state. She consistently avoided and, whenever possible, refused all preferment or privilege that would remove her from the lot of ordinary people in New France, the poor and struggling settlers attempting to build a better life for themselves and their families in the New World.Children from European as well as Native American backgrounds in 17th-century Canada benefited from her great zeal and unshakable trust in God’s providence.Born the sixth of 12 children in Troyes, France, Marguerite at the age of 20 believed that she was called to religious life.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed William Carter 1/11/2024William Carter was born in London in 1548, the son of John Carter, a draper, and Agnes, his wife.Born in London, William Carter entered the printing business at an early age. For many years he served as apprentice to well-known Catholic printers, one of whom served a prison sentence for persisting in the Catholic faith.William Carter, a married bookseller, established his own printing press in London to publish Catholic literature for England's persecuted Catholic population.William himself served time in prison following his arrest for “printing lewd [i.e., Catholic] pamphlets” as well as possessing books upholding Catholicism.In December 1579 he was committed the Gatehouse "for not conforming himself in matters of religion"William himself served time in prison following his arrest for “printing Catholic pamphlets” as well as possessing books upholding Catholicism. But even more, he offended public officials by publishing works that aimed to keep Catholics firm in their faith.But even more, he offended public officials by publishing works that aimed to keep Catholics firm in their faith. Officials who searched his house found various vestments and suspect books, and even managed to extract information from William’s distraught wife. Over the next 18 months, William remained in prison, suffering torture and learning of his wife’s death.

Stand In The Gap With Us And saint Gregory of Nyssa 1/10/2024Gregory was born around 335, His family was aristocratic and Christian his mother was Emmelia of Caesarea, and his father, a rhetorician, has been identified either as Basil the Elder or as a Gregory. Among his eight siblings were St. Macrina the Younger, St. Naucratius, St. Peter of Sebaste and St. Basil of CaesareaGregory's parents had suffered persecution for their faith: he writes that they "had their goods confiscated for confessing Christ."Gregory participated in the First Council of Constaantinople (381), Gregory, following Basil, defined the Trinity as "one essence in three persons ", the formula adopted by the Council of Constantinople in 381.was Bishop of Nyssa in Cappadocia from 372 to 376 and from 378 until his death in 395.philosophical theologian and mystic, leader of the orthodox party in the 4th-century Christian controversies over the doctrine of the Trinity. Primarily a scholar, he wrote many theological, mystical, and monastic works in which he balanced Platonic and Christian traditions.Gregory was among the early Christian voices to write against slavery, declaring the institution inherently sinful.The fundamental fact about human nature according to Gregory of Nyssa is that humans were created in the image of God. This means that because in God a transcendent nature exists which projects energies out into the world, we would expect the same structural relation to exist among human beings vis-a-vis their bodies.The son of two saints, Basil and Emmilia, young Gregory was raised by his older brother, Saint Basil the Great, and his sister, Macrina, in modern-day Turkey.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Adrian of Canterbury 1/9/2024Adrian became a valuable advisor to the pontiff and, three years later, was offered the position of Archbishop of Canterbury. He declined the papal appointment, but was persuaded to accompany Theodore to England as a trusted counselor.Pope St. Vitalian judged him to be the best person to fill the vacant post of Archbishop of Canterbury, for his talents were most suitable for instructing and nurturing a nation still young in the Faith.But St. Adrian, deeming himself unworthy, suggested St. Theodore of Tarsus in his place. The Pope agreed but sent him along to be the assistant and adviser of the Archbishop.Though Saint Adrian turned down a papal request to become Archbishop of Canterbury, England, Pope Saint Vitalian accepted the rejection on the condition that Adrian serve as the Holy Father’s assistant and adviser. Adrian accepted, but ended up spending most of his life and doing most of his work in Canterbury.the Pope to appoint Theodore, a Greek monk, in his place. The Pope yielded, on condition that Adrian should accompany Theodore to England and be his adviser in the administration of the Diocese of Canterbury.Setting out in 668, the two holy men proceeding by way of France. There, St. Adrian was arrested by Ebroin, Mayor of Neustria, as an agent of the Eastern Emperor; and St. Theodore alone was able to go on. When St. Adrian was finally able to reach England, he found St. Theodore already confirmed in his See, and was named Abbot of the monastery of Sts. Peter and Paul at Canterbury.Adrian of Canterbury. Adrian was an African who became the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Nerida, Italy, when he was a young man. He became renowned for his piety and scholasticism, and his virtues came to the attention of the pope.

Eucharistic Miracles with Deepertruth's Dr. Gregory ThompsonAngela reported that after her soul experienced itself nestled within the Holy Trinity, the soul was able to understand that Jesus was everywhere - in the Eucharist, in the Word and in everyone she met. But then her soul asked the Lord, why did she feel closest to Him in the Ciborium! The Lord responded that it was because through the Priest's words of consecration, He dwelt inside the Ciborium. And He added it was by a special miracle that this comes to pass.Another time, as the Priest raised the Host, she heard the Father say, "Behold the Man Who was crucified." And with the eyes of her soul she saw Jesus. At another time, during the consecration, when the Priest raised the Host, she saw Jesus descending down upon the Altar, accompanied by a host of Angels.Angela obtained a marvellous insight into divine things and was very frequently found in ecstasy. For many years holy Communion was her only food, until at last, completely purified, she entered into heaven on January 4, 1309.For many years holy Communion was her only foodOn 9 October 2013, Pope Francis completed what had already been started by his predecessors by canonizing Angela da Foligno, using the process of “equipollent” canonization.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Angela of Foligno "the Mistress 1/8/2024She is sometimes called "the Mistress of Theologians." Her tomb is in the church of St. Francis in Foligno. Many miracles have been recorded there.Born in Foligno on January 4, 1248 to a well-to-do family, she soon lost her father, and received little supervision from her mother. Thus, did she spend youth far from faith. Beautiful, intelligent, passionate, she married a notable local man, by whom she had several children.Blessed Angela of Foligno was born in 1248 of a prominent family in Foligno, three leagues from Assisi.Some saints show marks of holiness very early. Not Angela! Born of a leading family in Foligno, Italy, she became immersed in the quest for wealth and social position. As a wife and mother, she continued this life of distraction.She was born on 21 March, 1474 in Desenzano, a small town on the shore of Lake Garda in Lombardy. When Angela was only 10 years old, she and her older sister became orphans. They went to live with their uncle in Salo, where they led a quiet and devout Catholic Christian life.In her late 30s, she experienced a moral crisis. She had committed a sin so serious that she feared hell. She prayed through the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi, who had died some 60 years earlier, and he appeared to her in a dream promising he would render her aid. Soon after, Angela met a relative who was a Franciscan friar and priest. She made a full confession, did penance for her sins, and began to embrace Franciscan spirituality.Around the age of 40, she recognized the emptiness of her life and sought God’s help in the Sacrament of Penance. Her Franciscan confessor helped Angela to seek God’s pardon for her previous life and to dedicate herself to prayer and the works of charity.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review this miraculous series of incidents near Green Bay, Wisconsin from 1859- 1871.In early October 1859, Adele reported seeing a woman clothed in white and standing between two trees, a hemlock and a maple. Adele described the woman as surrounded by a bright light, clothed in dazzling white with a yellow sash around her waist and a crown of stars above her flowing blond locks.Adele Brise (Brice) was born in Belgium to Lambert and Catherine Brise on January 30, 1831. Although she suffered an accident at a young age that left her blind in her right eye, those who knew her best describe her cheerfulness, fervent piety, and simple religious ways.Upon receiving her first Holy Communion, Adele and a few close friends promised the Blessed Virgin Mary that they would devote their lives to becoming religious teaching sisters in Belgium. However, this promise grew difficult to keep when her parents decided to move to America alongside other Belgium settlers. After seeking advice from her confessor, she was told to be obedient to her parents. He assured her that if the Lord willed her to become a teacher and a sister, she would serve in that vocation in America.After the six-week voyage to America, the Brise family joined the largest Belgian settlement – near present-day Champion, Wisconsin. Belgian pioneers’ and settlers’ lives were difficult, and many died in the harsh Wisconsin winters. Adele served her family’s needs by often taking grain to the grist mill.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Raymond of Penafort 1/7/2024When looking at the lives of the Saints, it can be very interesting at how the Lord used the gifts of each person.Although their gifts varied, they were sold out to God with all their hearts, minds, strengths, and souls.They had many struggles as we all do, that is important to remember, but they are with the Lord.We want to imitate their strengths and know their weaknesses to help inspire us.It is also interesting how Jesus still uses the lives of the Saints for His glory. Chapter 4 of Revelation is relatively a small chapter, but there is a lot of meat and potatoes there giving us a glimpse of the worship taking place before the Throne of God.There are the twenty-four thrones on which twenty-four elders sits wearing white robes crowned with glory. These thrones represents the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve Apostles and their authority seats.There are the four living creatures resembling the lion, a calf, a human face, and an eagle in flight exclaiming: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come (Revelation 4:8).”Ezekiel was first given a vision of this (Ezekiel 1:5-21)who identifies them as cherubim angels (Ezekiel 10:20). These images represent what is noble, strongest, wisest, and swiftest in creation.These images also are used by the Catholic Church to symbolize the evangelists Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John.Notice the focus given the gospel readings at Mass! There is much more to this, but I want to touch upon the Holy Mass which benefits from this Heavenly worship taking place. The twenty-four Elders place their crowns before the Throne of God exclaiming, “Worthy are you, Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created (Revelation 4:11).”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Andre Bessette 1/6/2024“My only ambition is to serve God in the most humble tasks.” Saint Andre BessetteOne of the benefits of being Catholic is the great access we have with the Kingdom of heaven.Jesus gives this to everyone, but unfortunately, sadly some do not understand this very well.Hebrews 12:1-2 states, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the leader and perfecter of faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him he endured the cross, despising its shame, and has taken his seat at the right of the throne of God”.St. Andre Bessette saw this vision and now is among those within this cloud of glory. He is back on Deepertruth, what a joy to have the heavenly glory around us reminding us of our need to follow Jesus!He was born in Quebec Canada raised in a small town called Mont-Saint-Gregore. He was so weak and frail, he was given an emergency Baptism.My wife worked at a Catholic Hospital and has baptized infants just like this, which shows how sick he was at birth.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. John Neumann 1/5/2024Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession." Hebrews 3:1When the Lord calls you, He will open doors that seem closed if it be His Will. St. John Neumann is a classic case. At the time of St. John, there were no openings in the Seminaries as they were filled to capacities.Can you picture a time when there were no priest shortage?St. John Neumann was born on March 28, 1811 in Bohemia and was raised in the holy Faith by his parents. So much so that by 1831, he was already seeking to become a Catholic priest studying at a local seminary.By the time he was 24 years old, he had become fluent speaking six languages which made him very important as a speaker and missionary.1835, the Bishop of Bohemia was not taking in new priests so St. John wrote to other European countries only to find the same problem for him, but he would not be denied.In 1836, St. John traveled to America hoping to finally receive ordination to the priesthood. He placed his full confidence in God as he arrived in New York with only one dollar to his name and the clothes on his back. If God has your calling, it is a matter of time and soon, St. John would run into Bishop John Dubois of the Society of Saint-Silpice who saw St. John's potential. Three weeks later, June 1836, St. John was now called "Father Neumann"!

Stand In the Gap With Us And Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 1/4/2024Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton is recognized as the first American born Saint (28 August, 1774 – 4 January, 1821), she was raised in the Episcopalian Church which during those times, was much more conservative than what you see today.At that time the Catholic Church in America was undergoing persecutions. St. Elizabeth was raised in the upper class of society and she eagerly read the latest in books and novels while wore the popular fashions of the time. Her favorite book came from the Scriptures (the King James version)The influx of Catholic Immigrants from Europe was beginning in full swing. The Catholic Church went from something like 15,000 to 17,000 thousand to over 20,000,000 in a short period of time.To the Protestants, this was seen as a threat to their vision of a Protestant Nation. Catholic Churches in New York and Philadelphia were ransacked and burned to the ground, convents were attacked by Protestant mobs.Protestant Universities (Bob Jones) began to push Anti-Catholic belief’s using misrepresentations from Maria Monk and others that still have affect today. Even though all this was vindicated by the individuals themselves.This led to the burning of Catholic Churches such as the burning of St. Augustine Church during the Philadelphia Nativist Riots in 1844.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor The Most Holy Name of Jesus 1/3/2024et us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Matthew then specifically mentions the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,' which means 'God is with us.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenEverything about our divine Lord is holy, including His Name. It was the Archangel Gabriel who first spoke the name of Jesus to His mother, “Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus” Luke 1:31. The Archangel was only a messenger, so the name of Jesus was given to Him by the Father in Heaven.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Basil the Great 1/2/2024St. Basil the Great was born at Caesarea of Cappadocia in 330. He was one of ten children of St. Basil the Elder and St. Emmelia. Several of his brothers and sisters are honored among the saints.He attended school in Caesarea, as well as Constantinople and Athens, where he became acquainted with St. Gregory Nazianzen in 352.In this post until his death in 379, he continued to be a man of vast learning and constant activity, genuine eloquence and immense charity. This earned for him the title of "Great" during his lifw and Doctor of the Church after his death.Basil was on his way to becoming a famous teacher when he decided to begin a religious life of gospel poverty. After studying various modes of religious life, he founded what was probably the first monastery in Asia Minor. He is to monks of the East what Saint Benedict is to the West, and Basil’s principles influence Eastern monasticism today.He was ordained a priest, assisted the archbishop of Caesarea—now southeastern Turkey—and ultimately became archbishop himself, in spite of opposition from some of the bishops under him, probably because they foresaw coming reforms.Basil fought simony, aided the victims of drought and famine, strove for a better clergy, insisted on a rigid clerical discipline, fearlessly denounced evil wherever he detected it, and excommunicated those involved in the widespread prostitution traffic in Cappadocia.

Stand In The Gap With Us And The Holy Innocents 12/28/2023Herod “the Great,” king of Judea, was unpopular with his people because of his connections with the Romans and his religious indifference. Hence he was insecure and fearful of any threat to his throne. He was a master politician and a tyrant capable of extreme brutality. He killed his wife, his brother, and his sister’s two husbands, to name only a few.Holy Innocents Day, also known as the Feast of the Holy Innocents, is commemorated on December 28 every year. On this day, the Catholic Church honors the first martyrs. These were the children of Israel killed by King Herod in his quest to find baby Jesus.Isaiah 9 proclaims “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, among those who walked in the land of gloom, a light has shown.”So, why, right in the very center of Christmas, are we commemorating this horrible atrocity?Matthew 2:1-18 tells this story: Herod was “greatly troubled” when astrologers from the east came asking the whereabouts of “the newborn king of the Jews,” whose star they had seen.They were told that the Jewish Scriptures named Bethlehem as the place where the Messiah would be born. Herod cunningly told them to report back to him so that he could also “do him homage.” They found Jesus, offered him their gifts, and warned by an angel, avoided Herod on their way home. Jesus escaped to Egypt.Herod murdered his own wife and preserved her corpse in honey. He had two of his own sons strangled to death. He routinely liquidated anyone suspected of disloyalty. He had a harem of five hundred women, a brood of illegitimate children, and a taste for the pages who served in his palace.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. John Whom Jesus Loved 12/27/2023December 27 is the Feast of St. John the Apostle.St. John was one of the original followers Christ called as he was fishing with his Brother James.They were the sons of Zebedee. After the first miracle of the catch of fish, “they left everything and followed him”.Jesus chose 12 Apostles, but Peter, James and John were the Lord’s leaders.They were present at the transfiguration (Matthew 17:1) and in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37).St. John was the youngest and probably the fastest among the Apostles (John 20:4).

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Stephen, the first Catholic Martyr 12/26/2023St. Stephen was buried by his Christian family, but in time the location of his tomb was lost until about 415 A.D. a Catholic Priest received a vision showing where St. Stephen had been buried. Confirmation of St. Stephen's tomb bore his name.Lord Jesus, you chose Stephen as the first deacon and martyr of your One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. The heroic witness of his holy life and death reveals your continued presence among us. Through following the example of his living faith, and by his intercession, empower us by your Holy Spirit to live as witnesses to the faith in this New Missionary Age. No matter what our state in life, career or vocation, help us to proclaim, in both word and in deed, the fullness of the Gospel to a world which is waiting to be born anew in Jesus Christ. Pour out upon your whole Church, the same Holy Spirit which animated St Stephen, Martyr, to be faithful to the end, which is a beginning of life eternal in the communion of the Trinity.

The Story of the Nativity of the Lord 12/25/2023In the 40 days before Christmas, the faithful participate in Advent, a time of spiritual cleansing and preparation for the birth of Jesus. The Nativity of Jesus celebrates the incarnation of God, which means that he came to earth to live as a man and undo the damage caused by the fall of the first man, Adam.Mary is visited by an angel and told that she will fulfill a prophecy and as a virgin give birth to God's son, the savior of the world. Mary's pregnancy brings her the scorn of the community and Joseph struggles to believe her seemingly outlandish story.In the familiar version of the Christmas story, Mary and Joseph travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Because there was no room in the inn, the baby Jesus is born in a stable and placed in a manger. His humble birth is celebrated by choirs of angels and shepherds, and he is given precious gifts by the mysterious Magi.A nativity scene takes its inspiration from the accounts of the birth of Jesus in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Luke's narrative describes an angel announcing the birth of Jesus to shepherds who then visit the humble site where Jesus is found lying in a manger, a trough for cattle feed.On this day, the Church focuses especially on the newborn Child, God become human, who embodies for us all the hope and peace we seek. We need no other special saint today to lead us to Christ in the manger, although his mother Mary and Joseph, caring for his foster-son, help round out the scene.

The Christmas Special Shephards Story The shepherds represented the people of Israel, invited to come and worship their Messiah. The significance of inviting the shepherds first, those who were overlooked and disregarded by many, hinted at God's kingdom ways.Shepherds watch for enemies who might attack the sheep, and they defend them when necessary. They tend to sick or wounded sheep and search for and rescue lost or trapped ones.shepherds are used to represent leaders of God's peopleNow there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:“Glory to God in the highestand on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Deepertruth: Christmas Special The Wise MenWhen Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star* at its rising and have come to do him homage.”When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.4Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.’”Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.”After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine one of the most famous Marian apparitions in 1858.Thursday, February 11th 1858 was the day Our Lady revealed herself to Bernadette in the grotto at Massabielle (Old Rock) by the river Gave just outside Lourdes. The grotto itself was not a particularly savoury place, full of river-swept debris and where pigs had been kept.Between 11 February and 16 July 1858, a young girl called Bernadette Soubirous experienced eighteen apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a cave on the outskirts of Lourdes, now known as the Grotto.Our Lady of Lourdes is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary recalling her apparitions in 1858 in the grotto at Lourdes, France to Saint Bernadette Soubirous, a fourteen-year-old peasant girl. Our Lady instructed Bernadette to dig in the ground nearby, from which came a spring with healing properties, active to this day.1858 – February 11: first apparition at the Grotto of Massabielle. 1858 – June 3: Bernadette made her first communion. 1858 – July 16: last of the 18 Apparitions. 1858 – July 17: Bernadette met a bishop (that of Montpellier) for the first time.The beautiful lady asked Bernadette to come here every day for fifteen days. She said that she wanted Bernadette to tell the priests to build a chapel there. She told her to drink water from the stream. The lady also told Bernadette to pray for the conversion of sinners.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John of the Cross 12/14/2023(15 August 1654 – 5 March 1739) Carlo Gaetano Calosirto was born on 15 August 1654 on the island of Ischia off the coast of Naples.At the age of 16yrs, St John-Joseph joined the Franciscans wishing to live a life of poverty, austerity and prayer. At 20yrs and at his Superior’s request, he founded a friary in Piedmont and was later ordained a Priest. He also set up a convent community and became Master of Novices.“Where there is no love put love … and you will find love”.Self-denial is never an end in itself but is only a help toward greater charity—as the life of Saint John Joseph shows.In his novitiate Saint John Joseph of the Cross exercised himself in humility and poverty according to the example of their holy Father St Francis, and strove to nourish the spirit of mortification and prayer in imitation of St Peter of Alcantara.St. John Joseph exemplified the most sublime virtues, especially humility and religious discipline. He also possessed numerous gifts in the supernatural order, such as those of prophesy and miracles.John Joseph was very ascetic even as a young man. At 16, he joined the Franciscans in Naples; he was the first Italian to follow the reform movement of Saint Peter Alcantara. John Joseph’s reputation for holiness prompted his superiors to put him in charge of establishing a new friary even before he was ordained.Saint John Joseph of the Cross attained to so high a degree of perfection that, even before he was ordained a preist, he was commissioned with the building of a new convent. Wherever there was hard work to perform during the construction, he was the first at hand to do it

The Tradition of the Candy CaneAbout 1670, a choirmaster at the Cologne Cathedral in Germany created the sugar cane to appear like the shepherd's staff that the bishop as Shepherd of the flock symbolizes. These became popular giving them out at Midnight Mass all over Europe to children.It wasn't long before candy makers began adding sugar and decorated the candy canes with a rose color appearance. It wasn't until about 1847 that the candy cane tradition made it to America thanks to the German immigrant, August Imgard who first decorated his Christmas tree in Wooster Ohio.From there, candy canes have become an American tradition. About 1900, candy canes began to appear bearing the familiar red-and-white stripes adding the classic peppermint and wintergreen flavors.From the Christian tradition, the "J" shape is a constant reminder to Jesus as the colors red and white stripes represent the purity from the white color and the blood represented by the red color. Very much in line with the Divine Mercy message.The three red stripes originally stood for the Trinity as it symbolized three stripes on one candy cane. The hardness of the candy cane came to represent the Catholic Church's foundation being based on solid rock.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Lucy 12/13/2023“And I say to you, you are Kepa, and upon this Kepa I will build my church and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it”.Jesus established His Church with men who would take the gospel to all nations.For nearly 2,000 years, men and women of all nations, tribes, tongues have witnesses the miracles of His Saints. At times like today, there is great confusion and there is much suffering in the world.The Catholic Church is like a great visible light that continues to sail through the mix of all hopelessness. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 states, “Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.”When I was coming home to my Catholic Faith in the late 1970′s, one of the early Catholic Martyrs that had such a great impact on me was St. Lucy.The college environment was in full transition, the culture was beginning to push the progressive movement.For the progressive movement to catch a foothold in the United States, much of our innocence had to be compromised.

THE MESSAGE OF LA SALETTE With Dr. Gregory ThompsonRepent and believe the Good News. Mary speaks about the Eucharist, and the Religious indifference and our sins as a result. We are called to conversion, and a greater love for the KIngdom of God is close at hand. Will you listen to our Lady before it is too late? As she asks are we submitting to God's Word? What does your Sunday look like? Is the Eucharist your source of hope and joy? Can we do more daily for the lives and souls of others, or are we content in talking a good story. Are we true "Servant Spiritual Warriors, Glorifying God, honoring Mary, and defending the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Bride of Christ. Seek the Truth, JESUS, and He will not leave you an orphan. Embrace that, and God will give you a peace and joy beyond all understanding. Lord help me, as I have been, and still remain weak without your Holy Spirit, please give me the courage, fortitude and perseverance to do you will. Love and prayers in Christ to each of you and your families, GregoryMary

Christmas the Season of the MistletoeChristmas the Season of the MistletoeKissing under the mistletoe probably originated around the 1500s in Europe. One custom was one kiss per berry, and when the berries were plucked, no more kisses. One of the more common meanings is that mistletoe is seen as a symbol of fertility and life - and that this could be why we kiss underneath it. In winter, when all the trees are bare and many plants have died away, mistletoe stays green and you can still see it growing around tree branches quite happily.Every year when Christmas time comes around, people who are on the side of Scrooge come out opposing the spirit of Christmas because they want to say that it began through Pagan foundations, maybe they reject Christ, or maybe they are in some kind of cult group. I have defended Christmas many times showing that Jesus was really, truly born on December 25, 2 B.C.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Our Lady of Guadalupe 12/12/2023“Listen and let it penetrate your heart…do not be troubled or weighed down with grief. Do not fear any illness or vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not here who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not your fountain of life? Are you not in the folds of my mantle? In the crossing of my arms? Is there anything else you need?” (Our Lady’s words to her servant Juan Diego.)“My little son, these varied flowers are the sign which you are to take to the Bishop. Tell him in my name that in them he will recognize my will and that he must fulfill it.”“All, whether believers or not, find something to love, and to love intensely, in the Virgin of Guadalupe. Against her in this land no man blasphemes. She is the ideal, the light that shines above our strife and our incredulity.”“that as long as you are recognized as Queen and Mother, Mexico and America will be safe.

Christmas The Tradition of the Yule Log and ChristmasChristmas is one of those times when families come together, when people at work come together highlighting the spirit of good will towards all men.Fire has relevance in Christian theology, it speaks to the power of the Holy Spirit, fire speaks to the cleansing of the soul, it speaks to a person coming alive through Baptism. Hebrews 12:29 refers to God as a "consuming fire"The Celebration of the Yule means no work as long as the special log burns. It perfectly speaks to the Hebrew understanding of Shalom or peace. It is festive, it involves the gathering family, friends, neighbors story telling, dancing, celebrating feasts.Pope Julius I (337-352 A.D.) incorporated the tradition of the yule which came from Scandinavia celebrating the Winter Solstice, to celebrate Christmas. The Yule log traditional fire came to represent the light of the Savior instead of the light of the Sun. On or about Christmas eve, a big log was brought into a home or large hall. Songs were sung and stories told. Children danced. Offerings of food and wine and decorations were placed upon it. Personal faults, mistakes and bad choices were burned in the flame so everyone's new year would start with a clean slate. The log was never allowed to burn completely, a bit was kept in the house to start next years log. The log brought good luck. Any pieces that were kept protected a house from fire, or lightning, or hail. Ashes of the log would be placed in wells to keep the water good. Ashes were also placed at the roots of fruit trees and vines to help them bear a good harvest.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Damasus I 12/11/2023Pope St. Damasus I was born into a Christian family in Rome. He became a deacon and served at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Rome where his father served as priest. After the death of Pope Liberius,The son of a Roman priest, possibly of Spanish extraction, Damasus started as a deacon in his father’s church, and served as a priest in what later became the basilica of San Lorenzo in Rome. He served Pope Liberius (352-366) and followed him into exile.Damasus was a sixty-year-old deacon when he was elected bishop of Rome in 366. His reign was marked by violenc from the start when another group decided to elect a different pope. Both sides tried to enforce their selections through violence. Though the physical fighting stopped, Damasus had to struggle with these opponents throughout his years as pope.When Liberius died, Damasus was elected bishop of Rome; but a minority elected and consecrated another deacon, Ursinus, as pope. The controversy between Damasus and the antipope resulted in violent battles in two basilicas, scandalizing the bishops of Italy. At the synod that Damasus called on the occasion of his birthday, he asked them to approve his actions. The bishops’ reply was curt: “We assembled for a birthday, not to condemn a man unheard.”to gain support, Ursinus made the false accusation that St. Damasus had committed adultery. Supporters of the antipope even managed to get Damasus because of this accusation as late as A.D. 378. He had to clear himself before both a civil court and a Church synod.To his secretary Saint Jerome, Damasus was “an incomparable person, learned in the Scriptures, a virgin doctor of the virgin Church, who loved chastity and heard its praises with pleasure.”

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they delve into the rich story of Mary's appearance in La Salette, France.in 1846.A: La Salette, a French town located in the Alps, was the place at which a Marian apparition occurred in the nineteenth century.This was when the Blessed Mother appeared to two shepherd children at La Salette, a small hamlet in the French Alps. Through the children she gave her message of "Reconciliation" to the world. She insisted that this message be made known to all her people.Our Lady of La Salette began her message by speaking about two sins that “weigh down the arm of my Son so much”: sins against the Second and Third Commandments. These two Commandments concern our duty to God Himself as our Creator: “Thou shall not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.”A man broke off a piece of rock at the spot of the Virgin's appearance and uncovered a spring. The spring was found to have healing powers which inspired the bishop to begin an official inquiry. Twenty-three cures were attributed to the mountain spring in the first year after the apparition.Mary's tears at La Salette are a sign of God's tenderness, unappreciated and scoffed at. It is a sign within our understanding: for God has always spoken to humans through humans and by means of signs and languages used by God's people.Her voice was soft, enchanting, warming to the ears. -During the initial inquiry of the apparition, a man broke off a piece of rock from the apparition site. A spring began to flow, and many healing miracles have been attributed to this spring.

Christmas Special The History of Christmas CarolingChristmas carols in English first appeared in a 1426 work of John Awdlay, a Shropshire chaplain, who lists twenty five 'caroles of Cristemas', probably sung by groups of 'wassailers', who went from house to house. In 129, Pope Telephorus said that a song called "Angel's Hymn" should be sung at a Midnight Mass in Rome. Another famous early Christmas Hymn was written in 760, by Comas of Jerusalem, for the Catholic Church. Soon after this many composers all over Europe started to write 'Christmas carols'. However, not many people liked them as they were all written and sung in Latin, a language that the normal people couldn't understand.This was changed by St. Francis of Assisi when, in 1223, he started his Nativity Plays in Italy. The people in the plays sang songs or 'canticles' that told the story during the plays. Sometimes, the choruses of these new carols were in Latin; but normally they were all in a language that the people watching the play could understand and join in! The new carols spread to France, Spain, Germany and other European countries.The earliest carol, like this, was written in 1410.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Adolph Kolping 12/10/2023(8 December 1813 — 4 December 1865) Blessed Adolph Kolping was a GermanCatholicpriest and the founder of the Kolping Association. He led the movement for providing and promoting social support for workers in industrialized cities while also working to promote the dignities of workers in accordance with the social magisterium of the faith.Adolph Kolping was a priest and before all a social reformer. With the foundation of workers' unions, he laid the foundation for the Kolping Society, today present and active in about 60 countries. The Kolping families are the local unions of this Catholic network - in South Tyrol there are about 16 of them.The rise of the factory system in 19th-century Germany brought many single men into cities where they faced new challenges to their faith. Father Adolph Kolping began a ministry to them, hoping that they would not be lost to the Catholic faith, as was happening to workers elsewhere in industrialized Europe."The first thing that a person finds in life and the last to which he holds out his hand, and the most precious that he possess, even if he does not realize it, is family life."

Christmas Special Midnight MassBefore Midnight Mass begins, there is a special proclamation that dramatically sets the stage for Jesus' birth.In the Catholic Church, Mid-night Mass begins with a special proclamation The proclamation summarizes salvation history by placing Jesus’ birth in the context of various historical events.The proclamation begins with the creation of the world and then gradually goes through many biblical events before it explains the Roman world into which Jesus was born.The text for his proclamation is from the Roman Martyrology, which is the Roman Rite’s official catalogue of liturgical dates and celebrations. The Church has used a martyrology since at least the 4th century and it has expanded every year to include new saints and feasts.Here is the latest English translation of the proclamation, which can be used as a beautiful Christmas meditation, reflecting on the reality of Christ’s birth and where it was situated in the history of the world.The Twenty-fifth Day of December,when ages beyond number had run their coursefrom the creation of the world,when God in the beginning created heaven and earth,and formed man in his own likeness;when century upon century had passedsince the Almighty set his bow in the clouds after the Great Flood,as a sign of covenant and peace;in the twenty-first century since Abraham, our father in faith,came out of Ur of the Chaldees;in the thirteenth century since the People of Israel were led by Mosesin the Exodus from Egypt;around the thousandth year since David was anointed King;in the sixty-fifth week of the prophecy of Daniel;in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad;in the year seven hundred and fifty-twosince the foundation of the City of Rome;in the forty-second year of the reign of Caesar Octavian Augustus,the whole world being at peace,

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Juan Diego 12/88/2023Saint Juan Diego was born in 1474 as Cuauhtlatoatzin, a native to Mexico. He became the first Roman Catholic indigenous saint from the Americas.Thousands of people gathered in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe July 31, 2002, for the canonization of Juan Diego, to whom the Blessed Mother appeared in the 16th century.Pope John Paul II celebrated the ceremony at which the poor Indian peasant became the Church’s first saint indigenous to the Americas.The Holy Father called the new saint “a simple, humble Indian” who accepted Christianity without giving up his identity as an Indian.“In praising the Indian Juan Diego, I want to express to all of you the closeness of the Church and the pope, embracing you with love and encouraging you to overcome with hope the difficult times you are going through,” John Paul said.

Christmas Special The Twelve Days of Christmas Code revealedThe Church Calendar has been a work in progress since the very beginning of the Church. From the early Christians following Our Lord's footsteps down the The Via Dolorosa (Latin for Way of Grief or Way of Suffering) to the birthday of the Lord.As we move closer to Christmas, this year is a great reminder of the personal sacrifice I made during the Christmas Season.There was a point in time when Three out of four Christmas seasons I was deployed in Iraq. It's tough being deployed away from home for a year or more, but it becomes very difficult especially during the major holidays.The Catholic Church instituted the 12 Days of Christmas in 567 through the Council of Tours.We do well to try and keep alive our traditions among us in a foreign land. I would use the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas" to inspire interest in the Season. For most Americans, Christmas is over after Christmas day.We have lost the understanding of the season of Christmas for the most part. I found this out simply through the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas".In fact, most thought that the 12 days of Christmas began before Christmas, that Christmas day ended the season.The actual 12th day is January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany (the manifestation) with the Wise Men finding the Christ Child after about an 18 month journey following a star.On December 23, 2006 from Iraq, I wrote on Defenders of the Catholic Faith (DCF):Today, I was able to sing Christmas carols with Philippine women who work in our laundry department. It was kind of cool. These people are here to make money to send home. It is to such as these that Father began to go to for Holy Communion. These people have a strong faith and love the Church.

Stand In The Gap With Us as We Honor The Immaculate Conception 12/8/2023Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.Pray the rosary daily for protection and to defeat the forces of Satan.This battle between the Woman (The Virgin Mary) can be found in the twelfth chapter of Revelation. Verse 17 tells it all:"Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea."

Christmas Special Part 6 Roots Of The Anti-Christmas Agenda“O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.” I love this song as one of my favorite Advent songs. It is great also to meditate before the Eucharist in Adoration.The Son of God appeared physically on Christmas Day, December 25th, 2 B.C. as a little baby. The Son of God appears physically at each and every Mass, rejoice at Mass. The Son of God will appear a second and final time for all time bringing the fulfilled promise to liberate His people.The tide against Christmas today is coming basically in opposition to the Catholic Church. And the opposition is coming from several different directions. Secularists and Atheists are coming from one direction while a number of fundamental Protestant groups continue their attacks of Christmas.Because of the threat of political correctness and the Secularization of our Country, various businesses have voluntarily tried to reduce Christmas to a secular holiday. Bill O’Reily of Fox News, has done much to defend Christmas and as a result, businesses like Wal-Mart reversed their policy and allowed Christmas to be recognized and celebrated. This is why people should let local business know how you feel! I am told they do not want to offend people of other religions, but yet, they have no problem offending the sensibilities of 80% plus of the public who do love the season of Christmas. That makes no sense.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Ambrose 12/7/2023St. Ambrose was born around 340 AD to a Roman Christian family. He grew up with his siblings, Satyrus and Marcellina, in Trier, Belgic Gaul (present-day Germany).It is believed by many that when Ambrose was just an infant, a swarm of bees landed on his face and left behind a drop of honey.To his father, this was a sign that Ambrose would become someone great with a wonderful sense for speaking.He emerges as the man of action who cut a furrow through the lives of his contemporaries.Even royal personages were numbered among those who were to suffer crushing divine punishments for standing in Ambrose’s way.Ambrose was known for his Nicene beliefs, but Arians also favored him because he had previously shown charity in theological matters. However, being neither baptized or trained in theology, Ambrose refused to become the next bishop.He ran and attempted to hide, but his colleague gave him up. Within a week's time, Ambrose was baptized, ordained and duly consecrated bishop of Milan on December 7, 374.Ambrose remained Governor until 374 when he became the Bishop of Milan. After the former Bishop of Milan died, Ambrose attended the election to prevent any uproars between the Nicene Church and the Arians. While giving an address, the assembly began calling for him to become the next bishop.After meeting Ambrose, Augustine reevaluated himself and was forever changed. In 387, Ambrose baptized Augustine, who he had a great influence on. St. Monica, Augustine's mother, loved Ambrose "as an angel of God who uprooted her son from his former ways and led him to his convictions of Christ."When the Empress Justina attempted to wrest two basilicas from Ambrose’s Catholics and give them to the Arians, he dared the eunuchs of the court to execute him.

Christmas Special Part 5 Was December 25 to coincide Pagan Feast John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life".When I look at well known figures in history, there are a lot of them well known who lived before the birth of Christ.People accept history and records their date of births like Pluto (428-348 B.C.), Socrates (471-399 B.C.), and Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) as examples, but when it comes to Jesus Christ, the most important name in history that split time from B.C. to A.D., some people just can't accept Jesus Birthday.The Gospel writings do not give a clear date within it's pages, but what about the Tradition of the Church, that history handed down, can we be sure of Christ's birth?Does it really matter? To be honest, many people would not care that much about it one way or the other.But for Deepertruth, we believe that Jesus as a historical figure is every bit as important as Pluto, Socrates, and Caesar, actually, Jesus is infinitely far more important.Jesus Christ was born December 25, 2 B.C. and he died April 3, 33 A.D., we will show though the next few weeks during Advent showing from Scripture, history, tradition, and science that this is true.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Nicholas 12/6/2023St. Nicholas was born in the 3rd century (250) near Patara which is today along the Southern Coast of modern day Turkey.St. Nicholas was born to very wealthy parents(Epiphanus and Johanna) who brought him up in the Catholic Faith.St. Nicholas developed a strong love for Christ from a young age.Due to a local epidemic, St. Nicholas lost both his parents leaving him with an Uncle, Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra.St. Nicholas would take the name of his Uncle. He learned to read the Scriptures, to serve at Mass, would become a Presbyter.Soon, he became known for his charity among the poor and needy, the sick and the suffering. He would secretly give gifts to children, he would put coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him.Legends tell of him saving a woodcutters Daughters from slavery and did many more acts of kindness.As a young man, he became the Bishop of Myra continuing his act of love for God’s people.St. Nicholas would fall prey in the persecution of the Roman Emperor Diocletian who’s Edict savagely persecuted the Church.Many Religious were placed in prisons, were killed by the local magistrates.When Constantine became the Emperor, he freed the Christians and St. Nicholas was released back into society with his faith intact.Historically, St. Nicholas participated at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. and helped draft the present day “Nicean Creed” that we profess at Mass.It is debated that St. Nicholas slapped the heretic Arius because of the heresy he was preaching at the Council.Reportedly, the Bishops at the great Council were not happy with what St. Nicholas did and placed him in jail.That night Jesus and Mary appeared to St. Nicholas giving him the Gospels and the bishops tunic.

Devotion to the Holy Eucharist AdvancesDevotion to Jesus' PersonFr. John A. Hardon, S.J.Most Catholics take for granted the intimate relationship between the Eucharist and the Sacred Heart. They have come to associate the practice of the nine First Fridays, when Holy Communion is received, with the promises of our Savior to St. Margaret Mary for the grace of a happy death. They have also come to associate the liturgical feast of the Sacred Heart soon after the Eucharistic feast of Corpus Christi. Then, too, we have such expressions as the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, and the invocation of the Sacred Heart after Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.These and similar associations are commonplace in Catholic piety. So it is not surprising that, if a person were asked if there is any connection between the Sacred Heart and the Eucharist, he would spontaneously say, "Why, yes. I'm sure there must be." But he would most likely not be able to explain any more.There are several ways we could approach this subject and prove, as it were, that the two mysteries are intimately related.We might, for example, trace the historical relation of the apparitions of Christ to Margaret Mary with her own great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. She would spend hours lost in adoration before the tabernacle, often rapt in ecstasy so that sometimes she had to be physically shaken to bring her back to secular consciousness, as we might say.There is also the remarkable fact that all of Christ's appearances to His saint were when she knelt before the Eucharist. He would literally replace the Sacrament on the altar when He showed His physical heart to this devoted mystic, as much as to say, "When you see the Eucharist, you see me; and when you see me, you behold my Sacred Heart."

Christmas Special Part 4 Was Bethlehem Dec. 25, 2 B.C. too Cold? Sometimes artists through their expression and profession can influence thought and belief based on the perception of the artist. Christmas is a great example as many of our beloved music and art portrays Christmas in Bethlehem as being winter with snow. Consider the song "The First Noel", one of my personal favorites. It has a line, "On a cold winter's night that was so deep Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel!"Notice the feeling you have singing this stanza? It's cold outside and you can really feel for those shepherds. Paintings and art work often depicts a Nativity scene with snow flakes and snow on the ground. Is this art and music that is so entrenched in our imagination of the Christmas story a true representation of the actual Nativity scene?This statement was posed to challenge my position that truly the Shepherds were in fact out in the fields tending their sheep:"We don't know when Our Lord was born. In winter, yes, because the shepherds were out in their fields that time of year. Why not appropriate a beloved pagan season to celebrate the Nativity? There's even a neat play on words. The Romans called the winter solstice Natatalia (sp?) Solis Invicti, the Birth of the Unconquered Sun (Son!)."

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Sabas 12/5/2023(439 – December 5, 532) Born in Cappadocia, Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of PalestineAfter an unhappy childhood in which he was abused and ran away several times, Sabas finally sought refuge in a monastery.He entered the monastery at age eight, While family members tried to persuade him to return home, the young boy felt drawn to monastic life. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue.At age 18 he traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. After ten years in the monastery, eighteen year old Sabas traveled to Jerusalem. He was hoping to learn more about the practice of living in solitude.After years of monastic life in the valley, Sabas was chosen to go on retreat in the deserts of Rouban, where it is believed Christ performed his 40 day fast before his passion.During the retreat, Sabas became so dehydrated that he was close to the point of death. He prayed that the Lord would take pity on him. He stuck his staff into the earth. Immediately, a spring of water came forth and Sabas was able to recover his strength for the rest of the retreat.“knowing what happens in our minds and hearts… how to recognize [bad thoughts] before we actually do a sinful action,”Soon he asked to be accepted as a disciple of a well-known local solitary, though initially he was regarded as too young to live completely as a hermit.Initially, Sabas lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer.

Christmas Special Part 3 The World of Politics 25 2 B.C.Politics and religion have a way to help keep time and history, a great example of this is the first Christmas when Jesus was born December 25, 2 B.C.Because of the breakdown of the Julian and Gregory Calender's, there have been some long held belief's that have recently come into question.Traditionally, it has been believed that King Herod had died sometime in the Spring of either 5 or 4 B.C. which is why some thought Christ was born before this time as Scripture is clear that Herod died after Jesus was born. Matthew 2:13-19 tells the story how the Holy Family escaped to Egypt, Herod's order to massacre the infant boys 2 years and younger, and finally his death.The Jewish Historian Josephus wrote that Herod died following an eclipse that some pointed to one such known eclipse that took place on March 4 B.C. (Antiquities 17. 6-8). Josephus does not give any dates, just the event of an eclipse so historians commonly believed the March eclipse 4 B.C. to satisfy the historical record.Astronomers had offered possible dates when eclipses took place before the Jewish Passover. In 5 B.C. one took place on March 23 just 29 days before Passover. In 4 B.C., another eclipse took place on March 13, 29 days before Passover. The next possible eclipse is January 10, 1 B.C. which was 12 1/2 weeks before Passover.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Damascene Priest and Doctor 12/4/2023John spent most of his life in the Monastery of Saint Sabas near Jerusalem, and all of his life under Muslim rule, indeed protected by it.He was born in Damascus, received a classical and theological education, and followed his father in a government position under the Arabs. After a few years, he resigned and went to the Monastery of Saint Sabas."I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake, and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out my salvation through matter. I will not cease from honouring that matter which works my salvation. I venerate it, though not as God."“But this is what leads the heretics astray: that they look upon nature and person as the same thing” “evil is nothing else than absence of goodness, just as darkness also is absence of light. For goodness is the light of the mind, and, similarly, evil is the darkness of the mind. Light, therefore, being the work of the Creator and being made good (for God saw all that He made, and behold they were exceeding good(8)) produced darkness at His free-will.”

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth team as they analyze another amazing story about the Blessed Virgin in 1842.Marie “Alphonse” Ratisbonne was born into a wealthy Jewish family in 1814. When Alphonse's brother converted to Catholicism and became a priest, the family reacted negatively, and Alphonse’s disdain for the Catholic Church was further hardened. While on vacation in Rome, Alphonse became friends with Baron Theodore de Bussières, whose personal mission was to convert every person he met. The Baron made a proposition to Alphonse: Wear the Miraculous Medal and say the Memorare every morning and see if something happens. Alphonse agreed. The Baron called upon many friends to say extra Memorares for Alphonse’s conversion. A few days later, while at the basilica of St. Andrea delle Fratte in company with the Baron, Alphonse experienced the following, taken from his account on Jan 20, 1842:"I was scarcely in the church when a total confusion came over me. When I looked up, it seemed to me that the entire church had been swallowed up in shadow, except one chapel. It was as though all the light was concentrated in that single place. I looked over towards this chapel whence so much light shone, and above the altar was a living figure, tall, majestic, beautiful and full of mercy. It was the most holy Virgin Mary, resembling her figure on the Miraculous Medal. At this sight I fell on my knees right where I stood. Unable to look up because of the blinding light, I fixed my glance on her hands, and in them I could read the expression of mercy and pardon. In the presence of the Most Blessed Virgin, even though she did not speak a word to me, I understood the frightful situation I was in, my sins and the beauty of the Catholic Faith."

Christmas Special Part 2 The Star of Bethlehem December 25 2 B.C.September 3 B.C. The planet Jupiter was in conjunction with Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation of Leo-Leo the Lion. This would be the star the wise men would follow leading them to Bethlehem. They followed the star for about 16 months until the Star rested over Bethlehem for six days beginning on Dec 25, 2 B.C.Isaiah 60:1-6 prophesied, “Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; But upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes anbd look about; they all gather and come to you: Your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your hear shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; All from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Francis Xavier 12/3/2023"December third of this year will mark the fourth centenary of the death of St. Francis Xavier.Among the glories of the saint which need to be vindicated at the present time are the miracles which four centuries of tradition have identified with his name.Rationalist criticism has consciously singled out the supernatural phenomena reported in the story of his life.The argument is that if you can eliminate divine intervention from the life of “one of the most noble and devoted men” in the history of the Church, you logically eliminate the same from the Church as a whole.Even Catholics have been influenced by this criticism. Thus, according to a recent writer, “It is a myth he (Xavier) possessed the gift of tongues. Indeed about the only language he ever learned to speak and write with reasonable facility was Portuguese. It is a myth also that he was a great worker of miracles. His miracles were his patience, his generosity, his consuming love of Christ his Divine Master, his limitless trust in God.” Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

Does Scripture hold a clue to December 25 as the Lord's birth?"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have no husband?" And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Rafal Chylinski 12/2/2023Born on 8 January 1694 near Buk in the Poznan region of Poland, Melchior Chylinski showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him “the little monk.”After completing his studies at the Jesuit college in Poznan, Melchior joined the cavalry and was promoted to officer rank within three years.In 1712, Melcior served in the Polish Army and became an officer. In 1715, he left the Army and moved to Cracow, where he joined the Franciscan Fathers as a cleric. On April 4, 1715, Rafael was baptized into the order and received the name Rafael.On April 26, 1715, he was professed. He was ordained to the priesthood (in Poznan) in 1717. He traveled to monasteries in Radziejow, Poznan, Gniezno, Warsaw, Kalisz, Warta, and Crakow. From 1728-1736, he served in the Lageiewniki, part of the parish of Lodz. He died there on December 2, 1742.In 1715, against the urgings of his military comrades, Melchior joined the Conventual Franciscans in Krakow. Receiving the name Rafal, he was ordained two years later.After pastoral assignments in nine cities, he came to Lagiewniki, where he spent the last 13 years of his life, except for 20 months ministering to flood and epidemic victims in Warsaw.

St Boniface and The Christmas Tree TraditionOne of my Hero’s of the Faith is Bishop Boniface who was born in modern day England in 672 A.D. and from an early age developed a great love for Jesus Christ.He would become a missionary to the Germanic peoples who were still enslaved by Paganism. St. Boniface is remembered as “The Apostle of the Germans” and today is the Patron Saint of Germany.He was the first Archbishop of Mainz. The action of St. Boniface in reaching the Pagans (centered in Germany) at his time reminds me very much of Elijah challenging the Prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:1-46).In a town called Geismar stood a large Oak tree that held much superstition surrounding it. The local people in the area called this tree the “Donar Oak” the tree of Thor. When the Romans occupied the land, they called the tree “The Jupiter Tree“. Thor and Jupiter were Pagan gods of “Thunder“.St. Boniface began to challenge the people about the superstition of the “Donar Oak” and threatened to cut it down. He challenged the gods to strike him dead for cutting down the tree.A great wind erupted causing the people to think this was a miraculous sign. The wind blew the tree down leaving St. Boniface standing there totally unharmed.St. Boniface would use the triangle shaped fir tree to teach the doctrine of the Trinity much like St. Patrick used the shamrock.St. Boniface popularity and fame didn’t protect him from those who thought they could rob him of gold and precious stones.He died at the hands of those who could not recognize the treasure found in the Word of God. But the people remembered this great man of God and by the 12 century, the tradition of the fir tree was refereed to by the people as “God’s Tree”.

Stand In The Gap With Us And saint charles de foucauld 12/1/2023The Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) took a photo of the Eucharistic Jesus while it was exposed on the altar. When the film was developed the attached picture of the Child Jesus appeared.The picture upabove portrays the innocent Child Jesus looking up to His loving Holy Father and praying on our behalf. The surrounding shows the Child Jesus in a poor carpenter’s work shop.Sometime later, Jesus told the monk "I promise to send my Blessings and my Peace to each Home where this image is found."Born into an aristocratic family in Strasbourg, France, Charles was orphaned at the age of 6, raised by his devout grandfather, rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, and joined the French army.He lost his faith as an adolescent. Inheriting a great deal of money from his grandfather, Charles went to Algeria with his regiment, but not without his mistress, Mimi.When he declined to give her up, he was dismissed from the army. Still in Algeria when he left Mimi, Charles reenlisted in the army.Refused permission to make a scientific exploration of nearby Morocco, he resigned from the service.

Advent is upon is and Christmas is NearThe Apostles instructs us to be ever vigilant, alert, and awake. St. Peter writes, “Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace” (2 Peter 3:14).This has been the mindset of the Church forever. The actual practice of Advent as part of a church calender was a development.Pope Telephorus (125) began developing such a calender but it appears that the Catholic Church instituted the Season of Advent in 567 through the Council of Tours.This Council also proclaimed the Twelve Days of Christmas (25 December) to Epiphany (manifestation) (6 January) a sacred, festive season.Following the Apostolic Tradition, the Church universal proclaims our vigilance of the Second Coming of Christ.The Scriptural readings will reflect this during Advent. This is a rich season intending to bring in a heightened Christmas celebration. To keep Christ the center of Christmas.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Andrew Apostle 11/30/2023St. Andrew was the younger Brother of Simon Peter who was born in Bethsaida of Galilee (John 1:44) and raised in the fishing community. His father, Bar-Jonah, spent his life on the Sea as a fisherman. This was the foundation St. Andrew was raised. His Jewish faith was extremely important to him as evidenced that he first became a follower of St. John the Baptist.Jesus was baptized by St. John the Baptist ushering in Jesus public Ministry. St. Andrew was present hearing St. John the Baptist say, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.' I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel." And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."St. John the Baptist would state, "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30)

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Clement, of Rome 11/29/2023With the death of St. Cletus (88 A.D.), St. Clement would be selected to be the third successor of St. Peter.Beginning with the Twelve Apostles to include St. Matthias who replaced Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:12-26), the first three successors of St. Peter were each anointed as Bishop by Peter.St. Clement would be the last major leader who would have actually been personally inspired by the apostolic age.We know that both St. Peter and Paul were in Rome and that many baptisms occurred at the Tiber River that surrounds Vatican City today. This would be where St. Peter would eventually be crucified. St. Clement was a Roman by birth, raised in the influence of Pagan Rome. At some point St. Clement heard the Apostles preaching and became a believer. St. Paul speaks of St. Clement as a coworker who labored with St. Paul.Philippians 4:3 states, "And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life."St. Clement became a traveler with St. Paul working for the salvation of souls. St. Irenaeus of Lyons, , writes that St. Clement "saw the blessed Apostles and conversed with them, and had yet ringing in his ears the preaching of the Apostles and had their tradition before his eyes, and not he only for many were then surviving who had been taught by the Apostles ".After the deaths of Peter and Paul, St. Clement served as an auxiliary bishop to Linus and Cletus, but with their martyrdom, St. Clement would serve the Chair of Peter. St. Clement intervenes with a problem that had developed in the Corinthian Church writing a couple of letters to them responding to their issues.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint James of the Marche 11/28/2023James was born in the Marche of Ancona, in central Italy along the Adriatic Sea. After earning doctorates in canon and civil law at the University of Perugia, he joined the Friars Minor and began a very austere life.St. James of the Marches was a Franciscan priest in the 15th century. He was born into a poor family in Monteprandone, Italy in 1391 and was educated by his uncle who was a priest. He continued his education, eventually achieving the degree of Doctor in Canon and Civil Law from the University of Perugia.St James of the Marches preached penance, combated heretics, and was on legations in Germany, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Bohemia, Poland, Hungary, and Bosnia. He was also appointed inquisitor against the Fratelli, a heretic sect that dissented from the Franciscans on the vow of poverty, among other things. He was offered the See of Milan in 1460, but he refused it.Inspired by St. Jame's apostolic example, more than 200 young men of Germany were impelled to enter the Franciscan Order. The crowds who came to hear him were so great that the churches were not large enough to accommodate them, and it became imperative for him to preach in the public squares.James wanted the word of God to take root in the hearts of his listeners. His preaching was directed to preparing the soil, so to speak, by removing any rocks and softening up lives hardened by sin. God’s intention is that his word take root in our lives, but for that we need both prayerful preachers and cooperative listeners.

Our LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS With Dr. Gregory ThompsonDevotion to the Heart of Mary will Save the World “To be delivered from the slavery of these heresies, those whom the merciful love of my Son has destined for this restoration will need great willpower, perseverance, courage, and confidence in God. To try the faith and trust of these just ones, there will be times when all will seem lost and paralyzed. It will then be the happy beginning of the complete restoration…“In those times the atmosphere will be saturated with the spirit of impurity which, like a filthy sea, will engulf the streets and public places with incredible license…Innocence will scarcely be found in children, or modesty in women.“He who should speak seasonably will remain silent.“There shall be scarcely any virgin souls in the world. The delicate flower of virginity will seek refuge in the cloisters…Without virginity. fire from heaven will be needed to purify these lands.“Sects, having permeated all social classes, will find ways of introducing themselves into the very heart of homes to corrupt the innocence of children. The children’s hearts will be dainty morsels to regale the devil…“Pray constantly, implore tirelessly, and weep bitter tears in the seclusion of your heart, beseeching the Eucharistic Heart of my most holy Son to take pity on His ministers and to end as soon as possible these unhappy times by sending to His Church the Prelate who shall restore the spirit of her priests.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani 11/27/2023Born in 1681 at Lucera, southeastern Italy, Saint Francis Anthony Fasani was the son of very poor peasants; but he was a bright lad, and received a good education from the Conventual Franciscans in his native town.Born in Lucera, Francesco entered the Conventual Franciscans in 1695. After his ordination 10 years later, he taught philosophy to younger friars, served as guardian of his friary, and later became provincial minister. When his term of office ended, Francesco became master of novices and finally pastor in his hometown.In his various ministries, he was loving, devout, and penitential. He was a sought-after confessor and preacher. One witness at the canonical hearings regarding Francesco’s holiness testified, “In his preaching he spoke in a familiar way, filled as he was with the love of God and neighbor; fired by the Spirit, he made use of the word and deed of holy Scripture, stirring his listeners and moving them to do penance.” Francesco showed himself a loyal friend of the poor, never hesitating to seek from benefactors what was needed.At his death in Lucera, children ran through the streets crying out, “The saint is dead! The saint is dead!” Francesco was canonized in 1986.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Columban 11/26/2023Columban (Columbanus) was the greatest of the Irish missionaries who worked on the European continent.As a young man who was greatly tormented by temptations of the flesh, he sought the advice of a religious woman who had lived a hermit’s life for years.He saw in her answer a call to leave the world.He went first to a monk on an island in Lough Erne, then to the great monastic seat of learning at Bangor.After many years of seclusion and prayer, he traveled to Gaul with 12 companion missionaries.They won wide respect for the rigor of their discipline, their preaching, and their commitment to charity and religious life in a time characterized by clerical laxity and civil strife.Once a certain peasant who, with his whole family, had listened to and learned through an interpreter the word of life preached by the holy man, believed and was baptized the husband, together with his wife, children, and domestics.A very few days after his conversion, one of the sons of this householder was attacked with a dangerous illness and brought to the very borders of life and death.When the Druids saw him in a dying state they began with great bitterness to upbraid his parents, and to extol their own gods as more powerful than the God of the Christians, and thus to despise God as though He were weaker than their gods.When all this was told to the blessed man, he burned with zeal for God, and proceeded with some of his companions to the house of the friendly peasant, where he found the afflicted parents celebrating the obsequies of their child, who was newly dead.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Catherine of Alexandria 11/25/2023The Roman Empire during the time of St. Catherine of Alexandria was ruled by power and an evil Roman Emperor, Diocletian (284 to 305). Diocletian expanded the influence of the Roman Empire creating a bureaucracy that became a swamp of corruption. In 303 A.D., the "Diocletian Persecution" (303-311) is remembered as the last of the 10 Roman Persecutions, it was the most cruelest, persecution of Christians in history.This was the environment that St. Catherine of Alexandria had lived her life. She was born in Alexandria Egypt around 287 A.D. of noble birth. Her father was ruling Governor of Alexandria giving St. Catherine the best education and traditionally believed to be a princess.When St. Catherine was 14 years old, when suitors first began asking for her hand in marriage, the one time princess vowed that he would be the most richly endowed young man, even more than herself. This young man would also have to be a noble with greater rank than her own, and he would have to be the most handsome prince in the land.The locals became disheartened none of them came close to fulfilling Catherine's expectations. One day a hermit who lived in the surrounding desert came knocking on her door asking to see Catherine who at first was surprised to see such a sight. Perhaps her curiosity had the best of her as she met with the older man claiming that he had a message for her of the most noblest ofthem all. That the Queen of Heaven sent him to her with the message that her Divine Son was the Spouse she desired.

Stand In the Gap With Us And Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions’ 11/24/2023Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic convert ordained to the priesthood, was one of 117 people martyred in Vietnam between 1820 and 1862. Members of the companions group gave their lives for Christ in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and received beatification during four different occasions between 1900 and 1951. All were canonized during the papacy of Saint John Paul II.Christianity came to Vietnam through the Portuguese. Jesuits opened the first permanent mission at Da Nang in 1615. They ministered to Japanese Catholics who had been driven from Japan.Severe persecutions were launched at least three times in the 19th century. During the six decades after 1820, between 100,000 and 300,000 Catholics were killed or subjected to great hardship.Foreign missionaries martyred in the first wave included priests of the Paris Mission Society, and Spanish Dominican priests and tertiaries.In 1832, Emperor Minh-Mang banned all foreign missionaries, and tried to make all Vietnamese deny their faith by trampling on a crucifix.

Stand In the Gap With Us AndBlessed Miguel Agustín Pro "Viva Cristo Rey!” Long live Christ the King! 11/23/2023Happy Thanksgiving“Viva Cristo Rey!”—Long live Christ the King!—were the last words Pro uttered before he was executed for being a Catholic priest and serving his flock.Born into a prosperous, devout family in Guadalupe de Zacatecas, Mexico, Miguel entered the Jesuits in 1911, but three years later fled to Granada, Spain, because of religious persecution in Mexico. He was ordained in Belgium in 1925.Father Pro immediately returned to Mexico, where he served a Church forced to go “underground.” He celebrated the Eucharist clandestinely and ministered the other sacraments to small groups of Catholics.He and his brother Roberto were arrested on trumped-up charges of attempting to assassinate Mexico’s president. Roberto was spared, but Miguel was sentenced to face a firing squad on November 23, 1927. His funeral became a public demonstration of faith. Miguel Pro was beatified in 1988.Miguel Augustine Pro Juárez (1891-1927) was killed for being a Catholic priest during the persecution of the Church under President Plutarco Elías Calles, who was rabidly anti-Catholic.

Stand In The Gap With Us and The St. Cecilia 11/22/2023The Roman world in 230 A.D. was far from safe for the Christian population that had been for the most part underground throughout the Roman Empire. Burying the dead was officially against Roman Law and those caught would themselves be executed.About 177 A.D., a baby girl was Baptized into the Catholic Faith. Her name given was Cecilia who was raised in a Christian home who developed a love for the Mass and the Lord Jesus Christ and His Mother.From an early age she made a vow to virginity to honor the Lord, her first love. Cecilia would make sacrifice serving God through fasting, wearing sackcloth next to her skin, she had great devotion to the Virgin Mary, the Saints, angels, especially the virgin and martyrs for the faith.The Parents of Cecilia living in a Roman world found it difficult having to give their Christian Daughter to a Noble Roman who was raised Pagan. Their money could not be dependable to maintain their freedom so they lived in trying times for the faithful.

Our LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS Our LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS Approved Prophecies and Devotions for Our Times“He who should speak seasonably will remain silent.Remember that statement as we go forward, and may the Holy Spirit guide our steps, because that will define much of the culture we live in today. So pray on your knees for souls of the Pope and the clergy of the Catholic Church that they are able to accept this love for them and the souls they scandalize and touch. Let us go back in time to start this hopeful blessing from Jesus through His mother to the Pope and clergy, but so much also for the souls that they impact which has caused many to step away from the fullness of Truth in the Catholic Church. God help us and thank you for the Holy Shepherds that have tried to stay true to Scripture, Tradition and the Deposit of Faith.In the years between 1594 and 1634, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a cloistered Conceptionist sister in Quito, Ecuador named Mother Mariana de Jesus Torres. During these forty years, Our Lady appeared to her asking that she wished to be known under the title of Nuestra Senora del Buen Suceso which in English translates to Our Lady of Good Success. She spoke to Mother Mariana about the future times that were to come for the Catholic Church particularly during the 20th Century. Our Blessed Mother described for her the grave crisis that would take place then in the Church and also society in general. In fact, the gravity of this crisis was conveyed so distinctly that it caused this poor sister to die from the effects of watching what was to happen to the Church in the future.

Stand In the Gap With Us Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 11/21/2023It commemorates a visit by the three-year-old Mary to the Temple in Jerusalem, where she was dedicated to the service of God and left to be raised as a consecrated virgin. This act was done in fulfillment of a sacred promise made by her parents, Saints Anne and Joachim, during their long struggle with childlessness.The Presentation of Mary reminds us that we can go on a pilgrimage of thanksgiving, to give thanks to God for a blessing received. In their gratitude, Joachim and Anne pledged to dedicate Mary to God and give her to His service in the temple. To carry this out, it meant they had to make sacrifice and go on pilgrimage.The consecration of Mary to God presented all the conditions of the most perfect sacrifice: it was prompt, generous, joyous, unregretted, without reservation. How agreeable it must have been to God!Anne Catherine Emmerich, Bl. Anne describes Mary being brought to the Temple at the tender age of three by Joachim and Anne. There, Mary attended the priests and Levites in the sacred ministry of the temple along with other consecrated virgins for several years until her betrothal to Joseph.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 11/20/2023St. Rose was born in Grenoble (1769), France from wealthy parents who developed a love of politics from an early age. Her father was very involved with the politics of the time and her mother held a strong Catholic dedication to the poor.That is a special combination that through her many battles worked out a great Saint.At age 19, St. Rose joined a religious order during the horror of the French Revolution that closed her convent.St. Rose work to help the poor continued above ground, while at the same time, she supported priests serving underground at the risk of her own life. St. Rose loved children opening a school for homeless boys and girls.With the religious order demolished by the evil taking place in France, St. Rose led four religious nuns joining a new order, the Society of the Sacred Heart. St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, the founder, would become close friends with St. Rose. This relationship only advanced the ambition of St. Rose of going to the New World. How she began to yearn serving the American Indians that she was learning about in Louisiana.Finally, at age 49, in 1818, St. Rose made the break for America. With four nuns, St. Rose was able to charter a ship heading for the United States sailing for 11 weeks with much anticipation and uncertainty.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review another Marian apparition in 1834. plateau called The Chiotto, where the shrine now stands.Suddenly, with great astonishment, they saw before them, standing on a stone slab, a lady of majestic appearance, in their twenties.She wore a long dress with a belt tied to the sides, reddish in color, on which the head down a long blue veil, held his neck by a gold button.The Lady always appeared alone, with open hands, the traditional attitude of the Mother of Mercy.She was sad, in tears. There is agreement that has not spoken, except perhaps to ask a chapel on site.

Stand In the Gap With Us and Saint Agnes of Assisi 11/19/2023Agnes of Assisi“The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive, therefore, to praise him to the greatest extent of our powers.”One quote attributed to her is this: “Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue.I belong to Him whom the angels serve.” However, Agnes' earthly life was to be cut very short. In 303 Roman Emperor Diocletian, overturned the tolerance era, and made another declaration of Christian persecution.Born Caterina Offreducia, Agnes was the younger sister of Saint Clare, and her first follower.When Caterina left home two weeks after Clare’s departure, their family attempted to bring her back by force.They tried to drag her out of the monastery, but her body suddenly became so heavy that several knights could not budge it.Her uncle Monaldo tried to strike her but was temporarily paralyzed.The knights then left Caterina and Clare in peace.Saint Francis himself gave Clare’s sister the name Agnes, because she was gentle like a young lamb.Agnes matched her sister in devotion to prayer and in willingness to endure the strict penances that characterized the Poor Ladies’ lives at San Damiano.In 1221, a group of Benedictine nuns in Monticelli near Florence asked to become Poor Ladies. Saint Clare sent Agnes to become abbess of that monastery.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor Churches named after Saints Peter aand Paul 11/18/2023St. Peter’s is probably the most famous church in Christendom.Massive in scale and a veritable museum of art and architecture,it began on a much humbler scale.Vatican Hill was a simple cemetery where believers gathered at Saint Peter’s tomb to pray. In 319, Constantine built a basilica on the site that stood for more than a thousand years until, despite numerous restorations, it threatened to collapse. In 1506,Pope Julius II ordered it razed and reconstructed, but the new basilica was not completed and dedicated for more than two centuries.St. Paul’s Outside-the-Walls stands near the Abaazia delle Tre Fontane, where Saint Paul is believed to have been beheaded. The largest church in Rome until St. Peter’s was rebuilt, the basilica also rises over the traditional site of its namesake’s grave. The most recent edifice was constructed after a fire in 1823. The first basilica was also Constantine’s doing.Constantine’s building projects enticed the first of acenturies-long parade of pilgrims to Rome.From the time the basilicas were first built until the empire crumbled under “barbarian” invasions,the two churches, although miles apart, were linked by a roofed colonnade of marble columns.Saint Peter’s Basilica was originally built in 323 by the emperor Constantine.The basilica was constructed over the tomb of Peter the Apostle, the Church’s first Pope. After standing for more than a thousand years, Pope Julius II ordered the building to be torn down due to structural concerns. The construction of the new church spanned over 200 years before its completion. It was dedicated on Nov. 18, 1626. It is considered the most famous church in Christendom.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Elizabeth of Hungary 11/17/2023Jesus warns, "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God." But just two versus later, Jesus says, "With men this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible." In other words, it is not money that is the real issue, it is the love of it. St. Elizabeth is an example of how God can use someone who is wealthy because they place him first over all their blessings.St. Elizabeth of Hungary, was born in Hungary on July 7, 1207 to the Hungarian King Andrew II and Gertrude of Merania. She was born of noble birth. From her young age, she was given the prestige of royalty.At age four, St. Elizabeth was sent to the court of Landgrave of Thuringia to prepare her for a marriage arrangement from her father. She was to be educated for such a marriage.When St. Elizabeth was six years old, in 1213, her mother, Gertrude was murdered by Hungarians who had been quarreling with Germans who had not accepted her nationality coming from Merania.From this time forward, St. Elizabeth placed the Virgin Mary as her spiritual Mother leading her to prayer which offered her peace in difficult times.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story 11/16/2023Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be herself.For her, that meant freedom to love God and serve others.Not Scottish by birth, Margaret was the daughter of Princess Agatha of Hungary and the Anglo-Saxon Prince Edward Atheling.She spent much of her youth in the court of her great-uncle, the English king, Edward the Confessor. Her family fled from William the Conqueror and was shipwrecked off the coast of Scotland.King Malcolm befriended them and was captivated by the beautiful, gracious Margaret. They were married at the castle of Dunfermline in 1070.Malcolm was good-hearted, but rough and uncultured, as was his country.Because of Malcolm’s love for Margaret, she was able to soften his temper, polish his manners, and help him become a virtuous king.He left all domestic affairs to her, and often consulted her in state matters.Margaret tried to improve her adopted country by promoting the arts and education. For religious reform she encouraged synods and was present for the discussions which tried to correct religious abuses common among priests and laypeople, such as simony, usury, and incestuous marriages. With her husband, she founded several churches.Margaret was not only a queen, but a mother. She and Malcolm had six sons and two daughters. Margaret personally supervised their religious instruction and other studies.

Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Albert the Great 11/15/2023esus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."St. Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus) is a good example of a man who was raised by pious parents, whose father served as a military Lord in service to Emperor Frederick II. Young Albert was raised with high ideals teaching him to reach for the heavens. Being born around 1200 and from beautiful Bavaria, he was showing much promise in education when in 1223 he had an encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary.While hunting in the woods for a good catch for the family, young Albert was suddenly stopped by a most beautiful lady whose voice spoke with such beauty and whose appearance was like that of pure white reminding him of what he learned of the lord Jesus and His Transfiguration. The Lady identified herself as his Mother and was calling him to join a religious order.This encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary would play a major role for the rest of St. Albert's life. He composed a prayer calling it "Mother of Grace"“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” For note, Mary, for you have found grace, not taken it as Lucifer tried to so. You have found grace, not lost it as Adam did. You have found favor with God because you desired and sought it. You have found uncreated Grace, that is, God himself became your Son, and with the Grace you have found and obtained every uncreated good.

Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Gertrude the Great 11/14/2023Our story begins in the village of Helfta, Germany. A little girl, barely five years old entered a Benedictine convent, a community filled with holy cloistered nuns whose whole life was the Lord. They knew and believed that the Lord was as truly present in the Blessed Sacrament as He was in Heaven and so they spent much of their lives on earth adoring Him. From this fountain of faith flowed a desire to praise him morning, day and night, praying the Divine Office. Gertrude grew in holiness and when she came of age, she became a Bride of Christ.In 1281, 25-year-old Gertrude experienced her first series of visions that would continue until the day she passed away.Her Bridegroom Jesus appeared to her when she was twenty-six years old. During Advent, she had been filled with a restlessness and longing to be closer to Jesus. The more she meditated, the more she began to have a disdain for the things of the world. One evening, she was about to retire, when Our Lord appeared to her as a very handsome young Man. He said: "Thy salvation is at hand. Why are you so consumed by sorrow?" She had received her first vision!Jesus spoke to her:"I will save and deliver you. Fear not."

Eucharistic Miracles of St. Catherine of SienaThroughout the life of St. Catherine of Siena she also experienced numerous visions as well as other miracles, including many surrounding the Eucharist—to which she had a great devotion.for the last seven years of her life, Catherine ate nothing besides the Eucharist by a special miracle she was literally nourished by Christ alone and was able to carry out her many works of service and counsel with surprising energy.her confessor allowed her to continue her fast, eating only the Eucharist, and only then was she satisfied, happy, and somehow filled with energy. She lived for another seven years For the seven year period prior to her death, Saint Catherine of Siena took no food into her body other than the Eucharist.She was completely satisfied physically and spiritually by receiving the Eucharist, and hungered greatly when she was unable to receive.During the Consecration of the Eucharist at Mass, she saw the Priest transform into Jesus, and another time the Eucharist became the Baby Jesus in the Priest’s hands.

Stand In The Gap With Us And The St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 11/13/2023The American frontier became a place where history was made when a young nation began to grow and expand. Despite Indian wars and the Civil War, there were many positives that accompanied the taming of a dangerous land. There were many Catholics who had a long reaching affect such as St. Rose Philippine Duchesne whose impact among the great Potawatomi Indians of Kansas brought peace and a love for Christ.Another such great American who touched many through hardship and trials was that of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini. Youngest of thirteen children, Maria Francesca Cabrini was born July 15, 1850 premature, so from her beginning, St. Frances Cabrini was fragile in the body, yet her spirit was strong.Being raised in Italy, St. Frances Cabrini was raised a committed Catholic dedicating herself to Our Lady serving the Lord's people through the art of education.Being instructed in the Faith through the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, St. Frances Cabrini had a special love for the Heart of Christ. She loved Jesus in the Eucharist to a heroic degree. From her early age she wanted to reach the world for Christ.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team, as they investigate another amazing encounter with the Blessed Virgin.The Miraculous Medal, the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, popularly known as the Miraculous Medal, is unique among all medals. The Blessed Virgin gave it to Catherine Laboure on November 27th, 1830. The apparition appeared in the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris France. Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was the inscription: O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.Mary then spoke to Catherine, “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around their neck.”The vision then rotated showing the reverse side of the medal: the letter M surmounted by a cross with a bar at its base. Below this monogram, the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword.Today, millions of Catholics show their love of Christ by honoring his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, by wearing this Medal.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat 11/12/2023Dr. Gregory and I while in Arizona had the opportunity to go to Mass to a Byzintine Rite Church, very beautiful and Traditional.From his early years, his parents and educators encouraged his natural inclination for the faith. St. Josephat studied church slavonic, and apprenticed under a merchant.During this time he encountered both Latin rite and Eastern rite Catholics.At the age of ~24, he entered an Orthodox monastery, where he took on the name Josaphat. In the coming years he was raised to the level of Bishop. St. Josaphat worked to bring his parishes in union with Rome.However, there were many priests and laymen under his jurisdiction that were upset by these advancements towards unity. Particularly when it came to dividing the churches and land between the uniate churches and those remaining Orthodox.There is a recorded tradition that St. Jospahat knew he would be killed for the sake of the unity of Rome. He spoke to the faithful, saying he was aware that the people wanted to kill him, and set ambushes for him. Then he reminded the faithful that he was their shepherd, and that he would gladly lay down his life for them, his sheep.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Martin of Tours 11/11/2023Martin of Tours, (born 316, Sabaria, Pannonia [now Szombathely, Hungary]—died November 8, 397, Candes, Gaul [France]; feast day, November 11; The Church celebrates the memorial of St. Martin of Tours, bishop.The saint's biographer, Sulpicius Severus, compared Martin to the Apostles, and attributed to him amazing miracles that included healings, exorcisms, visions of angels, and temptations by devils. In 397, as he saw death approaching, he donned sackcloth and ashes.St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a holyday of obligation with an octave and popular celebrations.Veterans Day (USA) On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of the year 1918, an armistice was signed, ending the "war to end all wars." November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during the war in order to ensure a lasting peace. In 1938 Congress voted Armistice Day as a legal holiday, but World War II began the following year. Armistice Day was still observed after the end of the Second World War. In 1953 townspeople in Emporia, Kansas called the holiday Veterans Day in gratitude to the veterans in their town. Soon after, Congress passed a bill renaming the national holiday to Veterans Day. Today, we remember those who have served for our country in the armed forces in our prayers.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Leo the Great 11/10/2023His work branched into four main areas, indicative of his notion of the pope’s total responsibility for the flock of Christ.He worked at length to control the heresies of Pelagianism. At the foundation of the Pelagian error was the mistaken notion that we can perfect ourselves without God's grace and assistance. He continuously worked to oppose and root out numerous heresies which were threatening the Western Church. Among them were Pelagianism, which involved denying Original Sin and failing to understand the necessity of God's grace for salvation.overemphasizing human freedomManichaeism- At the foundation of the Pelagian error was the mistaken notion that we can perfect ourselves without God's grace and assistance.With apparent strong conviction of the importance of the Bishop of Rome in the Church, and of the Church as the ongoing sign of Christ’s presence in the world, Leo the Great displayed endless dedication as pope.

The Healing Communions of Saint Didacus Eucharistic MiraclesSt. Didacus gave great diligence and reverence towards the Holy Eucharist.He miraculously restored many of of the sick to health by merely making the Sign of the Cross over them. And presenting the Eucharist brfore them.On a hunting trip, Henry IV of Castile fell from his horse and injured his arm. In intense pain and with his doctors unable to relieve his agony, he went to sought St Didacus and called for him to pray for a cure. The king felt the pain disappear and his arm immediately regained its former strength.On one occasion it is told he rescued a young boy who was playing in an oven when his mother, inadvertent to his being inside, lit it.On another occasion he cured someone's sight by anointing his eyes with oil.The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Didacus 11/8/2023Didacus is the saint to whom the Franciscan mission that bears his name, and which developed into the City of San Diego, California, was dedicated. He is the co-patron of Diocese of San Diego.He miraculously restored many of them to health by merely making the Sign of the Cross over them.Didacus is associated with a Miracle of the roses. He often took bread from the monastery's dining table to give to the poor. One day, leaving the convent with a cloak full of food, he was accused and challenged to open his cloak; miraculously, the loaves of bread had changed into roses.On a hunting trip, Henry IV of Castile fell from his horse and injured his arm. In intense pain and with his doctors unable to relieve his agony, he went to Alcalá and prayed to Didacus for a cure. Didacus's body was removed from his casket and placed beside the king. Henry then kissed the body and placed Didacus's hand on his injured arm. The king felt the pain disappear and his arm immediately regained its former strength. On one occasion it is told he rescued a young boy who was playing in an oven when his mother, inadvertent to his being inside, lit it.On another occasion he cured someone's sight by anointing his eyes with oil.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Nicholas Tavelic and Companions 11/6/2023St. Nicholas Tavelic is a sterling example of a Franciscan Knight whose sword was the Gospel.Just when you think you’ve got a good handle on the calendar of saints another one comes to prominence exactly at the moment when you need to hear their story.St. Nicholas moved from the first way of St. Francis to the second.He volunteered to go the Holy Land to help maintain the Christian places of worship under the Mamluk Sultans of the 14th Century.After some time and study St. Nicholas decided to take a very direct evangelical approach and set off to preach to the Quadi leader, being martyred near the Jaffa Gate of Jerusalem, 1391 on November 14thSt. Francis Assisi addresses this in the Rule of 1221 where he writes that the friars going to proclaim the Gospel to the Saracens (Muslims) “can conduct themselves among them spiritually in two ways.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine the visits to Lichen, Poland.Licheń is the second most frequently visited Marian shrine in Poland, after Czestochowa. The shrine, run by the Marian Fathers and opened in 2004, is the largest in Poland, seventh largest in Europe and 11th in the world. Approximately 1.5 million pilgrims visit the Licheń Shrine annually.On July 2, the Feast of Our Lady of Licheń, the Sorrowful Queen of Poland, we recall the address of Pope St. John Paul II, when he visited the previous Licheń shrine on June 7, 1999:“Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her from the Lord” (Lk 1:45).As a pilgrim I come today to the Shrine of Lichen and I greet Mary with the words of Elizabeth: “Blessed is she who believed”. From the text of the evangelist Luke we learn that the house of Elizabeth was filled with joy. Thanks to the light shining from on high, Elizabeth understands the greatness of Mary who is “full of grace” and who is therefore “blessed among women” (cf. Lk 1:42), since she carries in her womb Jesus, the Saviour of the world.The scene of the Visitation is particularly near to our hearts here in this place so loved by Mary. Every shrine, in fact, is in some way the house of Elizabeth visited by the Mother of God’s Son, who comes so that she may be close to her beloved people. Brothers and Sisters, I give thanks to Divine Providence that this Shrine figures as part of my pilgrim journey in our homeland. . . .

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Peter Chrysologus 11/5/2023aint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ's full humanity and divinity during a period of doctrinal confusion in the Church.We exhort you in every respect, honorable brother, to heed obediently what has been written by the most blessed pope of the city of Rome, for blessed Peter, who lives and presides in his own see, provides the truth of faith to those who seek it. For we, by reason of our pursuit of peace and faith, cannot try cases on the faith without the consent of the bishop of Rome. ~Saint Peter Chrysologus, Letter to EutychesA man who vigorously pursues a goal may produce results far beyond his expectations and his intentions. Thus it was with Peter “of the Golden Words,” as he was called, who as a young man became bishop of Ravenna, the capital of the empire in the West.He was a close friend of Pope St. Leo I the Great and was highly respected by the Western and Eastern churches for his orthodoxy.Peter developed a close relationship with the local bishop, Cornelius, who is believed to have baptized, educated, and ordained him as an archdeacon for the Diocese of Imola. Peter regarded Bishop Cornelius as his spiritual father and praised his manifest virtue.St. Peter Chrysologus was a pivotal bishop who preserved the faith in his region of Italy in the fifth century. He was an adult convert to Christianity, then was ordained a deacon and priest before being raised to bishop of Ravenna in 433.]

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Charles Borromeo 11/4/2023St. Charles Borromeo was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation period of the Church. In the wake of the Protestant Revolt which lead to the 40,000 plus non-Catholic churches today, Catholic Apologists like St. Charles Borromeo, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Philip Neri and many others held the line bringing back many to the Catholic Faith through Evangelism. For St. Charles, learning was very important to reach the masses. His call for Evangelization is a cry coming straight from the gospel.“If we wish to make any progress in the service of God we must begin every day of our life with new eagerness. We must keep ourselves in the presence of God as much as possible and have no other view or end in all our actions but the divine honor.” (St. Charles Borromeo)Evangelization is the call of all Christians who follow Christ in their daily walk.This is central to our call to follow Christ. This is done primarily in how we live out our lives. Through our passion to follow Christ, we must live our lives accordingly.We are known through three basic things.1. We are known by what we say. Our words have impact.2. We are known by what we do, does our actions speak our words.3. We are known by the things we love. What is our passion. If following Christ is our passion, then our lives will reflect what we say and do.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Martin de Porres 11/3/2023Martin de Porres is famous for his miracles, which include multiplying food to help feed the monks and the poor. Many miracles of healing were attributed to his intercession. St. Martin did extreme penance and spent long hours in prayer.Martin regularly performed miracles. He could levitate, bilocate (appear in two places at once), and communicate with animals. He died a famed and much-revered figure in 1639. Miraculous cures were claimed at his tomb almost immediately after he was interred, which led to a papal enquiry in 1660.He is the patron saint of social justice, racial harmony, and mixed-race people.“Father unknown” is the cold legal phrase sometimes used on baptismal records. “Half-breed” or “war souvenir” is the cruel name inflicted by those of “pure” blood. Like many others, Martin might have grown to be a bitter man, but he did not. It was said that even as a child he gave his heart and his goods to the poor and despised.He was the son of a freed woman of Panama, probably black but also possibly of indigenous stock, and a Spanish grandee of Lima, Peru. His parents never married each other. Martin inherited the features and dark complexion of his mother. That irked his father, who finally acknowledged his son after eight years. After the birth of a sister, the father abandoned the family. Martin was reared in poverty, locked into a low level of Lima’s society.

Stand In The Gap With Us As we honor All the Faithful Departed 11/2/2023The Church has encouraged prayer for the dead from the earliest times as an act of Christian charity. “If we had no care for the dead,” Augustine noted, “we would not be in the habit of praying for them.” Yet pre-Christian rites for the deceased retained such a strong hold on the superstitious imagination that a liturgical commemoration was not observed until the early Middle Ages, when monastic communities began to mark an annual day of prayer for the departed members.In the middle of the 11th century, Saint Odilo, abbot of Cluny, France, decreed that all Cluniac monasteries offer special prayers and sing the Office for the Dead on November 2, the day after the feast of All Saints. The custom spread from Cluny and was finally adopted throughout the Roman Church.The theological underpinning of the feast is the acknowledgment of human frailty. Since few people achieve perfection in this life but, rather, go to the grave still scarred with traces of sinfulness, some period of purification seems necessary before a soul comes face-to-face with God. The Council of Trent affirmed this purgatory state and insisted that the prayers of the living can speed the process of purification.Superstition easily clung to the observance. Medieval popular belief held that the souls in purgatory could appear on this day in the form of witches, toads or will-o’-the-wisps. Graveside food offerings supposedly eased the rest of the dead.Observances of a more religious nature have survived. These include public processions or private visits to cemeteries and decorating graves with flowers and lights. This feast is observed with great fervor in Mexico.

Stand In The Gap With Us and All The Saints and Angels In Heaven 11/1/2023All Saints' Day in the officially commemorates all those who attain glory with God in heaven. They are the holy women, men, and children given to us as models for every day and age to inspire us on our journey of faith.All Saints' Day is one of the Holy Days of Obligation in the Catholic Church; Mass attendance is expected on November 1 for all who are able.All Saints' Day was formally started by Pope Boniface IV, who consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin Mary and all the Martyrs on May 13 in 609 AD. Boniface IV also established All Souls' Day, which follows All Saints.The earliest certain observance of a feast in honor of all the saints is an early fourth-century commemoration of “all the martyrs.” In the early seventh century, after successive waves of invaders plundered the catacombs, Pope Boniface IV gathered up some 28 wagon-loads of bones and reinterred them beneath the Pantheon, a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods. The pope rededicated the shrine as a Christian church. According to Venerable Bede, the pope intended “that the memory of all the saints might in the future be honored in the place which had formerly been dedicated to the worship not of gods but of demons” (On the Calculation of Time).But the rededication of the Pantheon, like the earlier commemoration of all the martyrs, occurred in May. Many Eastern Churches still honor all the saints in the spring, either during the Easter season or immediately after Pentecost.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg 10/31/2023Wolfgang is venerated as a patron saint of carpenters and wood carvers, and the city of Regensburg. He can be invoked against internal bleeding, paralysis, stomach diseases and strokes. In art he is usually depicted holding a cathedral, dressed as a bishop, or forcing Satan to help him construct a church.Miracles associated with his tomb, including many healings, led to his canonization of 1052. Several of St. Wolfgang's devotees experienced relief from stomach ailments, and he remains a patron saint of such troubles today. His intercession is also sought by victims of strokes and paralysis, and by carpenters.Wolfgang was born in Swabia, Germany, and was educated at a school located at the abbey of Reichenau. There he encountered Henry, a young noble who went on to become Archbishop of Trier. Meanwhile, Wolfgang remained in close contact with the archbishop, teaching in his cathedral school and supporting his efforts to reform the clergy.At the death of the archbishop, Wolfgang chose to become a Benedictine monk and moved to an abbey in Einsiedeln, now part of Switzerland. Ordained a priest, he was appointed director of the monastery school there. Later he was sent to Hungary as a missionary, though his zeal and good will yielded limited results.Emperor Otto II appointed him Bishop of Regensburg, near Munich. Wolfgang immediately initiated reform of the clergy and of religious life, preaching with vigor and effectiveness and always demonstrating special concern for the poor. He wore the habit of a monk and lived an austere life.

St Agnes and the Eucharistic MiracleDuring the life ofSt. Agnes Saint, the Church was emphasized the theology of the Sacraments, thanks to the great masters of theology most in demand during the Saint's lifetime, St. Albert the Great, St. Bonaventure, and Saint Thomas Aquinas.Blessed Raymond of Capua writes about one Sunday at dawn. Saint Agnes was in the monastery's garden, kneeling before the Crucifix, away from everyone, immersed in prayer. She went into such a deep state of ecstasy, that contined into the night, she was still on her knees in the olive garden.The sun was setting when Agnes finally came out of the ecstasy and remembered that it was Sunday. Now her soul was devastated! She was profoundly remorseful for not having participated in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. But as she was weeping, there appeared before her an Angel offering her a Consecrated Host.Jesus, Whom she had kept company all day in prayer did not wish to deprive her of Himself in the Eucharist. This Miracle repeated itself exactly the same for ten consecutive Sundays."Agnes, whom God wanted to guide to perfection, deserved to receive the Body of Christ from the hands of an Angel many times." (Blessed Raymond of Capua)The sisters gave testimony to this miracle, just as it has been related. They also testified they heard Agnes talk about it as if she was talking of the Divine world; and although the Saint spoke about it obscurely, the sisters from her time related the event very clearly.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez “Greater Glory of God”10/30/2023Alphonsus is the patron saint of Jesuit brothers. Today Jesuit brothers serve alongside Jesuit priests in a variety of ministries in over 112 countries on six continents. The brothers offer who they are and what they have for the “Greater Glory of God”.At the very heart of the spirituality of St. Alphonsus is love: God's love for us and our love for God in re- sponse. Saint Alphonsus was overwhelmed by God's love for him and for all of us, and for Alphonsus, this was especially manifest in Jesus. Jesus is the unshake- able sign and proof that God loves us.Alphonsus Rodriguez, SJ. Born in Segovia, Spain, in 1532, he is the patron saint of the lay brothers of the Company of Jesus (the Jesuits). Jesuit lay brothers are men who are called to the religious life as Jesuits but who are not called to priestly ministry.Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer.Born in Spain in 1533, Alphonsus inherited the family textile business at 23. Within the space of three years, his wife, daughter, and mother died; meanwhile, business was poor. Alphonsus stepped back and reassessed his life. He sold the business, and with his young son, moved into his sister’s home. There he learned the discipline of prayer and meditation.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as the Deeper Truth team examines another Marian apparition in 1798.In 1798, the Nguyen Dynasty which ruled the entire country of Vietnam, declared that Catholicism was a foreign religious sect, and that it’s followers were leading a revolution against the ruling family. Within a short time, the country’s 37 parishes were under attack and thousands of Catholics were martyred.Catholics had lived in Vietnam since priests first arrived in 1593. By the time of the persecutions, there were an estimated 320,000 faithful, 131 Vietnamese priests, fifty-five missionary priests, and three bishops. As the Dynasty moved forward with its plans for extermination, many Catholics took to the jungles to hide and await martyrdom.In the late 18th century, the Vietnamese emperor was afraid the fast increasing number of Catholics in the kingdom would threaten his throne. He then started persecuting Catholic Vietnamese and the Catholic priests who were mainly foreigners. All 37 parishes in Dinh Cat were destroyed – the churches were burnt down and over 100,000 Vietnamese Catholics died as martyrs.A good number of Catholic Vietnamese hid in the rainforest in La Vang. Many died from bitter cold, being attacked by wild animals, starvation and sickness but every night they all gathered around a tree, saying their rosary.One night up in the branches of the tree, they saw a lady wearing the traditional Vietnamese ao dai dress with a child in her arms and two angels beside her. They believed it was the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus. They said she comforted them and told them to boil the yellow striped leaves called la vang from the trees and drink it to cure them of their illness. Which they did and they were.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem 10/29/2023Narcissus lived to a very old age, and he is the patron saint against insect bites.The holy Bishop Narcissus performed many miracles, one being that during the Easter Vigil, the saintly Bishop changed water into oil to supply all the lamps of the Church. He wrought many miracles during his long reign as Bishop of Jerusalem, and remained in constant prayer for unity and peace.Details of his life are sketchy, but there are many reports of his miracles. The miracle for which Narcissus is most remembered was turning water into oil for use in the church lamps on Holy Saturday when the deacons had forgotten to provide any.Life in second- and third-century Jerusalem couldn’t have been easy, but Saint Narcissus managed to live well beyond 100. Some even speculate he lived to 160.Details of his life are sketchy, but there are many reports of his miracles. The miracle for which Narcissus is most remembered was turning water into oil for use in the church lamps on Holy Saturday when the deacons had forgotten to provide any.We do know that Narcissus became bishop of Jerusalem in the late second century. He was known for his holiness, but there are hints that many people found him harsh and rigid in his efforts to impose Church discipline. One of his many detractors accused Narcissus of a serious crime at one point. Though the charges against him did not hold up, he used the occasion to retire from his role as bishop and live in solitude. His disappearance was so sudden and convincing that many people assumed he had actually died.

Father Calloway Conversion Story and his Medjugorje TestamonyFather Donald Calloway’s Conversion Story – From Drug Addicted Pagan To A Priest Of MercyHeroine, cocaine, opium, marijuana, excessive alcohol, not to mention hallucinogenic drugs like mushrooms (psilocybin) and LSD – he consumed most of these before the age of 18, many before he turned 14, the addictions growing stronger as the existential emptiness deepened. What sounds like an introduction to a Hunter S. Thompson novel actually constitutes the autobiography of a Catholic priest. Fr. Donald Calloway of the Virgin Marians of the Immaculate Conception retells his dramatic and heart-wrenching life story in No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy.As a destructive youth, Calloway spent his adolescence succumbing to temptations large and small, from sins of the flesh with constant promiscuity, to crimes against the law with thousands of dollars of grand theft in stolen merchandise, as well as nightly partying with friends consuming all forms of drugs and addictives while listening to heavy-metal music.At one point, Calloway became a follower of the rock band the Grateful Dead, inspiring entrance into a psychedelic culture which—among other things—left him with a big Grateful Dead tattoo on his arm. To this day he has it, as a remembrance of the past he lived. The past he left. To this day he doesn’t have a clue how that tattoo got there, being stoned to oblivion during the night of its implementation.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Simon and Jude 10282023At the time of Christ Israel was dominated by Rome, the Jews were heavily suppressed and over taxed and the burden among the people unbearable.Roman law made life difficult throughout the Roman Empire. Among the Jews were attempts to organize revolt and St. Simon was part of a group known as the "Zealot's". Sometimes St. Simon is called Simon the Zealot (Luke 6:15), while other times he was called the surname Canaanean or Canaanite (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18).St. Jude (according to Scripture) was born under the House of Clopus, son of Alpheus and Mary, a close relative of the Virgin Mary. St. Jude was a brother of St. James the younger (Less) from Galilee and a close relative of Jesus.St. Jude’s Mother, Mary, the wife of Clopas (Mark 15:40, John 19:25) was at the crucifixion scene and also a close relative of the Virgin Mary.Cousins were close relatives that were regarded as brothers in the New Testament. Tradition also says that Clopas was a brother of St. Joseph.Tradition has it that Jude's father, Clopas, was martyred because of his forthright and outspoken devotion to the risen Christ.St. James, one of the Apostles, Joses, and Simon were brothers of St. Jude. The name Jude means to be a giver of joy, Thaddeus is a name associated with St. Jude means generous and kind.

Father Jim Blount speaking from MedjugorjeFriends, we were made for greatness."The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness." –Pope Benedict XVIWe are equipped by our baptisms and confirmations to proclaim the Gospel and bring the Glorious Reign of Christ the King to earth. So that He truly reigns in ALL hearts. So that every single person on earth will become a baptized Catholic, just as Servant of God Luisa Piccarreta was told will happen (and her writings have been fully approved by the Church)!But the devil is scared of us. He doesn't want us to know how powerful we are, and he doesn't want us to use our power to help God usher in the promised Era of Peace. He is using every trick in the book to tear us down and keep us there.So if there is any miracle you need in your life... if there is anything holding you back (or holding your loved ones back) from being the "Joan of Arc" or "John the Baptist" that God is calling you to be... then receive the blessings that Father Jim gives you through these videos, do exactly as Father says, and see how God starts to work greater and greater miracles in your life!

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza 10/27/2023Bartholomew was born in Vicenza around 1200. At 20, he entered the Dominicans. Following his ordination, he served in various leadership positions. As a young priest, he founded a military order whose purpose was to keep civil peace in towns throughout Italy.St. Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners, tailors, plasterers, and leatherworkers. He is also associated with bookbinders, farmers, house painters, butchers, and glove makers due to the manner of his death.Bartholomew was born in Vicenza around 1200. At 20, he entered the Dominicans. Following his ordination, he served in various leadership positions. As a young priest, he founded a military order whose purpose was to keep civil peace in towns throughout Italy.In 1246, Pope Innocent IV appointed Blessed Bartholomew as Bishop of Cyprus, were he served for two years. He was then sent as Papal Legate to King Louis IX of France, who was then carrying on the Crusade against the infidels. The two saints became good friends and St. Louis chose Blessed Bartholomew as his confessor. When the King returned to France in 1252, Blessed Bartholomew returned to his diocese, where he remained for four more years, when Pope Alexander IV assigned him to be Bishop of Vicenza.O God, who made Blessed Bartholomew, Your Confessor and Bishop, wonderful in leading the enemies of the faith from the darkness of error to the light of truth, and in bringing back multitudes to peace and concord, grant, through his intercession, that Your peace, which surpasses all understanding, may keep our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with You, forever and ever. Amen.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Peter of Alcantara 10/26/2023Born at Alcántara, Spain, 1499; died 18 Oct., 1562. His father, Peter Garavita, was the governor of the place, and his mother was of the noble family of Sanabia. After a course of grammar and philosophy in his native town, he was sent, at the age of fourteen, to the University of Salamanca.Peter of Alcantara is the patron saint of nocturnal adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In 1826, he was named patron saint of Brazil, and in 1962 (the fourth centenary of his death), of the Spanish region of Extremadura.Saint Peter of Alcántara, Spanish San Pedro de Alcántara, original name Pedro Garavito, (born 1499, Alcántara, Spain—died October 18, 1562, Arenas; canonized 1669; feast day October 19), Franciscan mystic who founded an austere form of Franciscan life known as the Alcantarines or Discalced (i.e., barefooted) Friars ...Many miracles, including the raising of six dead persons to life, occurred in answer to prayers addressed to him. Pope Clement IX enrolled him among the saints.Peter was a contemporary of well-known 16th-century Spanish saints, including Ignatius of Loyola and John of the Cross. He served as confessor to Saint Teresa of Avila. Church reform was a major issue in Peter’s day, and he directed most of his energies toward that end. His death came one year before the Council of Trent ended.Born into a noble family—his father was the governor of Alcantara in Spain—Peter studied law at Salamanca University, and at 16 he joined the so-called Observant Franciscans, also known as the discalced friars.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão 10/25/2023May 13, 1739 – December 23, 1822), was a Brazilian friar of the Franciscan Order. One of the best-known religious figures in colonial Brazil, renowned for his healing powers.God’s plan in a person’s life often takes unexpected turns which become life-giving through cooperation with God’s grace.Born in Guarantingueta near São Paulo, Antônio attended the Jesuit seminary in Belem, but later decided to become a Franciscan friar. Invested in 1760, he made final profession the following year and was ordained in 1762.Galvão was a man of great and intense prayer, and mystic phenomena attributed to him include telepathy, premonitio,and levitation.He was reportedly biolocation in order to take care of sick or dying people who had asked for his helpIn São Paulo, he served as preacher, confessor, and porter. Within a few years, Antônio was appointed confessor to the Recollects of Saint Teresa, a group of nuns in that city. He and Sister Helena Maria of the Holy Spirit founded a new community of sisters under the patronage of Our Lady of the Conception of Divine Providence. Sister Helena Maria’s premature death the next year left Father Antônio responsible for the new congregation, especially for building a convent and church adequate for their growing numbers.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Anthony Mary Claret “There goes a true saint.”10/24/2023The “spiritual father of Cuba” was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen's chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council.During his 6 years in Cuba he visited the extensive Archdiocese three times… town by town. In the first years, records show, he confirmed 100,000 people and performed 9,000 sacramental marriages.The “spiritual father of Cuba” was a missionary, religious founder, social reformer, queen’s chaplain, writer and publisher, archbishop, and refugee. He was a Spaniard whose work took him to the Canary Islands, Cuba, Madrid, Paris, and to the First Vatican Council.In his spare time as weaver and designer in the textile mills of Barcelona, Anthony learned Latin and printing: The future priest and publisher was preparing. Ordained at 28, he was prevented by ill health from entering religious life as a Carthusian or as a Jesuit, but went on to become one of Spain’s most popular preachers.Anthony spent 10 years giving popular missions and retreats, always placing great emphasis on the Eucharist and devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It was said that his rosary was never out of his hand. At age 42, he founded a religious institute of missionaries beginning with five young priests, known today as the Claretians.Anthony was appointed to head the much-neglected archdiocese of Santiago in Cuba.

The Eucharistic Miracle that the Holy Father Saint Pope John Paul IIThe Holy Father himself witnessed a Eucharistic miracle and He blessed Julia Kim immediately after the miracle took place. On Oct 31, 1995, during the Mass in the Papal Chapel. 1995. 10. 31.Holy Father was surprised as He was witnessing the changing of the Host into Flesh and Blood in Julia's mouth. 1995. 10. 31.Just after the Holy Father witnessed (the miracle), His Excellency blessed Julia Kim. 1995. 10. 31.Then, the Holy Father gently touched Julia's cheek. 1995. 10. 31.And traced a sign of Cross over her. 1995. 10. 31.With great respect toward the Holy Father, Julia Kim is smiling at Him, after she deeply bowed to Him in Korean style.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John of Capistrano "The Soldier Saint" 10/23/2023Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname "the Soldier Saint" when in 1456 at age 70 he led a crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi.St. John of Capistrano was born in June 24 1386 in Naples, Italy. He studied law at the University of Perugia. In 1412 King Ladislaus of Naples appointed him Governor of Perugia in order to establish public order.Saint John of Capistrano fell ill soon afterwards, and died in the Franciscan convent of Illok in Hungary on October twenty-third. Glorified by God after his death with numerous miracles, Saint John of Capistrano was canonized by Pope Alexander VIII in 1690.titled The Curse of Capistrano and was the first appearance of the "Zorro" character, the dashing masked vigilante fighting against the oppression of the King's officials in "Old California," while hiding his realIt has been said the Christian saints are the world’s greatest optimists. Not blind to the existence and consequences of evil, they base their confidence on the power of Christ’s redemption. The power of conversion through Christ extends not only to sinful people but also to calamitous events.Imagine being born in the 14th century. One-third of the population and nearly 40 percent of the clergy were wiped out by the bubonic plague. The Western Schism split the Church with two or three claimants to the Holy See at one time. England and France were at war. The city-states of Italy were constantly in conflict. No wonder that gloom dominated the spirit of the culture and the times.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine an amazing and unforgettable story from Colombia in 1754.here are many amazing incidents involving apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary related throughout history, and nearly countless times where she has come to give her special assistance to men.One of the most astonishing events involves a little known apparition, Our Lady of Las Lajas, and a miracle that can still be witnessed today on a cliff face of Guaitara Canyon in Colombia, South America.It was in the year 1754 when a woman named Maria Mueses de Quinones was traveling from her home in the village of Potosi to the neighboring village of Ipiales, which was about 6 miles away.The trail had turned down into the gorge formed by the Guaitara River when Maria was caught in a sudden squall.She did not like this shadowy and overgrown place, for she, like all the natives, believed the grotto known as Las Lajas (The Rocks) was inhabited by the devil. Despite her fears, Maria was soon forced by the violence of the storm to take refuge there anyway.Maria had a young daughter named Rosa, a child who had been a deaf-mute since birth. Sometime later, returning home from Ipiales, Maria was carrying Rosa on her back on the way to their village when she was suddenly overcome by exhaustion. Unable to go any further, she sat down and rested on a large stone near the dreadful grotto.“Mommy, look at the mestiza who has detached herself from the rock with a little boy in her arms and two little mestizos at her side!”

Stand In The Gap With Us And Pope Saint John Paul II 10/22/2023The process of canonization in the Catholic Church requires two miracles. The first miracle for John Paul's canonization was the healing of Sister Marie Pierre from Parkinson's disease through his intercession. The second miracle healed Floribeth Mora Diaz's brain injury after an aneurysm left her terminal.John Paul II known for? John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. He travelled abroad extensively in an effort to promote greater understanding between countries and religions, and he campaigned against political oppression, violence, and materialism. He survived an assassination attempt in 1981.Pope John Paul II -- Benedict XVI's predecessor -- chose his name to honour his predecessor, Pope John Paul I, who died just one month into his reign. By assuming his name, John Paul II signalled his intention to continue the previous pope's work during his papacy.Pope John Paul II is remembered for his successful efforts to end communism, as well as for building bridges with peoples of other faiths, and issuing the Catholic Church's first apology for its actions during World War II.John Paul II and Soviet collapse: 1978 to 1991. John Paul II has long been credited with being instrumental in bringing down communism in Catholic Eastern Europe by being the spiritual inspiration behind its downfall and a catalyst for a peaceful revolution in Poland.It was on this day in 1981 that gunmen attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Square. Though the headline says he was shot twice, the pope was actually shot four times. The attempted assassin, Mehmet Ali Agca, was quickly apprehended.“Open wide the doors to Christ,” urged John Paul II during the homily at the Mass where he was installed as pope in 1978.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Hilarion The Great 10/21/2023Saint Hilarion or Ilarion, as he was known, was born in the village of Tabatha in 291 A.D, about five miles south of Gaza, Palestine. He grew, according to the proverb, like a rose from a thorn, because he was born into a family that worshiped idols.Saint Hilarion, (born c. ad 291, Tabatha, Palestine [near modern Gaza]—died 371, Cyprus; feast day October 21), monk and mystic who founded Christian monasticism in Palestine modeled after the Egyptian tradition.Miracles. Miracles were attributed to him. His first miracle was when he cured a woman from Eleutheropolis (a Roman city in Syria Palaestina) who had been barren for 15 years. Later, he cured three children of a fatal illness, healed a paralysed charioteer, and expelled demons.After his conversion to Christianity, he spent some time with Saint Anthony of Egypt, another holy man drawn to solitude. Hilarion lived a life of hardship and simplicity in the desert, where he also experienced spiritual dryness that included temptations to despair. At the same time, miracles were attributed to him.Despite his best efforts to live in prayer and solitude, today’s saint found it difficult to achieve his deepest desire. People were naturally drawn to Hilarion as a source of spiritual wisdom and peace. He had reached such fame by the time of his death that his body had to be secretly removed so that a shrine would not be built in his honor. Instead, he was buried in his home village.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Paul of the Cross 10/20/2023Born in northern Italy in 1694, Paul Daneo lived at a time when many regarded Jesus as a great moral teacher but no more.After a brief time as a soldier, he turned to solitary prayer, developing a devotion to Christ’s passion.Paul saw in the Lord’s passion a demonstration of God’s love for all people.In turn that devotion nurtured his compassion and supported a preaching ministry that touched the hearts of many listeners.He was known as one of the most popular preachers of his day, both for his words and for his generous acts of mercy.In 1720, Paul founded the Congregation of the Passion, whose members combined devotion to Christ’s passion with preaching to the poor, and rigorous penances.Known as the Passionists, they add a fourth vow to the traditional three of poverty, chastity, and obedience, to spread the memory of Christ’s passion among the faithful.Paul was elected superior general of the Congregation in 1747, spending the remainder of his life in Rome.Paul of the Cross died in 1775, and was canonized in 1867. Over 2,000 of his letters and several of his short writings have survived.

The Gap With Us And Saints Isaac Jogues, And Companions 10/19/2023St. John La Lande was only 18 years old when he joined French Jesuit missionary, Father Isaac Jogues to go to the land of the Mohawks. As a young boy, St. John had been captivated by the heroine stories told of Father Jogues.Father Jogues shared his tales and experiences of being a missionary among the Mohawks, bringing Christ and the gospel message to the people of the New World.St. John’s enthusiasm to do God’s work was recognized by all who knew him, he spoke of the exploits of the missionaries who gave their lives as martyrs in Indian Territory and longed to go there.Father Jogues originally arrived in North America for the first time in 1636 where he landed off the shore of Quebec. Father Jogues told his companion, Rene Goupil, “A century ago a Norman sea captain gave this place its name. He was on a ship here in the harbor, just as we are—only his ship was carrying the first white men to come up the Saint Lawrence River. When he saw the cliff there, the captain of that little ship was amazed. He cried out in his rough farmer’s French, ‘Que bec’ meaning ‘what a rock”.The dangers among the Mohawks were well known. The Indians there were animist in their religious practice. They were polytheistic believing in many gods. Much of their rituals and ceremonies were superstitious.The Sky-woman was to the Mohawk, their mother goddess who had fallen from the heavens through a hole in the sky.The maple sapling and the flint were known as the “twin gods”, the maple represented the god of life and creator of humans, and the flint represented the god of death and destruction. These to the Mohawk were the birth of good and evil.

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Luke, Doctor At Calvary 10/18/2023October 18 is the Feast of St. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, St Paul identifies that St. Luke was a physician (Colossians 4:14) was a companion of St. Paul.St. Luke was a Greek Convert whose Gospel shows special sensitivity towards the Gentiles, he became identified as one of the Four Evangelists.St. Luke was raised in the ancient City of Antioch where he had been a slave.St. Luke might have been trained to be a family physician for a household but was given freedom with the conversion of the family.St. Luke was believed to be a Jewish convert before becoming a follower of Christ. It is believed that St. Luke was one of the 70 disciples sent out by Christ (Luke 10:1-12). St. Luke most likely became a follower of Christ after listening to Jesus in Galilee. He is known as a doctor at Calvary.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Ignatius of Antioch 10/17/2023He laid the foundation for dogmas that would be formulated in succeeding generations. His advocacy of a hierarchical structure of the church with emphasis on episcopal authority, his insistence on the real humanity of Christ, and his ardent desire for martyrdom are subjects that have generated much discussion.Pope Benedict XVI said that “no Church Father has expressed the longing for union with Christ and for life in him with the intensity of Ignatius.” Ignatius' last words before the lions tore him to pieces: “Allow me to become food for the wild beasts, through whose means it will be granted me to reach God.Born in Syria, Ignatius converted to Christianity and eventually became bishop of Antioch. In the year 107, Emperor Trajan visited Antioch and forced the Christians there to choose between death and apostasy. Ignatius would not deny Christ and thus was condemned to be put to death in Rome.Ignatius is well known for the seven letters he wrote on the long journey from Antioch to Rome. Five of these letters are to churches in Asia Minor; they urge the Christians there to remain faithful to God and to obey their superiors. He warns them against heretical doctrines, providing them with the solid truths of the Christian faith.The sixth letter was to Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, who was later martyred for the faith. The final letter begs the Christians in Rome not to try to stop his martyrdom. “The only thing I ask of you is to allow me to offer the libation of my blood to God. I am the wheat of the Lord; may I be ground by the teeth of the beasts to become the immaculate bread of Christ.”

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Eucharistic MiracleJesus is indeed the same today, yesterday, and forever, so come near to His Sacred Heart, come near to His Divine Mercy, come near to Love and He has continue to show to us since the Catholic Church was born from HIS wounds on Calvary. Yet I must always remind you as did Jesus, to repent for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand, think on this daily when you awaken and prepare yourself and those you love. Jesus continue to show HIS love in the Eucharistic Miracles, and when He comes to Saints.In one of her ecstasies, she saw Christ tear out His Heart, which was on fire with love for her. He then split open her chest, took her heart out and pushed it through the wound in His own chest. As she watched it burning, Christ then gave it back to her, pressing it into place.I will sprinkle clean water over you to make you clean; from all your impurities and from all your idols I will cleanse you.I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36: 2526“Jesus is found in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, in which love keeps Him tied like a victim, always ready to be sacrificed for the glory of His Father, and for our salvation. His life is totally hidden from the eyes of the world, which succeed in seeing only the poor and humble appearances of bread and wine. [...] Jesus is always alone in the Blessed Sacrament. Try to never miss any Communion, lest we give great joy to our enemy the devil!” ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque 10/16/2023Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque is the patron saint of devotees of the Sacred Heart, of polio patients, and against the death of parents. The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was formally recognized and approved by Pope Clement XIII.She had visions of Jesus, and He taught her Devotion to the Sacred Heart, and First Friday devotions to honor His Sacred Heart. It is because of her visions and life as a Religious, that we have this devotion today. The image of the Sacred Heart is widely revered today, among Catholics everywhere.In December 1673, while she was praying in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, Margaret Mary heard Jesus speaking to her. He told Margaret Mary that he wanted to spread the love of his heart through her and that she would reveal to many people the grace he desires always to bestow on humanity.The Heart on Fire depicts a flaming heart. It can be used to represent passionate love (“burning love”) or intense liking of something.Margaret Mary was chosen by Christ to arouse the Church to a realization of the love of God symbolized by the heart of Jesus.Her early years were marked by sickness and a painful home situation. “The heaviest of my crosses was that I could do nothing to lighten the cross my mother was suffering.” After considering marriage for some time, Margaret Mary entered the Order of the Visitation nuns at the age of 24.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate the longest running Marian apparition in history.In morning of May 1664, after hearing a sermon from the village’s parish priest, Benoite felt a strong desire to meet the Mother of God. Later while sitting in the ruins of an old building, once a chapel, to eat her lunch, she encounters an elderly man, St. Maurice, who tells her to take her flock of sheep to the valley above Saint-Étienne and pointed out a spring where she could get a drink of water, and told her to go to a certain valley in the mountains with her her sheep and she will see the Mother of God.The next day, Benoite did what St. Maurice instructed and there, for the first of many times, she saw a Lady who was to guide her for many years. She was a beautiful Lady, with a lovely Baby. Benoite, who knew that there was an old limekiln nearby, asked her if she had come to buy a lime. The Lady did not speak and smiled. The smile was so heavenly that Benoite could not get it out of her mind. She could hardly wait to get back the next day. For nearly two months she met the Lady on a daily basis at the same site; the Lady did not speak, but her presence was so delightful that it made Benoite happy just to look at her.Eventually, as one might expect, the neighbors became curious. They knew that this particular valley offered poor grazing for sheep, and they told Benoite’s employer that she was neglecting her charge for some fanciful visitor. He forbade her to go to the valley again. However, the sheep went by themselves. She tearfully reported this to him and he went with the sheep to prove that she was wrong. After a long, hard day trying to get his sheep out of the rocky valley, which they persisted in entering no matter what he would do, he gave up. The sheep, observed, were as fat as anyone’s sheep.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Teresa of Avila 10/15/2023St. Teresa of Ávila was the first of only four women to have been named doctor of the church. Her ascetic doctrine and Carmelite reforms shaped Roman Catholic contemplative life, and her writings on the Christian soul's journey to God are considered masterpieces.In The Interior Castle Saint Teresa wrote that: "The Lord represented himself to her, just after she had received Communion, in the form of shining splendour, beauty, and majesty, as he was after his resurrection, and told her that now it was time that she consider as her own what belonged to him and that he would takeAs a mystic, Teresa was bombarded with supernatural experiences and visions. Jesus once said to her in a vision, “I would create the universe again just to hear you say that you love me”St. Teresa of Avila is the patron saint of those who suffer from headaches and migraines, those who are ill, people ridiculed for their religious faith, and Spain. It is unclear why St. Teresa was chosen as the patron saint of those with headaches, since there are no records that she herself was afflicted with them.Teresa's most famous miracle was the healing of her injured nephew. She performed a miracle after part of a building had fallen on the boy, crushing him and apparently killing him. He was brought to Teresa, and she prayed for him and held him in her arms. A few minutes later, he came back to life.Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious upheaval. It was the 16th century, a time of turmoil and reform. She was born before the Protestant Reformation and died almost 20 years after the closing of the Council of Trent.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Carlo Acutis 10/14/2023In 2020, the Vatican recognized Acutis' first miracle: the curing of a 4-year-old Brazilian boy named Mattheus in 2013. The boy was healed from a serious birth defect called an annular pancreas after he and his mother asked Acutis to intercede asking the Lord to grant a miracle of healing.He offered his sufferings for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Church, saying "I offer all the suffering I will have to suffer for the Lord, for the Pope, and the Church.” He died on Oct. 12, 2006, and was buried in Assisi, at his request, because of his love for St. Francis of Assisi.Carlo lived a life of grace and shared his overwhelming experience of God with his peers. He received the Eucharist every day, he attended Holy Mass devoutly daily and would pause for hours in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.He researched over 136 Eucharistic miracles that occurred over the centuries in different countries around the world, and have been acknowledged by the Church” and collected them into a virtual museum.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher the saint 10/13/2023She was born in a little village near Montreal in 1811, the 10th of 11 children. She had a good education, was something of a tomboy, rode a horse named Caesar, and could have married well. At 16, she felt the desire to become a religious, but was forced to abandon the idea because of her weak constitution.Blessed Marie Rose Durocher is patron of those who are sick. Today, some 1,000 Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary educate children in Canada, the United States, Africa, and South America.In 1843 she and two other women founded the Congregation of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary — the first Canadian born teaching Congregation. It is here that she became Mother Marie-Rose because she is named the first Superior General of the congregation.Canada was one diocese from coast to coast during the first eight years of Marie-Rose Durocher’s life. Its half-million Catholics had received civil and religious liberty from the English only 44 years before.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos 10/12/2023When I was stationed in New Orleans serving in the United States Army, I would spend time at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at 3037 Dauphine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, a shrine dedicated to Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and meet with pilgrims coming from all over the world. There I encourged them to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings and answered prayer. This was a geat blessing for me to see this active faith in action.Seelos was born in Fussen in the Kingdom of Bavaria on January 11, 1819, one of 12 childrenHaving expressed a desire for the priesthood since childhood, he entered the diocesan seminary on September 19, 1842.He was accepted by the Redemptorists on November 22, 1842, and sailed the following year from Le Havre, France, on March 17, arriving in New York on April 20, 1843. On December 22, 1844, after having completed his novitiate and theological studies, Seelos was ordained a priest in the Redemptorist Church of St. James in Baltimore, Maryland.Although only 48 years old, his influence lasted well beyond his brief lifetime. Father Seelos is the patron of immigrants to the United States; his feast is celebrated on Oct.Beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Fr. Seelos possessed great mystical gifts due to his life of intense prayer and penance. His innate kindness, understanding and dedication to the needs of the faithful from all walks of life makes him an outstanding model for those in religious life and laity alike.Francis Xavier Seelos, CSsR (January 11, 1819 – October 4, 1867) was a German Redemptorist who worked as a missionary in the United States frontier. Towards the end of his life, he went to New Orleans to minister to victims of yellow fever.Zeal as a preacher and a confessor led Father Seelos to works of compassion as well.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Francis Borgia 10/10/2023Francis Borgia established a book of rules for the Jesuit order that ensured spiritual and intellectual formation, and an apostolic character. He even was instrumental in the re-establishment of sacred music. Popes wanted to make him a Cardinal but his humility would not allow him to accept such a position.He died on September 30, 1572, and was beatified in Madrid on November 23, 1624 by Pope Gregory XV. He was canonized nearly thirty five years later on June 20, 1670 by Pope Clement X. Saint Francis Borgia is the Patron Saint of earthquakes.After fighting in a battle between Assisi and Perugia, Francis was captured and imprisoned for ransom. He spent nearly a year in prison — awaiting his father's payment — and, according to legend, began receiving visions from God.Today’s saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the imperial court and quickly advancing in his career. But a series of events—including the death of his beloved wife—made Francis Borgia rethink his priorities. He gave up public life, gave away his possessions, and joined the new and little-known Society of Jesus.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Denis and Companions 10/9/2023October 9 is celebrated as the feast of Saint Denis and companions, a priest named Rusticus and a deacon, Eleutherius, who were martyred alongside him and buried with him. The names Rusticus and Eleutherius are non-historical.This martyr and patron of France is regarded as the first bishop of Paris. His popularity is due to a series of legends, especially those connecting him with the great abbey church of St. Denis in Paris. He was for a time confused with the writer now called Pseudo-Dionysius.The best hypothesis contends that Denis was sent to Gaul from Rome in the third century and beheaded in the persecution under Emperor Valerius in 258.According to one of the legends, after he was martyred on Montmartre—literally, “mountain of martyrs”—in Paris, he carried his head to a village northeast of the city. Saint Genevieve built a basilica over his tomb at the beginning of the sixth century.Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was beheaded in that city in the year 250. According to legend, angels accompanied him as he carried his own head from the place of execution to his chosen burial site, where later the church of Saint Denis was built just outside of Paris.Again, we have the case of a saint about whom almost nothing is known, yet one whose cult has been a vigorous part of the Church’s history for centuries. We can only conclude that the deep impression the saint made on the people of his day reflected a life of unusual holiness. In all such cases, there are two fundamental facts: A great man gave his life for Christ, and the Church has never forgotten him—a human symbol of God’s eternal mindfulness.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate another appearance by the Virgin Mary -- this time in France in 1652.1652: Our Lady of Eternal Aid or Our Lady of All Good, Querrien, France. On August 15, 1652, the deaf and mute shepherdess, Jeanne Courtel, then aged 12, was tending her father's flock when Our Lady appeared to her. Jeanne was healed of her afflictions immediately.On 15 August 1652, Jeanne Courtel a 12-year-old girl, deaf and dumb from birth. while guarding the family’s sheep saw a “beautiful lady” who spoke to her. Thereupon, Jeanne was immediately able to hear and to speak to the great astonishment of all the inhabitants of the village. A few days later, Jeanne saw the beautiful lady again who asked to have the ground dug up near the source of the spring, where the Statue of the Virgin was buried. The wooden Statuette was found at the place indicated,, confirming for the people, the authenticity of the Apparition. There were a total of fifteen appearances of Our Lady with which Jeanne was favoured, until September of the same year. From that time on, pilgrims arrived and numerous miracles were recorded.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint John Leonardi 10/8/2023He was the youngest of seven children born to middle-class parents in DiecimoFrom childhood, he sought solitude and wished to dedicate himself to prayer and meditation. At age 17, he began his ten-year study to become a certified pharmacist's assistant in Lucca. Afterward, he studied for the priesthood and was ordained in 1572In 1574, he founded a group charged with deepening Christian faith and devotion; this foundation was part of the wider movement of the Counter -Reformation. Leonardi worked with this group to spread devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and devotion to the Forty Hours, as well as spreading the message of the importance of frequent communion.He became interested in the reforms instituted by the Council of Trent, and he proposed a new congregation of secular priests to convert sinners and to restore Church discipline.John Leonardi was born at Diecimo, Italy. He became a pharmacist's assistant at Lucca, studied for the priesthood, and was ordained in 1572. He gathered a group of laymen about him to work in hospitals and prisons, became interested in the reforms proposed by the Council of Trent, and proposed a new congregation of secular priests. Great opposition to his proposal developed, but in 1583, his association (formally designated Clerks Regular of the Mother of God in 1621) was recognized by the bishop of Lucca with the approval of Pope Gregory XIII“I am only one person! Why should I do anything? What good would it do?” Today, as in any age, people seem plagued with the dilemma of getting involved. In his own way, John Leonardi answered these questions. He chose to become a priest.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Our Lady of the Rosary 10/7/2023In 1571 Pope Pius V called for all of Europe to pray the rosary for victory at the Battle of Lepanto, in which the Christian belligerents included the Papal States. The Christian victory at Lepanto was at first celebrated as the feast of "Our Lady of Victory" on October 7, but was later renamed Our Lady of the Rosary.Our Lady of Fátima is the title given to the Virgin Mary as she appeared before three shepherd children near the village of Fátima, Portugal, in 1917. She identified herself to them as the Lady of the Rosary. The Roman Catholic Church officially recognized the Fátima events as worthy of belief in 1930.It is widely believed that in 1214 St. Dominic had a vision of Mary. She is said to have presented him with the rosary, both the beads and the prayers to be prayed. Dominic had a tremendous devotion to Mary and the rosary, which he promoted wherever he traveled to preach.Add a Hail Mary after grace before meals. Or add a less well-known Rosary-associated prayer before you eat, such as the Hail Holy Queen, the Fatima Prayer or the Apostle's Creed. Note that this could be a special month to read more about and consider doing a consecration to Mary.Independently from this historical reason, there is a symbolic reason. Ten has the meaning of totality and unity, meaning that each one of Christ's mysteries is part of his total person and work and expresses its unity and totality, as well as its thorough contemplation by the person who says this decade of the rosary.The Blessed Mother promises that anyone who regularly prays the Rosary, and earnestly tries to live according to God's will, will be spiritually prepared when their time of death comes.] Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Bruno patron of exorcists and possessed persons 10/6/2023Saint Bruno the Carthusian, also called Saint Bruno Of Cologne, (born c. 1030, Cologne—died Oct. 6, 1101, La Torre monastery, Calabria; canonized 1514; feast day October 6), founder of the Carthusian order who was noted for his learning and for his sanctity.Bruno. The most important of these is the halo of seven golden stars, which relates to an episode in his vita. The mitre on the ground, a conventional symbol for a saint who has refused a bishopric, refers to his turning down Urban II's offer of the archbishopric of Rheims.St. Bruno was the founder of the Carthusian Order and was highly regarded for his holy and virtuous life. He is widely known as the St. Bruno was the founder of the Carthusian Order and was highly regarded for his holy and virtuous life. He is widely known as the patron of exorcists and possessed persons and is invoked against demonic possession. and is invoked against demonic possession.The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has its own rule, called the Statutes, and their life combines both eremitical and cenobitic monasticism. The motto of the Carthusians is Stat crux dum volvitur orbis, Latin for "The Cross is steady while the world turns".This saint has the honor of having founded a religious order which, as the saying goes, has never had to be reformed because it was never deformed. No doubt both the founder and the members would reject such high praise, but it is an indication of the saint’s intense love of a penitential life in solitude.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska 10/5/2023Saint Faustina’s name is forever linked to the annual feast of the Divine Mercy, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and the Divine Mercy prayer recited each day at 3 p.m. by many people.Our Lady told Saint Faustina: I desire, My dearly beloved daughter, that you practce the three virtues that are dearest to Me--and most pleasing to God. The first is humility, humility, and once again humility; the second virtue, purity; the third virtue, love of God.In 1981, at the tomb of Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska in Poland, Maureen Digan experienced a healing from incurable Milroy's disease. Her healing was deemed a miracle through the intercession of Sr. Faustina, which led to Faustina's beatification in 1993.In His revelations to St. Faustina, Our Lord asked for a special prayer and meditation on His Passion each afternoon at the three o'clock hour, the hour that recalls His death on the cross.The genesis of the painting was a vision Faustina experienced in 1931 while living in a convent in Plock, Poland. Jesus appeared to her in her cell wearing a white garment, she writes in her diary: “One hand [was] raised in the gesture of blessing, the other was touching the garment at the breast.JESUS himself revealed the Chaplet of the DIVINE MERCY to Sr Faustina and asked her to pray the Chaplet unceasingly. JESUS told her: Say unceasingly the chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death.Yes, it is true that Jesus promised that the chaplet is a special spiritual remedy for souls at the hour of their death: [Jesus said to her] At the hour of their death, I defend as My own glory every soul that will say this Chaplet; or when others say it for the dying person, the indulgence [pardon] is the same.

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saint Francis of Assisi 10/4/2023Francis of Assisi, one of the Catholic Church's most venerated and beloved saints. St. Francis is known for his ministry to the poor and underprivileged, his care for nature and animals, and founding the Franciscan order.St. Francis of Assisi gave up a life of materialism and wealth and found his purpose in Christ. Throughout his life, St. Francis preached the Gospel and shared his love of all God's creations.In the work, St Francis wears a brown habit and hold in his hands a human skull. The inclusion of the skull was popular in Counter-Reformation art, as a reminder of man's mortality, a memento mori emblem— “Remember you must die” — emphasising Heaven, Hell, and salvation of the soul in the afterlife.Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in Roman Catholic history. He founded the Franciscan orders, including the Poor Clares and the lay Third Order. He and St. Catherine of Siena are the patron saints of Italy, and he is also the patron saint of ecology and of animals.that where there is doubt, I may bring faith;that where there is despair, I may bring hope;that where there are shadows, I may bring light;that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.The patron saint of Italy, Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully, without limit, and without a sense of self-importance.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Theodora Guérin 10/3/2023Patronage. Saint Theodora Guérin has been named a patron saint of: Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana. Knights of Columbus of Indianapolis, Indiana.From France to Indiana, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (St. Theodora) lived an impactful life that still continues to inspire. She is remembered as a woman devoted to prayer, an educator, caregiver and leader.Equipped with little more than her steadfast desire to serve God, Mother Théodore and her five companion Sisters of Providence arrived at the site of their mission at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, the evening of October 22, 1840, and immediately hastened along a muddy, narrow path to the tiny log cabin that servedTrust in God’s Providence enabled Mother Theodore to leave her homeland, sail halfway around the world, and found a new religious congregation.Born in Etables, France, Anne-Thérèse Guérin’s life was shattered by her father’s murder when she was 15. For several years she cared for her mother and younger sister. She entered the Sisters of Providence in 1823, taking the name Sister Saint Theodore. An illness during novitiate left her with lifelong fragile health, but that did not keep her from becoming an accomplished teacher.At the invitation of the bishop of Vincennes, Indiana, Sr. Saint Theodore and five sisters were sent to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, in 1840, to teach and to care for the sick poor. She was to establish a motherhouse and novitiate. Only later did she learn that her French superiors had already decided the sisters in the United States should form a new religious congregation under her leadership.

St. Anthony and the mule who knelt down before the EucharistSt. Anthony of Padua lived during the 13th century and possessed a great zeal for the Real Presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. One day Saint Anthony heard of a man in Rimini named named Bononillo who did not share the same belief. In fact, Bononillo openly mocked people who believed that Jesus was truly present under the appearances of bread and wine. St. Anthony tried his hardest to convince Bononillo with the proofs of scripture and argument, but discovered that the man was as stubborn as a mule. Then St. Anthony received an inspiration. He challenged the wealthy merchant, “If the mule you ride adored the Body of Christ in the Eucharist, would you believe in the truth of the Blessed Sacrament?” Bononillo agreed, but decided to raise the stakes. Bononillo would starve his mule for three days and then bring it to the town square. Saint Anthony would bring the Blessed Sacrament to that same square. The mule then would be put in front of a pile of hay and St. Anthony would stand a few yards away with the Blessed Sacrament. What happened next would decide the victor.To prepare for the event, St. Anthony fasted for three days, and Bononillo in turn told everyone in the town. Bononillo was convinced that the mule would think nothing of the Eucharist and ravenously eat the pile of hay.On the day of the test, Bononillo brought his mule and placed the hay under the mule’s nose. St. Anthony came and stood a distance away with the Holy Eucharist. Defying all odds, the mule turned his head and walked over to Saint Anthony. When the mule was close, the animal bent his front legs and kneeled in adoration! When Bononillo saw this miraculous change of events, he immediately knelt down and professed his belief in the truth of the Real Presence.

Stand In The Gap With Us On The Feast of the Guardian Angels 10/2/2023Guardian Angels Day comes around once a year on October 2. It is a day that seeks to recognize the protective roles that guardian angels have in our lives.Incorporate the Guardian Angel prayer into your daily prayer routine in the morning or at night. Have an “angel” themed meal. (Consider angel hair pasta with angel food cake for dessert! Or how about some chicken wings followed by angel wings for dessert?)The feast of the guardian angels reminds us that we are not without spiritual help on our journey through life. The watchful care and intercession of the angels are but a reflection of the even greater watchful care and intercession of the Lord.Originally this feast celebrated only St. Michael, and in some places was even a holy day of obligation. Eventually there arose a request to have a separate feast in honor of the guardian angels, those angelic spirits who are assigned by God to guide and protect each human soul.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the incidents in Vinay, France in 1649. Pierre Port-Comber, a farmer, abandoned the Catholic Faith for this new heretical group. Mr. Combet grew to reject anything Catholic would purposely work on Sundays and Feast Days as an outward protest.Pierre was married to a devout Catholic, Jeanne, who bore six children trying to raise them Catholic but Pierre did not respect his vows he made before God and his wife. He brought heresy within his household against his wife's objection. Like St. Monica, she began to intercede for her husband at Mass and the Rosary.Despite Jeanne's devotion, Pierre would work on Sundays and Holy Days to inflame the Catholic majority. On March 25, 1649, the Feast of the Annunciation Pierre staged himself to work near a road he knew neighbors would travel to make a spectacle. He began to attempt to cut into a willow tree with his knife when he found blood spilling out splashing on him. Thinking he cut himself he wiped off the blood and proceeded to stab the tree and again the tree bleed bright red blood.Jeanne came by the scene noticing Pierre was covered in blood. Thinking he was hurt she quickly ran to him looking for evidence of a wound. Pierre attempted to explain the strange occurrence so his wife took the knife and cut into the tree with zero blood, not even tree sap noticed. Pierre watching his wife retook the knife and again stabbed into the willow tree and again the bleeding occurs.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Thérèse of Lisieux 10/01/2023She is a patron saint of missions and of florists. Thérèse was the youngest of nine children, five of whom survived childhood. After her mother died of breast cancer in 1877, Thérèse moved with her family to Lisieux. In the deeply religious atmosphere of her home, her piety developed early and intensively.She loved flowers and saw herself as the "little flower of Jesus," who gave glory to God by just being her beautiful little self among all the other flowers in God's garden. Because of this beautiful analogy, the title "little flower" remained with St. Therese.We can find joy and God in even the smallest actions if we remember why we take them on. “Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God,” St. Therese says. “Do all that you do with love.”"I understood that love comprises all vocations – that love is everything, and because it is eternal, embraces all times and places." God is love. We all know this, but we seldom live this way on a daily basis – as if love should be our goal, our focal point, our reason for breathing and being.“I prefer the monotony of obscure sacrifice to all ecstasies. To pick up a pin for love can convert a soul.”These are the words of Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the “Little Flower,” who lived a cloistered life of obscurity in the convent of Lisieux, France. And her preference for hidden sacrifice did indeed convert souls. Few saints of God are more popular than this young nun. Her autobiography, The Story of a Soul, is read and loved throughout the world. Thérèse Martin entered the convent at the age of 15 and died in 1897 at the age of 24.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Jerome 9/30/2023Jerome is the second-most voluminous writer – after Augustine of Hippo (354–430) – in ancient Latin Christianity. The Catholic Church recognizes him as the patron saint of translators, librarians, and encyclopedists. Jerome translated many biblical texts into Latin from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.He was an avid student, a thorough scholar, a prodigious letter-writer and a consultant to monk, bishop, and pope. Saint Augustine said of him, “What Jerome is ignorant of, no mortal has ever known.” Saint Jerome is particularly important for having made a translation of the Bible which came to be called the Vulgate.'Til your good is better and your better is best". The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.Jerome firmly insists that ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. A strong exhortation from a Father and Doctor of the Catholic Church to Christians urging all to recognize that serious Bible study is a necessity, not an optional luxury.Saint Jerome has a vigorous sense of active virtue, he aims to modify reality with tenacity, he wants a spiritual rebirth, as a rebirth had happened in the field of letters and arts, he desires the reform of the Church and he works for it, resuming not so much the pagan culture, but the perennial source of the GospelLegend says that the saint once removed a thorn from the paw of a lion, which then became his permanent companion. The lion lying protectively in the foreground of the sunlit room represents the taming of human passions.In portrayals of St. Jerome and other saints, the skull symbolizes our mortality. Memento mori —the memory of death—is something we as Christians should always have in our minds, though not for the sake of meaningless morbidity.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael 9/29/2023Angels—messengers from God—appear frequently in Scripture, but only Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are named.The three Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are the only angels named in Sacred Scripture and all three have important roles in the history of salvation.Each of these archangels performs a different mission in Scripture: Michael protects; Gabriel announces; Raphael guides (see the books of Daniel and Tobit). Their feast day is Sept. 29. ST. MICHAEL is the leader of all of the archangels and is in charge of protection, courage, strength, truth and integrity.The four most often depicted in art are: Gabriel, the messenger of God who brought the announcement of Christ's birth to the Virgin Mary; Michael, the dispenser of justice; Raphael, the healer and protector of travellers; and Uriel, the angel of prophecy and wisdom.The earliest specific Christian references are in the late 5th to early 6th century: Pseudo-Dionysius gives them as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Camael, Jophiel, and Zadkiel. In the Lutheran and Roman-Rite Catholic Christian traditions, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are referred to as archangels.The angel Gabriel is the herald of visions, messenger of God and one of the angels of higher rank. He makes God's message understandable to people and helps them to accept it with a pure heart.Within the hierarchy of the angels, at the highest level, St. Michael is a princely seraph, an angel of supreme power and the leader of God's army.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Wenceslaus 9/28/2023Wenceslas was born in the early years of the tenth century, likely between 903 and 907. His grandmother, Ludmilla, arranged with the parents to raise him at her castle at Tetin. There her personal chaplain, a follower of Methodius, baptized Wenceslas. In addition to ensuring that her grandson received instruction in Christian catechism, Ludmilla also made certain that he was educated in other subjects, including literacy in both the Slavonic and Latin languages. Some of this schooling took place at a forerunner of a collegiate institution in Budweis (Budech).Although his death resulted primarily from political upheaval, Wenceslaus was hailed as a martyr for the faith, and his tomb became a pilgrimage shrine. He is hailed as the patron of the Bohemian people and of the former Czechoslovakia.Wenceslaus was born in 907 near Prague, son of the Duke of Bohemia. His saintly grandmother, Ludmilla, raised him and sought to promote him as ruler of Bohemia in place of his mother, who favored the anti-Christian factions. Ludmilla was eventually murdered, but rival Christian forces enabled Wenceslaus to assume leadership of the government.His rule was marked by efforts toward unification within Bohemia, support of the Church, and peace-making negotiations with Germany, a policy which caused him trouble with the anti-Christian opposition. His brother Boleslav joined in the plotting, and in September of 929 invited Wenceslaus to Alt Bunglou for the celebration of the feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian. On the way to Mass, Boleslav attacked his brother, and in the struggle, Wenceslaus was killed by supporters of Boleslav.

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saint Vincent de Paul 9/27/2023Vincent de Paul has become known as the “The Apostle of Charity” and “Father of the Poor.” His contributions to the training of priests and organizing parish missions and other services for the poor shaped the Church's role in the modern world.Vincentian Spirituality is based on the very real presence of Christ in those whom we serve. Vincentians know that when they come to the aid of poor friends or neighbors, they are serving Jesus, their friend and neighbor. This is the core of Vincentian Spirituality.Two miracles were attributed to the work of Vincent de Paul, a nun cured of ulcers, and a laywoman who was healed of paralysis. Subsequently, Pope Benedict XIII beatified Vincent on August 13, 1729.Born in 1581 in France, Vincent de Paul became a priest at the early age of 19. He became famous for his kindness and generosity. As a young priest, Vincent was captured by Turkish pirates at sea and sold into slavery. He eventually escaped, along with his master, whom he had converted.The deathbed confession of a dying servant opened Vincent de Paul’s eyes to the crying spiritual needs of the peasantry of France. This seems to have been a crucial moment in the life of the man from a small farm in Gascony, France, who had become a priest with little more ambition than to have a comfortable life.

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Paul VI 9/26/2023Pope St. Paul VI is the patron saint of the diocese of Milan. You can ask him to pray for the leadership of the Milan diocese and for the Church in Milan. You can also ask him to pray for you if you are traveling to Milan or if you live in Milan.After having been proclaimed a Servant of God and declared Venerable, he was beatified on 19 October 2014, after the recognition of a miracle had been attributed to his intercession, and declared a saint by Pope Francis on 14 October 2018.The miracle attributed to Paul VI involves the healing of a seriously ill fetus, according to the Diocese of Brescia, where the pope was born.Born near Brescia in northern Italy, Giovanni Battista Montini was the second of three sons. His father, Giorgio, was a lawyer, editor, and eventually a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. His mother, Giuditta, was very involved in Catholic Action.After ordination in 1920, Giovanni did graduate studies in literature, philosophy, and canon law in Rome before he joined the Vatican Secretariat of State in 1924, where he worked for 30 years. He was also chaplain to the Federation of Italian Catholic University Students, where he met and became a very good friend of Aldo Moro, who eventually became prime minister. Moro was kidnapped by the Red Brigade in March 1978, and murdered two months later. A devastated Pope Paul VI presided at his funeral.In 1954, Fr. Montini was named archbishop of Milan, where he sought to win disaffected workers back to the Catholic Church. He called himself the “archbishop of the workers” and visited factories regularly while overseeing the rebuilding of a local Church tremendously disrupted by World War II.

The Eucharistic Miracle and Saint Angela of FolignoWhen Angela had visions of the Eucharist, she would see the Host radiating such luminous beauty, "it surpassed the splendor of the sun." At another time, there appeared "two most splendid Eyes" in the Host, looking at her. She was also gifted with a vision of the Eucharist where the Child Jesus appeared in the Host, resplendently dressed, majestically seated on a throne. So passionately was she consumed by the Eucharist, one day she cried out she wished she could receive Communion every day.Angela reported that after her soul experienced itself nestled within the Holy Trinity, the soul was able to understand that Jesus was everywhere - in the Eucharist, in the Word and in everyone she met. But then her soul asked the Lord, why did she feel closest to Him in the Ciborium! The Lord responded that it was because through the Priest's words of consecration, He dwelt inside the Ciborium. And He added it was by a special miracle that this comes to pass.Another time, as the Priest raised the Host, she heard the Father say, "Behold the Man Who was crucified." And with the eyes of her soul she saw Jesus. At another time, during the consecration, when the Priest raised the Host, she saw Jesus descending down upon the Altar, accompanied by a host of Angels.With one vision of God, King of the Universe, displaying His power and involvement in all of His creation, she was so enthralled with His Divine Presence, her soul cried out,If you want faith, pray. If you want hope, pray. If you want charity, pray. If you want poverty, pray. If you want obedience, pray. If you want chastity, pray. If you want humility, pray. If you want meekness, pray. If you want fortitude, pray. If you want any virtue, pray."

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saints Louis Martin and Zélie Guérin 9/25/2023Saints Louis and Zelie Martin are the patron saints of illness, mental illness, marriage, parenting, and widowers. St Louis Martin, born Louis Joseph Aloys Stanislaus Martin, was the third of five children, but his siblings all died before reaching the age of 30.In April 1858, Zélie Guérin crosses paths with a young man on the Saint-Léonard bridge whose appearance impresses him… It is Louis Martin, watchmaker. The love she has for her husband is expressed in her lettersBorn into a military family in Bordeaux, Louis trained to become a watchmaker. His desire to join a religious community went unfulfilled because he didn’t know Latin. Moving to Normandy, he met the highly-skilled lace maker, Zélie Guérin, who also had been disappointed in her attempts to enter religious life. They married in 1858, and over the years were blessed with nine children, though two sons and two daughters died in infancy.Louis managed the lace-making business that Zélie continued at home while raising their children. She died from breast cancer in 1877.Louis then moved the family to Lisieux to be near his brother and sister-in-law, who helped with the education of his five surviving girls. His health began to fail after his 15-year-old daughter entered the Monastery of Mount Carmel at Lisieux in 1888. Louis died in 1894, a few months after being committed to a sanitarium.Today, the Church offers them to us as models on the path to Holiness because they knew in the ordeal that was theirs, “to live on Love”, to use the title of a poem by their own. girl Saint Therese

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine another one of the Blessed Mother's appearances -- this time in Germany from 1641-1642.Kevelaer is a center of veneration and pilgrimage to Our Lady, Comforter of the Afflicted (also known as Our Lady of Consolation. The following story is the testimony and witness of a merchant named Hendrik BusmanTo give the history of the Shrine of Our Lady of Kevelaer in Northwestern Germany, we must begin by mentioning another Marian Shrine—Maria Consolatrix Afflictorum of Luxemburg. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Luxemburg City is home to the original miraculous statue of Our Lady under this title. She is the Patroness of Luxemburg, and copies of the image are to be found in nearly every major church in this tiny country. It was a printed copy of this image that became the main feature of the Shrine at Kevelaer—the second most visited Marian Shrine in Germany, after that located in Altötting.

Saint John Henry Newman, Patron of Seekers | Salt + Light Media.9/24/2023John Henry Newman, the 19th-century’s most important English-speaking Catholic theologian, spent the first half of his life as an Anglican and the second half as a Roman Catholic. He was a priest, popular preacher, writer, and eminent theologian in both churches.Born in London, England, he studied at Oxford’s Trinity College, was a tutor at Oriel College, and for 17 years was vicar of the university church, St. Mary the Virgin. He eventually published eight volumes of Parochial and Plain Sermons as well as two novels. His poem, “Dream of Gerontius,” was set to music by Sir Edward Elgar.After 1833, Newman was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement, which emphasized the Church’s debt to the Church Fathers and challenged any tendency to consider truth as completely subjective.Historical research made Newman suspect that the Roman Catholic Church was in closest continuity with the Church that Jesus established. In 1845, he was received into full communion as a Catholic. Two years later he was ordained a Catholic priest in Rome and joined the Congregation of the Oratory, founded three centuries earlier by Saint Philip Neri. Returning to England, Newman founded Oratory houses in Birmingham and London and for seven years served as rector of the Catholic University of Ireland.Before Newman, Catholic theology tended to ignore history, preferring instead to draw deductions from first principles—much as plane geometry does. After Newman, the lived experience of believers was recognized as a key part of theological reflection.

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saint Padre Pio9/23/2023St. Padre Pio is one of the more influential Saints that had a particular influence for me because of all the signs related to his life. He is also someone who I can identify with as he lived during my growing up years. Padre Pio touches the hearts of people world wide many times will recognize a fragrance of flowers. I remember working at a warehouse pulling a hand jack picking up pallets all day long. My Mother introduced me to Padre Pio through a book she had and that book captivated me.At times, especially when I was thinking about a mystery of the Rosary, or I was thinking about the Catholic faith, I would get a strong scent of roses and I would be looking around for any possible reason for such a fragrance. Then I would remember that many times Padre Pio would be recognized with such occurrences. Working at this warehouse, I most of the time had time to offer my thoughts to God in meditation.

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions: 9/22/2023Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is the first Filipino venerated in the Roman Catholic Church. Of Chinese-Filipino parentage, he became the country's protomartyr after his execution by the Tokugawa Shogunate during its persecution of Japanese Christians in the 17th century.Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is the patron saint of Filipino youth, the Philippines, people working overseas, and altar servers. Lorenzo Ruiz's feast day falls on September 28.In the icon of San Lorenzo Ruiz, the saint holds the Bible and the rosary, because he was a religious teacher, a humble teacher of Manila." The solemn mass that took place in the forecourt of the monastery was presided over by the new Apostolic Nuncio for Israel and Cyprus and Apostolic Delegate for JerusalemLorenzo was born in Manila of a Chinese father and a Filipino mother, both Christians. Thus he learned Chinese and Tagalog from them, and Spanish from the Dominicans whom he served as altar boy and sacristan. He became a professional calligrapher, transcribing documents in beautiful penmanship. He was a full member of the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary under Dominican auspices. He married and had two sons and a daughter.Lorenzo’s life took an abrupt turn when he was accused of murder. Nothing further is known except the statement of two Dominicans that “he was sought by the authorities on account of a homicide to which he was present or which was attributed to him.”

Stand In The Gap With Us and the Apostle Saint Matthew 9/21/2023Matthew, Apostle of Jesus Christ whose parents named means, "Gift of Yahweh" who for the longest time would not be recognized as such.Being a Jew, Matthew worked as a tax collector for the Roman rulers which set him in great distaste of the Jewish population.Tax collectors were known to be deceitful and even violent.A tax collector was seen as a traitor against their own people. Look at what Jesus says in regard to tax collectors:"For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?" Matthew 5:46"If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector". Matthew 18:17"The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector." Luke 18:11You can get the picture that tax collectors were seen as great sinners. St. John the Baptist offers this advice to the tax collectors coming to him for baptism, "Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Collect no more than is appointed you." Luke 3:12-13Jesus was not afraid to associate with prostitutes and tax collectors, whom he regarded as ones who needed a physician, "Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him." Luke 15:1Responding to criticism by the religious leaders, Jesus states, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. "But go and learn what this means: 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saints Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions 9/20/2023Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (August 21, 1821 – September 16, 1846); Saint Paul Chong Hasang and Companions (d. between 1839 – 1867)In 1846, St. Andrew Kim Taegon was arrested once again and sentenced to death for his faith. He was executed by beheading at the age of 25, becoming one of the first Korean martyrs. His unwavering faith and devotion to spreading the Gospel, even in the face of extreme persecution, earned him the title of saint.Saint Paul Chong Hasang is considered a leading figure in the revitalization and growth of the Church in Korea. Despite severe hardship and persecution, he kept his faith and served as a sterling example of piety for others.The first native Korean priest, Andrew Kim Taegon was the son of Christian converts. Following his baptism at the age of 15, Andrew traveled 1,300 miles to the seminary in Macao, China. After six years, he managed to return to his country through Manchuria. That same year he crossed the Yellow Sea to Shanghai and was ordained a priest. Back home again, he was assigned to arrange for more missionaries to enter by a water route that would elude the border patrol. He was arrested, tortured, and finally beheaded at the Han River near Seoul, the capital.Andrew’s father Ignatius Kim, was martyred during the persecution of 1839, and was beatified in 1925. Paul Chong Hasang, a lay apostle and married man, also died in 1839 at age 45.

Stand in the Gap With Us and Saint Januarius 9/19/2023Today the Church celebrates St. Januarius, the patron saint of Naples and of blood banks, and his strange story is one of the best.Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule.The Church believes that the miracle takes place in response to the dedication and prayers of the faithful. When the miracle occurs, the mass of reddish dried blood, adhering to one side of the ampoule, turns into completely liquid blood, covering the glass from side to side.Many centuries ago, Saint Januarius died for the Faith during the persecution of Diocletian. God, through the blood which His servant shed for Him, some of which is conserved in Naples, continues to strengthen the faith of the Church, and to work there a regular miracle by its means.The bishop is believed to have been martyred during the Christian persecution of Emperor Diocletian. In local lore, the failure of the blood to liquefy signals war, famine, disease, or other disaster. The liquefaction traditionally happens at least three times a year: Sept.

Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa PORTUGAL, 1904-1955Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa was Nourished Only By The Eucharist For Over 13 YearsOn her tomb are the words she wished to be placed there: “Sinners, if the ashes of my body can be useful for your salvation, draw near to them, pass above them, and trample on them until they vanish. But sin no more; do not offend our Jesus any longer!”Alexandrina remained paralyzed at age 21 from a dramatic incident in which she fled from the threat of violence. She did not permit herself to be overcome by sadness and by loneliness, but thought: “Jesus, You are a prisoner in the tabernacle as I am here on my bed, so that we can keep company”.Following the physical sufferings from the paralysis, mystical sufferings were added: for four years, every Friday she saw the sorrows of the Passion, and after this period, for another 13 years until her death she was nourished only by the Eucharist. Her life became a continuous prayer for the conversion of sinners.Alexandrina Maria was born in Balasar, Portugal on March 30, 1904. At age 14, in order to escape an attack by three men and to maintain her purity, she jumped from the window, but did not escape without suffering injury. The consequences were terrible, if not immediate. In fact, several years later, she became bedridden from a progressively increasing paralysis, from which she suffered for the remaining 30 years of her life. Yet, she did not despair, but entrusted herself to Jesus with these words: “As you are a prisoner in the tabernacle and I am a prisoner on my bed for doing Your will, so we can keep ourselves company”.As a result, she began to live through ever more powerful mystical experiences, and from Friday, October 3, 1938 until March 24, 1942, for up to 182 times, she relived the sufferings of the Passion.

Stand in the Gap With Us and Saint Joseph of Cupertino 9/18/2023Joseph of Cupertino was a Conventual Franciscan Friar (OFM Conv.) and is recognized and honored as a Christian mystic and saint. He is the patron saint of aviation, astronauts, mental handicaps, test taking, and students.During Mass or prayer, he would often be lifted from his feet—he was observed levitating more than 70 times. The experience of levitation is a physical expression of the deep prayer that raises the heart and mind to God. In Joseph's case, a number of his levitations were well-documented.Joseph of Cupertino is most famous for levitating at prayer. Already as a child, Joseph showed a fondness for prayer. After a short career with the Capuchins, he joined the Conventual Franciscans. Following a brief assignment caring for the friary mule, Joseph began his studies for the priesthood. Though studies were very difficult for him, Joseph gained a great deal of knowledge from prayer. He was ordained in 1628.Joseph’s tendency to levitate during prayer was sometimes a cross; some people came to see this much as they might have gone to a circus sideshow. Joseph’s gift led him to be humble, patient, and obedient, even though at times he was greatly tempted and felt forsaken by God. He fasted and wore iron chains for much of his life.The friars transferred Joseph several times for his own good and for the good of the rest of the community. He was reported to and investigated by the Inquisition; the examiners exonerated him.

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine this visit by Blessed Mary to Manaoag in 1610,A middle aged farmer who was walking home heard a Lady's mysterious voice. He looked around and with great awe he saw the radiant Lady with a Rosary on her right hand and a Child on her left as she stood on a cloud veiling a treetop. The man fell on his knees. He told the people of the apparition. And soon right on the spot where the Lady appeared a chapel was built. A town quickly flourished around it and was called "Manaoag".a middle aged farmer was on his way from a grueling day in his farm. Foremost in his mind, of course, was his family. He worried about his home and his crops which he knew would be laid to waste any time the raiders come for another depredation. Faced with this hopeless prospect, he resorted to the wellsprings of his faith. He has been taught by the good Padre to have full trust and faith in the goodness and mercy of God and in the protection offered by the Heavenly Mother.These thought came into him. He signed resignedly to Virgin Mary and somehow his fears vanished as he continued his slow homeward. As he followed the path from the hill in the deepening dusk, he became aware of a mysterious light coming from somewhere. He turned to the west to assure himself that he was not being deceived, and sure enough he saw that the sun has set.He made a full and turned his gaze to the light- a tree nearby. Instantly he recognized the radiant face of a woman holding an infant in her arms. Unable to grasp that significant of the phenomenon and overcome by superstition, he wanted to run. In a moment of hesitation, he heard a sweet voice called out his name.

Stand In The Gap With Us and Saint Robert Bellarmine 9/17/2023He is one of the patron saints of catechists and catechumens. Bellarmine entered the Society of Jesus in 1560. After studying in Italy at Rome, Mondovì, and Padua, he was sent to Leuven (Louvain) in the Spanish Netherlands, where he was ordained in 1570 and began to teach theology.He always taught that the most important truth of our faith is our belief in the real person of Jesus, God's only Son, who died and rose from the dead to save us from sin and death. Although Robert was named a cardinal in 1598 by Pope Clement VIII, he always led a humble and caring life.Bellarmine declared that "according to our doctrine, the one and true Church is the assembly of men, bound together by the profession of the same Christian faith, and by the communion of the same sacraments, under the rule of legitimate pastors, and in particular of the one Vicar of Christ onRobert Bellarmine said: “The fact that there is in the Pope a power in regard of temporal affairs is not a matter of opinion but of certainty among Catholics; although there is no lack of disputes over what kind and manner of power it isWhen Robert Bellarmine was ordained in 1570, the study of Church history and the fathers of the Church was in a sad state of neglect. A promising scholar from his youth in Tuscany, he devoted his energy to these two subjects, as well as to Scripture, in order to systematize Church doctrine against the attacks of the Protestant Reformers. He was the first Jesuit to become a professor at Louvain.

Stand in the Gap With Us and Saint Cornelius 9/16/2023Saint Cornelius was the bishop of Rome from 6th or 13th March 251 until his martyrdom in June 253. He was pope during and following a period of persecution of the church, while a schism occurred over how repentanct church members who had practiced pagan sacrifices to protect themselves could be readmitted to the church. He agreed with Cyprian of Carthage that those who had lapsed could be restored to communion after varying forms of Reconciliation and Penance.St. Cornelius was a Priest that strongly believed in the gift of confession. In his time there were many Christians who denounced Christianity to Emperor Decius in order to be spared their lives. The Church leaders of their time thought they could never be brought back into the church after such behavior.Cornelius's saintly name means "battle horn", and he is represented in icons by a pope either holding some form of cow's horn or with a cow nearby.But Cyprian called him a martyr and later accounts said that Cornelius had been beheaded. He was buried at Rome in the crypt of Lucina, where his tomb can still be seen with the inscription Cornelius Martyr.Cornelius is the patron saint of earache sufferers (perhaps because of his arguments with Novatian), domestic animals, cattle and, unsurprisingly, the town of Kornelimünster. The greatest problem of Cornelius’s two-year term as pope had to do with the Sacrament of Penance and centered on the readmission of Christians who had denied their faith during the time of persecution. Two extremes were finally both condemned. Cyprian, primate of North Africa, appealed to the pope to confirm his stand that the relapsed could be reconciled only by the decision of the bishop.

Stand In The Gap With Us As We Honor the Sorrows Of Mary 9/15/2023It commemorates the profound union of heart that existed between the Mother of the Redeemer and the Savior, through which she experienced many interior sorrows as a consequence of His Mission, but particularly during His Passion and Death.The Lucan passage is Simeon's prediction about a sword piercing Mary's soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus' words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple. Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary's sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross.The First Sorrow: The Prophecy of Simeon and AnnaThe Second Sorrow: The Flight into Egypt. ...The Third Sorrow: The Loss of the Child Jesus. ...The Fourth Sorrow: The Condemnation of Jesus. ...The Fifth Station: The Crucifixion of Jesus. ...The Sixth Station: The Retrieval of Jesus' Body. ...The Seventh Station: The Burial of Jesus.Jesus promised St. Elizabeth of Hungary her four principal ones:First, that those who before death invoke the Divine Mother in the name of her sorrows should obtain true repentance of all their sins.Second, that He would protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and that He would protect them especially at the hour of death.Third, that He would impress upon their minds the remembrance of His Passion, and that they should have their reward for it in heaven.Fourth, that He would commit such devout clients to the hands of Mary, with the power to dispose of them in whatever manner she might please, and to obtain for them all the graces she might desire.”

Stand in the Gap With Us as We Honor and Exalt The Holy Cross 9/14/2023The universal symbol of the Christian faith, the cross represents Christ's victory over death. The feast celebrates the redemptive transformation of a barbaric instrument of torture into a divine “tree of life” that brings hope to humankind.This could also be a great day to go through your home and ensure that each room has a cross or crucifix in it, which is an old Catholic tradition. Pray the stations of the cross– another perfect prayer activity for today!Early in the fourth century, Saint Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in search of the holy places of Christ’s life. She razed the second-century Temple of Aphrodite, which tradition held was built over the Savior’s tomb, and her son built the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher on that spot. During the excavation, workers found three crosses. Legend has it that the one on which Jesus died was identified when its touch healed a dying woman.

Stand in the Gap With Us and Saint John Chrysostom 9/13/2023

John Chrysostom, (born 347 ce, Antioch, Syria—died September 14, 407, Comana, Helenopontus; Western feast day September 13; Eastern feast day November 13), early Church Father, biblical interpreter, and archbishop of Constantinople.

Did you know that “Chrysostom” is a nickname that meansDid you know that “Chrysostom” is a nickname that means “golden-mouthed”? A legendary orator, St. John Chrysostom enjoyed immense popularity as a preacher in Antioch.? A legendary orator, St. John Chrysostom enjoyed immense popularity as a preacher in Antioch.

Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor—Memorial. Saint John Chrysostom was born as John of Antioch. “Chrysostom” is a title attributed to him, meaning “Golden Mouth,” an honorific Greek title emphasizing the power of his preaching and writings. distinguished for lofty or persuasive utterance : eloquent.

The ambiguity and intrigue surrounding John, the great preacher (his name means “golden-mouthed”) from Antioch, are characteristic of the life of any great man in a capital city. Brought to Constantinople after a dozen years of priestly service in Syria, John found himself the reluctant victim of an imperial ruse to make him bishop in the greatest city of the empire. Ascetic, unimposing but dignified, and troubled by stomach ailments from his desert days as a monk, John became a bishop under the cloud of imperial politics.

If his body was weak, his tongue was powerful. The content of his sermons, his exegesis of Scripture, were never without a point. Sometimes the point stung the high and mighty. Some sermons lasted up to two hours.

Eucharistic Miracle of Alboraya-Almacera Spain 1348

In 1384, a curator from Valencia, Spain, went to bring the Holy Communion to a dying person. Despite a storm that was brewing, the priest knew he had to do everything so that this poor soul, who was about to meet God, could go in grace.

At the end of his mission, and as he was returning home, a violent storm erupted that forced the priest to protect the relic with three hostages anointed against his chest.

While passing the Carraixet ravine, he noticed that the water was very high and that he had to use a board to build a bridge.

Unfortunately, while trying to cross it, he lost his balance and dropped the relic with the hostesses sacred in the river. In the midst of despair, the priest dived into the river to save them, but he couldn't; the current of the river had taken everything away! With great sadness, the curator informed the community of the incident and offered to start a search.

They searched all night and in the morning they found the empty box. How sad! The only thing left for the priest to perform, with the faithful, acts of reparation with prayers and penitence.

But the Lord was moved by the love the community and the healer had, and He decided to give them a big miracle.

The population then lives three fish standing in the river's current, holding in their mouths the three consecrated hostels abandoned for loss.

Everybody fell on their knees, moved by this miracle, and brought the priest. The fish did not move until the priest's arrival and, dressed in his sacred garments, he approached the riverbank.

Seeing the priest, the fish also approached the riverbank and laid the body of Christ upon the priest's consecrated hands, while the faithful, on their knees, with tears in their eyes, sang praises to our God.

Stand in the Gap With Us as We Honor Most Holy Name of the Blessed Mary 9/12/2023

The Most Holy Name of Mary feast day honors Mary, the Mother of God, as blessed. It takes place each year on September 12th, four days after the feast of the Birth of the Blessed Mother. The feast day encourages us all to pray for her intercession to deepen our love of Christ and our relationship with the Lord.

"May the sweet Name of Mary be my hope and my refuge."may receive strength and comfort in all our needs.Amen.”

Prayer from the Mass for the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

“Lord our God,

when your Son was dying on the altar of the cross,

he gave us as our mother

the one he had chosen to be his own mother,

the Blessed Virgin Mary;

grant that we who call upon

the holy name of Mary, our mother,

with confidence in her protection

may receive strength and comfort in all our needs. Amen.”

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Cyprian 9/11/2023

Cyprian of Antioch was a pagan sorcerer who converted toJesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church. In 620 A.D Cyprien settled in a cave that overlooked the Dordogne valley. Others gathered around him and a monastic community grew up. Barbarian invasions in the mid-9th century forced the monks to build defensive ramparts, one of which is the belltower-keep that survives today.

Latin in full Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus, (born 200 ce, Carthage—died September 14, 258, Carthage; Western and Eastern feast day September 16; Anglican feast day September 26), early Christian theologian and bishop of Carthage who led the Christians of North Africa during a period of persecution from Rome.

Highly educated and a famous orator, he became a Christian as an adult. He distributed his goods to the poor, and amazed his fellow citizens by making a vow of chastity before his baptism. Within two years he had been ordained a priest and was chosen, against his will, as Bishop of Carthage.

He converted to Christianity c. 246 and within two years was elected bishop of Carthage. In 250 he went into hiding to escape the Decian persecution, when many Christians apostatized.

Cyprian is important in the development of Christian thought and practice in the third century, especially in northern Africa.

Cyprian teaches how God is able to free us from even the powerful of sinful habits. He can give us freedom over addiction, strength over weakness, and the joy of the saints in place of the sorrow of sinners.

The Virgin Mary Back to Spain to Quito, Ecuador Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they begin to cover the many events in Quito, Ecudaor after an initial start back in Spain.messages to Ven. Mother Mariana,“Thus, I make it known to you that from the end of the 19th century and from shortly after the middle of the 20th century, in what is today the Colony and will then be the Republic of Ecuador, the passions will erupt and there will be a total corruption of customs, for Satan will reign almost completely by means of the Masonic Sects. They will focus principally on the children in order to sustain this general corruption. Woe to the children of these times! It will be difficult to receive the Sacrament of Baptism and also the Sacrament of Confirmation. They will receive the Sacrament of Confession only if they remain in Catholic schools, for the Devil will make a great effort to destroy it through persons in position of authority. The same thing will happen with the Sacrament of Holy Communion. (What saddens me here also is how many have turned away from their Sacraments)

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Thomas of Villanova 9/10/2023

Thomas composed beautiful sermons, among which stands out the Sermon on the Love of God, one of the great examples of sacred oratory of the 16th century

He began his episcopacy by visiting every parish in the Archdiocese to discover what the needs of the people were.

He wore the same habit that he had received in the novitiate, mending it himself. The canons and domestics were ashamed of him, but they could not convince him to change. Several hundred poor came to Thomas’s door each morning and received a meal, wine, and money.

When criticized because he was at times being taken advantage of, he replied, “If there are people who refuse to work, that is for the governor and the police to deal with. My duty is to assist and relieve those who come to my door.” He took in orphans and paid his servants for every deserted child they brought to him. Thomas of Villanova (1486-1555) was known for his promotion of studies and missions in the Order of Saint Augustine, and for his love and care for the poor. Thomas García Martínez was born in 1486 in Fuenllana, Ciudad Real, Spain. He spent his childhood in the family home in Villanova de los Infantes.

Saint Thomas of Villanova is a Spanish friar who is celebrated by the Augustinians on his feast day, October 10. He is the patron saint of Villanova University, an Augustinian school named one of the Top 50 of the Nation's Best Colleges and Universities by U.S. News & World Report.

Stand in the Gap with us and St. Peter Claver 9/9/2023September 9th, the Church celebrates the life of St. Peter Claver which illustrates the very intent of St. Paul’s writing to St. Timothy and to the Galatians.His whole life was modeled after the New Testament.St. Peter was born of impoverished parents at Verdu, Catalonia, Spain. This early experience would be the foundation that St. Peter would come to understand the people whom he would serve with pastoral care.In 1580 Spain St. Peter grew up in the environment that is not too different from what is happening in the United States today.The Spanish tax burden fell upon the poor, hitting the agricultural sector particularly hard. Despite this, the Spanish Government’s expenditures continue to climb.As a result, the Spanish Government both borrowed money, and then assigned future revenues to the bankers. Does this not all sound familiar? The interest that the Government has to pay back kept the Government from ever paying off their debts.This was the environment that St. Peter Claver was raised and he really didn’t have the heritage that his ancestry once had owned. From his early years, he places himself in the heart of Jesus and Mary. His love for the Lord was apparent to all who knew him. As expected, St. Peter decided to attend a Jesuit college in Barcelona and in 1602, at age 18, became a novitiate at Tarrangona. He took his final vows on August 8th, 1604. St. Peter was only 20 years old.

Deepertruth Stand in the Gap With Us Mother Mary's Birthday 9/8/2023The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child who will advance God’s plan of salvation for the world. Such a story, like many biblical counterparts, stresses the special presence of God in Mary’s life from the beginning.Saint Augustine connects Mary’s birth with Jesus’ saving work. He tells the earth to rejoice and shine forth in the light of her birth. “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed.” The opening prayer at Mass speaks of the birth of Mary’s Son as the dawn of our salvation, and asks for an increase of peace.We can see every human birth as a call for new hope in the world. The love of two human beings has joined with God in his creative work. The loving parents have shown hope in a world filled with travail. The new child has the potential to be a channel of God’s love and peace to the world.

Stand in the Gap With Us and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam 9/7/2023Frédéric Ozanam always respected the poor while offering whatever service he could. Each man, woman, and child was too precious to live in poverty. Serving the poor taught Frédéric something about God that he could not have learned elsewhere.To the Priest who assisted him he said: “ Why would I fear Him? I love Him so much.” On September 8th, the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, around 7:30 at night, Frederic Ozanam committed his soul to God, saying “My Lord, have mercy”. And 20 minutes later he gave his last breath.A man convinced of the inestimable worth of each human being, Frédéric served the poor of Paris well, and drew others into serving the poor of the world. Through the Saint Vincent de Paul Society, which he founded, his work continues to the present day.Frédéric was the fifth of Jean and Marie Ozanam’s 14 children, one of only three to reach adulthood. As a teenager he began having doubts about his religion. Reading and prayer did not seem to help, but long walking discussions with Father Noirot of the Lyons College clarified matters a great deal.

Stand in the Gap With us and Blessed Claudio Granzotto 9/6/2023August 23, 1900 – August 15, 1947)Born in Santa Lucia del Piave near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and was accustomed to hard work in the fields. At the age of 9, he lost his father.Born in Santa Lucia del Piave near Venice, Claudio was the youngest of nine children and was accustomed to hard work in the fields. At the age of 9, he lost his father. Six years later, he was drafted into the Italian army, where he served more than three years.His artistic abilities, especially in sculpture, led to studies at Venice’s Academy of Fine Arts, which awarded him a diploma with the highest marks in 1929. Even then he was especially interested in religious art. When Claudio entered the Friars Minor four years later, his parish priest wrote, “The Order is receiving not only an artist but a saint.” Prayer, charity to the poor, and artistic work characterized his life which was cut short by a brain tumor. He died on the feast of the Assumption, August 15, 1947, and was beatified in 1994. His liturgical feast is celebrated on March 23.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Teresa of Calcutta 9/5/2023In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta with an initial group of 12 followers. By 1969 it became an international association known to help “the poorest of the poor,” often by undertaking relief work after natural disasters. Ten years later she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Her new name was Teresa. In India she received a second call from God: to help the poor while living among them. She founded a new sisterhood, Missionaries of Charity. Mother Teresa and her helpers built homes for orphans, nursing homes for lepers and hospices for the terminally ill in Calcutta.Mother Teresa created many homes for the dying and the unwanted from Calcutta to New York to Albania. She was one of the first to establish homes for AIDS victims. For more than 50 years, this courageous individual comforted the poor, the dying, and the unwanted around the world.Mother Teresa of Calcutta, the tiny woman recognized throughout the world for her work among the poorest of the poor, was beatified October 19, 2003. Among those present were hundreds of Missionaries of Charity, the order she founded in 1950, as a diocesan religious community. Today the congregation also includes contemplative sisters and brothers, and an order of priests.Born to Albanian parents in what is now Skopje, Macedonia, Gonxha (Agnes) Bojaxhiu was the youngest of the three children who survived. For a time, the family lived comfortably, and her father’s construction business thrived. But life changed overnight following his unexpected death.

Eucharistic Miracle, Tixtla, Mexico4 God speaking through St. Paul, Finally, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification:[a] that you abstain from immorality;[b] 4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, 5 not in the passion of lust like heathen who do not know God; 6 that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter,[c] because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you. 7 For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness. 8 Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. Love and prayers in Christ, GregoryMaryOn October 12, 2013, H.E. Most Rev. Alejo Zavala Castro, Bishop of the Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, announced through a Pastoral Letter the recognition of the Eucharistic Miracle that occurred at Tixtla, on October 21, 2006. In the letter we read: “This manifestation brings to us a marvelous sign of the love of God that confirms the Real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist... In my role as Bishop of the Diocese I recognize the supernatural character of the series of events relating to the Bleeding Host of Tixtla... I declare the case as a “Divine Sign...”.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Rose of Viterbo 9/4/2023St. Rose was born in Viterbo (present day Italy) around 1233 C.E. Little is known about her life. She was born to a poor but devout family. Since a child, she held a deep love and passion for prayer and serving poor.At the age of 10, the Blessed Virgin Mary was said to have told Rose to join the Third Order of St. Francis (a Franciscan lay order). So she donned the habit of the T.O.S.F. and as instructed by the Blessed Virgin, preached and emphasized penance and loyalty to the Catholic Church.At the age of 10, she became a Secular Franciscan and soon began preaching in the streets about sin and the sufferings of Jesus. Viterbo, her native city, was then in revolt against the pope. When Rose took the pope's side against the emperor, she and her family were exiled from the city.She is the patron saint of embroiderers, gardeners, florists, people who are harassed for their piety, and those suffering family problems. She is the patroness of the Americas, the indigenous people of the Americas, and of Peru, India, and the Philippines.Rose was also known to be a visionary. On December 5, 1250, she foretold the death of the emperor which was fulfilled 8 days later on December 13. According to surviving evidence, Rose went to the city of Vitorchiano which was possessed by a sorceress. She not only converted the whole town, but the sorceress herself when she stood unharmed on a burning pyre for three hours.Even as a child, Rose had a great desire to pray and to aid the poor. While still very young, she began a life of penance in her parents’ house. She was as generous to the poor as she was strict with herself. At the age of 10, she became a Secular Franciscan and soon began preaching in the streets about sin and the sufferings of Jesus.

Join John Carpenter, Domals Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they begin to cover the many events in Quito, Ecudaor after an initial start back in Spain.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Gregory the Great 9/3/2023His epithet “the Great” reflects his status as a writer as well as a ruler. As the fourth and final of the traditional Latin Fathers of the Church, Gregory was the first exponent of a truly medieval, sacramental spirituality.Patron Saint of Musicians, Singers, Students, and Teachers, St. Gregory the Great is a Doctor of the Church and was Pope from 590 to 604 AD.When a woman laughed at the Eucharist, thinking it was only bread, St. Gregory prayed and the host turned to flesh. The Catholic Church teaches that after the consecration takes place at Mass, the Eucharistic host substantially changes into the body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ.Gregory was the prefect of Rome before he was 30. After five years in office he resigned, founded six monasteries on his Sicilian estate, and became a Benedictine monk in his own home at Rome.Ordained a priest, Gregory became one of the pope’s seven deacons, and also served six years in the East as papal representative in Constantinople. He was recalled to become abbot, but at the age of 50 was elected pope by the clergy and people of Rome.Gregory was direct and firm. He removed unworthy priests from office, forbade taking money for many services, emptied the papal treasury to ransom prisoners of the Lombards and to care for persecuted Jews and the victims of plague and famine. He was very concerned about the conversion of England, sending 40 monks from his own monastery. He is known for his reform of the liturgy, and for strengthening respect for doctrine. Whether he was largely responsible for the revision of “Gregorian” chant is disputed.

Stand in the Gap with us & Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions 9/2/2023These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1791) required all priests to take an oath which amounted to a denial of the faith. Each of these men refused and was executed.John Francis Burté became a Franciscan at 16 and after ordination taught theology to the young friars. Later he was guardian of the large Conventual friary in Paris until he was arrested and held in the convent of the Carmelites.These priests were victims of the French Revolution. Though their martyrdom spans a period of several years, they stand together in the Church’s memory because they all gave their lives for the same principle. In 1791, the Civil Constitution of the Clergy required all priests to take an oath which amounted to a denial of the faith. Each of these men refused and was executed.John Francis Burté became a Franciscan at 16 and after ordination taught theology to the young friars. Later he was guardian of the large Conventual friary in Paris until he was arrested and held in the convent of the Carmelites.Appolinaris of Posat was born in 1739 in Switzerland. He joined the Capuchins and acquired a reputation as an excellent preacher, confessor, and instructor of clerics. Preparing for his assignment to the East as a missionary, he was in Paris studying Oriental languages when the French Revolution began. Refusing the oath, he was swiftly arrested and detained in the Carmelite convent.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Giles9/1/2023St Giles is the patron saint for disabled people, lepers, beggars and blacksmiths and his feast day is celebrated on the first of September.Most artwork depicts him with is deer. The King's hunters, who had looked for a place of refuge for the night, finally discovered his solitude. The next day an arrow was shot at a deer, but instead wounded the saint, thus becoming the patron saint of handicap persons.In medieval art, he is depicted with his symbol, the hind. His emblem is also an arrow.Despite the fact that much about Saint Giles is shrouded in mystery, we can say that he was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. Likely, he was born in the first half of the seventh century in southeastern France. That is where he built a monastery that became a popular stopping-off point for pilgrims making their way to Compostela in Spain, and the Holy Land.In England, many ancient churches and hospitals were dedicated to Giles. One of the sections of the city of Brussels is named after him. In Germany, Giles was included among the so-called 14 Holy Helpers, a popular group of saints to whom people prayed, especially for recovery from disease, and for strength at the hour of death.Also among the 14 were Saints Christopher, Barbara, and Blaise. Interestingly, Giles was the only non-martyr among them. Devotion to the “Holy Helpers” was especially strong in parts of Germany and in Hungary and Sweden. Such devotion made his popularity spread. Giles was soon invoked as the patron of the poor and the disabled.

Stand in the Gap With us and Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus 6/31/2023Following the death of Jesus, Joseph obtained Jesus' body from Pilate, wrapped it in fine linen and buried it. For these reasons, Joseph is considered the patron saint of funeral directors and pallbearers.For instance, after Joseph asked Pilate for the body of the Christ and prepared the body with Nicodemus' help, Christ's body was delivered to a new tomb that Joseph had built for himself.Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy Jewish man who buried the body of Jesus Christ after the Crucifixion.After Jesus' crucifixion, Nicodemus assists Joseph of Arimathea in laying Jesus' body in a nearby tomb (John 19:39–42). He brings along a mixture of myrrh and aloes to anoint him for the entombment.Nicodemus became a saint because he stood up and defended Jesus when he was accused before the Jewish authorities (Jn 7: 45-51) and also because he helped Joseph Arimathea prepare Christ's body for burial after his crucifixion.Joseph had a faith in Jesus and was considered a disciple. This happened despite his being a member of the Sanhedrin, who were, as a group, bitterly opposed to Christ. However, Joseph held to his belief in Jesus and had a faith in Him despite his surroundings.But now, though Joseph of Arimathea had intirely devoted himself to the sect of the Pharisees, yet was he not addicted to the vices which too evidently appeared among them, especially hypocrisy; for he was really just in all his dealings, pious without ostentation, and very charitable in private: insomuch that he ...The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of Jesus and his teachings—and the risks that could be involved in following him.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Jeanne Jugan 8/30/2023

As our aging population continues to grow and dignity at the end of life is increasingly threatened, Jeanne Jugan offers herself as a friend and patron of the elderly. She is a Saint for old age.

Jeanne Jugan was not canonized because she founded a religious congregation, because her work has spread all over the world, or even because the elderly need a friend today more than ever. She was declared a Saint because she practiced heroic virtue.

At the age of 15 or 16, Jeanne became a kitchen maid for a family that not only cared for its own members, but also served poor, elderly people nearby. Ten years later, Jeanne became a nurse at the hospital in Le Rosais. Soon thereafter, she joined a third order group founded by Saint John Eudes.

“Refuse God nothing …We must do all through love.”

Lacking home religious instruction, she is attracted to a new type of stability: nuns who run a children's village. Gruesome stories of Christian saints and martyrs keep Jeanne interested in the local chapel, which is a mile from her barracks.

Born in northern France during the French Revolution—a time when congregations of women and men religious were being suppressed by the national government, Jeanne would eventually be highly praised in the French academy for her community’s compassionate care of elderly poor people.

When Jeanne was three and a half years old, her father, a fisherman, was lost at sea. Her widowed mother was hard pressed to raise her eight children alone; four died young. At the age of 15 or 16, Jeanne became a kitchen maid for a family that not only cared for its own members, but also served poor, elderly people nearby. Ten years later, Jeanne became a nurse at the hospital in Le Rosais. Soon thereafter, she joined a third order group founded by Saint John Eudes.

Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist 8/29/2023

St. John the Baptist was an ascetic Jewish prophet known in Christianity as the forerunner of Jesus. John preached about God's Final Judgment and baptized repentant followers in preparation for it. Jesus was among the recipients of his rite of baptism.

John was sentenced to death and subsequently beheaded by Herod Antipas sometime between 28 and 36 AD, after he rebuked him for divorcing his wife, Phasaelis, and unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother, Herod Philip I

In fact, they were cousins. But they were so much more than just cousins. According to the New Testament, John the Baptist, who was born before Jesus, also had a miracle birth.

The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The greatest of prophets suffered the fate of so many Old Testament prophets before him: rejection and martyrdom. The “voice crying in the desert” did not hesitate to accuse the guilty, did not hesitate to speak the truth. But why? What possesses a man that he would give up his very life?

The Guardian Angel: Eucharistic Miracles, Perpetual Adoration, True Peace in the World

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Augustine of Hippo 8/28/2023

His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period. His many important works include The City of God, On Christian Doctrine, and Confessions.

Augustine shines out as one whose theology focuses on the central mystery of the Christian faith, God's gracious drawing of humanity into the divine life through the work of the incarnate Word and the life-giving Spirit.

Augustine has also taught us that the human race is united in sin and rebellion against God and cannot save itself. Those who have met with Christ have learned that they must trust him completely and not rely on their own efforts, qualities, or inheritance for their salvation.

For Augustine, love that is in accord with the truth of God's love must be an ordered love, in terms of everything being loved hierarchically according to its proper relationship to God. In fact, for Augustine, all virtue is ordered love.

The idea of truth Augustine believes comes not from ex- perience nor from reason but is innate in man. It cannot come from sense knowledge or reason for these are changeable and truth is not.

The rule, developed by Augustine of Hippo (354–430), governs chastity, poverty, obedience, detachment from the world, the apportionment of labour, the inferiors, fraternal charity, prayer in common, fasting and abstinence proportionate to the strength of the individual, care of the sick,

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate Mary's visit to Lithuania in 1608.

First Widely Known Apparition of the Mother of God in Europe

Lithuania becomes the youngest daughter of the Church

In 1251, Lithuania was the last European nation to accept Christianity, becoming the youngest daughter of the Church.

There was a time when Lithuania came very close to leaving the Catholic faith. Something happened in 1608 in the little village of Siluva which turned back, once and for all, the tide of the Reformation heresy which was sweeping over Europe and threatening to engulf this little country.

Two hundred fifty years before Lourdes and Fatima the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the village of Siluva, Lithuania.

The story begins in 1457

The story of Our Lady of Siluva actually began in 1457, when Peter Giedgaudas, a diplomat for Vytautas the Great, built the first church in the area and gave the land to the Catholic Church. On one of his many travels he went to Rome and there obtained a magnificent painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary holding the child Jesus. He brought the painting back to Lithuania and put it in the sanctuary of the new church in Siluva.

For several generations the faithful worshiped God and honored the Blessed Mother in their little shrine church.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Monica 8/27/2023

St. Monica is one of those Saints who helps provide hope for parents who have seen their children grow up and have left the Church.

There is never a fool proof book that parents can find to offer help, but the Bible gives the direction. Unfortunately, biblical literacy and society has been rebelling against the bible.

When talking with friends who have experienced apostasy among their children, the favorite one liner I have shared is, “Remember St. Monica”, she prayed 30 years for her son who did in the end came home.

Prayer must be the first baseline support for anyone who has fallen from the faith. Though raised with Christian roots, St. Monica's parents gave her to a Pagan (Patricius) who wanted her hand in marriage. Patricius was known to have had a violent temper and his mother was a nuisance much of the time as she meddled living with them.

Remember, St. Monica prayed for both her Husband, (Patricius) and St Augustine for 30 years. St Paul wrote to the Corinthians, "that if a brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through his wife..." (1 Corinthians 7:12-14) Patricius died 371 A.D. just one year after he was Baptized into the Catholic Faith.

Stand in the Gap with us and Saint Joseph Calasanz 8/26/2023

Highlighting his pedagogical approach, Joseph Calasanz once wrote: “If from the very earliest years, a child is instructed in both religion and letters, it can be reasonably hoped that his life will be happy.” Accordingly, the motto of the Piarists is “Piety and Letters.”

He was a close friend of the renowned astronomer Galileo Galilei.

From Aragon where he was born in 1556, to Rome where he died 92 years later, fortune alternately smiled and frowned on the work of Joseph Calasanz. A priest with university training in canon law and theology, respected for his wisdom and administrative expertise, he put aside his career because he was deeply concerned with the need for education of poor children.

When he was unable to get other institutes to undertake this apostolate at Rome, Joseph and several companions personally provided a free school for deprived children. So overwhelming was the response that there was a constant need for larger facilities to house their effort. Soon, Pope Clement VIII gave support to the school, and this aid continued under Pope Paul V.

Other schools were opened; other men were attracted to the work, and in 1621 the community—for so the teachers lived—was recognized as a religious community, the Clerks Regular of Religious Schools—Piarists or Scolopi. Not long after, Joseph was appointed superior for life.

Saint Louis of France 8/25/2023

King Louis IX of France led a Crusade in the mid-1200s. He died during another Crusade in 1270. In 1297, to honor the king's efforts as a Crusader, the Roman Catholic Church made Louis IX a saint.

At his coronation, St. Louis bound himself by oath to act as God's anointed king. St. Louis is known for interpreting his kingly duties in the light of faith.

Louis IX, also called Saint Louis, (born April 25, 1214, Poissy, France—died August 25, 1270, near Tunis [now in Tunisia]; canonized August 11, 1297, feast day August 25), king of France from 1226 to 1270, the most popular of the Capetian monarchs.

St. Louis is known for the Gateway Arch, the tallest monument constructed in the United States at 630 feet (190 m). The Arch pays homage to Thomas Jefferson and St. Louis's position as the gateway to the West.

King Louis IX was the only French king to become a saint, but not the only French royal. In fact, his younger sister, Isabelle, is also recognized as a saint by the Franciscan Order. King Louis became Saint Louis when he was canonized in 1297, 27 years after his death.

At his coronation as king of France, Louis IX bound himself by oath to behave as God’s anointed, as the father of his people and feudal lord of the King of Peace. Other kings had done the same, of course. Louis was different in that he actually interpreted his kingly duties in the light of faith. After the violence of two previous reigns, he brought peace and justice.

The Apostle St. Bartholomew, follower of Christ 8/242023

St. Bartholomew was one of the original 12 Apostles of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His name literally means "son of Tolomai", born in the "House of Tolomai" from Cana of Galilee.

Bartholomew most certainly knew the Bride Groom and guests at the famed wedding feast of Cana when Jesus performed His first public Miracle (John 2:1-11).

At the time of Jesus, Cana and Galilee in general had a strong economy based on the fishing industry. No doubt St. Bartholomew lived within the means of his household, but because of his friendship with St. Phillip, he had an encounter with Jesus that would change his life forever. St. John knew St. Bartholomew and lists him in his Gospel as "Nathanael" in respect to his strong faith and reliance on God.

At that time, there were many reports of messiahs and there were problems with the leaders of Israel, they were under Roman Rule and despair was a temptation. At one point, St. Bartholomew told his friend, St. Philip, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." What St. Bartholomew did not know was that St. Philip had already met Jesus a couple of days before.

John 1:47 States, "Jesus saw Nathana-el coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Think about that for a second, wouldn't that be great for Jesus to think of you that way? St. Bartholomew must of been strong in faith and conviction. From that time on St. Bartholomew would be counted with the 12 Apostles (Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:12-16).

Saint Rose of Lima 8/23/2023

She is the patron saint of embroiderers, gardeners, florists, people who are harassed for their piety, and those suffering family problems. She is the patroness of the Americas, the indigenous people of the Americas, and of Peru, India, and the Philippines.

The Catholic Church says that many miracles followed her death: there were stories that she had cured a leper, and that, at the time of her death, the city of Lima smelled like roses; roses also started falling from the sky. Many places in the New World are named Santa Rosa after her.

The first canonized saint of the New World has one characteristic of all saints—the suffering of opposition—and another characteristic which is more for admiration than for imitation—excessive practice of mortification.

She was born to parents of Spanish descent in Lima, Peru, at a time when South America was in its first century of evangelization. She seems to have taken Catherine of Siena as a model, in spite of the objections and ridicule of parents and friends.

The saints have so great a love of God that what seems bizarre to us, and is indeed sometimes imprudent, is simply a logical carrying out of a conviction that anything that might endanger a loving relationship with God must be rooted out. So, because her beauty was so often admired, Rose used to rub her face with pepper to produce disfiguring blotches. Later, she wore a thick circlet of silver on her head, studded on the inside, like a crown of thorns.

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8/22/2023

The Memorial of the Queenship of Mary was first instituted in 1954 by Pope Pius XII. According to Catholic tradition, as Christ is king of the world and saves the people from their sins, Mary is queen over the earth because of her role in the story of divine redemption, serving as mother to the Savior.

Mary became Queen at the time she was assumed into Heaven. It was then that she received the full reward prepared for her, being made perfect by the glorification not only of her soul, but also of her body.

On August 22, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates a memorial in honor of the Queenship of Mary. This memorial is placed an octave, that is, eight days after celebrating Mary's Assumption into Heaven. The Queenship can be considered a prolongation of the celebration of the Assumption.

The Catholic faith states, as a dogma, that Mary was assumed into heaven and is with Jesus Christ, her divine son. Mary should be called Queen, not only because of her Divine Motherhood of Jesus Christ, but also because God has willed her to have an exceptional role in the work of eternal salvation.

Finally, Mary's queenship can be seen in the great vision described in Revelation 12: “And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery”

'just as . . . God, by making all through His power, is Father and Lord of all, so the blessed Mary, by repairing all through her merits, is Mother and Queen of all; for God is the Lord of all things, because by His command He establishes each of them in its own nature, and Mary is the Queen

And as they were eating,

He took bread, and blessed, and broke it,

and gave it to them, and said,

'Take; this is my body.'

Mark 14:22)

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks

he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

And he said to them,

'This is my blood of the covenant,

which is poured out for many.'

(Mark 14:23-24)

The simplest way to express what Christ asks us to believe about the Real Presence is that the Eucharist is really He. The Real Presence is the real Jesus. We are to believe that the Eucharist began in the womb of the Virgin Mary; that the flesh which the Son of God received from His Mother at the Incarnation is the same flesh into which He changed bread at the Last Supper; that the blood He received from His Mother is the same blood into which He changed wine at the Last Supper. Had she not given Him His flesh and blood there could not be a Eucharist.

We are to believe that the Eucharist is Jesus Christ - simply, without qualification. It is God become man in the fullness of His divine nature, in the fullness of His human nature, in the fullness of His body and soul, in the fullness of everything that makes Jesus Jesus. He is in the Eucharist with His human mind and will united with the Divinity, with His hands and feet, His face and features, with His eyes and lips and ears and nostrils, with His affections and emotions and, with emphasis, with His living, pulsating, physical Sacred Heart. That is what our Catholic Faith demands of us that we believe. If we believe this, we are Catholic. If we do not, we are not, no matter what people may think we are.

Father John A. Hardon

Stand In The Gap With Our Saint of the Day: Saint Pius X

Ordained in 1858, he became a parish priest in the Italian region of Venetia. Pope Leo XIII made him bishop of Mantua (1884) and in 1893 cardinal and patriarch of Venice. He was elected pope on August 4, 1903.

St. Pius X, also known as Pope Pius X, is the patron saint of First Communicants and pilgrims. Born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto on June 2nd, 1835 in the town of Riese formerly in the Austrian Empire, he remained poor his entire life.

His most important reform was to publish the first “Code of Canon Law”, which collected the laws of the Church into one volume for the first time. He was known as a pastoral pope, encouraging personal piety and a lifestyle reflecting Christian values. Pope Pius was particularly devoted to Mary

Pope Pius X is perhaps best remembered for his encouragement of the frequent reception of Holy Communion, especially by children.

The second of 10 children in a poor Italian family, Joseph Sarto became Pius X at age 68. He was one of the 20th century’s greatest popes.

Ever mindful of his humble origin, Pope Pius stated, “I was born poor, I lived poor, I will die poor.” He was embarrassed by some of the pomp of the papal court. “Look how they have dressed me up,” he said in tears to an old friend. To another, “It is a penance to be forced to accept all these practices. They lead me around surrounded by soldiers like Jesus when he was seized in Gethsemani.”

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deepertruth Team as we share Our Blessed Mother Mary's reportedly Visits India in 1580

The devotion to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni, first originated in the mid-16th century following the occurrence of three miracles. First, there was the apparition of Mary and the Christ Child to a slumbering shepherd boy. Then, a lame buttermilk vendor was miraculously healed.

Our Lady of Vailankanni, is a title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary by devotees. She is said to have appeared twice in the town of Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, India, in the 16th to 17th centuries.

Our Lady of Good Health or "Our Lady of Vailankanni" first appeared to a Hindu boy who was under a banyan tree by a pond in the town of Vailankanni, India, during the 16th century.

The town is home to one of the most visited Latin Catholic shrines called the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. Velankanni has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme of the Government of India.

The devotion has existed since the mid—sixteenth century, and is attributed to three separate miracles believed by devotees to have been worked at the site: the apparition of the Madonna and Child to a slumbering shepherd boy, the healing of a handicapped buttermilk vendor, and the rescue of Portuguese sailors

Deepertruth Stand In The Gap With Our Saint of the Day Saint Bernard of Clairvaux 8/20.2023

As the founder and abbot of the Abbey of Clairvaux, St. Bernard (1091-1153) was centrally responsible for the early expansion of the Cistercian Order throughout Europe. Tens of thousands heard his powerful preaching, and he personally attracted and helped many hundreds of men to follow a call to monastic life.

St. Bernard had a reputation for being very intelligent and very holy. His spiritual writing appealed to many, and his most popular work is Apologia. He even was consulted by popes and monarchs. At the time of his death in 1153 there were some 400 Cistercian monasteries in Europe, 163 of which he founded.

Bernard was appointed Abbot at Clairvaux.He was a powerful preacher and is reported to have performed miracles, especially in healing the sick. His reputation attracted great crowds of pilgrims to Clairvaux which soon became the most important of the Cistercian monasteries.

Healings and miracles began to be ascribed to him, including the restoration of the power of speech to a converted nobleman who was dying so that he could properly confess his sins. Bernard was sought after for his wisdom—princes and popes asked for his counsel in their affairs, and he struggled to meet the needs of

For St. Bernard, the greatness of Mary was rooted in her exalted status as the Mother of the Incarnate Word. He once said that if we realize whose Mother she is, we would understand that we “cannot admire her enough”

Stand In The Gap With Our Saint of the Day: Saint John Eudes a Doctor of the Church 8/19/2023

St. John Eudes was a French missionary and the founder of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity, and was also the author of the liturgical worship of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

Saint John was deemed as the patron saint of love, loyalty, friendships and authors. He and Peter were the only two apostles sent by Jesus to prepare the final Passover meal which was the last meal for Jesus.

John Eudes is probably best known for the central theme of his writings: Jesus as the source of holiness; Mary as the model of the Christian life. His devotion to the Sacred Heart and to the Immaculate Heart led Pope Pius XI to declare him the father of the liturgical cult of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

How little we know where God’s grace will lead. Born on a farm in northern France, John died at 78 in the next “county” or department. In that time, he was a religious, a parish missionary, founder of two religious communities, and a great promoter of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

John joined the religious community of the Oratorians and was ordained a priest at 24. During severe plagues in 1627 and 1631, he volunteered to care for the stricken in his own diocese. Lest he infect his fellow religious, during the plague he lived in a huge cask in the middle of a field.

St. John Eudes captured the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary by honoring them in the liturgy. Thanks to this saint, Holy Cross priests have as their patron Jesus' Sacred Heart, and Notre Dame has a Basilica dedicated to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.

At age 32, John became a parish missionary. His gifts as a preacher and confessor won him great popularity. He preached over 100 parish missions, some lasting from several weeks to

Saint Louis of Toulouse: 8/18/2023

Louis is among the multitude of saints worshipping the Deity on the left side of the Trinity Altarpiece from the Valldecrist monastery in Valencia. Louis is the patron saint of Valencia, where his relics rest.

Louis set aside 75 percent of his income as bishop to feed the poor and maintain churches. Each day he fed 25 poor people at his table. Louis was canonized in 1317 by Pope John XXII, one of his former teachers. His liturgical feast is celebrated on August 19.

On 5 February 1297, Louis was consecrated Bishop of Toulouse by Boniface VIII

When he died at the age of 23, Louis was already a Franciscan, a bishop, and a saint!

Louis’s parents were Charles II of Naples and Sicily, and Mary, daughter of the King of Hungary. Louis was related to Saint Louis IX on his father’s side and to Elizabeth of Hungary on his mother’s side.

Louis showed early signs of attachment to prayer and to the corporal works of mercy. As a child he used to take food from the castle to feed the poor. When he was 14, Louis and two of his brothers were taken as hostages to the king of Aragon’s court as part of a political deal involving Louis’s father. At the court, Louis was tutored by Franciscan friars under whom he made great progress both in his studies and in the spiritual life. Like Saint Francis he developed a special love for those afflicted with leprosy.

While he was still a hostage, Louis decided to renounce his royal title and become a priest. When he was 20, he was allowed to leave the king of Aragon’s court. He renounced his title in favor of his brother Robert and was ordained the next year. Very shortly after, he was appointed bishop of Toulouse, but the pope agreed to Louis’s request to become a Franciscan first.

Saint Joan of the Cross little princess of God 8:17/2023

An encounter with a shabby old woman many dismissed as insane prompted Saint Joan to dedicate her life to the poor. For Joan, who had a reputation as a businesswoman intent on monetary success, this was a significant conversion.

(Joan of the Cross) (18 June 1666 – 17 August 1736) was the founder of the Congregation of St. Anne of Providence

Vision of Mary

Joan turned to God in her pain and suddenly received a vision of Mary, the Mother of God.

"Be consoled, my daughter!" said the Queen of Heaven. "A time will still come when you will belong to me entirely. A large group of young women consecrated to God will join you in serving me and proclaiming my praise everywhere."

Joan walked away from this experience with heavenly fervor and a desire to persevere in her love for God.

Born in 1666, in Anjou, France, Joan worked in the family business—a small shop near a religious shrine—from an early age. After her parents’ death she took over the shop. She quickly became known for her greediness and insensitivity to the beggars who often came seeking help.

That was until she was touched by the strange woman who claimed she was on intimate terms with the deity. Joan, who had always been devout, even scrupulous, became a new person. She began caring for needy children. Then the poor, elderly, and sick came to her. Over time, she closed the family business so she could devote herself fully to good works and penance.

In 1704, she was joined by a few other young women who shared her vision of helping the needy. Thus was founded the Sisters of Saint Anne of Providence of Saumur. Her work was endorsed by noted preacher Louis de Montort.

Saint Clare of Assisi 8/11/2023 Like St. Francis, Clare was known for her many miracles. Among her most famous feats is using a consecrated Host to ward off invaders. She displayed the Sacrament in a monstrance at the convent gates, and prayed before it; the attackers left.

She was full of the spirit of peace, as well as of fortitude. She was by no means a quarrelsome person, but she was always ready to defend what was good. She was called upon to defend what was good many times in her life

On Palm Sunday in 1212, she ran away from home and joined the small band of men who were gathering around St. Francis. They welcomed her at the door to their chapel, where St. Francis gave her a rough tunic made of sackcloth and cut off her hair as a sign of renunciation of the world.

The form of life of the Order of the Poor Sisters that Blessed Francis established is this: to observe the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, by living in obedience, without anything of one's own, and in chastity.

One of the more sugary movies made about Francis of Assisi pictures Clare as a golden-haired beauty floating through sun-drenched fields, a sort of one-woman counterpart to the new Franciscan Order.

The beginning of her religious life was indeed movie material. Having refused to marry at 15, Clare was moved by the dynamic preaching of Francis. He became her lifelong friend and spiritual guide.

At 18, Clare escaped from her father’s home one night, was met on the road by friars carrying torches, and in the poor little chapel called the Portiuncula received a rough woolen habit, exchanged her jeweled belt for a common rope with knots in it, and sacrificed her long tresses to Francis’ scissors. He placed her in a Benedictine convent, which her father and uncles immediately stormed in rage. Clare clung to the altar of the church, threw aside her veil to show her cropped hair, and remained adamant.

31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II.

As a deacon in Rome, Lawrence was responsible for the material goods of the Church and the distribution of alms to the poor.

Ambrose of Milan related that when the treasures of the Church were demanded of Lawrence by the prefect of Rome, he brought forward the poor, to whom he had distributed the treasure as alms.

"Behold in these poor persons the treasures which I promised to show you; to which I will add pearls and precious stones, those widows and consecrated virgins, which are the Church's crown.

The prefect was so angry that he had a great gridiron prepared with hot coals beneath it and had Lawrence placed on it, hence Lawrence's association with the gridiron. After the martyr had suffered pain for a long time, the legend concludes, he cheerfully declared: "I'm well done on this side. Turn me over!

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 8/9/2023

Twelve years later she imitated Saint Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross.

Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau, Germany—now Wroclaw, Poland—Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology–an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916.

She continued as a university teacher until 1922, when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis.

After living for four years in the Cologne Carmel, Sister Teresa Benedicta moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands, in 1938. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942.

Pope John Paul II beatified Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in 1987 and canonized her 12 years later.

Saint Dominic "Veritas (truth)" 8/7/2023

If he hadn’t taken a trip with his bishop, Dominic would probably have remained within the structure of contemplative life; after the trip, he spent the rest of his life being a contemplative in active apostolic work.

Born in old Castile, Spain, Dominic was trained for the priesthood by a priest-uncle, studied the arts and theology, and became a canon of the cathedral at Osma, where there was an attempt to revive the apostolic common life described in Acts of the Apostles.

On a journey through France with his bishop, Dominic came face to face with the then virulent Albigensian heresy at Languedoc. The Albigensians–or Cathari, “the pure ones”–held to two principles—one good, one evil—in the world. All matter is evil—hence they denied the Incarnation and the sacraments. On the same principle, they abstained from procreation and took a minimum of food and drink. The inner circle led what some people regarded as a heroic life of purity and asceticism not shared by ordinary followers.

Eucharistic Miracle of Erding, Germany1417 8/7/2023

The Eucharistic Miracle of Erding, Germany happened on Holy Thursday in 1417. Two peasants worked the same job. One was more prosperous than the other.

The poorer peasant worked extra hours to try to improve his financial situation.

However, he remained poor. He asked his coworker how he managed to be so successful.

The more prosperous worker explained that he relied on faith. He even kept Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in a special place in his home.

The poor peasant wrongly believed that the Eucharistic Host was a good luck charm.

On Holy Thursday, he went to Mass. Upon receiving Communion, he hid the Host in his clothes and left the church.

On his walk home, he realized that what he had done was sinful.

He immediately turned to take the Host back to the church.

As he pulled the Eucharist from his pocket, it slipped from his hands and flew into the air. He tried to catch it to no avail. Deeply afraid, he informed the priest and brought him to the spot where the Host escaped.

The priest found the Host on the ground emanating a bright light.

When the priest went to pick it up, it flew into the air. He could not catch it.

The bishop was summoned and he also witnessed the phenomenon.

Saint Cajetan8/7/2023

Like most of us, Cajetan seemed headed for an “ordinary” life—first as a lawyer, then as a priest engaged in the work of the Roman Curia.

Following his dispatch as Theatine superior to Naples (1533), Cajetan created a centre of Catholic reform at the church of San Paolo Maggiore in May 1538. He also founded a charitable nonprofit bank to help protect the poor from usury; it later became the Banco di Napoli (Bank of Naples).

His life took a characteristic turn when he joined the Oratory of Divine Love in Rome, a group devoted to piety and charity, shortly after his ordination at 36. When he was 42 he founded a hospital for incurables at Venice. At Vicenza, he joined a “disreputable” religious community that consisted only of men of the lowest stations of life—and was roundly censured by his friends, who thought his action was a reflection on his family. He sought out the sick and poor of the town and served them.

He sought out the sick and poor of the town and served them. The greatest need of the time was the reformation of a Church that was “sick in head and members.” Cajetan and three friends decided that the best road to reformation lay in reviving the spirit and zeal of the clergy.

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In the 1200s, a holy icon of the Virgin and Child were brought from Constantinople to Kazan. When the Tartars seized Kazan in 1438, the miraculous icon was was hidden, but no one remember where it had been hidden.

In July of 1579, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to a little girl named Matrona and revealed to her a location in which she would find an ancient icon. The local bishop would not believe her.

On July 8 1579 in the town of Kazan, little Matrona and her mother dug up the miraculous icon of Jesus and Mary. The bishop recognized it as the true icons and miracles began to occur in conjunction with it. Subsequently, a Russian Orthodox monastery was built to commemorate the location of Matrona’s discovery of the icon.

Transfiguration of the Lord 8/6/2023

The Transfiguration is a theophany: a manifestation of God, especially of the divinity of Christ, through a display of His uncreated, divine energy. Many churches of Christianity celebrate the Transfiguration as a major feast day.

All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-9; Luke 9:28-36). With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of his passion and death. Peter’s eagerness to erect tents or booths on the spot suggests it occurred during the week-long Jewish Feast of Booths in the fall.

The transfiguration narrative acts as a further revelation of the identity of Jesus as the Son of God to some of his disciples.

According to Scripture scholars, in spite of the texts’ agreement it is difficult to reconstruct the disciples’ experience, because the Gospels draw heavily on Old Testament descriptions of the Sinai encounter with God, and prophetic visions of the Son of Man. Certainly Peter, James, and John had a glimpse of Jesus’ divinity strong enough to strike fear into their hearts. Such an experience defies description, so they drew on familiar religious language to describe it. And certainly Jesus warned them that his glory and his suffering were to be inextricably connected—a theme John highlights throughout his Gospel.

The transfiguration is a preview of the future, when the Son of Man will come in glory to consummate his kingdom. But this future kingdom can only come through his death and resurrection, which is why Jesus warns the three disciples to “tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead” (Matt. 17:9).

Dedication of Saint Mary Major Basilica “Theotokos! Theotokos!” 8/4/2023

First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian basilica was rebuilt by Pope Sixtus III shortly after the Council of Ephesus affirmed Mary’s title as Mother of God in 431. Rededicated at that time to the Mother of God, St. Mary Major is the largest church in the world honoring God through Mary. Standing atop one of Rome’s seven hills, the Esquiline, it has survived many restorations without losing its character as an early Roman basilica. Its interior retains three naves divided by colonnades in the style of Constantine’s era. Fifth-century mosaics on its walls testify to its antiquity.

St. Mary Major is one of the four Roman basilicas known as patriarchal churches in memory of the first centers of the Church. St. John Lateran represents Rome, the See of Peter; St. Paul Outside the Walls, the See of Alexandria, allegedly the see presided over by Mark; St. Peter’s, the See of Constantinople; and St. Mary’s, the See of Antioch, where Mary is supposed to have spent most of her later life.

One legend, unreported before the year 1000, gives another name to this feast: Our Lady of the Snows. According to that story, a wealthy Roman couple pledged their fortune to the Mother of God. In affirmation, she produced a miraculous summer snowfall and told them to build a church on the site. The legend was long celebrated by releasing a shower of white rose petals from the basilica’s dome every August 5.

Saint John Vianney 8/4/2023

John Vianney, a humble parish priest, is regarded by the Church as one of its great figures simply because he was faithful. John Vianney was canonized by Pope Pius XI in 1925. He is the only diocesan priest ever to be canonized. He is the patron saint of clergy throughout the world.

A man with vision overcomes obstacles and performs deeds that seem impossible. John Vianney was a man with vision: He wanted to become a priest. But he had to overcome his meager formal schooling, which inadequately prepared him for seminary studies.

At 13-years-old, John made his first communion and prepared for his confirmation in secrecy. He continued to believe in the bravery of priests and received his First Communion catechism instructions in private by two nuns who lost their convents to the Revolution.

His failure to comprehend Latin lectures forced him to discontinue. But his vision of being a priest urged him to seek private tutoring. After a lengthy battle with the books, John was ordained.

Saint Peter Julian Eymard “a little like Jacob, always on a journey,”8/3/2023

Born in La Mure d’Isère in southeastern France, Peter Julian’s faith journey drew him from being a priest in the Diocese of Grenoble in 1834, to joining the Marists in 1839, to founding the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in 1856.

One day, young Peter Julian Eymard just five years of age, wandered off from the family home. His sister and half-sister searched frantically for the boy and finally located him in the parish church, standing on a stool close to the tabernacle of the high altar. In response to their anxious questioning, he answered simply, “I am here listening to Jesus.”

He once described himself as “a little like Jacob, always on a journey,” always seeking. But, in truth, it was there from the beginning ― the great love and the driving passion of his life: Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

In addition to those changes, Peter Julian coped with poverty, his father’s initial opposition to Peter’s vocation, serious illness, a Jansenistic overemphasis on sin, and the difficulties of getting diocesan and later papal approval for his new religious community.

He was an outstanding organizer of lay societies, a zealous educator, a well-prepared preacher, and something of a prophetic figure in his Marist community and even to his superiors. Father Eymard was especially effective at preaching Eucharistic devotions, very popular at the time.

In 1851, he answered a call to establish a community of men dedicated to Eucharistic Adoration, called the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. Its mission was to promote the importance and significance of the Eucharist. The congregation also worked with the poor and helped them to prepare for first Communion.

Saint Eusebius of Vercelli 8/2/2023

Eusebius was born in Sardinia, in 283. After his father's martyrdom, he was taken to Rome by his mother, where he later became a lector. He became the first bishop in Vercelli (in northern Italy),

Someone has said that if there had been no Arian heresy denying Christ’s divinity, it would be very difficult to write the lives of many early saints. Eusebius is another of the defenders of the Church during one of its most trying periods.

Born on the isle of Sardinia, he became a member of the Roman clergy, and is the first recorded bishop of Vercelli in Piedmont in northwest Italy. Eusebius was also the first to link the monastic life with that of the clergy, establishing a community of his diocesan clergy on the principle that the best way to sanctify his people was to have them see a clergy formed in solid virtue and living in community.

He was sent by Pope Liberius to persuade the emperor to call a council to settle Catholic-Arian troubles. When it was called at Milan, Eusebius went reluctantly, sensing that the Arian block would have its way, although the Catholics were more numerous. He refused to go along with the condemnation of Saint Athanasius; instead, he laid the Nicene Creed on the table and insisted that all sign it before taking up any other matter.

The emperor put pressure on him, but Eusebius insisted on Athanasius’ innocence and reminded the emperor that secular force should not be used to influence Church decisions. At first the emperor threatened to kill him, but later sent him into exile in Palestine. There the Arians dragged him through the streets and shut him up in a little room, releasing him only after his four-day hunger strike. They resumed their harassment shortly after.

Saint Alphonsus Liguori Founder Of The Redemptorists 8/1/2023

Alphonsus Liguori was patron saint of moral theologians because of his brilliance; he is also patron saint of the work of lay people because of his productivity. He was born in 1696 in Naples, Italy, the oldest of seven children. He was soon known as a child prodigy—he earned a doctorate in law by the age of 16.

He founded the Redemptorist congregation in 1732. It was an association of priests and brothers living a common life, dedicated to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions for peasants in rural areas.

Moral theology, Vatican II said, should be more thoroughly nourished by Scripture, and show the nobility of the Christian vocation of the faithful and their obligation to bring forth fruit in charity for the life of the world. Alphonsus, declared patron of moral theologians by Pius XII in 1950, would rejoice in that statement.

In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology from the rigidity of Jansenism. His moral theology, which went through 60 editions in the century following him, concentrated on the practical and concrete problems of pastors and confessors. If a certain legalism and minimalism crept into moral theology, it should not be attributed to this model of moderation and gentleness.

The Eucharistic miracle of Augsburg 1194

The Eucharistic miracle of Augsburg, is known locally as Wunderbarlichen Gutes – “The Miraculous Good”. It is described in numerous books and historical documents that can be consulted in the civic state library of Augsburg. A stolen Host was transformed into bleeding Flesh. In the course of the centuries, several analyses were completed of the Holy Particle that have always confirmed that human Flesh and Blood are present. Today the Convent of the Heileg Kreuz (Holy Cross) is taken care of by the Dominican Fathers.

In 1194, a woman from Augsburg who was particularly devoted to the Most Holy Sacrament, received Holy communion. After communion, without being noticed, she put the Host in a handkerchief, took the Blessed Sacrament home and placed the Eucharistic Species in a container of wax inside a cupboard. In those days it was very difficult to find tabernacles in the church so as to be able to practice Eucharistic worship. Only in 1264, with the introduction of the Feast of Corpus Domini (Corpus Christi) did such devotion become commonplace. Five years passed and on the 11th of May 1199, the woman, tormented by remorse, confessed to the superior of the convent of the Heilig Kreuz, Father Berthold, who had her bring the Host back. The priest opened up the wax covering that enclosed the Host and saw that the Holy Eucharist had been transformed into bleeding Flesh.

The Host appeared “divided into two Parts connected together by the thin threads of the bleeding Flesh.” Father Berthold went immediately to the bishop of the city of Udalskalk who ordered that the Miraculous Host be “transferred, accompanied by the clergy and by the people into the cathedral and exhibited in an ostensorium of crystal for public worship.”

Saint Ignatius of Loyola Ad majorem Dei gloriam“for the greater glory of God" 7/31/2023

Honor of God, Salvation of Souls, Our Utmost for His Highest

St. Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Jesuit order in 1534 and was one of the most influential figures in the Counter-Reformation. Known for its missionary, educational, and charitable works, the Jesuit order was a leading force in the modernizing of the Roman Catholic Church.

Values commonly found in Ignatian spirituality are core values of the Gospel, such as authenticity, integrity, courage, love, forgiveness, hope, healing, service and justice.

Ignatius gave his life totally to Christ, but this did not mean his vocation was clear. In the end, it was through prayer, sacrifice and study that Ignatius became the saintly founder of the Jesuit order. Without any expectation of greatness, Ignatius dedicated himself to doing for the Lord what he did best.

The spirituality he developed places great emphasis on the affective life: the use of imagination in prayer, discernment and interpretation of feelings, cultivation of great desires, and generous service.

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Tonight on Deepertruth 8:00 Central, with Catholic Convert Apologist John Carpenter The Virgin Mary visits Rapallo, Italy in 1557 07/30 by Deeper Truth | Christianity (blogtalkradio.com)

On July 2, 1557, a farmer named Giovanni Chichizola was walking on a donkey trail on a wooded hill overlooking the city of Rapallo. Coming upon a cool, shady spot, he paused for his noonday rest. The sound of a sweet voice calling his name startled him to alertness.

this shrine of Our Lady is situational on a mountain overlooking the resort town of Rapallo and its gulf. Approximately 15 miles southeast of the great port city of Genoa, Rapallo's gulf also opens into the Ligurian Sea. But unlike the many shrines of Our Lady located on the shores of Italy which are consecrated to the Queen of Heaven near the Sea, that of Montallegro has a different dedication.

The shrine owes its origin to one Giovanni Chichizola, who was making his way home through the mountains behind Rapallo on July 2, 1557. Coming upon a cool, shady spot, he paused for his noonday rest. The sound of a sweet voice calling his name startled him to alertness. There, standing close beside him, was a beautiful lady surrounded by an intense light. With a reassuring smile the vision addressed Giovanni with the words: "Do not fear, Giovanni. I am Mary, the Mother of God. Go and tell the people of Rapallo of my appearance." The vision then directed his attention to a small picture propped against one of the rocks where he had been resting.

Blessed Solanus Casey7/30/2023

(November 25, 1870 – July 31, 1957), born Bernard Francis Casey

“We must be faithful to the present moment, or we will frustrate the plan of God for our lives.”

The path starts with being declared Venerable, which means that the Church has found that your life was characterized by “heroic virtue.” Solanus Casey was declared Venerable in 1995. After beatification comes canonization, at which point you are officially a saint.

During his time at St. Bonaventure's, Casey was involved in the formation of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen. The soup kitchen was founded in 1929 to provide food for Detroit's poor during the Great Depression. Casey is considered one of the founders of the soup kitchen, which is still in operation today.

Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus 7/28/2023

On January 26, 2021, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus into the General Roman Calendar, to replace the existing celebration of Saint Martha alone.

Henceforth, July 29 will be celebrated as the feast day of Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus, the family at Bethany who were close friends of the Lord Jesus.

This recent decision by Pope Francis illustrates how the liturgical calendar helps us to understand the sacred scriptures.

There are thousands upon thousands of canonized saints. The Roman Martyrology is the liturgical book that records these canonized saints according to their feast days. Certain days may well have a dozen or more saints, for every saint (and blessed) has a feast day. Only a miniscule fraction of priests — let alone the lay faithful — even have a copy of the Martyrology (it’s only in Latin), so while it is a book of great importance, it is generally unknown.

Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus were evidently close friends of Jesus. He came to their home simply as a welcomed guest, rather than as one celebrating the conversion of a sinner like Zacchaeus or one unceremoniously received by a suspicious Pharisee. The sisters felt free to call on Jesus at their brother’s death, even though a return to Judea at that time seemed to spell almost certain death.

Blessed Stanley Rother 7/28/2023

Rother was serving as a missionary priest with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City when he was killed by unknown assailants on July 28, 1981, in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. He had volunteered to serve the diocesan mission in Guatemala at a time when the Central American country was in the midst of a civil war.

On May 25, 1963, Stanley Francis Rother, a farmer’s son from Okarche, Oklahoma, was ordained for his home diocese of Oklahoma City-Tulsa. Having flunked out of the area seminary due to his difficulty with Latin, Fr. Rother finally accepted an invitation to attend Mount St. Mary Seminary in Maryland, where he finished his studies and was approved for ordination.

After serving in his local diocese for five years, Fr. Rother joined five priests, three religious' sisters, and three laypersons to staff a Guatemalan mission in Santiago Atitlán serving the Tz’utujil people. The Oklahoma City diocese heard the call of Pope John XXIII to send missionaries to foreign lands, especially Central America. These twelve individuals felt the call, and with their bishop’s approval, left the comforts of the United States to live and work in Guatemala.

Saint Titus Brandsma 7/26/2023

As a journalist, Brandsma was fearless. He spoke out when it seemed everyone else was quietly looking the other way. He was willing to stand alone against a government that resisted the will of the people. When he lived and worked in the Netherlands during the 1930s and ’40s, social media had not yet developed. What Pope John Paul II called the “digital continent” — that new way of communicating across borders — was the stuff of imagination. Still, Titus Brandsma, a priest of the Carmelite order and a journalist, managed to communicate widely with the Dutch faithful. He served as editor of his local newspaper and as ecclesiastical adviser to Catholic journalists at some 30 Dutch newspapers.

Working as a journalist Brandsma served as ecclesiastical advisor to Catholic journalists. His long-standing opposition to Nazi ideology came to the attention of the Nazis when they invaded the Netherlands in 1940. In direct opposition to the Third Reich, the Conference of Dutch Bishops sent a letter ordering Catholic newspaper editors not to print Nazi propaganda. Fr. Brandsma was arrested while hand delivering the letter in January 1942. After being imprisoned in several other facilities, in June he was taken to the Dachau camp in Germany.

Father Brandsma drafted the Dutch Catholic bishops’ widely-circulated pastoral letter condemning anti-Semitism, which was read in Catholic parishes throughout the country.

Saints Joachim and Anne 7/26/2023

Sts. Joachim and Anne can intercede for grandparents who seek help and guidance for their grandchildren.

Saints Joachim and Anne were part of a long chain of people who had transmitted their faith and love for God, expressed in the warmth and love of family life, down to Mary, who received the Son of God in her womb and who gave him to the world, to us.

Both received the vision of an angel, who announced that Anne would conceive and bear a most wondrous child. The couple rejoiced at the birth of their daughter, whom Anne named Mary.

Their prayers were heard, and an Angel came to Anne and said, “The Lord has looked upon thy tears; thou shalt conceive and give birth and the fruit of thy womb shall be blessed by all the world”. The Angel made the same promise to Joachim, who returned to his wife.

St. James the "Greater", Son of Thunder and Apostle 7/25/2023

James along with his Brother John are identified by St. Mark as the sons of Zebedee, but with the added surname "Boanerges" that is, "sons of thunder. Mark 3:17

What does this mean? Is this a great honor being placed on Father Zebedee?

Jesus knew the Apostles very core and he gave James and John the nickname of "thunder" because of their disposition.

Consider Luke 9:54, "When the days drew near for him to be received up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him; but the people would not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" Luke 9:51-54

In this case, Jesus did not compliment their thought, but maintained His purpose of going to other villages on their way to Jerusalem.

On the night before the Battle of Clavijo, he dreamt of St. James, who told him that God had chosen James as the patron for the Spanish kingdoms. According to the legend, James appeared as a warrior on his white horse with a white banner to help Christian armies of King Ramiro I in a battle against the Moors.

At every Holy Mass a Eucharistic Miracle Takes Place 7/12/2023

Fr. Spitzer reminds us that a Eucharistic Miracle

occurs every day, at every Holy Mass across the world when the substance of bread and wine is transformed into the substance of Jesus’ body and blood.

However, the term “Eucharistic miracle" can also refer to extraordinary empirical signs of Jesus’ presence in the Eucharist, such as bleeding hosts or the transmutation of a consecrated host into a piece of cardiac muscle tissue.

“For us believers what we have seen is something that we have always believed. . . If our Lord is speaking to us by giving us this sign, it certainly needs a response from us.” —Bishop Cyril Mar Baselice, Archbishop of the diocese of Trivandrum on the Eucharistic Miracle at Chirattakonam, India

Some notable Eucharistic miracles happened years and years ago (i.e., the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, Italy, in the 8th century and the Eucharistic Miracle of Santarem, Portugal, in the 13th century). Others have happened in more recent history, such as the scientifically proven Eucharistic miracles of Buenos Aires in 1992-1996. However, there is a handful that has taken place in just the past twenty years. Below are four stories of approved and recent Eucharistic miracles: Legnica, Poland, 2013Chirattakonam, India, 2001Tixtla, Mexico, 2006Sokolka, Poland, 2008

Saint Sharbel Makhlouf 7/24/2023

Saint Sharbel Makhlouf was born in Bekaa Kafra on May 8, 1828. Bekaa Kafra is a small mountain village, the highest in Lebanon and the Middle East, 5118 feet (1560 meters) above sea level, in the region of Bsharri (North Lebanon).

With more than 29,000 registered miracles, St. Sharbel is considered to have the most miracles out of the over 10,000 saints in the history of the Church, other than the Blessed Virgin Mary. Click HERE to watch the talk on the Divine Mercy website.

A large number of miracles have been attributed to Saint Charbel since his death in 1898–many of them very recent. Some say the number is as high as 26,000 accounts of healing.

Although this saint never traveled far from the Lebanese village of Beka-Kafra where he was born, his influence has spread widely.

Joseph Zaroun Maklouf was raised by an uncle because his father, a mule driver, died when Joseph was only three. At the age of 23, Joseph joined the Monastery of St. Maron at Annaya, Lebanon, and took the name Sharbel in honor of a second-century martyr. He professed his final vows in 1853, and was ordained six years later.

Following the example of the fifth-century Saint Maron, Sharbel lived as a hermit from 1875, until his death. His reputation for holiness prompted people to seek him to receive a blessing and to be remembered in his prayers. He followed a strict fast and was very devoted to the Blessed Sacrament. When his superiors occasionally asked him to administer the sacraments to nearby villages, Sharbel did so gladly.

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The apparitions of Ocotlan began on February 27, 1541 when Our Lady appeared to Juan Diego Bernardino (no relation to Juan Diego of Guadalupe fame). This was during a time of great trials and tribulations for the natives of Tlaxcala, where Ocotlan is located. War, political unrest and the numerous plagues brought from Europe by the Spanish conquerors decimated the population.

In response to this immense suffering, the Blessed Virgin Mary cried out. “My heart always desires to help those who are suffering. My heart cannot bear to see so much pain and suffering among people without healing them.”

Our Lady showed Juan a spring of water and said: “Not only your relatives and friends will be healed, but also all of those who drink this. Drink as much water as you desire. Know that upon drinking just one drop, the sick will not only be cured, but they will receive perfect health!”

Saint Bridget of Sweden patron saint of Europe 07/23/2023

From age 7 on, Bridget had visions of Christ crucified. Her visions formed the basis for her activity—always with the emphasis on charity rather than spiritual favors.

she was born of a noble father and a slave mother and was sold along with her mother to a Druid, whom she later converted to Christianity. On being set free, she returned to her father, who tried to marry her to the king of Ulster.

She lived her married life in the court of the Swedish king Magnus II. Mother of eight children—the second eldest was Saint Catherine of Sweden—Bridget lived the strict life of a penitent after her husband’s death.

Saint Bridget of Ireland was a determined, faithful Catholic who was responsible for starting convents and monasteries throughout Ireland. Bridget's Celtic name, Brigid, which means “fiery arrow,” can be traced back to the goddess of the same name with whom Bridget is often conflated.

Bridget constantly strove to exert her good influence over Magnus; while never fully reforming, he did give her land and buildings to found a monastery for men and women. This group eventually expanded into an Order known as the Bridgetines.

St. Mary Magdalene Found The Lord 7/22/2023

Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50.

St. Mary Magdalene was one of my favorite Saints as a child because of her strong desire to follow Jesus. I remember my Mother having a holy card with her image on it. Her story would become a great example of God's mercy and grace.

Most Scripture scholars today point out that there is no scriptural basis for confusing the two women. Mary Magdalene, that is, “of Magdala,” was the one from whom Christ cast out “seven demons” (Luke 8:2)—an indication at the worst, of extreme demonic possession or possibly, severe illness.

Saint Lawrence of Brindisi apostolic zeal and mastery of doctrine 7/21,2023

At first glance, perhaps the most remarkable quality of Lawrence of Brindisi is his outstanding gift of languages. In addition to a thorough knowledge of his native Italian, he had complete reading and speaking ability in Latin, Hebrew, Greek, German, Bohemian, Spanish, and French.

Lawrence was born on July 22, 1559, and died exactly 60 years later on his birthday in 1619. His parents William and Elizabeth Russo gave him the name of Julius Caesar, Caesare in Italian. After the early death of his parents, he was educated by his uncle at the College of St. Mark in Venice.

Lawrence of Brindisi, Lawrence also spelled Laurence, Italian San Lorenzo Da Brindisi, original name Cesare de Rossi, (born July 22, 1559, Brindisi, Kingdom of Naples [Italy]—died July 22, 1619, Belem, Portugal; canonized 1881; feast day July 21), doctor of the church and one of the leading polemicists of the Counter- Reformation.

Saint Apollinaris 07/20/2023

He was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles. Apollinaris was born in Antioch, Turkey, and became the first bishop of Ravenna, in Italy. As such, he faced nearly constant persecution. He and his flock were exiled from Ravenna by Emperor Vespasian.

Apollinaris is the patron saint of Ravenna, and Emilia-Romagna. A noted miracle worker, Saint Apollinaris is considered especially effective against gout, venereal disease and epilepsy.

According to tradition, Saint Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna, Italy, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city.

was a Syrian describes as "a bishop who, according to tradition, while spreading among the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, led his flock as a good shepherd and honored the Church of Classis near Ravenna by a glorious martyrdom."

Saint Mary MacKillop “Never see a need without doing something about it”

And why is she informally remembered as the 'patron saint of trouble makers'? She was the co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph and a determined woman who was briefly excommunicated by the Catholic Church.

She is informally seen as a patron saint of sexual abuse victims for her role in exposing a pedophile priest. MacKillop was born in Australia to poor Scottish immigrants.

Mary MacKillop kept her faith in God and bravely challenged those who did not support her vision for a more caring world. Mary is an important Australian who spent her life helping people, especially children. She is Australia's first Saint.

If Saint Mary MacKillop were alive today, she would be a household name. It’s not that she sought the limelight. On the contrary, she simply wanted to serve the poor wherever she found them in her native Australia. But along the way, she managed to arouse the ire of some rather powerful churchmen. One even excommunicated her for a time.

Born in Melbourne in 1842, to parents who had emigrated from Scotland, Mary grew up in a family that faced constant financial struggles. As a young woman she was drawn to religious life but could not find an existing order of Sisters that met her needs. In 1860, she met Father Julian Woods, who became her spiritual director. Together they founded a new community of women—the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, also known as the Josephite Sisters. Its members were to staff schools especially for poor children, as well as orphanages, and do other works of charity.

Saint Camillus de Lellis patron of hospitals, nurses, and the sick. 7/18/2023

Camillus devoted the rest of his life to the care of the sick. Along with Saint John of God he has been named patron of hospitals, nurses, and the sick. With the advice of his friend Saint Philip Neri, he studied for the priesthood and was ordained at the age of 34.

From Ruffian to Saint: the Life of St.Camillus, Founder of the First Red Cross

Charity was his first concern, but the physical aspects of the hospital also received his diligent attention. Camillus insisted on cleanliness and the technical competence of those who served the sick. The members of his community bound themselves to serve prisoners and persons infected by the plague as well as those dying in private homes.

Camillus himself suffered the disease of his leg through his life. In his last illness, he left his own bed to see if other patients in the hospital needed help

Two Eucharistic Miracles from Belgium

ST. AUGUSTINE

"You ought to know what you have received, what you are going to receive, and what you ought to receive daily. That Bread which you see on th

e altar, having been sanctified by the word of God, is the Body of Christ. The chalice, or rather, what is in that chalice, having been sanctified by the word of God, is the Blood of Christ."

-"Sermons", [227, 21]

"He who made you men, for your sakes was Himself made man; to ensure your adoption as many sons into an everlasting inheritance, the blood of the Only-Begotten has been shed for you. If in your own reckoning you have held yourselves cheap because of your earthly frailty, now assess yourselves by the price paid for you; meditate, as you should, upon what you eat, what you drink, to what you answer 'Amen'".

Francis Solano knew from experience that the lives of Christians needs growth

Francis Solanus is the patron saint of Montilla. The Parish Church of San Francisco Solano is built on the site of the former house where he was born. He is also patron of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Peru.

Francis came from a leading family in Andalusia, Spain. Perhaps it was his popularity as a student that enabled Francis in his teens to stop two duelists. He entered the Friars Minor in 1570, and after ordination enthusiastically sacrificed himself for others.

His care for the sick during an epidemic drew so much admiration that he became embarrassed and asked to be sent to the African missions. Instead he was sent to South America in 1589.

While working in what is now Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, Francis quickly learned the local languages and was well received by the indigenous peoples.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate the story from Savona, Italy, in 1536. The Virgin became known there as "Our Lady of Mercy."

On 18th March 1536, Our Lady appeared to a peasant Antonio Botta as he was going to work in his vineyard. He described the Blessed Virgin Mary as being dressed in white and surrounded by a dazzling light. The vision stood on a large rock overlooking a stream near the river Letimbro. As he knelt before the vision, Our Lady asked him to go to his confessor and exhort the people to prayer and penance. She asked that three Saturdays of fasting be observed and that three processions be organised in honor of God and the Mother of Jesus.

On the fourth Saturday after the event, corresponding to 8 April 1536 and on the eve of Palm Sunday, Antonio Botta returned to the place of the apparition. There the Virgin appeared to him again, asking for three more fast Saturdays and a new procession of the people, especially the disciplinary Confraternities, praising their work and recommending that they announce to everyon

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 7/15/2023

Mount Carmel was the site where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priests of Baal found in the Bible (1 Kings 18:16-40). I have always loved this story as one of the greatest examples showing who the true God really is.

The Priest's of Ba'al cried louder, cutting themselves with swords, lances causing themselves to bleed. They literally wore themselves out trying to call upon their false god. Finally, at the appointed time, the time of Oblation (3 O'clock) the Pagans gave it up. Elijah called for God's Altar of 12 stones in accordance to the 12 tribes of Jacob to be restored and placed upon it was the Sacrifice. To add insult to injury, Elijah had a trench dug around it filled with water to include throwing water that saturated the wood prepared for the holocaust. The Altar was fully swamped with water. At 3 O'Clock, Elijah cried, "O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that thou, O lord, art God, and that thou hast turned their hearts back."

St. Teresa of Avila called Carmel “the Order of the Virgin.” St. John of the Cross credited Mary with saving him from drowning as a child, leading him to Carmel, and helping him escape from prison. St. Therese of the Child Jesus believed that Mary cured her from illness. On her First Communion day, Therese dedicated her life to Mary. During the last days of her life she frequently spoke of Mary.

Saint Bonaventure “Seraphic Doctor.” 7/15/2023

Bonaventure enjoyed special veneration even during his lifetime because of renowned teaching and writing, his preaching of the Word of God, his stainless character, his spiritual power to reconcile opposites, and for the miracles attributed to him. St. Bonaventure's Feast Day is celebrated on July 15.

His theology was marked by an attempt completely to integrate faith and reason. He thought of Christ as the "one true master" who offers humans knowledge that begins in faith, is developed through rational understanding, and is perfected by mystical union with God.

Perhaps not a household name for most people, Saint Bonaventure, nevertheless, played an important role in both the medieval Church and the history of the Franciscan Order. A senior faculty member at the University of Paris, Saint Bonaventure certainly captured the hearts of his students through his academic skills and insights. But more importantly, he captured their hearts through his Franciscan love for Jesus and the Church. Like his model, Saint Francis, Jesus was the center of everything—his teaching, his administration, his writing, and his life. So much so, that he was given the title “Seraphic Doctor.”

Born in Bagnoregio in 1221, Saint Bonaventure was baptized John, but received the name Bonaventure when he became a Franciscan at the age of 22. Little is known about his childhood, but we do know that his parents were Giovanni di Fidanza and Maria Ritell. It seems that his father was a physician and a man of means. While Saint Francis died about five years after the saint’s birth, he is credited with healing Bonaventure as a boy of a serious illness.

The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Story of Heroic Faith 7/14/2023

Saint Henry 7/13/2023

He is the patron saint of the childless, of Dukes, of the handicapped and those rejected by Religious Orders. St. Henry was born into a royal bloodline, and was destined to become Emperor of Bavaria.

In 1006 he founded the See of Bamberg and built its great Cathedral that was consecrated by Pope Benedict VIII in 1020. During this time also, Henry established a monastery at Bamberg and supported the reforms initiated by the monks of Cluny in France.

Immediately after Henry's death, his legend records, many miracles began to occur around his tomb and in the surrounding towns: children were raised from the dead, a blind woman's eyesight was restored, fishermen survived terrible storms at sea.

Henry was married to Cunegunda of Luxembourg, but they had no children. When he was 34 years old, Henry became king of Germany. As a ruler, Henry concentrated on the good of his people. He built monasteries, helped the poor, fought against unjust seizure of power, and relieved all kinds of oppression.

Henry was known as a man of great faith who maintained a close relationship with the Church. He collaborated with the Church to appoint devout and loyal bishops, reform German bishops, create new dioceses, and endow bishops with temporal power alongside their spiritual power. Henry was also a man of great charity.

As German king and Holy Roman Emperor, Henry was a practical man of affairs. He was energetic in consolidating his rule. He crushed rebellions and feuds. On all sides he had to deal with drawn-out disputes so as to protect his frontiers. This involved him in a number of battles, especially in the south in Italy; he also helped Pope Benedict VIII quell disturbances in Rome. Always his ultimate purpose was to establish a stable peace in Europe.

Saints John Jones and John Wall 7/12/2023

John Jones was born to a Catholic family in Clymag Faur in the county of Canaervon in Wales around the year 1530. In his youth Queen Mary Tudor accomplished the restoration of the Catholic Church after the brief reign of Edward VI had taken the Church of England into the Calvinist fold.

Mary's accession had allowed the English friars who had fled into exile to Flanders and Scotland to return and in April 1555 the friary at Greenwich, in which Mary and Elizabeth had been baptised, was reopened. John joined the friary and took the name Godfrey Maurice, becoming known for his piety.

At Mary's untimely death in 1558, however, her half-sister Elizabeth assumed the throne and it was not long before Catholics were once more persecuted in England. John Jones, although still a novice was forced to flee to France. The English Observant Franciscans fled to a friary in Pontoise where John was professed and trained. He was probably ordained a priest at Rheims, where there was another friary of the exiled English Province.

John Wall was born in 1620, near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645., near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645.1620, near Preston in Lancashire. As a young man he entered the English College in Douai where he was taught by the famous Dr. Kellison. In 1641 he transferred to the English College in Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1645.

These two friars were martyred in England in the 16th and 17th centuries for refusing to deny their faith.

Saint Benedict 7/11/2023

Benedict was born into Roman nobility in Nursia, central Italy, roughly 100 miles northeast of Rome. His father was a prefect for the Western Roman Empire, which had fallen to the barbarians a decade prior to his birth. He had a twin sister named Scholastica, who also became a saint. As a youth, Benedict was sent to Rome for studies. However, he quickly became disillusioned by the prevalent immorality and disorder, particularly among his classmates.

Benedict is the twin brother of St. Scholastic.

At the age of twenty, to find peace in his soul and avoid the traps that had ensnared many of his peers, he moved to the countryside of the town of Affile, about forty miles from Rome. Accompanying him was his nurse who cared for him like a mother. They moved in with some virtuous men in the Church of Saint Peter. While there, his nurse accidentally broke a dish used to sift wheat and was distraught. Witnessing this, Benedict miraculously mended the dish and returned it to her. News of this miracle spread quickly, and Benedict became the talk of the town.

As we honor this important figure in Church and world history, reflect on his humble beginnings. He witnessed the immoralities of his day and fled from those temptations to embrace a life of holiness. At that time, it would have been difficult for him to comprehend the influence he would have had on all of Europe and, in fact, upon the whole world for many centuries to come.

Reflect on the fact that God also calls you to flee from sin and embrace a life of holiness. When that happens, God can do great things through you in ways you may never comprehend. Follow the example of Saint Benedict and commit yourself to holy daily living, and leave it up to God to use you as He wills.

Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes ate an ounce of dry bread every eight or ten days, surviving solely on the Eucharist which she received during daily Communion. Given to ecstacies; had gifts of prophecy, remote viewing, reading of hearts, healing by making the Sign of the Cross or sprinkling with holy water, and at least once restored a dead person to life.

Where it has been lost, kneeling must be rediscovered, so that, in our prayer, we remain in fellowship with the apostles and martyrs, in fellowship with the whole cosmos, indeed in union with Jesus Christ Himself.” (Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal) The Theology of Kneeling From Cardinal Josef Ratzinger’s book The Spirit of the Liturgy)

Imelda Lambertini (1322 – May 12, 1333) is the patroness of First Communicants. Wearing first communion dress, chapel veil with attached to a chaplet of flowers on her head and rosary.

She fully immersed herself in a life of devotion, exceptional in a child of her age. From her youngest days, Blessed Imelda had an all consuming desire for unity with Jesus in Holy Communion. As young as 5 years of age she expressed a deep desire to receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament by making her First Communion.

This Girl Wanted the Eucharist So Badly That Jesus Directly Intervened.

Imelda Lambertini began doing God’s work at the young age of five.

She was born in Bologna in the year 1322 and was an only child.

Her parents were devout Catholics and were actively involved in charity works; supporting the poor and the downtrodden in the city. When Imelda was baptized, she was given the name Magdalen.

Growing up, she was inspired by many stories about Jesus and Mary that her parents told her. They instructed her in the Faith of the Church, her mother herself was particularly devoted to the souls in Purgatory.

Saint Veronica Giuliani 7/10/2023

Veronica was very devoted to the Eucharist and to the Sacred Heart. She offered her sufferings for the missions, died in 1727, and was canonized in 1839. Her Liturgical Feast Day is July 9.

She was the youngest of seven sisters, three of whom embraced the monastic life. It is told that at the age of three years Giuliani supposedly began to show great compassion for the poor. She would set apart a portion of her food for them, and even part with her clothes when she met a poor child scantily clad. Her mother died when Ursula was seven years of age.

At the age of 16, she experienced a vision which correctedher imperfections of character: she saw her own heart as a "heart of steel". In her writings she confesses that she took a certain pleasure in the more stately circumstances which her family adopted when her father was appointed superintendent of finance

When Giuliani came of age, her father believed she should marry, and so he desired her to take part in the social activities of the young people. But she pleaded so earnestly with her father that, after much resistance, he finally permitted her to choose her own state in life.

Veronica’s desire to be like Christ crucified was answered with the stigmata.

Giuliani had a lifelong devotion to Christ crucified that eventually became manifested in physical signs. The marks of the crown of thorns appeared on her forehead in 1694 and the five wounds on her body in 1697.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine in great detail the wonderful story and research on Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions 7/9/2023

Augustine Zhao Rong, a Chinese diocesan priest. Having first been one of the soldiers who had escorted Monsignor Dufresse from Chengdu to Beijing, he was moved by his patience and had then asked to be numbered among the neophytes. Once baptized, he was sent to the seminary and then ordained a priest.

He was arrested in 1814 and condemned to exile in Tartary, where he remained for almost twenty years. Returning to his homeland he was again arrested, and was strangled on 17 May 1834. Blessed Joachim Ho, a Chinese lay catechist. He was baptised at the age of about twenty years.

The Dominican Martyrs of China died between 1648 and 1748. They bore heroic witness to the Truth of the Gospel. Through enduring the tortures and cruelties they suffered, they showed that there was something deeper and more important to seek than worldly comfort.

Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly.

The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and 1930. Eighty-seven of them were born in China, and were children, parents, catechists, or laborers, ranging in age from nine years to 72. This group includes four Chinese diocesan priests. The 33 foreign-born martyrs were mostly priests or women religious, especially from the Order of Preachers, the Paris Foreign Mission Society, the Friars Minor, Society of Jesus, Society of St. Francis de Sales (Salesians), and Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

Saint Gregory Grassi and Companions 7/8/2023

Christian missionaries have often gotten caught in the crossfire of wars against their own countries. When the governments of Britain, Germany, Russia, and France forced substantial territorial concessions from the Chinese in 1898, anti-foreign sentiment grew very strong among many Chinese people.

Gregory Grassi was born in Italy in 1823, ordained in 1856, and sent to China five years later. Gregory was later ordained bishop of North Shanxi. With 14 other European missionaries and 14 Chinese religious, he was martyred during the short but bloody Boxer Uprising of 1900.

At the age of 15, on 2 November 1848, he took the Franciscan habit.

Twenty-six of these martyrs were arrested on the orders of Yu Hsien, the governor of Shanxi province. They were hacked to death on July 9, 1900. Five of them were Friars Minor; seven were Franciscan Missionaries of Mary—the first martyrs of their congregation.

Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions 7/7/2023

From the days of St Stephen all the way down the centuries the Church has had her martyrs, but the nineteenth century is distinguished for the great number, enthusiasm, and heroism of its martyrs for the Faith.

The Orient has supplied most of these. China heads the list, but there are also martyrs from Japan, Korea, Cochin-China, Syria, France, Spain, and Peru. The accounts of their martyrdom tempt us to believe that we are reading of a past far removed from our own age; but the fact is that many of them have lived in our own lifetime.

Not much is known of the early life of Emmanuel Ruiz, but details of his heroic death in defense of the faith have come down to us.

Such modern martyrs are those of Damascus during the frightful massacre by the Cruses in 1860. A quarrel between a Maronite and a Druse was the occasion for the opening attack. The Druses were armed, but the Christians allowed themselves to be disarmed by the Turkish authorities under the pretense of preserving order.

The Saint Maria Goretti Story 7/6/2023

One of the largest crowds ever assembled for a canonization—250,000—symbolized the reaction of millions touched by the simple story of Maria Goretti. She was the daughter of a poor Italian tenant farmer, had no chance to go to school, never learned to read or write.

When Maria made her First Communion not long before her death, she was one of the larger and somewhat backward members of the class.

On a hot afternoon in July, Maria was sitting at the top of the stairs of her house, mending a shirt. She was not quite 12 years old, but physically mature.

A cart stopped outside, and a neighbor, 18-year-old Alessandro, ran up the stairs.

He seized her and pulled her into a bedroom. She struggled and tried to call for help. “No, God does not wish it,” she cried out. “It is a sin. You would go to hell for it.” Alessandro began striking at her blindly with a long dagger.

Maria was taken to a hospital. Her last hours were marked by the usual simple compassion of the good—concern about where her mother would sleep, forgiveness of her murderer (she had been in fear of him, but did not say anything lest she cause trouble to his family), and her devout welcoming of Viaticum, her last Holy Communion. She died about 24 hours after the attack.

Alessandro was sentenced to 30 years in prison. For a long time he was unrepentant and surly. One night he had a dream or vision of Maria gathering flowers and offering them to him. His life changed. When he was released after 27 years, his first act was to beg the forgiveness of Maria’s mother.

Saint Anthony Zaccaria patron saint of physicians. 7/5/2023

At the same time that Martin Luther was attacking abuses in the Church, a reformation within the Church was already being attempted. Among the early movers of the Counter-Reformation was Anthony Zaccaria. His mother became a widow at 18, and devoted herself to the spiritual education of her son.

In 1527, he started studying for thepriesthood

and continued his theological studies . On February 20, 1529 Zaccaria was ordained a priest in the Chapel of Saint Joseph in Cremona Cathedral.

Zaccaria was occupied with preaching in churches and on street corners. In August 1531 he (Milan). Zaccaria revived the custom of ringing church bells at 3 p.m. on Fridays, in remembrance of the passion and death of Jesus.

In 1533, having received encouragement from Pope Clement VII, Zaccaria took a small house near the church of St. Catherine at the Ponte dei Fabbri, and here they began their community life. The congregation was named after the companion of Paul.

Saint Elizabeth of Portugal 7/4/2023

Pope Urban VIII canonized her in 1625 and choose the date of her death, July 4, as her feast day.

She was known for taking food and clothing to the poor, carrying the sick on her back, and selling her grand royal gowns to further assist the poor of her husband's kingdom.

Elizabeth had been unjustly accused of siding with her son against her own crown, she rode onto the battlefield between them, and was able to reconcile Father and Son, and prevent bloodshed. This led to her patronage as a peacemaker, and as one to invoke in time of war and conflict.

Isabella of Portugal has a feast day of July 4th. She is the patron saint of brides, peace, queens, falsely accused people and victims of adultery.

But Saint Elizabeth (Isabel) of Portugal, a Queen, devoted herself to peace at every turn, and between members of her own royal family, who did indeed fit the medieval stereotype we imagine. As such she became the patron saint of family rifts. In her case, 'rifts' meant kingdoms at war.

She established orphanages and provided shelter for the homeless. She also founded a convent in Coimbra. There are many versions of the story of Queen Isabel's miracle of turning bread into roses, but they are all fundamentally the same. She is said to have been forbidden by her unfaithful husband to give to the poor.

Elizabeth is usually depicted in royal garb with a dove or an olive branch. At her birth in 1271, her father Pedro III, future king of Aragon, was reconciled with his father James, the reigning monarch. This proved to be a portent of things to come. Under the healthful influences surrounding her early years, she quickly learned self-discipline and acquired a taste for spirituality.

The Eucharistic Miracle of Offida 7/3/2023

It seems that this Eucharistic Miracle begins when newlywed had to work within reality.

The husband Giacomo was spending more time with his mule than his wife Ricciarella who felt somewhat neglected.

Working in the felds with his mule, Giacomo might be seen today as a workaholic.

Offida is not to far from the Lanciano miracle of the 7th century.

The miracle of Offida begins in Lanciano in the year 1273 when newly married Ricciarella Stasio felt it necessary to utilize the services of the town witch in order to rekindle the affection of her husband Giacomo.

The witch told Ricciarella that in order to fix her marriage she should receive Holy Communion, but not consume the consecrated Host. She should then take the Host home, burn it into a powder over her fire, and place the ashes into her husband’s food or drink. In other words, she should commit a sacrilege and desecrate the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of the Lord. This is something no one should ever do!

For some reason Ricciarella did what the witch told her to do. She placed the consecrated Host she had received at Holy Communion on a tile and held it over the fire. Instead of turning to powder, the outside portion of the Host turned into flesh and began to bleed. The center of the Host retained its original form.

Panicking, Ricciarella took wax and dirt and threw it over the Host to try and cover the Blood. But the Blood seeped through the dirt. So Ricciarella covered the Host with a linen tablecloth decorated with silk embroidery and lace. She then buried this in the stable under the dung heap of their mule. From that time on, whenever Giacomo brought their mule into the barn, the mule would genuflect toward the manure pile.

The Faith And Call Of The Apostle St. Thomas 7/3/2023 Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."

St. John writes of this encounter, "Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe (John 20:26-29)."

St. Thomas was transported to Jerusalem from India to witness the Assumption. In a reversal, it was the other Apostles who doubted St. Thomas word that Mary Assumed into Heaven and dropped her girdle. St. Thomas is often depicted in art with Mary's girdle.

It was about 52 A.D. that St. Thomas traveled to India establishing churches and bringing many conversions into the Catholic faith.

He was bringing the Light where people had been living in darkness.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine an apparent visit by Mary to George Washington during the harsh winter at Valley Forge.

Our Lady, who, under the title of the Immaculate Conception, is still today our national patroness, played an important role in the establishment of the United States and the life of our nations most vital Founding Father, George Washington.

Our Lady’s intervention may have saved the life of General George Washington on several occasions; it’s also recorded that she encouraged him at the most trying time of the American Revolution, appearing to him at his headquarters in Valley Forge during the terrible winter of 1777 and 1778.

He later described her as a “woman of singular beauty, ” and related how she said, “Son of the Republic, look and learn! ” In the vision of the future he was then given, Washington saw the colonies take root and thrive, only to be fiercely attacked and dreadfully scourged on three different occasions; the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and a future conflict (World War III? ) still to take place. A painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary hung in the Washington's residence at Mount Vernon.

The Saint Oliver Plunkett Story 7/2/2023

Oliver Plunkett, a 17th-century Irish martyr, became Ireland's first new saint in nearly 700 years after being canonized in 1975. In 1997, he was deemed the country's patron saint for peace and reconciliation.

The English martyred Oliver Plunkett for defending the faith in his native Ireland during a period of severe persecution. Born in County Meath in 1629, Oliver studied for the priesthood in Rome and was ordained there in 1654.

In 1679, Archbishop Plunkett was arrested and falsely charged with treason. This man of peace was accused of plotting to bring 20 000 French soldiers to Ireland. He was taken to London to stand trial and because he was not given time to arrange his defense. Archbishop Plunkett was found guilty and sentenced to death.

Four years later, in 1673, a new wave of anti-Catholic persecution began, forcing Archbishop Plunkett to do his pastoral work in secrecy and disguise and to live in hiding. Meanwhile, many of his priests were sent into exile, schools were closed, Church services had to be held in secret, and convents and seminaries were suppressed. As archbishop, Plunkett was viewed as ultimately responsible for any rebellion or political activity among his parishioners.

1673 brought a renewal of religious persecution, and bishops were banned by edict. Archbishop Plunkett went into hiding, suffering a great deal from cold and hunger.

His many letters showed his determination not to abandon his people, but to remain a faithful shepherd. He thanked God "Who gave us the grace to suffer for the chair of Peter."

Saint Junipero Serra “Always forward, never back”

Feast Day July 1

He is patron saint of vocations to Church ministry, and he played an instrumental role in building the Church on the west coast of America when that area was still mission territory.

Junipero Serra was an 18th-century Spanish missionary who is as responsible as anyone else for establishing the Catholic presence in colonial California.

Serra died in 1794, and the one miracle Church authorities have confidently declared he performed was in 1960, when a nun in St. Louis was cured of a mystery disease, thought to be lupus, after having prayed to him on her deathbed.

In 1776, when the American Revolution was beginning in the east, another part of the future United States was being born in California. That year a gray-robed Franciscan founded Mission San Juan Capistrano, now famous for its annually returning swallows. San Juan was the seventh of nine missions established under the direction of this indomitable Spaniard.

His travels would have circled the globe. He brought the Native Americans not only the gift of faith but also a decent standard of living. He won their love, as witnessed especially by their grief at his death. He is buried at Mission San Carlo Borromeo, Carmel, and was beatified in 1988. Pope Francis canonized him in Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2015.

The holy men and women are also called the "Protomartyrs of Rome." They were accused of burning Rome by Nero , who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, others were fed to wild animals. These martyrs died before Sts. Peter and Paul, and are called "disciples of the Apostles. . . whom the Holy Roman church sent to their Loed before the Apostles' death."

The memorial of the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church comes one day after the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The first day, June 29, is the remembrance of the two most famous martyrs who died during the persecution of Nero, St. Peter crucified upside down in 64 AD and St. Paul beheaded in 67 AD.

The Feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome was established after the Second Vatican Council. This feast commemorates the sacrifices made by early Christians after they were blamed for the burning of Rome, during the reign of Nero. For this many Christians were burned alive as candles or killed in the Colosseum to entertain the emperor.

Even after Nero committed suicide, persecution of early Christian still persisted during the early days of the Roman Empire, only ending after the promulgation of the Edict of Milan by Emperor Constantine in 313 AD.

In July of 64 AD, Rome was devastated by fire. Largely made up of wooden tenements, fire was a frequent occurrence in the city. Rumor blamed the tragedy on the unpopular emperor Nero, who wanted to enlarge his palace. He accused the Christians. According to the historian Tacitus, many Christians were put to death "not so much of the crime of firing the city, as of hatred against mankind.

Peter and Paul are both patron saints of Rome and considered cornerstones of the Church. St. Peter was one of the 12 apostles, as well as the first pope and founder of the Roman Church.

Although different, although distant in history and experience, and despite having clashed with each other precisely because of these differences, Saint Peter and Paul are like complementary brothers, bound by the Gospel of which they were messengers and depositories.

His execution was ordered by the Roman Emperor Nero, who blamed the city's Christians for a terrible fire that had ravaged Rome. Peter requested to be crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Christ.

They constantly witness to us the two necessary elements of our Catholic faith: the service of Church authority (Peter) and the outreach of mission (Paul). That is fitting because we need both their teaching and their grace to guide us in our pilgrimage toward our good destiny.

St. Peter is often represented holding the keys to heaven and hell, which represent the powers of absolution and excommunication.

At Deepertruth, I want to thank all around the world who have stuck with us as we close on a quarter of a million hits from nearly 150 countries. The purpose of Deeper Truth is to provide a defense for the one fully true church of Christ. It is not designed to attack or hurt others.

We will speak boldly. We will not whitewash the truth.

Yes, we do believe that there is only 1 truth and the only place on earth where it can be found whole, complete, and uncorrupted is the Roman Catholic Church. Yes, we do feel that we can prove that case.

We can prove it historically, supernaturally, logically, practically and Biblically. And we will, make no mistake about that.

We believe that science and observation and reason are sufficient proofs of the existence of God. We also believe that reason and logic alone are sufficient causes for any human being to suspect that that God would have revealed Himself to us in some fashion. Further, we believe that He has and the historical, practical and supernatural proofs are beyond overwhelming that God has revealed, and continues to reveal, His will to us exclusively through the Roman Catholic Church, which He founded when He lived among us in the historical person of Jesus Christ.

We believe that anyone who has totally given Himself to the whole and objective search for truth cannot help but be drawn towards the light of what the Apostle Paul called the Pillar and Foundation of all truth, that is the Catholic Church.

A mere 77 years after the death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, when some of the young witnesses would still have been alive, St. Ignatius of Antioch said; “Where Christ is, there is His Catholic Church”.

St. James writes this very important message that concerns the basis of this article:

Joseph Martone of Deepertruth Johns John Carpenter and Team with his pro-life activity "Where does this spiral end? How is it limited? Surely, we are all as tired of abortion as we are tired of murder. But we must fight murder without conforming to it or condoning it," wrote the cardinal. ... Let us attend to God's revelation: 'Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good' (Romans 12: 21). the late Cardinal John O'Connor of New YorkAlthough Martone is a familiar and adamant protester at the Planned Parenthood clinic – he has been arrested three times for trespassing and served jail time and paid fines for those transgressions – Martone said he prefers prayer over violence."It's a really sad thing, no matter what the reason," he said. "No matter how much I despise Planned Parenthood, no one deserves to go through this, and I pray for everybody involved."The regular scheduled procast Our Lady of Quadelupe will move to next Sunday evening 8:00 21 May, 2023 The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe which converted the Aztecs has been replicated and travels the United States on an explicit mission to end abortion. It is carried into Churches and it is brought in front of abortion clinics nationwide. I have been with the image many times in these settings. In one instance in Florida, a Catholic girl who was already in the clinic's waiting room looked outside and saw us praying, and decided to cancel her abortion. She came out to talk to us. We arranged for all the assistance she needed, and later that year I had the joy of baptizing her baby, whom she named "Guadalupe."

Novena to the Holy Spirit to Pentecost May 28 5/12/2023 Feast of Saint Leopold MandicThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena to the Holy Spirit to Pentecost May 28 5/11/2023 Feast of Saint Ignatius of LaconiThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear.

Novena to the Holy Spirit to Pentecost May 28 5/10/2023 Saint of the Day Saint Damien de Veuster of MolokaThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost5/9/2023 Saint honored today St. John of AvilaThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/8/2023 Saint of the Day: Saint Peter of TarentaiseThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity. Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as we review the events in Orbey, France in 1491 as Blessed Mary makes another appearance.On 3 May 1491 at around 10 in the morning, the chronicle of Thann described a certain Thierry Schoéré, blacksmith of Orbey, while going to the market of Niedermorschwihr, (French commune of 580 inhabitants located in the Upper Rhine department in the Alsace region) at Colmar, he passed by in front of a large oak tree where a holy image was placed. According to local custom, it was to invite passersby to pray for a man who had died a few days earlier. Coming down from his horse, he knelt before the pious image and began to pray fervently for the soul of the unfortunate, when he was suddenly blinded by a dazzling light, in the midst of which a delicate and vaporous shape appeared.It was the Virgin Mary, wrapped in white transparent veils, who had three ears of corn wheat in her right hand and a small piece of ice in her left.“Get up, good man,” said the Virgin gently, “and listen.”In front of the crowd, a sudden silent surrounded him, Schoéré knelt, asked the Lady for forgiveness and, finally fulfilling his sacred mission, confided the heavenly apparition to the astonished inhabitants and explained with fervor the symbolism of the ice and the three ears of corn wheat. Stunned and admired, the inhabitants listened with great respect to the story. The onlookers were deeply moved and no one dared to question the sincerity of the honest blacksmith of Orbey. The most incredulous were conquered, showed sincere repentance and swore to repent. Then, relieved and happy, Thierry Schoéré returned to the mysterious sack. But … miracle! As soon as he got it he could lift it up as easily as if it were a sack of feathers and load it onto his horse.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/7/2023 Feast of St. ROSA VENERINIThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/6/2023 Feast of Saints Marian and JamesThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/5/2023 Feast of St. HilaryThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity. Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give! The Holy Spirit Only one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/4/2023 Feast of Blessed Michael GiedroycThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power:God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Holy Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena To The Holy Spirit through Pentecost 5/3/2023 Feast of Feast of Saints Philip and James, ApostlesLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Novena to the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

Novena to the Holy Spirit and Consecration 5/2/2023 Feast of Saint AthanasiusLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Novena to the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit! Lord of Light! From Your clear celestial height, Your pure beaming radiance give!The Holy SpiritOnly one thing is important -- eternal salvation. Only one thing, therefore, is to be feared--sin! Sin is the result of ignorance, weakness, and indifference. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Light, of Strength, and of Love. With His sevenfold gifts He enlightens the mind, strengthens the will, and inflames the heart with love of God. To ensure our salvation we ought to invoke the Divine Spirit daily, for 'The Spirit helpeth our infirmity. We know not what we should pray for as we ought. But the Spirit Himself asketh for us.'PrayerAlmighty and eternal God, Who hast vouchsafed to regenerate us by water and the Holy Spirit, and hast given us forgiveness of all sins, vouchsafe to send forth from heaven upon us your sevenfold Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel and Fortitude, the Spirit of Knowledge and Piety, and fill us with the Spirit of Holy Fear. Amen.

These Men They Call Knights: Beatification of Father McGivney to take place Oct. 31 in Connecticut - October 23, 20200 1563HARTFORD, Conn. — Father Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus, will be beatified during a special Mass Oct. 31 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford. Father McGivney portrait by Chas Fagen, 2016. Edited image.On May 27, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis, who met with the board of directors of the Knights of Columbus in February, had signed the decree recognizing a miracle through the intercession of Father McGivney, clearing the way for his beatification. Once he is beatified, he will be given the title “Blessed.”From the moment of our founding in 1882, charity has been the first principle of the Knights of Columbus. We are men of faith and men of action.“A Knight is a leader who stands in the breach. We defend the faith. We protect the family. And when a need arises, we rise to meet it — with charity, unity and fraternity.”During 2012, in addition to raising and donating more than $167.5 million to charitable needs and projects, Knights volunteered more than 70 million hours of their time to charitable causes. These figures represent an increase of 6% and .1% respectively over 2011 figures. We undertake these acts of charity because we see those in need through the eyes of faith. Moreover, in the Knights of Columbus, we approach these acts of charity together. Pope Benedict XVI calls this the “practice of love…as a community.”

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 5/1/2023 Saint of the Day St. Joseph the WorkerThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as we look at another apparition of the Virgin Mary -- this time in Genoa, Italy in 1490.Late one afternoon during the thirteenth century, a solitary French fisherman was fishing off the harbor of Marseille. Before he became aware of it, a terrific storm burst upon him. His boat tossed around like a shell, and filled with water faster than he could bail it out. His rudder was lost; his mast snapped. Cutting himself free from the rigging with a knife, he had saved himself temporarily from certain drowning. Still, everything looked hopeless, and he felt he could never get back to the harbor. The fisherman thought of the family he would never see again and cast a despairing look at the city, the huge rock standing like a sentinel or guard on the mountain which overtopped the city and harbor.Dimly through the gloom he suddenly saw a solitary figure of a lady, dressed in white, standing firmly on the very top of the rock. She seemed to be extending her hand as if she would help him to the shelter and safety of the harbor. At once it came to him that the Lady so calmly defying the wind and rain could only be the Blessed Mother, so he prayed to her to help him.Almost immediately his boat ceased its wild tossing, righted itself and pushed by a friendly gust of wind, raced into the calm water of the harbor until it drove onto the shore at the very foot of the mountain. Stepping onto the shore, the fisherman fell to his knees and poured out his thanks to the Blessed Virgin, and then hurried home to his worried family.The story of his rescue through the assistance of Our Lady quickly spread throughout the port. It was remembered that other sailors, on numerous occasions during severe storms, had also seen the figure of the Lady on top of the rock. Always when she had appeared, the angry seas had calmed and their crafts had ridden safely into the shelter.

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/30/2023 Saint of the Day St. Pius VThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/29/2023 Feast of St. Catherine of SienaThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,

Deepertruth: Our Call For Saint Michael The Archangel To Hell With the Devil 4/28/2023The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s “SatanCon” event in Boston with scheduled eucharistic adoration, Catholic devotions, and “intense prayer.”“At the direction of the cardinal [Sean O’Malley], we are approaching it through a response balanced and focused on prayer,” archdiocesan spokesman Terrence Donilon told CNA April 17.“SatanCon,” as the Satanic Temple calls the event, is sold out and is being held from Friday to Sunday, April 28–30, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place to celebrate the organization’s history and values?The Satanic Temple, which, according to its website, is a political activist group known for protesting religious symbolism in public spaces and mocking Christianity by offering “unbaptism” and hosting “black masses.”"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/28/2023 Feast of St Peter ChanelThe Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/27/2023 Saint of the Day: Saint Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort Louis de Montfort – patron of preachers.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,We pray for America, for our constitution, for those suffering addictions and those in bondage. For those who need Deliverence. We Pray for the Catholic Church, for Pope Francis and all the Clergy.

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/26/2023 Feast of Saint Pedro de San José BetancurLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds hide me. Separated from Thee let me never be. From the malignant enemy, defend me. At the hour of death, call me. And close to Thee bid me. That with Thy saints I may be Praising Thee, forever and ever. Amen.

Powerful Novena To Jesus In The Most Holy Eucharist 4/24/2023 Feast of St. MarkLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist, I thank You for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood present in the form of bread and wine. This precious and priceless food You have made available, out of Your abundant and deep love for me. I thank You once more for the gift of Your most precious Body and Blood, available to quench my eternal hunger and thirst.Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge your real and full presence in the Most Holy Eucharist. I worship and adore You my God and my king in the Most Holy Eucharist.Lord Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist, help me to have great and deep longing, respect and reverence for You. I pray with all my heart that all men will come to respect, worship and adore You in the Holy Eucharist. I pray for a change of heart and a deep conversion of all those who despise, reject, mock and refuse to believe and appreciate your presence in the Holy Eucharist. Lord Jesus Christ,Lord Jesus in the Holy Eucharist, I consecrate my body, soul and spirit to you without reserving or withholding them. In the same way You gave Yourself freely in the Holy Eucharist, I give you myself and everything that has to do with me; my entire will, pleasures, ambitions, plans, marriage, family, work, wealth, children, destiny and all my life. Please accept my offering to you this day and seal it with the powerful sacrifice of Your most precious Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. May I live for you alone from today henceforth and may I seek only your will, glory and happiness in all that I do. Amen.We pray for America, for our constitution, for those suffering addictions and those in bondage. For those who need Deliverence. We Pray for the Catholic Church, for Pope Francis and all the Clergy.

The Catholic Defender: The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Ninth Day: 4/24/2023 Saint Fidelis of SigmaringenToday bring to Me SOULS WHO HAVE BECOME LUKEWARM,* and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy.Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls, who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they investigate the story of Our Lady of Mt. Berico from Vicenza, Italy in 1426. O Most Holy Virgin, Mother of God and my Mother Mary, I thank you that you have deigned to appear on Monte Berico and I thank you for all the graces you grant here to those who turn to you. Nobody ever prayed to you in vain. I, too, resort to you and beg you for the Passion and Death of Jesus and for your pains: welcome me, o’ merciful Mother, under your mantle, which is a maternal mantle; grant me the particular grace that I ask of You [your petition here] and protect me from all evil and especially from sin which is the greatest evil.Oh make, oh Mary, my Mother, that I always enjoy your loving protection in life and even more in death and then come to see you in heaven and to thank and bless you forever. Amen.Madonna of Monte Berico, pray for us.Our Lady of Monte Berico appeared to an elderly Italian peasant woman, Vincenza Pasini, in the 1420s, telling her to have a church built on the hill to end a terrible plague that was afflicting the region.Our Lady said to Vincenza: “I am the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ who died on the Cross for the salvation of men. I beg you to go and say in my name to the people of Vicenza that they must build in this place a church in my honor if they want to recover their health. Otherwise, the plague will not cease. As proof of what I say, let them dig here, and from the rock, living water will spring.”In the image of the Madonna of Monte Berico, our Lady is wearing a crown and bejeweled necklace. She protectively wraps the children and people under her mantle.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena eighth Day: purgatory 4/23/2023 Feast of St. GeorgeToday bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice.Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen.May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Seventh Day: 10/22/2023 Feast Day of Saint Adalbert of PragueToday bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ESPECIALLY VENERATE AND GLORIFY MY MERCY,* and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death. Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life.

Deepertruth Responds to the Attacks of the 4 Persons Pope John Paul II: "Medjugorje is a continuation, an extended hand of Fatima, Our Lady appears in communist countries primarily because of problems originating in Russia" He began to read several passages and pointed out that Medjugorje's messages are close to those of Fatima.Cardinal Puljic, a member of the international investigative Commission since it was formed in 2010, says that a “verdict” from Pope Francis on the case of Medjugorje can be expected later this year.The Medjuogroje Commission was initiated by Pope Benedict XVI almost four years ago, on March 17, 2010. He entrusted the work to Cardinal Camilio Ruini (in the foreground).“The Commission has submitted the results of our work to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,” Puljic said. “We worked on this for four years as an international Commission. The Congregation will consider our findings and make a proposal to the Pope, and then the Pope will decide how to handle it. This year we can expect the final word from the Holy Father.” The cardinal said pilgrims are still free to visit Medjugorje, upholding what has been the status quo since the bishops of then-Yugoslavia decided to allow visits in April 1991.“The Commission is not opposed to Medjugorje as a place of faith where faithful pilgrims gather,” Cardinal Puljic said.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Sixth Day:4/21/2023 Saint of the Day Today bring to Me THE MEEK AND HUMBLE SOULS AND THE SOULS OF LITTLE CHILDREN, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. Only the humble soul is capable of receiving My grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence.Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.

The Catholic Defender: The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Fifth Day: And St. Catherine of Siena 4/20/2023 Feast of Saint Conrad of Piacenza “Miracle of the Bread”Today bring to Me THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO HAVE SEPARATED THEMSELVES FROM MY CHURCH,* and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church, My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion.Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Sunday Novena The Fourth Day:4/19/2023 Feast of St. Gianna Beretta Molla (A woman of exceptional love)Today bring to Me The PAGANS AND THOSE WHO DO NOT YET KNOW ME. I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy.Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.The Catholic Divine Mercy image is a stunning portrayal of the love and mercy of God.The image, which depicts Jesus with his hand raised in blessing and his other hand touching his heart, has become an iconic representation of the divine mercy.The image was first revealed to Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun who had a profound spiritual relationship with Jesus.According to Saint Faustina's diary, Jesus requested that she have an image of him painted, with the inscription "Jesus, I trust in You" written beneath it. The image was to serve as a reminder of his infinite love and mercy for all people.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Sunday Novena The Third Day: 4/18/2023 Feast of Blessed James OldoThird Day:Today bring to Me ALL DEVOUT AND FAITHFUL SOULS, and immerse then in the ocean of My mercy. The souls brought Me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were that drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness.Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wonderous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.In describing mercy, the books of the Old Testament use two expressions in particular, each having a different semantic nuance.First there is the term "hesed," which indicates a profound attitude of "goodness." When this is established between two individuals, they do not just wish each other well; they are also faithful to each other by virtue of an interior commitment, and therefore also by virtue of a faithfulness to themselves.

The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy NovenaSecond Day:4/17/2023 Feast of Benedict Joseph LabreToday bring to Me THE SOULS OF PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave Me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind.Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service,* that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven."Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious, and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind."In the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, Jesus asked that the Feast of Divine Mercy, known today as Divine Mercy Sunday, be preceded by a Novena to The Divine Mercy. A Novena is nine days of prayer in preparation for a feast. In the case of the Novena to Divine Mercy, we pray the each day for a specific intention. Those intentions are: all mankind, especially sinners; the souls of priests and religious; all devout and faithful souls; those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus; the souls who have separated themselves from the Church; the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children; the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy; the souls detained in purgatory; and souls who have become lukewarm.Our Lord told St. Faustina, "I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw ... strength and refreshment and whatever grace they need in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209).

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The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Sunday Novena The First Day: 4/16/2023 Saint of the Day Jesus to Sr. FaustinaToday bring to Me ALL MANKIND, ESPECIALLY ALL SINNERS, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me.Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.On April 30, 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, who is the patron saint of mercy. On the same day, he declared the second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday.On May 5, 2000, Pope Saint John Paul II decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter, the Octave of Easter, would be known as Divine Mercy Sunday. The feast was established by the pope after he canonized Saint Faustina, a humble Polish nun to whom Jesus revealed his message of divine mercy.Begin with the sign of the cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ...Prepare your heart and mind. ...Pray the prayer of St. ...Pray an Our Father. ...Pray a Hail Mary. ...Pray the Apostle's Creed. ...First decade. ...Repeat this pattern four times.

Saturday in the Octave of Easter 4/15/2023 Saint of the Day Caesar de BusI believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.Amen.Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.Amen.Hail, Mary, full of grace,the Lord is with thee.Blessed art thou amongst womenand blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinners,now and at the hour of our death.Amen.

Friday in the Octave of Easter: 4/13/2023, The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,for his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say,"His mercy endures forever."Let those who fear the LORD say,"His mercy endures forever."

Thursday in the Octave of Easter 4/13/2023 Feast of Saint Martin IOur Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Scriptures. For Your presence, Your power, and Your glory are ever present among us now and forever. Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Amen.

Wednesday in the Octave of Easter 4/12/2023 Feast of Saint Teresa of Los Andes "Flower of the Andes"Our Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Scriptures. For Your presence, Your power, and Your glory are ever present among us now and forever. Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

One of the Great Eucharistic Popes, St. Pius X, Stated, "All the strength of Satan's reign is due to the easygoing weakness of Catholics."I just wonder if we are listening and then waking up, because Satan is trying to erase another "once great nation". In 1910, Pope Pius X lowered the age for first Communion from 12 yr. old down to 7 yr. old, and was due partly to a little 4 year old girl, "Little Nellie of Holy God." It is said that when the priests and nuns brought her information to the Pope, that his first words were "just what I have been waiting for. Why would this great Pope feel that way about this little girl that died? Let us explore together, and then answer the statement the Pope made about Easy going Catholics. Lord help us. To Jesus through the Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart of Mary, GregoryMaryLittle Nellie Organ was a special girl who loved Holy God with all her heart. Because she never stopped talking about Holy God and to Him, she became known to all as Little Nellie of Holy God.Nellie’s father was in the British army stationed in Waterford, so the family lived in the family quarters there and it was here, on 24th August, 1903 that Nellie was born. She had an older sister and two brothers.

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 4/11/2023 Saint of the Day: Saint StanislausOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Monday in the Octave of Easter 4/10/2023 Feast of Saint Magdalene of CanossaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Day 4/9/2023 Feast of Saint Casilda Miracle of the RosesOur Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Scriptures. For Your presence, Your power, and Your glory are ever present among us now and forever. Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture.Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

Our Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Scriptures. For Your presence, Your power, and Your glory are ever present among us now and forever. Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture.Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 4/7/2023 Saint of the Day Saint John Baptist de La SalleOur Father, who art in heaven, sacred is Your Word. Your kingdom come, Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven. Give us today Your Sacred Word. Forgive our neglect of it in the past as we forgive those who neglect us. Lead us toward an encounter with You each time we delve into the Scriptures. For Your presence, Your power, and Your glory are ever present among us now and forever. Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture.Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Holy Thursday -Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 4/6/2023 Feast of Saint Crescentia HoessWednesday of Holy Week 4/5/2023 Feast of The Father Vincent Ferrer StoryOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God is in Control and showed HIS Glory to those who were Obedient and Trusting in HimSince Creation, what happened on March 25, was one of the greatest events from a loving God for Mankind and made possible for Jesus to become Incarnate in the Virgin Mary when she gave her Fiat, giving us an opportunity to be with the Triune God for Eternity. Thank YOU Jesus and MaryAs you read and reflect, go to your knees, say an act of contrition, a morning offering, and the Angelus to start. Jesus I trust in YOU, Mary (Mama guide us to your Son) and hopefully each of you are praying that I don’t forget any of the attacks from Satan and how Jesus through His Mother Mary showed up for their children.Never with all the 24 previous Marian Conferences, the 30 plus Parish Missions, the 4 Eucharistic Conferences, the 40 plus schools, the Divine Mercy Novenas for years, and the Marian Conference in St. Louis have I more Satanic influence against the Annunciation Marian Conference more than all those events total. I will give you a partial list but know it was worse, and because of the remnant serving the King of Kings and HIS Mother Mary, it was turned around to be the most awesome Marian Conference as a total event that I have ever been to.

Wednesday of Holy Week 4/5/2023 Feast of The Father Vincent Ferrer StoryOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of Holy Week 4/4/2023 Feast of Saint Isidore of SevilleOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Monday of Holy Week 4/3/2023 Feast of Benedict the AfricanOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the origins of the Rosary as it began with Blessed Mary appearing to Saint Dominic.in 1214 AD.Dominic was the first to preach and teach the Rosary as a form of meditative prayer, and the first to see the benefits reaped from meditation upon its mysteries. In the 11th through 13th centuries, a heretical doctrine developed in Europe.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion 4/2/2023 Feast of St. Saint Francis of PaolaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent 4/1/2023 Feast of Saint Hugh of GrenobleOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In 1061 AD Blessed Mary appeared to a woman in Walsingham, England.. Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they review this amazing story.

Eucharistic Miracle Bishop Claudio Gatti in Rome Italy 11 June 2000

Our Lady of the Pillar (officially in Spanish, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza,) is recognized as the first Marian apparition in the history of Christianity and is the only one that happened while the Virgin Mary was still alive.Although it was technically a bilocation of Our Lady, because she was living with John the Apostle in Jerusalem, it is still regarded as an apparition by the tradition of the Church.According to tradition, James the Greater, brother of Saint John the Evangelist, traveled with great effort to Roman Hispania (modern-day Spain) to evangelize the local tribes. He not only confronted great difficulties but he also saw very little apostolic fruits of conversion. Tradition says that when he was at his lowest point of discouragement, in A.D. 40, while he was sitting by the banks of the Ebro river in Zaragoza (back then known as Caesaraugusta) Mary appeared to him accompanied by thousands of angels, to console and encourage him.

Fourth Sunday of Lent 3/19/2023 Feast of Saint Joseph, Husband of MaryOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,It has come out to the public that several board members of Direct TV and AT&T served on cabinate/staff position for the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Is it any wonder why Direct TV took off Newsmax from their channel? So we like Millions have done, we switched to Spectrum!On February 13, 2023, my wife and I were watching Newsweek when a story concerning an FNI Internal Memo had been leaked by Kyle Saraphen, a former FBT Special Agent and Federal Whistleblower that is targeting Catholic ideology stating that Catholism will be targeted the next 12 to 24 months increasing before the next general election (2024). The MEMO espresses the hope that the FBI will be creating new opportunities for migration conserning many Catholic Immigrants.The Field Office based in Richmond Virginia, the MEMO originating from Washington D.C. The MEMO expressed an excercise againt (RTC) "Radical Traditional Catholics" calling Catholics an "Extremist Threat on Social programs. Further the MEMO expressed (RMVE) "Racially Motivated or Ethnically Traditional Catholic "Far White National Movement"

Saturday of the Third Week of Lent 3/18 2023 Feast of Saint PatrickOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

President Ronald Reagan once said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free" I became politically activated in 1980 when President Ronald Reagan ran against then President Jimmy Carter. At the same time thankfully I had recently returned home to my Catholic Faith. It was not long that I found the importance of my faith when considering who I was going to support. In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized Abortion which I could never accept as anything I could support.The Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 407 became very important to my understanding:CCC 407 The doctrine of original sin, closely connected with that of redemption by Christ, provides lucid discernment of man's situation and activity in the world. By our first parents' sin, the devil has acquired a certain domination over man, even though man remains free. Original sin entails "captivity under the power of him who thenceforth had the power of death, that is, the devil". Ignorance of the fact that man has a wounded nature inclined to evil gives rise to serious errors in the areas of education, politics, social action and morals.

Friday of the Third Week of Lent 3/17 2023 Feast of Saint PatrickOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday of the Third Week of Lent 3/16/2023 Feast of Saint Clement Mary HofbauerOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent 3/15/2023 Feast of Saint Louise de MarillacOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent 3/14/2023 Feast of Saint MaximilianOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Well how about sharing one that had several scientists perform tests and some of those tests were blind tests, which is something even more special to me, so that they do not have any bias or influence from others. This is especially important as provenance is provided in a neutral way for those want to ask how do we know. Well read this and then shout it from the rooftops to those family, friends, and others God blesses our lives with and puts into our path. Always share these with those you love. To Jesus through Mary, GregoryMaryThe parish of Saint Mary in Buenos Aires has been the protagonist of 3 Eucharistic Miracles that occurred in 1992, 1994 and 1996. Professor Ricardo Castañon Gomez was called by the then Archbishop of Buenos Aires, none other than the current Pope Francis, to analyze the Miracle that occurred on August 15 of 1996.In 1992, after the Mass of Friday May 1, while preparing the Eucharistic reserve, a Eucharistic minister found some pieces of consecrated Host on the corporal. Following what the Church prescribes to do in these situations, the priest had them put in a vessel of water, which was then placed in the tabernacle to wait for them to dissolve. In the following days, several priests went to check it and they realized that nothing had changed.Seven days later, on Friday, May 8, they opened the tabernacle and saw that the Host fragments had become a reddish color that looked like blood.

Monday of the Third Week of Lent 3/13/2023 Feast of Saint Leander of Seville Doctor of the ChurchOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Lady of the Pillar (officially in Spanish, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza,) is recognized as the first Marian apparition in the history of Christianity and is the only one that happened while the Virgin Mary was still alive.Although it was technically a bilocation of Our Lady, because she was living with John the Apostle in Jerusalem, it is still regarded as an apparition by the tradition of the Church.According to tradition, James the Greater, brother of Saint John the Evangelist, traveled with great effort to Roman Hispania (modern-day Spain) to evangelize the local tribes. He not only confronted great difficulties but he also saw very little apostolic fruits of conversion. Tradition says that when he was at his lowest point of discouragement, in A.D. 40, while he was sitting by the banks of the Ebro river in Zaragoza (back then known as Caesaraugusta) Mary appeared to him accompanied by thousands of angels, to console and encourage him.

Third Sunday of Lent 3/12/2023 Feast of Blessed Angela SalawaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

House Bill 2238, previously approved 82-40 by the House, was embraced Thursday by the Senate on a vote of 28-11. The bill now goes to Gov. Laura Kelly, who last year vetoed a comparable measure. In 2022, the Senate voted 28-10 to override the governor, but the House fell short of the necessary two-thirds majority to complete that process. The House vote last year was 81-41, three votes shy.The new bill would forbid the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Kansas State High School Activities Association and any other accrediting organization or governmental entity from taking action against an institution maintaining separate sports programs based on gender.The bill would require students in Kansas to be assigned to male and female sports teams based on biological evidence at birth, including a person’s genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive potential. Among 41,000 girls competing in Kansas high school athletic events, only three are known to be transgender.Sen. Renee Erickson fought back against what she viewed as offensive criticism for avidly supporting legislation banning transgender athletes from school-sponsored sports teams for girls and women.Idaho has become the first state in the United States to bar from participating in girls’ and women’s sports and to legalize the practice of asking girls and women to undergo sex testing in order to compete.

Saturday of the Second Week of Lent 3/11/2023 Feast of Saint John OgilvieOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Knights of Columbus is as important today as ever. The threats are real from the anti-Clerical forces today as in the past 100 years. During 2012, in addition to raising and donating more than $167.5 million to charitable needs and projects, Knights volunteered more than 70 million hours of their time to charitable causes. These figures represent an increase of 6% and .1% respectively over 2011 figures. We undertake these acts of charity because we see those in need through the eyes of faith. Moreover, in the Knights of Columbus, we approach these acts of charity together. Pope Benedict XVI calls this the “practice of love…as a community.”Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. international charitable partnershipsCumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated $1.5 billion to charity, and provided more than 673 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in fact, with its many programs, it can help change the community, town, city or neighborhood in which you live.There is no better example than the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Knights were instrumental in organizing the first march in 1974. And year after year, we’ve helped it grow. The March for Life has become the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.Roe is overturned, but we have more work to do. Our principled stand in the public square has made a difference. So has our tireless work to support mothers and children. From the largest cities to the smallest towns, we’ve long supported a nationwide network of pregnancy resource centers.

Friday of the Second Week of Lent 3/10/2023 Feast of Saint Dominic Savio "Death, but not sin!"Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday of the Second Week of Lent 3/9/2023 Feast of Saint Frances of RomeOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent 3/8/2023 Saint John of GodOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent 3/7/2023 Feast of The Saint Perpetua and Felicity storyOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Your boasting is not appropriate. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens all the dough?Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh batch of dough, inasmuch as you are unleavened. For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed.Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truthSaint Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes ate an ounce of dry bread every eight or ten days, surviving solely on the Eucharist which she received during daily Communion. Given to ecstacies; had gifts of prophecy, remote viewing, reading of hearts, healing by making the Sign of the Cross or sprinkling with holy water, and at least once restored a dead person to life.Saint David of Walespracticed the greatest austerities, ate hardly anything, slept for only three hours a night for years, had the gift of prophesy, and reputedly performed miracles.practiced the greatest austerities, ate hardly anything, slept for only three hours a night for years, had the gift of prophesy, and reputedly performed miracles.Pope Benedict XVI. Again, there is a story that comes from the sayings of the Desert Fathers, according to which the devil was compelled by God to show himself to a certain Abbot Apollo.

Monday of the Second Week in Lent 3/6/2023 Feast of Saint Mary Ann of Jesus of ParedesOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

A Vision of Mary's Heavenly Glory by St. Bridget of SwedenIn this vision St. Bridget sees Our Lady possessing seven lilies and seven precious stones in her heavenly crown. Each one symbolizes a different quality or characteristic. Seven, of course, is the biblical number symbolizing perfection. Mary is the crown of God's creation!“The bride saint [St. Bridget] saw the Mother of God, Queen of the Heavens, wearing a priceless crown. Her beautiful shiny hair fell around her shoulders. The Virgin was wearing a brilliant golden tunic and a veil as blue as the sky; Bridget fell into a contemplative ecstasy, as if an internal life alienated her from herself.All of a sudden Saint John the Baptist appeared and said to her: ‘Listen closely: I am about to reveal the meaning of all of this to you.The crown means that the Blessed Virgin is the Queen and Lady and Mother of the King of angels.Her hair signifies that she is the purist of virgins and absolutely perfect.Her sky blue veil denotes that all worldly things are dead to her.Her golden tunic symbolizes that she has proved ardent love and charity, both inwardly and outwardly.Her Son placed seven lilies in her crown, the first is her humility, the second is her fear; the third is her obedience; the fourth her patience; the fifth her serenity; the sixth her sweetness, because she is sweet and gives to all who invoke her when asking for something; the seventh is mercy when in need: because if anyone invokes her she will give them whatever they need.The Son of God has placed among these seven lilies seven precious stones:

Second Sunday of Lent 3/5/2023 Feast of Saint John Joseph of the CrossOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high pricePope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,It has come out to the public that several board members of Direct TV and AT&T served on cabinate/staff position for the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Is it any wonder why Direct TV took off Newsmax from their channel? So we like Millions have done, we switched to Spectrum!On February 13, 2023, my wife and I were watching Newsweek when a story concerning an FNI Internal Memo had been leaked by Kyle Saraphen, a former FBT Special Agent and Federal Whistleblower that is targeting Catholic ideology stating that Catholism will be targeted the next 12 to 24 months increasing before the next general election (2024). The MEMO espresses the hope that the FBI will be creating new opportunities for migration conserning many Catholic Immigrants.The Field Office based in Richmond Virginia, the MEMO originating from Washington D.C. The MEMO expressed an excercise againt (RTC) "Radical Traditional Catholics" calling Catholics an "Extremist Threat on Social programs. Further the MEMO expressed (RMVE) "Racially Motivated or Ethnically Traditional Catholic "Far White National Movement"

Saturday of the First Week of Lent 3/4/2023 Feast of Saint CasimirOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Knights of Columbus is as important today as ever. The threats are real from the anti-Clerical forces today as in the past 100 years. During 2012, in addition to raising and donating more than $167.5 million to charitable needs and projects, Knights volunteered more than 70 million hours of their time to charitable causes. These figures represent an increase of 6% and .1% respectively over 2011 figures. We undertake these acts of charity because we see those in need through the eyes of faith. Moreover, in the Knights of Columbus, we approach these acts of charity together. Pope Benedict XVI calls this the “practice of love…as a community.”Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. international charitable partnershipsCumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated $1.5 billion to charity, and provided more than 673 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in fact, with its many programs, it can help change the community, town, city or neighborhood in which you live.There is no better example than the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Knights were instrumental in organizing the first march in 1974. And year after year, we’ve helped it grow. The March for Life has become the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.Roe is overturned, but we have more work to do. Our principled stand in the public square has made a difference. So has our tireless work to support mothers and children. From the largest cities to the smallest towns, we’ve long supported a nationwide network of pregnancy resource centers.

Friday of the First Week of Lent 3/3/2023 Saint Katharine DrexelOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday of the First Week in Lent 3/2/2023 Feast of Saint Agnes of BohemiaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the First Week in Lent 3/1/2023 Feast of Saint David of WalesOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the First Week of Lent 2/28/2023 Feast of Blessed Daniel BrottierOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Anthony is known as one of the great miracle-workers, healing the sick and raising the dead, but one of his most famous miracles involves a group of fish. In the town of Rimini, Italy, after the townspeople refused to listen to him and even mocked him, St Anthony started to preach, but they did not want to listen to him, and they even mocked him. In a dramatic gesture, Anthony went to the seashore, saying, “Because you show yourself unworthy of God's word, behold, I turn to the fishes so that your unbelief may be shown up more clearly”.Anthony of Padua was preaching in Romagna to Cathar heretics, who initially rebuffed him. Anthony preached instead to the fish, after which many people came to witness the miracle and hear the sermon.Some of the fishes began to open their mouths and nod their heads as a way of praising God. On seeing this, St. Anthony rejoiced and cried out: “How blessed is the Creator!For the fishes give God more honor and praise than the heretics do.

Monday of the First Week of Lent 2/27/2023 Feast of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of SorrowsOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Story of The Virgin Mary and Geroge Washington Valley ForgeOur Lady, who, under the title of the Immaculate Conception, is still today our national patroness, played an important role in the establishment of the United States and the life of our nations most vital Founding Father, George Washington. Our Lady’s intervention may have saved the life of General George Washington on several occasions; it’s also recorded that she encouraged him at the most trying time of the American Revolution, appearing to him at his headquarters in Valley Forge during the terrible winter of 1777 and 1778.He later described her as a “woman of singular beauty, ” and related how she said, “Son of the Republic, look and learn! ” In the vision of the future he was then given, Washington saw the colonies take root and thrive, only to be fiercely attacked and dreadfully scourged on three different occasions; the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and a future conflict (World War III? ) still to take place. A painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary hung in the Washington's residence at Mount Vernon.George Washington was friendly with Catholics and was determined to defend their right to worship. He was friends with John Carroll, the first Catholic Bishop of the United States. Washington was known to make the sign of the cross before his meals. It was a long tradition among both the Maryland Province Jesuits and the slaves of the Washington plantation and those of the surrounding area that the first President died a Catholic.

First Sunday of Lent 2/26/2023 Feast of Saint Maria Bertilla Boscardin "missionary to the lonely"Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high pricePope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,It has come out to the public that several board members of Direct TV and AT&T served on cabinate/staff position for the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Is it any wonder why Direct TV took off Newsmax from their channel? So we like Millions have done, we switched to Spectrum!On February 13, 2023, my wife and I were watching Newsweek when a story concerning an FNI Internal Memo had been leaked by Kyle Saraphen, a former FBT Special Agent and Federal Whistleblower that is targeting Catholic ideology stating that Catholism will be targeted the next 12 to 24 months increasing before the next general election (2024). The MEMO espresses the hope that the FBI will be creating new opportunities for migration conserning many Catholic Immigrants.The Field Office based in Richmond Virginia, the MEMO originating from Washington D.C. The MEMO expressed an excercise againt (RTC) "Radical Traditional Catholics" calling Catholics an "Extremist Threat on Social programs. Further the MEMO expressed (RMVE) "Racially Motivated or Ethnically Traditional Catholic "Far White National Movement"

Saturday after Ash Wednesday 2/24/2023 Feast Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio "Angel of Mexico"Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Knights of Columbus is as important today as ever. The threats are real from the anti-Clerical forces today as in the past 100 years. During 2012, in addition to raising and donating more than $167.5 million to charitable needs and projects, Knights volunteered more than 70 million hours of their time to charitable causes. These figures represent an increase of 6% and .1% respectively over 2011 figures. We undertake these acts of charity because we see those in need through the eyes of faith. Moreover, in the Knights of Columbus, we approach these acts of charity together. Pope Benedict XVI calls this the “practice of love…as a community.”Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. international charitable partnershipsCumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated $1.5 billion to charity, and provided more than 673 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in fact, with its many programs, it can help change the community, town, city or neighborhood in which you live.There is no better example than the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Knights were instrumental in organizing the first march in 1974. And year after year, we’ve helped it grow. The March for Life has become the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.Roe is overturned, but we have more work to do. Our principled stand in the public square has made a difference. So has our tireless work to support mothers and children. From the largest cities to the smallest towns, we’ve long supported a nationwide network of pregnancy resource centers.

Friday after Ash Wednesday 2/24/2023 Feast Blessed Luke BelludiOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2/23/2023 St. Polycarp, Follower of Christ, Catholic MartyrOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Ash Wednesday 2/22/2023 The Chair of Saint Peter/ The History of LentOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time 2/21/2023 Saint Saint Peter Damian "Doctor of the Church"Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

During Easter of 1290 a non-believer who harbored animosity toward the Faith and who did not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist was able to gain possession of a consecrated Host with the intent to desecrate the Holy Eucharist.He stabbed the Host and threw the Blessed Sacrament into boiling water. The Host miraculously came out of the water right in front of the man, who was distressed by this. And so he put the Host in the basin of a pious woman. The woman immediately brought the Host to her pastor.There are numerous documents that testify to the events of this miracle. The Italian historian Giovanni Villani in Book VII, Chapter 136, of his celebrated History of Florence reports all the principal facts of the miracle. A deep study of the sources was done by Mrs. Moreau-Rendu in a work entitled. A Paris, Rue des Jardins published in 1954 with a preface by Bishop Touzé who was the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.The author, after a detailed list of the documents, placed them under rigorous examination and declared with confidence the authenticity of the facts. The best known version of the story is found in the History of the Church of Paris written by the French archbishop, Archbishop Rupp, who tells of the Eucharistic miracle of Paris in the pages dedicated to the episcopate of Simon Matifas of Busay who held the See of St. Denis from 1290 to 1304:

Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time 2/20/2023 Saints Jacinta and Francisco MartoOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

A Vision of Mary's Heavenly Glory by St. Bridget of SwedenIn this vision St. Bridget sees Our Lady possessing seven lilies and seven precious stones in her heavenly crown. Each one symbolizes a different quality or characteristic. Seven, of course, is the biblical number symbolizing perfection. Mary is the crown of God's creation!“The bride saint [St. Bridget] saw the Mother of God, Queen of the Heavens, wearing a priceless crown. Her beautiful shiny hair fell around her shoulders. The Virgin was wearing a brilliant golden tunic and a veil as blue as the sky; Bridget fell into a contemplative ecstasy, as if an internal life alienated her from herself.All of a sudden Saint John the Baptist appeared and said to her: ‘Listen closely: I am about to reveal the meaning of all of this to you.The crown means that the Blessed Virgin is the Queen and Lady and Mother of the King of angels.Her hair signifies that she is the purist of virgins and absolutely perfect.Her sky blue veil denotes that all worldly things are dead to her.Her golden tunic symbolizes that she has proved ardent love and charity, both inwardly and outwardly.Her Son placed seven lilies in her crown, the first is her humility, the second is her fear; the third is her obedience; the fourth her patience; the fifth her serenity; the sixth her sweetness, because she is sweet and gives to all who invoke her when asking for something; the seventh is mercy when in need: because if anyone invokes her she will give them whatever they need.The Son of God has placed among these seven lilies seven precious stones:

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2/19/2023 Saint Conrad of Piacenza “Miracle of the Bread”Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high pricePope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,It has come out to the public that several board members of Direct TV and AT&T served on cabinate/staff position for the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Is it any wonder why Direct TV took off Newsmax from their channel? So we like Millions have done, we switched to Spectrum!On February 13, 2023, my wife and I were watching Newsweek when a story concerning an FNI Internal Memo had been leaked by Kyle Saraphen, a former FBT Special Agent and Federal Whistleblower that is targeting Catholic ideology stating that Catholism will be targeted the next 12 to 24 months increasing before the next general election (2024). The MEMO espresses the hope that the FBI will be creating new opportunities for migration conserning many Catholic Immigrants.The Field Office based in Richmond Virginia, the MEMO originating from Washington D.C. The MEMO expressed an excercise againt (RTC) "Radical Traditional Catholics" calling Catholics an "Extremist Threat on Social programs. Further the MEMO expressed (RMVE) "Racially Motivated or Ethnically Traditional Catholic "Far White National Movement"

Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time 2/18/2023 Feast of Blessed John of FiesoleOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Knights of Columbus is as important today as ever. The threats are real from the anti-Clerical forces today as in the past 100 years. During 2012, in addition to raising and donating more than $167.5 million to charitable needs and projects, Knights volunteered more than 70 million hours of their time to charitable causes. These figures represent an increase of 6% and .1% respectively over 2011 figures. We undertake these acts of charity because we see those in need through the eyes of faith. Moreover, in the Knights of Columbus, we approach these acts of charity together. Pope Benedict XVI calls this the “practice of love…as a community.”Our charitable activities encompass an almost infinite variety of local, national and international projects. international charitable partnershipsCumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated $1.5 billion to charity, and provided more than 673 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.A Knights of Columbus council can work wonders; in fact, with its many programs, it can help change the community, town, city or neighborhood in which you live.There is no better example than the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Knights were instrumental in organizing the first march in 1974. And year after year, we’ve helped it grow. The March for Life has become the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world.Roe is overturned, but we have more work to do. Our principled stand in the public square has made a difference. So has our tireless work to support mothers and children. From the largest cities to the smallest towns, we’ve long supported a nationwide network of pregnancy resource centers.

Friday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time 2/17/2023 Feast of The Seven Founders of the Servite OrderOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

On Christmas Eve nine members of Grace Life Church of Dallas went to St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Plano to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The evangelism went well as our sovereign Lord directed us into several lengthy conversations. We witnessed from 4:45 until 6:15.One of our members preached the Gospel while Catholics were leaving the sacrifice of the Eucharist. The head priest came out, shook my wife's hand and asked her to leave. Jane tried to show him that we were giving away the Greatest News anyone could ever hear about the Greatest Gift they could ever receive according to Scripture alone. He said, I’ve seen it. Please stop.She said, Oh good, you already have one of our Gospel tracts, so you’ll read it? He turned and walked away. I went inside to talk to the assistant priest. After 15 minutes he was unable to reconcile God’s Word with his Catholic traditions so he asked me to call him next week for a meeting.Mike Gendron uses his error version of scripture in his pamplets he hands out. An Example of this is Titus 3:5 which Gendron wants you to see that you do not need baptism. However, he conveniently tosses out half the verse. "but when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of deeds done by us in righteousness, but in virtue of his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal in the Holy Spirit,"by the washing of regeneration points to baptism. Gendron makes his living misleading people trying to get them to leave the Catholic Church.

Thursday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time 2/16/2023 Feast of Saint Gilbert of Sempringham "The Good Heart"My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Wednesday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time 2/15/2023 Feast of Saint Claude de la ColombièreOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bisho 2/14/2023 Feast Saint Valentine's DayOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

During the Mass, the priest was seized with temptations regarding the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Elements. Right after the consecration, the wine changed into Blood and began to boil and overflow the chalice. In 1480, after 170 years, the Sacred Blood was "still fresh as though coming out of a wound," wrote the chronicler of those days. The Precious Blood is preserved intact to this day and is contained in the reliquary in the Monastery of St. Georgenberg.Near the side altar of the monastery church there is a documentary tablet that says: “In the year of grace 1310, under Abbot Rupert, a priest was celebrating Holy Mass in this church dedicated to the holy martyr George and the holy apostle, James. After consecrating the wine, he was seized with a doubt as to whether the Blood of Christ was really present under the species of wine. Suddenly the wine changed into red blood that began to boil in the chalice and overflow it.The abbot and his monks, who happened to be in the choir, and the numerous pilgrims who were present at the celebration, approached the altar and realized what had happened. The priest, terrified, was unable to drink all the Holy Blood, and so the abbot placed the remainder in a vessel in the tabernacle of the main altar near the cloth with which the chalice was wiped.As soon as news of this miraculous event began to spread, more and more pilgrims began to arrive to adore the Sacred Blood. So great was the number of the devotees of the Holy Blood that in 1472 Bishop Georg von Brixen sent the abbot of Wilten, Joahannes Lösch, and the pastors, Sigmund Thaur and Kaspar of Absam, to better study the phenomenon.

Monday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time 2/13/2023 Feast forSaint Giles Mary of Saint Joseph “Consoler of Naples.”Our Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Our Half Time Show for the Super Bowl, Rosary Miracles Virgin Mary, Beyoncé will be seen on television which will include her music like " "Naughty Girl," "Irreplaceable,"PEOPLE named her World's Most Beautiful Woman in 2012.However, God will never play second fiddle as the Virgin Mary, Our Queen is the most beautiful Women and the greatest example of Modesty, purity, and love of God. If Beyonce was really in her right mind, she would seek the Lord through Mary. If she did, then her half-time show could be uplifting!My Co-host for the Journey With Mary Series is Catholic Convert John CarpenterThe Miracles of the Rosary points to the importance that Jesus and Mary give to the Queen of Devotions

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2/12/2023 Feast for Saint ApolloniaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived. Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time 2/11/2023, Feast of Our Lady of LourdesIn Bernadette’s time the Grotto was a dirty, hidden, damp and cold place. The Grotto was called the “pigs’ shelter” because that was where the pigs feeding in the area usually took shelter. It was there that the Virgin Mary, dressed in white, a sign of total purity, the sign of the Love of God, in other words, the sign of what God wishes to accomplish in each of us, deigned to appear. There is a contrast between this damp and obscure Grotto and the presence of the Virgin Mary, “the Immaculate Conception.” It reminds us of the Gospel: the meeting of the wealth of the goodness of God and the poverty of the human person. “Jesus goes to sit at the table of sinners,” “because he came to search out that which was lost.”At Lourdes, the fact that Mary had appeared in a dirty and obscure Grotto, in the place called Massabielle, the Old Rock, tells us that God comes to join us where we are, in the midst of our poverty and failures. The Grotto is not only a place where something happened – a geographical place – it is also a place where God gives us a sign by revealing his heart and our heart.It is a place where God leaves us a message, a message that is nothing other than that of the Gospel. God comes to tell us that he loves us – this is the heart of the Message of Lourdes, and he loves us as we are with all our successes but also with all our wounds, our weaknesses and our limitations.“The water that I shall give you will become, in you, a spring welling up to eternal life.” The grass and the mud signify the human heart, wounded by sin. But in the bottom of this heart, there is the life of God, as signified by the spring.

During a recent pilgrimage of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors to Mexico City, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly renewed the consecration of the Order to Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, affirming, “Our Lady inspires us and guides us in all our efforts.” With this inspiration and guidance in mind, the board of directors also elected several international leaders to key positions during its quarterly meeting.Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly renewed the consecration of the Order to Mary under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe during a recent Board of Directors pilgrimage to Mexico City. The renewal took place Feb. 3 at the conclusion of Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrated by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore. Msgr. Eduardo Chávez, postulator for St. Juan Diego’s cause for canonization and a canon of the basilica, was among the concelebrants.The initial consecration, which took place at the basilica 22 years ago, on Feb. 3, 2001, was undertaken by Past Supreme Knight Carl Anderson upon his formal installation as the 13th supreme knight. It was inspired in part by Pope John Paul II’s 1999 apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in America (The Church in America), in which the pope called for greater unity across the continent and acclaimed Our Lady of Guadalupe as “Patroness of all America and Star of the first and new evangelization.”Father Richard Rocha, who serves as chaplain for the Chiefs, was recently featured in . He discussed the intersection of professional sports and the Catholic faith. He shared his experience as a former football coach, how he discerned a call to the priesthood and the ways he supports athletes’ spiritual lives as a “coach on God’s team.”

Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin 2/10/2023 Feast forSaint ScholasticaOur Father, who art in heaven,sacred is Your Word.Your kingdom come,Your Words be heard on earth as they are in heaven.Give us today Your Sacred Word.Forgive our neglect of it in the pastas we forgive those who neglect us.Lead us toward an encounter with Youeach time we delve into the Scriptures.For Your presence, Your power,and Your gloryare ever present among usnow and forever.Amen.Father, we beg Your blessing for the Right to Life, the Unborn, the weak, the sick and the old; all who are finding themselves being targets of the vicious culture of death; that our Lord Jesus bless and protect all who stand up for the Christian dignity of persons. That God enlighten those who are traveling down death's highway by their involvement, in any way, with either the contemporary death culture, selfism, relativeism, or any of the new age errors of our times, that God envelop our culture with His Divine protection and help us both individually and as a nation to true enlightenment, conversion and repentance of our selves and our culture. Help us to turn from our national sin of abortion, and return to, and once again become a Christian nation, on the narrow road, that is, the path to becoming a nation and culture, under God. Amen.I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins, and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.

Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time 9 2023:: The Feast Saint Jerome EmilianiMost merciful Jesus,I turn to You in my need.You are worthy of my complete trust.You are faithful in all things.When my life is filled with confusion, give me clarity and faith.When I am tempted to despair, fill my soul with hope.Most merciful Jesus,I trust You in all things.I trust in Your perfect plan for my life.I trust You when I cannot comprehend Your divine Will.I trust You when all feels lost.Jesus, I trust You more than I trust myself.Most merciful Jesus,You are all-knowing.Nothing is beyond Your sight.You are all-loving.Nothing in my life is beyond Your concern.You are all-powerful.Nothing is beyond Your grace.Most merciful Jesus,I trust in You,I trust in You,I trust in You.May I trust You always and in all things.May I daily surrender to Your Divine Mercy.Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy,Pray for us as we turn to you in our need.“Therefore, having done what you could, the Lord will be satisfied with you because for Him, who is the most benign, goodwill compensates for the lack of success.”Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time 8 2023:: The Feast Saint Josephine BakhitaMost merciful Jesus,I turn to You in my need.You are worthy of my complete trust.You are faithful in all things.When my life is filled with confusion, give me clarity and faith.When I am tempted to despair, fill my soul with hope.Most merciful Jesus,I trust You in all things.I trust in Your perfect plan for my life.I trust You when I cannot comprehend Your divine Will.I trust You when all feels lost.Jesus, I trust You more than I trust myself.Most merciful Jesus,You are all-knowing.Nothing is beyond Your sight.You are all-loving.Nothing in my life is beyond Your concern.You are all-powerful.Nothing is beyond Your grace.Most merciful Jesus,I trust in You,I trust in You,I trust in You.May I trust You always and in all things.May I daily surrender to Your Divine Mercy.Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy,Pray for us as we turn to you in our need.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time February 7 2023:: The Feast of Saint ColetteMost merciful Jesus,I turn to You in my need.You are worthy of my complete trust.You are faithful in all things.When my life is filled with confusion, give me clarity and faith.When I am tempted to despair, fill my soul with hope.Most merciful Jesus,I trust You in all things.I trust in Your perfect plan for my life.I trust You when I cannot comprehend Your divine Will.I trust You when all feels lost.Jesus, I trust You more than I trust myself.Most merciful Jesus,You are all-knowing.Nothing is beyond Your sight.You are all-loving.Nothing in my life is beyond Your concern.You are all-powerful.Nothing is beyond Your grace.Most merciful Jesus,I trust in You,I trust in You,I trust in You.May I trust You always and in all things.May I daily surrender to Your Divine Mercy.Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy,Pray for us as we turn to you in our need.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Eucharistic Miracle of Douai, France, 1254In the Eucharistic miracle of Douai, a consecrated Host was unintentionally dropped to the ground while a priest was distributing Communion to the faithful. Immediately he bent down to pick up the Holy Eucharist, but the Host lifted up in flight and lighted on the purificator.A little later, a wonderful Child appeared there, Who all the faithful and religious present in the celebration could contemplate.Although more than 800 years have elapsed, even today it is still possible to admire the Host of the miracle. All Thursdays of the month in the Church of Saint Peter of Douai, many faithful gather in prayer before the miraculous Host.Bonum universale de Apibus is the work written by an eye witness of the miracle: the Dominican Father Thomas de Cantimpré, doctor of theology and “suffragan” Bishop of Cambrai.On the day of Easter in 1254 in the Church of St. Amato in Douai, a priest who was distributing Holy Communion unintentionally dropped a consecrated Host to the ground. Immediately he bent down to pick up the Sacred Species, but the Host lifted up in flight and lighted on the purificator. A little later, a wonderful Child appeared there Who all the faithful and religious present in the celebration could contemplate.

Memorial of Saint Paul Miki, priest and martyr, and his companions, martyrs 2/6/2023, Saint Paul Miki and CompanionsSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;I know them, and they follow me.So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.The Eleven disciples went to Galilee,to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.Then Jesus approached and said to them,"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeTime 2/4/2023, Saint Saint Agatha StorySt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;I know them, and they follow me.So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.You are the light of the world.A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden.Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket;it is set on a lampstand,where it gives light to all in the house.Just so, your light must shine before others,that they may see your good deedsand glorify your heavenly Father."Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high pricePope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,It has come out to the public that several board members of Direct TV and AT&T served on cabinate/staff position for the Obama and Clinton campaigns. Is it any wonder why Direct TV took off Newsmax from their channel? So we like Millions have done, we switched to Spectrum!

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time 2/4/2023, Saint Saint Joseph of LeonissaSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;I know them, and they follow me.So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.May the God of peace, who brought up from the deadthe great shepherd of the sheepby the Blood of the eternal covenant,furnish you with all that is good, that you may do his will.May he carry out in you what is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ,to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

It means a life of faith in action, a life of boldness in brotherhood, a life worth living. Join 2 million Catholic men on a mission.The Knights of Columbus' principals of Faith, Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism serve as the basis of the Order's core values which are Integrity, Professionalism, Excellence, and Respect.Our goal is to help men, their families and their parishes grow closer to Christ. Through our programs and resources, we provide opportunities to live and spread the Catholic faith.Our United in Charity Appeal provides support to all of our initiatives and special projects - like the 3,000 prayer kits that were assembled during the 2022 Warriors to Lourdes trip and sent to Ukrainian soldiers. Gifts to the United in Charity fund allow the Knights to meet our most pressing needs quickly.The Knights of Columbus is founded by Father Michael J. McGivney on Feb. 6, 1882 with a mission of charity.Knights of Columbus Founding Principles and Core Values Father Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus on the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. Today, these principles serve as the foundation of our Core Values: Integrity: Firm adherence to ethics, honesty, and a moral code. Professionalism: Promoting the highest standards in all we do. Excellence: Leading by example and constantly striving to be the best. Respect: Treating each other with the highest regard. This Code of Ethics and Conduct demonstrates how our Core Values guide us in situations that we may encounter.

Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time 2/3/2023, Saint Blaise "saint of the wild beast."St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.Saint Blaise, you accepted the will of God as it was expressed through the acclamation of the people to become their shepherd. You lovingly spread the faith, healed the sick, and laid down your life as a martyr. Please pray for me and my family that we may be kept safe from all illness, especially illnesses of the throat, and pray that I will have the same courage you had to be a witness to Christ, even to the point of death. Saint Blaise, pray for me. Jesus, I trust in You.So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.The two candles are held up and crossed over the throats and the blessing is given: "May Almighty God at the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, preserve you from infections of the throat and from all other afflictions".Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 2/2/2023, Presentation of the LordSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time 2/1/2023, Saint Ansgar "Apostle Of The North"St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest 1/31/2023, / Saint John BoscoSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.We do not go to Holy Communion because we are good; we go to become good.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

During her stay at Proceno, the Dominican Saint Agnes Segni would go into the monastery garden alone to pray near an olive plant.One Sunday morning at the break of dawn she was immersed in prayer from the break of dawn and only after several hours realized that it was a feast day and that she was obliged to attend, attended Holy Mass in the monastery choir.However, an angel of the Lord came bearing an immaculate Host, giving her Holy Communion. This incident was repeated on other occasions as wellBlessed Angela of Foligno recounted that “on one occasion I saw Christ under the guise of a small Child, Who nevertheless appeared great and majestic, like a king:It seemed that, seated on His throne, He held in His hand something like a symbol of authority.Then, when the others knelt down, I did not do so, and I don’t know if I ran up close to the altar or if I could not move from sheer delight and contemplation, and I experienced great regret that the priest put the Host back on the altar so quickly.”During the three periods of her life, three angels of different rank accompanied her, ready to protect her soul against any onslaught of hell and to lead her step by step to spiritual perfection.When a woman laughed at the Eucharist, thinking it was only bread, St. Gregory prayed and the host turned to flesh.St. Gregory was about to give communion to a woman who baked the bread used at Mass.The woman surprisingly started to laugh, because she thought it was ridiculous to think that the bread she made was the body of Jesus.

Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time 1/30/2023, / Blessed Mary Angela TruszkowskaSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.“Blessed Mary Angela’s life was marked with love. She was concerned about all people: those hungry for bread, the heartbroken, the homeless, and those hungering for the truth of the Gospel.”Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1/28/2023, / Servant of God Brother JuniperSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church 1/28/2023, St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Friday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time 1/27/2023, / Saint Angela MericiSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops 1/26/2023, St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle 1/25/2023, St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 1/24/2023, St Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In 1330, at Cascia, a gravely ill peasant called the priest so he could receive Communion. The priest, partly through carelessness and partly through apathy, instead of taking the ciborium with him in order to carry the Eucharist to the house of sick man, irreverently placed a Host in a prayer book.When he reached the peasant the priest opened the book and with astonishment saw that the Host was transformed into a clot of blood and the pages of the book were marked with blood.At Cascia, in the basilica dedicated to St. Rita, is also preserved the relic of the Eucharistic Miracle, which happened near Siena in 1330. A priest was asked to bring Communion to a sick peasant. The priest took a consecrated Host which he irreverently placed in the pages of his breviary and went to the peasant.When he arrived at the house of the sick man, after hearing his confession, he opened the book to take out the Host which he had placed there. To his great surprise he found that the Host was stained with living blood, so much as to mark both pages between which the Blessed Sacrament had been placed.The priest, confused and penitent, went immediately to Siena to the Augustinian Priory to ask the counsel of Fr. Simone Fidati of Cascia, known by all to be a holy man.

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 1/23/2023, Saint Saint Marianne CopeSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

It is reported the Virgin Mary appeared in one of the girls’ classrooms, near the altar of St. Anthony’s Church. She the students who were in the fifth classroom reports of seeing her. The local monastery was quicly alerted. When the people rushed to see what was going on, they were informed of the Virgin Mary’s apparition. The Virgin Mary stood in a marvelous form with light all around her, and the light filled the whole church, and she was also accompanied by some other saints. The Virgin Mary was seen bowing her head in prayer.On Monday June, 1954, at the conclusion of the Holy Liturgy, while people were singing a glorification for the Virgin Mary, she appeared for the second time above the principal’s office, and she remained from 4:30 P.M. till 7:00 P.M. During this time, all habitants from all kinds and religions were able to see the Mother of the true Light and they were a witness to this apparition. Some saw her holding a white scarf and smiling, while others saw her hand outstretched as she blessed the people there. Many reporters from different magazines and international and local broadcasting stations reported the vision. St. Anthony’s Monastery in Jerusalem became a shrine, where thousands of people came to visit. Many healing miracles have been reported since apparition. This apparition has had no decision by the Catholic Church on this reported Vision.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 1/22/2023, Saint Vincent of ZaragossaSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr 1/21/2023, Saint Saint Agnes of AssisiSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Permit me, Divine Jesus, to come closer to You, that my whole soul may do homage to the greatness of Your Majesty; that my heart, with its tenderest affections, may acknowledge Thy infinite love.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time 1/20/2023, Saint Sebastian Patron of AthletesSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time 1/19/2023, Saint FabianSt Thomas Aquinas describes the effect of receiving Holy Communion. He says, [the Blessed Sacrament] should enflame us with desire for Our Lord, and “inflame our hearts [with charity] and make us godlike… The fervor of charity is its actual effect.” (IIIa q. 79 a. 8) These are its effects, unless we put up obstacles.One Holy Communion is enough to make us saints. St Maria Goretti received Holy Communion only 5 times in her entire life – and she became a saint. Why is it then, that we do not become saints after so many Holy Communions? St Thomas explains that Holy Communion benefits those who receive Our Lord in the state of grace, more or less, according to the measure of their devotion. (IIIa q. 79 a. 7 ad 2) He explains why: “The effect of this sacrament… is received… according to the condition of the [receiver.]”(IIIa q. 79 a. 6 ad 1 )So our level of devotion, our reverence for and appreciation of, the Most Blessed Sacrament will help or hinder the effects we get from our Holy Communions.If we were more reverent towards and grateful for the Most Blessed Sacrament, our Holy Communions would be more fruitful.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time 1/18/2023, Saint Charles of SezzeThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Martin of Tours rising from a kneeling posture, he turned his eyes towards a deceased and said, "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, arise, and stand upon thy feet." At the sound of this glorious word from the saint, the soul returned to the body, and the person that was dead opened his eyes and revived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time1/17/2023, Memorial of Saint Anthony, AbbottGracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Eucharist as Communion - SacramentThe biblical foundation for Holy Communion is what Christ Himself did at the Last Supper. As narrated by St. Matthew, Jesus first offered the apostles what He was about to change, then changed the bread and wine, and then gave them Communion.And while they were at supper, Jesus took bread and blessed and broke and gave it to His disciples and said, "Take you and eat, this is my Body." And taking the chalice He gave thanks and gave it to them saying, "Drink you all of this. For this is my Blood of the New Testament which shall be shed for many unto remission of sins." (Matthew 26:26-28)St. John, who does not give us the narrative of the institution of the Eucharist, devotes a whole chapter to Christ's promise of giving His followers His own flesh to eat and His own blood to drink. What Christ emphasizes is the absolute necessity of being nourished by His Body and Blood if the supernatural life received at Baptism is to be sustained. I tell you most solemnly, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you will not have life in you. Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life and I shall raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and I live in Him. As I, who am sent by the living Father, myself draw life from the Father, so whoever eats me will draw life from me. This is the bread come down from heaven; not like the bread our ancestors ate. They are dead, but anyone who eats this bread will live forever. (John 6: 53-58)

Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time 1/16/2023, Saint Berard and CompanionsThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Martin of Tours rising from a kneeling posture, he turned his eyes towards a deceased and said, "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, arise, and stand upon thy feet." At the sound of this glorious word from the saint, the soul returned to the body, and the person that was dead opened his eyes and revived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Journey With Mary as we investigate reported visions since 40 A.D.Help us dear mother, to know the mind of Jesus, your Son. May the Holy Spirit, fill us with reverence for God's creation, and compassion for all God's children. May our labors of love on earth enhance the reign of God; and may God's gifts of faith and living hope prepare us for the fullness of the world to come. Amen.We turn to you, our Mother of Good Counsel,as we seek to imitate your faith-filled life.May we be led by the same Wisdomwhich God sent forth from Heavento guide you along unfamiliar paths and through challenging decisions.Keep us in mind and heart,as we go forward in joyful hopetoward the grace-filled freedom that Saint Augustine recommends.O Virgin, Mother of Good Counsel,hear our prayer, as we look to you for guidance.Pray for us to our loving and merciful Father,to your Son, our Lord Jesus the Christ,and to the Holy Spirit, giver of all Wisdomone God forever and ever. Amen.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1/15/2023, The Saint Devasahayam Pillai’s StoryThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Martin of Tours rising from a kneeling posture, he turned his eyes towards a deceased and said, "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, arise, and stand upon thy feet." At the sound of this glorious word from the saint, the soul returned to the body, and the person that was dead opened his eyes and revived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1/14/2023, The Feast of Saint Gregory Nazianzen also called Gregory the TheologianGracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1/13/2023, The Feast of Saint Hilary, bishop and doctor of the ChurchThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Martin of Tours rising from a kneeling posture, he turned his eyes towards a deceased and said, "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, arise, and stand upon thy feet." At the sound of this glorious word from the saint, the soul returned to the body, and the person that was dead opened his eyes and revived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1/12/2023, The Saint Marguerite BourgeoyGracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Today is Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1/11/2023, The Feast of Blessed William CarterThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Martin of Tours rising from a kneeling posture, he turned his eyes towards a deceased and said, "In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, arise, and stand upon thy feet." At the sound of this glorious word from the saint, the soul returned to the body, and the person that was dead opened his eyes and revived.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Today is Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time 1/10/2023, The Feast of Saint Gregory of NyssaGracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

St. Peter Damian, a Doctor of the Church, describes an important Eucharistic miracle of which he was a direct witness. We present the Italian translation of the episode as the Saint himself describes it: “This is a Eucharistic event of great importance. It took place in 1050.Giving in to a horrible temptation, a woman was about to take the Eucharistic Bread home to use the Sacred Species for sorcery. But a priest noticed what she had done and ran after her, taking away from her the Host she had sacrilegiously stolen. Then he unfolded the white linen cloth in which the sacred Host had been wrapped and found that the Host had been transformed in such a way that Half had become visibly the Body of Christ, while the other Half preserved the normal look of a Host.With such a clear testimony, God wanted to win over unbelievers and heretics who refused to accept the Real Presence of the Eucharistic mystery: in one half of the consecrated bread the Body of Christ was visible, while in the other the natural form, thus highlighting the reality of the sacramental transubstantiation taking place at the Consecration.”

Today is The Baptism of the Lord 1/9/2023, The Feast Saint Adrian of CanterburyGracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Help us dear mother, to know the mind of Jesus, your Son. May the Holy Spirit, fill us with reverence for God's creation, and compassion for all God's children. May our labors of love on earth enhance the reign of God; and may God's gifts of faith and living hope prepare us for the fullness of the world to come. Amen.We turn to you, our Mother of Good Counsel,as we seek to imitate your faith-filled life.May we be led by the same Wisdomwhich God sent forth from Heavento guide you along unfamiliar paths and through challenging decisions.Keep us in mind and heart,as we go forward in joyful hopetoward the grace-filled freedom that Saint Augustine recommends.O Virgin, Mother of Good Counsel,hear our prayer, as we look to you for guidance.Pray for us to our loving and merciful Father,to your Son, our Lord Jesus the Christ,and to the Holy Spirit, giver of all Wisdomone God forever and ever. Amen.

Today is Sunday after Epiphany Friday 1/8/2023, The FeastAngela of Foligno "the Mistress of Theologians."Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Today is First Saturday after Epiphany 1/7/2023, The Feast Saint Raymond of Penafort Gracious and loving God, You call us to be stewards of Your abundance, the caretakers of all you have entrusted to us. Help us to always use Your gifts wisely and teach us to share them generously. Send the Holy Spirit to work through us, bringing Your message to those we serve.Stewards of God's grace have unlimited resources to manage on behalf of Jesus Christ. Like Paul and Stephen, when full of grace we are in a better position to allocate its riches. God gives His children grace to dispense to needy hearts.Though retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Today is the Last Day of Christmas, Today is January 6 2023:: The Feast of Saint Andre Bessette and the story of the WisemenThough retired into the remote parts of a desert, S. Anthony of the desert often experienced the fiercest attacks of the devils: they would appear to him under a thousand frightful forms. The Saint laughed at their impotence, and to put them to flight, simply contented himself with making the Sign of the Cross, saying to his disciples: "Believe me, Satan fears prayer and humility and the love of Jesus Christ: the mere Sign of the Cross suffices to banish him."St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 11! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year January 5 2023: The Feast St. John NeumannSt. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 11! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year January 4 2023:: The Feast of The Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton StorySt. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 10! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year January 3 2023:: The Feast of The Holy Name of JesusSt. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Blessed Thomas of Cori (1655-1729) at age 22, entered the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, at the monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Orvieto, Italy.In his apostolate, he was distinguished by his exemplary practice of the Christian virtues. Several times during Mass, he had various apparitions of the Child Jesus. ne day, Saint Lucia Filippini was making her way to Pitigliano near Grosseto, to supervise a school for craftsmen which she had founded. First, however, she stopped at the church of the Franciscan Fathers to attend Holy Mass.So great was Lucia’s desire to receive Jesus in the Eucharist that the Lord wished to reward her with a miracle.When the priest was breaking the large Host in half to place a small Fragment in the chalice, this very Part escaped his hand and flew into the air, radiating light, and came to rest on the tongue of the future saint. Today, the shrine where the miracle took place is under the care of the devout Filipini Sisters.Blessed Emilia Bicchieri was the foundress of the Dominican Third Order Regular and always nurtured a great love for the Blessed Sacrament.One day while she was taking care of a fellow Sister who was very sick, she lost track of the time and so arrived at the end of the Holy Mass, thus missing Holy Communion.At that point, she began to express her regret to the Lord for not having been able to receive Him, and suddenly an angel miraculously appeared to her and gave her Holy Communion.Blessed Emilia Bicchieri of the Five Wounds, in the last years of her life, was prevented from participating at Holy Mass because of a severe illness that left her bed-ridden.There were many episodes in which some of the priests, especially Father Bianchi, saw a particle of the consecrated large Host and a small amount of the consecrated wine disappear during their Mass; it was the saint’s Guardian Angel who brought her Communion.

Today is Christmas Day 9! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year January 2 2023:: The Feast ofSaint Basil the GreatSt. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 8! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year January1 2023:: The Feast of Mary, Mother of GodSt. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

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Today is Christmas Day 7! Merry Christmas December 31, The Feast of St. Pope Sylvester IOn Easter Day, St. Patrick and his companions appeared to walk through bolted doors to see the Pagan King.Invited to sit down and parley, the Pagan priest, offered St. Patrick a drink laced with poison. Knowing this, St. Patrick did the Sign of the Cross over the cup and immediately the drink went from being hot to ice except the poison. Dumping out the poison,St. Patrick again blessed the cup and the drink returned to normal. With everyone watching, the Pagan King Laoghaire was converted.St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 6! Merry Christmas December 30, Saint Egwin of Worcester /Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 5! Merry Christmas December 29, The Feast of The Saint Thomas BecketSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.CHRISTMAS IS THE DAY OF THE YEAR WHEN MOST SOULS ARE DELIVERED FROM PURGATORY. There are more souls released from purgatory during consecration of the Mass than at any time. Christmas is the day of the year when most souls are delivered: then the feast days of Our Lord, Our Lady and great saints.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 4! Merry Christmas December 28, The Feast of The Holy Innocents and my blog,The Light of the Star Of BethlehamSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.CHRISTMAS IS THE DAY OF THE YEAR WHEN MOST SOULS ARE DELIVERED FROM PURGATORY. There are more souls released from purgatory during consecration of the Mass than at any time. Christmas is the day of the year when most souls are delivered: then the feast days of Our Lord, Our Lady and great saints.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas Day 3! Merry Christmas the Feast of St. John Whom Jesus Loved and my blog, Without a Vision the people PerishSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

On December 25, 2013, the St. Hyacinth’s Shrine in Legnica, Poland celebrated Christmas Mass.During communion, a host fell to the floor. Following the Church’s instructions to respect sacred species, the priest placed the Eucharist in a container of holy water and kept it in the tabernacle.However, two weeks later, the priest discovered that the host turned red. He told the bishop and a commission was established to observe the phenomenon.Bishop Zbigniew Kiernikowski of Legnica later released a statement regarding the Forensic Medicine Department’sThe bishop of Legnica at the time, Stefan Cichy, formed a committee to study this unusual phenomenon.Two independent forensic medicine departments from universities in Wroclaw and Szczecin studied a sample of the Host. Researchers from Szczecin found human DNA, as well as tissue from the human heart, with alterations that frequently appear in a state of agony.

Today is Christmas Day 2! Merry Christmas the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Catholic Martyr and my blog, The Sign Of The Cross: A Catholic IdentitySt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

Today is Christmas! Merry Christmas the Feast of Nativity of the Lord and my blog, Carols are important for ChristmasSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.Almighty God, who has poured upon us the new light of your Incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.CHRISTMAS IS THE DAY OF THE YEAR WHEN MOST SOULS ARE DELIVERED FROM PURGATORY. There are more souls released from purgatory during consecration of the Mass than at any time. Christmas is the day of the year when most souls are delivered: then the feast days of Our Lord, Our Lady and great saints.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

1850 B.C. God calls Abraham to come out of Ur to Canaan where the Lord establishes His Covenant with mankind through the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob promising Abraham, “I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing, all this because you obeyed my command.” Genesis 22:17-18(Jesus would say of Himself, being the seed of the woman (Genesis 3:15), “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.” John 8:38)1250 B.C., Deuteronomy 18:15, “A prophet like me will the Lord, your God, raise up for you among your own kinsmen; to him shall you listen.”1250 B.C. Numbers 24:17, “I see him, though not now; I behold him, though not near: A star shall advance from Jacob, and a staff shall rise from Israel, that shall smite the brows of Moab, and the skulls of all the Shuthites, Till Edom is dispossessed, and no fugitive is left in Seir.”742 B.C., Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you this sign: the Virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”742 B.C., Micah (Contemporary of Isaiah) 5:2, “But you, Bethlehem-Ephrathah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from old, from ancient times.”538 B.C., Daniel 9:24, “Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and for your holy city: Then transgression will stop and sin will end, guilt will be expiated, Everlasting justice will be introduced, vision and prophecy ratified, and a most holy will be anointed.”

Today is Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas the Feast of Christmas at Greccio and my blog, Midnight MassSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Our Lady asked that we pray very much for the Poor Souls.CHRISTMAS IS THE DAY OF THE YEAR WHEN MOST SOULS ARE DELIVERED FROM PURGATORY. There are more souls released from purgatory during consecration of the Mass than at any time. Christmas is the day of the year when most souls are delivered: then the feast days of Our Lord, Our Lady and great saints.Lord God, who commanded us to honor our parents, have mercy on the souls of my father and mother.Forgive their sins and let me see them again one day in the joy of the Eternal Light!For Christ our Lord.Amen.O Lord, You always take pleasure in pouring out Your mercy and your graces.For this reason, I will never cease to ask You to look at the souls of those you called from this world.Do not leave them at the mercy of the enemy and never forget them.Order your angels to take them and lead them to their heavenly home.They hoped in you, they believed in you.Do not let them suffer from the pains of Purgatory, but let them enjoy eternal joy.For Christ our Lord.Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

December 23, 2022, Feast of The St. John of Kanty my Blog, The The Hail Mary PrayerSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 22, 2022,Feast of Blessed Jacopone da Todi and my Blog, A Christmas PoemSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 21, 2022,Feast of Saint Peter Canisius Doctor of the Church and my Blog, Season of the MistletoeSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 20, 2022,Feast of Saint Dominic of Silo "The Modern Ancient Saint" my Blog, The Tradition of the Yule Log and ChristmasSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

May God give us a very special blessing for Christmas, My love and prayers in Christ for each of you, and may we grow in our love of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in our walk to eternity. To Jesus through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of MaryThis is the story of a marvelous miracle that took place a few days before Christmas of 1956 in Communist-occupied Hungary. The story comes to us through a Fr Norbert, a parish priest in Budapest, who later fled to the West.Gertrude was a rabidly militant Communist who was an elementary teacher in a girls’ school. She made it her mission to try to steal her pupils’ Catholic faith, and missed no opportunity to either mock their belief, or to slyly indoctrinate them in Marxist propaganda.One particular pupil, Angela, an intelligent, devout little leader, asked Fr Norbert to let her receive Holy Communion daily to help her bear up under her teacher’s constant persecution.

December 19, 2022,Feast of Blessed Urban V Storyand my Blog, The Tradition of the Candy CaneSt. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

Bishop Francis Barbu of Quimper and Leon has given a negative decision October 12, 1956. also 1973 and 1975. Largely because the Bishop was not provided with accurate and objective information on the subject. The event is not formally condemned, but the Bishop forbids religious men and wemon to travel there organizing pilgrimages there at Kerizinen. The Congregation for the Doctine of the Faith on February 27, 1975 agrees with Bishop Barbu.Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1Here at Deepertruth we follow and serve the Bishop. These events here can be understood as "private Revelation" but the local Bishop disapproves of independent devotion and worship and pilgrimages at this time. It is not a condemned ruling, but the negative decision tells us to warn against promoting this event. If you are traveling to France we recommend visiting Lourdes which is authorized by the Catholic Church.

December 18, 2022,Feast of Blessed Anthony Grassi and The Angelus St. Francis Xavier, by the sign of the cross, made sea-water fresh, so that his fellow-passengers and the crew could drink it; May we be so impowered by this great faith.Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

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December 17, 2022,Feast of Saint Hildegard of Bingen and my Blog, Roots Of The Anti-Christmas AgendaLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 16, 2022,Feast of Blessed Honoratus Kozminskiand my Blog, The Twelve Days Of Christmas Song And The Hidden CodeLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 15, 2022,Feast of Blessed Mary Frances Schervier and my Blog, The World of Politics that first Christmas dayLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 14, 2022,Feast of St. John of the Cross and my blog, Balaam's Christmas Star of BethlehemLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 13, 2022,Feast of St. Lucy, Pray For Us And my Blog Was December 25 Instituted to coincide a Pagan Feast?Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

The Founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, Saint Peter Julian Eymard, states:How is it that Our Lord is so little loved in the Eucharist? One reason is that we do not speak enough of It and that we insist only on faith in the presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, instead of speaking about His life and His love therein, instead of calling attention to the sacrifices which His love imposes upon Him—in a word, instead of showing Jesus Christ in the Eucharist with the personal and special love He has for each one of us. How many among the best Catholics never pay a visit of devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament to speak with Him from their heart, to tell Him of their love. They do not love Our Lord in the Eucharist, because they do not know Him well enough.Yes, more Catholics, including priest and religious, are not more devoted to the Eucharist because they do not understand the life and love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. How important it is not only to believe in what the Church tells us God has revealed, but to understand what we believe. It is because of this lack of understanding of what the Eucharist is that people who are otherwise good Catholics are so pathetically wanting in devotion to the Eucharist.As a backdrop for this meditation, we may use two passages from the Gospel of Saint John. To grasp the meaning of these passages is to come closer to a realization of not only that the Eucharist exists but also what the Eucharist really is. In the first, John tells us that “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that those who believe in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.”(John 3:16). Behind the Incarnation, and therefore behind the Eucharist, is the breathtaking, inevitable love of God.

December 12, 2022, Feast of Our Lady of GuadalupeLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

Some of the estimated 10,000 people who have shown up arrive on weekdays. But most come on weekends when cars, vans, pickups and motor homes virtually surround the simple white house at 200 Avenue B where Margarita Holguin lives with her husband, Tomas, and their two children.Off the Holguins' living room is a small bedroom, now transfigured into a shrine with scores of burning candles, religious pictures, rosaries and two single pews where the devoted can kneel to pray.Centered on the north wall is the plaster Madonna, eyes and cheeks stained with a brown substance. Inexpensive, made of ordinary plaster of Paris, it was brought here 10 years ago from Mexico, the Holguins' native country.Those crowding into the bedroom last Sunday took photographs of the Madonna, touched it, took it from its nail on the wall and examined it, then carefully put it back. The few words spoken were in whispers.Bishop Schlarman ststed in March of 1997 that the Church did not have enough evidence to make any final ruling. He added that this does not mean that supernatural or miraculas events are not occuring, but that the Church is not ready to rule on it. He does not want to discourage or encourage the faithful from visiting.

December 11, 2022, Feast of Saint Damasus I and blog, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years"Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

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December 10, 2022, Blessed Adolph Kolping and The Freeborn Woman allegory of the Virgin MaryLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December9, 2022, The Feast of Saint Juan DiegoLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 8, 2022, The Immaculate ConceptionLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 7, 2022, the Feast of St. Ambrose/ Also added is Eucharistic Miracle for St. Satyrus, Brother of St. AmbroseLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 6, 2022, the Feast of St. Nicholas Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

The Founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, Saint Peter Julian Eymard, states:How is it that Our Lord is so little loved in the Eucharist? One reason is that we do not speak enough of It and that we insist only on faith in the presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, instead of speaking about His life and His love therein, instead of calling attention to the sacrifices which His love imposes upon Him—in a word, instead of showing Jesus Christ in the Eucharist with the personal and special love He has for each one of us. How many among the best Catholics never pay a visit of devotion to the Most Blessed Sacrament to speak with Him from their heart, to tell Him of their love. They do not love Our Lord in the Eucharist, because they do not know Him well enough.Yes, more Catholics, including priest and religious, are not more devoted to the Eucharist because they do not understand the life and love of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. How important it is not only to believe in what the Church tells us God has revealed, but to understand what we believe. It is because of this lack of understanding of what the Eucharist is that people who are otherwise good Catholics are so pathetically wanting in devotion to the Eucharist.As a backdrop for this meditation, we may use two passages from the Gospel of Saint John. To grasp the meaning of these passages is to come closer to a realization of not only that the Eucharist exists but also what the Eucharist really is. In the first, John tells us that “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that those who believe in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting.”(John 3:16). Behind the Incarnation, and therefore behind the Eucharist, is the breathtaking, inevitable love of God.

December 5, 2022, The Star of Bethlehem Shines On Christmas Night, Saint Sabas Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

Some of the estimated 10,000 people who have shown up arrive on weekdays. But most come on weekends when cars, vans, pickups and motor homes virtually surround the simple white house at 200 Avenue B where Margarita Holguin lives with her husband, Tomas, and their two children.Off the Holguins' living room is a small bedroom, now transfigured into a shrine with scores of burning candles, religious pictures, rosaries and two single pews where the devoted can kneel to pray.Centered on the north wall is the plaster Madonna, eyes and cheeks stained with a brown substance. Inexpensive, made of ordinary plaster of Paris, it was brought here 10 years ago from Mexico, the Holguins' native country.Those crowding into the bedroom last Sunday took photographs of the Madonna, touched it, took it from its nail on the wall and examined it, then carefully put it back. The few words spoken were in whispers.Bishop Schlarman ststed in March of 1997 that the Church did not have enough evidence to make any final ruling. He added that this does not mean that supernatural or miraculas events are not occuring, but that the Church is not ready to rule on it. He does not want to discourage or encourage the faithful from visiting.

December 4, 2022, Ezekiel 36:25-27 Glorifies The Name Of The Lord/Where Are YouLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

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December 3, 2022, The Stories of Saint John Damascene/Do Non-Catholics Worship Idols? Catholics Do Not/Who is the Woman of Revelation 12Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 2, 2022, The Feast of Francis Xavier’s Story/The St. Edmund Campion Story/The Woman Cried Out In Her Pangs Of BirthLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

December 1, 2022, The Stories of The St. Bibiana Story/Blessed Rafal Chylinski/St Boniface and The Christmas Tree TraditionLet us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. AmenBlessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

November 30, 2022, The Feast of Saint Charles de Foucauld, and Was Bethlehem December 25, 2 B.C. Too Cold? /Be the Miracle, have your Oil Full, Be Ready

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen.

O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me. O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst will to shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake. O God, Who didst appoint Thine only-begotten Son to be the Savior of mankind and didst command His Name to be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in Heaven, Whose Holy Name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen

Blessed be the Most Holy Name of Jesus without end!

11/29/2022 Feast of St. Andrew The First Apostle / St. Clement, The Third Successor Of St. Peter

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Always with a desire to be like Mary with our love and our zeal to bring souls to Her Son. Jet daily we let our flesh stand in the way, instead of going to the Source of Truth and Strength that comes from the Holy Spirit.

Left to our flesh, would we do better than Peter, who in Shame Denied Jesus three times before the Cock crowed, do we have within our being a flesh that cannot be fooled and tempted and sinful, are we capable of turning our backs on our best friend, spitting in His face, and huring him more that all the torture he endured out of love for us.

As Jesus said to the Apostles when finding them asleep in the garden, "the Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak", and do we not have the same sinful nature of all men, without the Holy Spirit.

For sure this is the case we live with and the reason that we must die to ourselves so that we can Glorify Jesus with every breath we take to bring souls to Him. Lord help me in my weakness, and give me the power of the Holy Spirit to seek the Truth and listen to the words of the Blessed Virgin Mary that should drive our actions, "Do whatever He tells you"

11/28/2022 Feast of Saint James of the Marche’s Story

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

The icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa has been intimately associated with Poland for the past 600 years.

So St. Luke painted it on the top of a cypress wood table, which came from the home of the Holy Family. When Mary saw it, she was so pleased that she wished her blessing to accompany it wherever it went.

The first victim of the Soviet Union’s international socialist crusade was Catholic Poland. By the spring of 1920 Poland was under attack from the Soviet Red Army.

At the national Marian shrine of Czestochowa candles were lit and desperate prayers intoned beside the icon of the Black Madonna. The intercession of Our Lady of Czestochowa was never more needed.

On May 20, 1920, the newly created Red Army crashed through the Polish frontier with one intention: to destroy all before it.

Bolshevik leaders meeting in Moscow for the Second Congress of the Communist International had already begun to prepare plans for a Communist-inspired world revolution starting with the nations of Central and Western Europe. Lenin had ordered that Warsaw be taken without delay.

11/24/2022 Feast of Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani’s Story

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

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Go Hershal Walker, we need you in Georgia!

11/26/2022 The St. Catherine of Alexandria / The Saint Columban Story

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/24/2022 Feast of St. Catherine of Alexandria/Thanksgiving On The Mojave/The American Flag/ The Fallen Soldiers Table

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/24/2022 Feast of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions/Remembering Squanto and that first Thanksgiving

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/23/2022 Feast of The Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro "Viva Cristo Rey!” Long live Christ the King!

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/22/2022 Feast of The St. Cecilia Story/The Presentation of Mary

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Listen to this Saint, St. Louis de Montfort , "The more we honor the Blessed Virgin, the more we honor Jesus Christ, because we honor Mary only that we may honor more perfectly Jesus, since we go to her only as the way by which we are to find the end we are seeking, which is Jesus." Pope Pius IX declared that St. Louis De Montfort's devotion to Mary was the best and most acceptable form of devotion to Our Lady.

Pope Pius X "I heartily recommend True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, so admirably written by Blessed De. Montfort, and to all who read it grant the Apostolic Benediction."

Pope Paul VI: "We are convinced without any doubt that devotion to Our Lady is essentially joined with devotion to Christ, that it assures a firmness of conviction to faith in HIM and in His Church, a vital adherence to Him and to His Church which, without devotion to Mary, would be impoverished and compromised."

Pope John Paul II: "The reading of this book was a decisive turning point in my life. I say 'turning point,' but in fact it was a long journey... This 'perfect devotion' is indispensable to anyone who means to give himself without reserve to Christ and to the work of redemption."

May we come to Mary with her directive to "Do Whatever He Tells You". May each of us reach out in love for all that have been put into our path, as by wisdom we are aware that we may not be here tomorrow. Remember this every day you are alive and act accordingly for the souls Jesus put into your path, by 'at a minimum' Share these miracles with everyone you can, increase your field that you have been given and get this to the farthest reaches of the territory you have been given for souls.

11/21/2022 Feast of The Presentation of Mary

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

This story begins with a prayer of dedication during World War II when Fr. O'Leary found himself in a dangerous situation in Holland. Father O'Leary's prayer was that if he survived this war, he would build a Church in honor of Our Lady, the Virgin Mary.

As time and space had come and gone, Father Malcolm O'Leary did survive the war and was in the United States serving in Vicksburg Mississippi. The Virgin Mary never forgot Father O'Leary's promise even when the good priest at least for a while, did forget. As the result of the following story, this church was dedicated in 1947 where it stands today!

Our Lady literally begins this story with a very unique and powerful message for all to hear. This is where a death-row inmate, Claude Newman (1923 - 1944), the son of a black sharecropper from Stuttgart Arkansas who was raised by his grandmother, Ellen Newman of Bovina Mississippi comes into focus.

In 1939, Sid Cook took Mrs. Newman for his wife who repeatedly abused her. On December 19, 1942, Claude Newman took revenge and killed Mr. Cook for all the abuse. The law finally caught up and captured Claude Newman (January 1943) who did confess to the crime of murder. Being found guilty, Claude Newman was sentenced to die in the electric chair scheduled to be executed on January 20, 1944.

11/20/2022 Feast of St.St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

Go Hershal Walker, we need you in Georgia!

President Trump has said that all these battles of the Democrats using the DOJ going after him in reality it is us they are after. President Trump simply stands in their way.

The Socialist/Communist Democrat Party are after the destruction of the Constitution of the United States of America and seek to uproot American Patriotism, Religious Freedom, Free Speech. They can't stand America First policies.

The Real criminals are being protected by the likes of The Socialist/Communist Democrat Party who seeks to sexualize our children, push the gay agenda and force people of good will to accept their agenda. Parents have become a leading opposition group who want to protect their children from these Anti-Christ agendas.

President Trump stands in their way and they will send the powers of hell upon America to force her to yield to their demonic instruction.

They have taken over the Democrat Party, the Media including Fox, and the higher places of learning, sadly to say, even some major Catholic Universities.

The Rosary is the weapon of choice to off set this tide of evil. Pray the Rosary for America, for our young people, and for President Trump.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

11/19/2022 Feast of St. Saint Agnes of Assisi

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/18/2022 Feast of Dedication of the Churches of Saints Peter and Paul/added St. Scholastica Story

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/17/2022 Feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Republicans take control of the House.

President Trump -“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” “This will not be my campaign, this will be our campaign all together,” “America First”

11/16/2022 Feast of Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/15/2022 Feast of St. Albert the Great

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

The Holy Grail of Valencia is the Chalice used by Jesus in His Last Supper with the apostles to consecrate and offer the Eucharistic wine that is His Blood, but it has also been identified as the cup in which Joseph of Arimathea collected the Blood of Jesus on the Cross.

This precious object has always been at the center of extraordinary stories and novels like the legend of the Knights of the Round Table in England, the stories of Perceval in France, and Parzival in Germany of the twelfth and thirteenth century.

This genre was used by Wagner in a Christianesoteric perspective and at the end of the twentieth century the fantastic novels of B. Cornwell favored the birth of the editorial trend still alive today.

The Holy Grail of Valencia is the Chalice used by Jesus in His Last Supper with the apostles to consecrate and offer the Eucharistic wine that is His Blood, but it has also been identified as the cup in which Joseph of Arimathea collected the Blood of Jesus on the Cross.

11/14/2022 Feast of St. Gertrude the Great

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Loreto is a charming hill town of some 10,000 inhabitants in the central Italian region known as the Marches. It is famed throughout the world for the Holy House of the Virgin Mary of Nazareth. Bordering the Adriatic Sea, it has been an important pilgrimage destination for nearly eight centuries.

The Holy House is enclosed within ornate, Renaissance-era marble beneath a large basilica, also built during the Renaissance.

The House itself consists of three walls of stacked stones. It is believed that Mary grew up and the Annunciation took place within these walls.

The House is now used as a chapel. Toward the front is a stone altar, known as the “Altar of the Apostles.” Along with an ancient plate, these relics arrived in Loreto together with the Holy House.

11/13/2022 Feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Story.

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

11/12/2022 Feast of Saint Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

November 10 Feast is St. Martin of Tours

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

November 9 is St. John Lateran Basilica

11/10/2022 Feast of Saint Leo Great

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

November 9 is St. John Lateran Basilica

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

This Eucharistic Miracle shows how God affirms the faith of those that are strong, and also of those who may be weak. There have always been wolves inside and outside of the Catholic Church working for Satan and trying to devour the Sheep (Romans 16:17-2020), it even speaks to the evil of those in rebellion to the Church, making God's pretend house that the protestants go to, more about money and power as seen in the actions of Calvinism and others protestants like Luther. And we even see a glimpse of what happened as the Masons intimidated and slaughtered anyone that was Catholic and not willing to go along with Enlightenment away from God. With all of this evil about, God in HIS love gave another miracle to his weak children to strengthen them in their faith to come back to him.

This evil is round about us now as our young are being slaughtered in Spirit, mind, and body. Let us pray that our Shepherds will stay in and return to the Deposit of Faith, and boldly professing and standing firmly in the Truth, which is only found in the Bride of Christ, the Catholic Church. May we all return fully to the two pillars, Eucharist & Mary. Love and prayers in Christ. To the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Sorrowful & Immaculate Heart of Mary, GregoryMary

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Help us dear mother, to know the mind of Jesus, your Son. May the Holy Spirit, fill us with reverence for God's creation, and compassion for all God's children. May our labors of love on earth enhance the reign of God; and may God's gifts of faith and living hope prepare us for the fullness of the world to come. Amen.

The Augustinians pray this prayer every morning as part of Morning Prayer as we recall our need for God’s help in the day ahead. Through this prayer we seek the counsel of the faith-filled life of Mary who herself faced uncertainty as she too journeyed along unfamiliar paths and challenging decisions towards God. The prayer also reminds us that we are on this journey together, and we ask God to keep us one in mind and heart as we journey through the day.

We turn to you, our Mother of Good Counsel,

as we seek to imitate your faith-filled life.

May we be led by the same Wisdom

which God sent forth from Heaven

to guide you along unfamiliar paths and through challenging decisions.

Keep us in mind and heart,

as we go forward in joyful hope

toward the grace-filled freedom that Saint Augustine recommends.

O Virgin, Mother of Good Counsel,

hear our prayer, as we look to you for guidance.

Pray for us to our loving and merciful Father,

to your Son, our Lord Jesus the Christ,

and to the Holy Spirit, giver of all Wisdom

one God forever and ever. Amen.

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

Election coming up right around the corner, remember to get out the vote.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

With the conclusion of our 9 day Novena for the blessed souls in Purgatory, the Month of November continues the dedication for the souls in Purgatory.

ACT OF HEROIC CHARITY FOR THE SOULS IN PURGATORY

The prayer below is known as the Heroic Act of Charity is especially powerful, calling to mind as it does an especially powerful intercessor with Our Lord, His Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. However, if you have made the True Devotion Consecration to Mary, then you have given Mary all that you have by way of works and merits for her to dispose of as she wishes and sees fit. You simply make a conditional Heroic Act of Charity, leaving to Mary the decision of what she will use for whom and when. Heavenly Father, in union with the merits of Jesus and Mary, I offer Thee, for the sake of the poor souls, all the satisfactory value of my works during life, as well as all that will be done for me after death. I give Thee my all, through the hands of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, that she may set free whatever souls she pleases, according to her heavenly wisdom and mother's love for them. Receive this offering, O God, and grant me in return an increase of Thy grace. Amen.

MEMORIAL PRAYER FOR SUFFERING SOULS IN PURGATORY

Almighty God, Father of goodness and love, have mercy on the poor suffering souls, and grant Thine aid:

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 9

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226)

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226)

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 8

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226)

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 7

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226)

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 6

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226).

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we trust in Your infinite goodness. We praise Your justice and implore Your mercy upon all the holy souls who are suffering in Purgatory as they await their eternal Heavenly rest with You.

None of us truly knows the day nor the hour when You will see fit to bring our lives to an end. Many people have met their deaths suddenly and have failed to prepare their souls for Your just judgment. Please exercise Your great mercy on all who have died in such a sudden manner.

The Eucharistic miracle of Santarém, together with that of Lanciano, is considered among the most important Eucharistic miracles. Numerous studies and canonical analyses were carried out on the relics.

The Host changed into bleeding Flesh and Blood flowed out of the Blessed Sacrament. Both relics are preserved to this day in the Church of St. Stephen in Santarém.

Some Popes granted plenary indulgences to this Eucharistic miracle: Pius IV, St. Pius V, Pius VI, and Pope Gregory XIV. Still today, in the Church of St. Stephen of Santarém, it is possible to admire these precious relics.

According to the date recorded in the document commissioned by King Alfonso IV in 1346, on February 16, 1266 in Santarém, a young woman overcome with jealousy for her husband, consulted a sorceress who told her to go to the church and steal a consecrated Host to use for a love potion. The woman stole the Host and hid the Holy Eucharist in a linen cloth that immediately became stained with Blood. Frightened by this, she ran home and opened the kerchief to see what had happened.

To her amazement, she saw that the Blood was gushing from the Host. The confused woman stored the Particle in a drawer in her bedroom. That night the drawer began to emit brilliant rays of light which illuminated the room as if it were daytime. The husband was also aware of the strange phenomenon and questioned his wife, who was obligated to tell him everything.

The next day, the couple informed the pastor, who went to the home to remove the Host and return the Blessed Sacrament to the Church of St. Stephen in solemn procession, accompanied by many religious and lay people. The Host bled for three consecutive days, and was then placed in a beautiful reliquary made of beeswax.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 5

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226).

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we trust in Your infinite goodness. We praise Your justice and implore Your mercy upon all the holy souls who are suffering in Purgatory as they await their eternal Heavenly rest with You.

None of us truly knows the day nor the hour when You will see fit to bring our lives to an end. Many people have met their deaths suddenly and have failed to prepare their souls for Your just judgment. Please exercise Your great mercy on all who have died in such a sudden manner.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they discuss the heavenly messages given to visionary Rosa by Blessed Mary in San Damiano, Italy.

In 1961 the small village of San Damiano in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino hit the headlines after a presumed apparition of the Madonna to a peasant woman, signora Rosa Quattrini.

It was the 29 September when the Madonna appeared to the signora, mother of three and seriously ill. Every Friday from then on the Madonna reappeared at noon for several years.

During one apparition, on 26 May 1967, Our Lady spoke about the water of San Damiano, saying it was "the holiest in the world".

Unlike the apparition of the Blessed Virgin of the Quercia (the Oak Tree), the apparitions of the Madonna del Roseto (Our Lady of the Rose Garden) have not yet been recognised as authentic by the Catholic Church.

Consider presently as a private revelation until recognized as authentic by the Catholic Church

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 4

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice (Diary of St. Faustina, 1226).

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 2

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we trust in Your infinite goodness. We praise Your justice and implore Your mercy upon all the holy souls who are suffering in Purgatory as they await their eternal Heavenly rest with You.

Many of us have grieved the death of our relatives. You know the depths of our sufferings in grief, but You give us great hope in Your mercy. Your justice demands that all souls be totally purified before coming into Your presence in the Beatific vision, and You mercifully allow us to participate in this mystery through our prayers for the dead.

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 2

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Dear Lord, we trust in Your infinite goodness. We praise Your justice and implore Your mercy upon all the holy souls who are suffering in Purgatory as they await their eternal Heavenly rest with You.

Many of us have grieved the death of our relatives. You know the depths of our sufferings in grief, but You give us great hope in Your mercy. Your justice demands that all souls be totally purified before coming into Your presence in the Beatific vision, and You mercifully allow us to participate in this mystery through our prayers for the dead.

We ask You to bring all the holy souls in Purgatory into eternal Heavenly rest with You, especially the souls of our deceased relatives!

Help us to grow in our trust in You each day. Help us to surrender our lives fully to You, even in the midst of pain or suffering.

I especially ask in this novena (mention your intentions here).

Lord, hear our prayers!

Join us in praying the Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory!

Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Day 1

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Lord, we trust in Your infinite goodness. We praise Your justice and implore Your mercy upon all the holy souls who are suffering in Purgatory as they await their eternal Heavenly rest with You.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Join us in praying the Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory!

Our Catholic Faith teaches us that the souls of the faithful departed must be entirely purified before they enter into eternal rest in Heaven. We know that the souls of most people who have died in friendship with God must be purified in Purgatory.

The holy souls in Purgatory are in great need of our prayers. Scripture and Tradition tell us that the holy souls in Purgatory need our prayers, and that it is a holy work to pray for the souls of the dead who are suffering in Purgatory.

The Church views the act of praying for the souls in Purgatory with such importance that she has included this work in the seventh spiritual work of mercy: “Praying for the living and the dead.”

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

"Let God be free to act in me… allow myself to be shaped by Him, my neighbour, by the events and by remaining humble, confident and obedient to God.""It was then that he [Jesus] spoke to me about the splendid work he wanted to fulfil here to the glory of the Father, for the extension of his reign throughout the Church and for the regeneration of the whole world, through the religious instruction, which would be given there, and whose supernatural and divine action would extend throughout the universe..."

"Its creation will be a refuge for those in great distress that will come to draw consolation and hope from it... Countless sinners will come from all over drawn by my Mother and by Me to find the light and healing of their sorrows in my divine forgiveness. I want it to be a Foyer that radiates with Light, Charity, Love... the home of my heart open to all."

From 1930 onwards, Marthe began to use the expression "foyer of light and love" In 1933, Christ went further still. He asked her to start founding a girls' school in the village immediately. Marthe wrote down the account of this apparition, in what would later be known as the "founding text":

To prepare people's hearts to receive the light of God, Jesus asked "that the first foundation stone should be laid without delay by creating a school for children and young girls which he promised he would fill with his love and divine protection, with the Blessed Virgin Mary; saying that the school would one day be one of the branches of the Work that would have a powerful radiating influence.”

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they discuss the heavenly messages given to visionary Rosa by Blessed Mary in San Damiano, Italy.

In 1961 the small village of San Damiano in the municipality of San Giorgio Piacentino hit the headlines after a presumed apparition of the Madonna to a peasant woman, signora Rosa Quattrini.

It was the 29 September when the Madonna appeared to the signora, mother of three and seriously ill. Every Friday from then on the Madonna reappeared at noon for several years.

During one apparition, on 26 May 1967, Our Lady spoke about the water of San Damiano, saying it was "the holiest in the world".

Unlike the apparition of the Blessed Virgin of the Quercia (the Oak Tree), the apparitions of the Madonna del Roseto (Our Lady of the Rose Garden) have not been recognised as authentic by the Catholic Church.

Consider presently as a private revelation until recognized as authentic by the Catholic Church

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Make an Act of Contrition. You can use any form; simply ask God to pardon your sins and make a firm purpose of amendment not to commit them again.

Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with Saint John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendor of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you.

Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore (mention your intention here), through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Day 1: Dear St. John Paul II, you told us: The future starts today, not tomorrow. So, as we start our nine days with you, thank you for reminding me that with God's Help, I can start again, but I need to start now, not at some point in the future. Your words are encouraging and motivating to me. Please be with me as I progress through these nine days in prayer with you. Amen.

The first world war broke out in 1914, and Jack Traynor was mobilized with the Royal Naval Reserve, to which he belonged. He was in the naval brigade that took part in the unsuccessful Antwerp expedition of October, 1914, and was in the last battalion to retreat. He was carrying one of his officers to safety, when he was hit on the head by shrapnel. He did not regain consciousness until five weeks later, when he woke up after an operation in a marine hospital in England. He recovered rapidly and went back into service.

In 1915, lent to the 1st Dublin Fusiliers, as physical instructor, he was a member of the expeditionary force sent to Egypt and the Dardanelles. On April 25th, 1915, he took part in the landing from the steamship River Clyde at Gallipoli. He was in charge of the first boat to leave the ship and was one of the few to reach the shore that day. From their positions in the steep banks above the beach the Turks raked the Clyde and the boats with deadly gunfire. The casualties were so heavy that the operation was suspended until nightfall. Meanwhile all the officers in the landing parties had been killed, and Traynor found himself in charge of about 100 men, who took cover in a shallow trench. A Catholic chaplain, Father Finn, was killed in the second boat, from which he fell. Traynor dragged him from under the barbed wire and later he and his comrades buried him on shore.

After dusk more officers and men landed, and the small force began to fight its way, with severe losses, up to the sand hills. For days the bitter fighting continued. Traynor took part, without injury, until May 8th, when he was hit by machine-gun fire during a bayonet charge. He seems to have been literally sprayed with bullets. He was wounded in the head and chest, while a bullet tore through the inner side of his upper right arm and lodged under the collar bone.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the details of Mary's alleged visits to San Damiano from 1961-1970.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

America Needs Fatima (ANF) is a special campaign to spread the message of Fatima in the United States. The goal of America Needs Fatima is to win the heart and soul of America for Mary by spreading Our Lady’s Fatima message and promoting devotion to Her Immaculate Heart.

America urgently needs the prophetic messages of Our Lady at Fatima. Above all, America needs a clear direction, a great purpose, and the means to achieve it. The admonitions, requests, and warnings of Mary Most Holy can rightly be called a heaven-sent survival manual.

The feast of the Holy Rosary was established by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Catholic fleet over Islam at Lepanto, October 7, 1571. The victory was attributed to the direct intervention of the Blessed Mother, through the prayers of the Holy Rosary.

The Third Apparition of the Angel

In the beginning of the fall of 1916, the Children were back at Cabeco, the Angel appears for a third time. Sister Lucia gave the following account:

"As soon as we arrived there, we began to say the angel's prayer on our knees, with our faces to the ground.

'My God, I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love Thee....' I do not know how many times we had said this prayer when we saw an unknown light shining over our heads.

We rose to see what was happening, and we saw the angel bearing a chalice in his left hand. Drops of blood fell into the chalice from a Host suspended over it.

Leaving the chalice and the Host suspended in the air, the angel prostrated himself beside us and said the following prayer three times:

"'Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I adore Thee profoundly and offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the earth, in reparation for the insults, sacrileges, and indifference with which He is offended. And through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg Thee for the conversion of poor sinners.'

"After this, rising up, he again took the chalice and the Host in his hand; he gave the Host to me and the contents of the chalice to Jacinta and Francisco to drink, saying:

'Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, who is horribly insulted by ungrateful men. Make reparation for their crimes and console your God.'

"He again prostrated himself on the ground and repeated with us the same prayer three more times. 'Most Holy Trinity....' Then he disappeared."

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they head up the Deeper Truth research team which will examine the visits by the Virgin Mary to Perryville, Missouri starting on the 13th of every month in 2003 until the present day.

Saint Mary's of the Barrens Historic District was founded in 1818; the church was started in 1827. The Shrine was built in 1929 to honor our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The church is modeled after the Vincentian Motherhouse chapel in Rome, Monte Citorio. The church is decorated with paintings and has intricate design work on the walls and ceilings. It is a national center for Marian devotion.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

NOVENA PRAYER

O Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, I thank you for your maternal protection, and for the many blessings I have received through your powerful intercession. Blessed Mother you asked at Fatima for the daily recitation of the Rosary for peace in the world and in individual souls. I offer my Rosary as a spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and in petition for the favors I ask in this Novena. With great confidence in your powerful intercession, I place these petitions in your hands, and beseech you to present them to Jesus. He will never refuse what you ask of Him.

(Mention Petitions)

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Therese, St. Jude Novenas Three in one as we continue to pray for America.

NOVENA PRAYER

O Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, I thank you for your maternal protection, and for the many blessings I have received through your powerful intercession. Blessed Mother you asked at Fatima for the daily recitation of the Rosary for peace in the world and in individual souls. I offer my Rosary as a spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and in petition for the favors I ask in this Novena. With great confidence in your powerful intercession, I place these petitions in your hands, and beseech you to present them to Jesus. He will never refuse what you ask of Him.

THE MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Therese, St. Jude Novenas Three in one as we continue to pray for America.

NOVENA PRAYER

O Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, I thank you for your maternal protection, and for the many blessings I have received through your powerful intercession. Blessed Mother you asked at Fatima for the daily recitation of the Rosary for peace in the world and in individual souls. I offer my Rosary as a spiritual “Bouquet of Roses” for the intentions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in atonement for the offenses committed against your Immaculate Heart, and in petition for the favors I ask in this Novena. With great confidence in your powerful intercession, I place these petitions in your hands, and beseech you to present them to Jesus. He will never refuse what you ask of Him.

THE MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of Virgins, my Mother; to thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

On January 31, 1906 on the small island of Tumaco at 10 o’clock in the morning, the earth shook violently for almost ten minutes. All the inhabitants of the village ran to the church and begged the pastor, Fr. Gerardo Larrondo, to lead a procession with the Blessed Sacrament. The sea was rising and had already engulfed part of the beach. It had plunged inland a kilometer and a half and a mountainous wall of water was building up and threatening to drown everyone and everything in one gigantic wave.

Scarcely had Fr. Larrondo reached the beach with the monstrance in hand when he advanced courageously to the water’s edge and as the wave came rushing in he calmly raised the Sacred Host and traced the sign of the Cross. It was a moment of tremendous solemnity. The wave hesitated , paused and backed off. Fr. Larrondo and Fr. Julian alongside him saw what was transpiring, and the people, overjoyed, cried out “Miracle, miracle!”.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team as they examine another appearance by the Virgin Mary in Egypt in 2009.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

In addition to these four graces there are also seven promises attached to the practice of daily praying seven Hail Mary’s while meditating on Our Lady’s Tears and Sorrows. These seven promises were revealed to St. Bridget of Sweden:

“I will grant peace to their families.”
“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of My divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death — they will see the face of their Mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from My divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to My tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and My Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised Seven principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

“I will grant peace to their families.”

“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of My divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death — they will see the face of their Mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from My divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to My tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and My Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised seven principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

“I will grant peace to their families.”

“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of My divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death — they will see the face of their Mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from My divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to My tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and My Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”

During Mass at Ludbreg in 1411, a priest doubted whether the Body and Blood of Christ were really present in the Eucharistic species. Immediately after being consecrated, the wine turned into Blood.

Today the precious relic of the miraculous Blood still draws thousands of the faithful, and every year at the beginning of September the so-called “Sveta Nedilja - Holy Sunday” is celebrated for an entire week in honor of the Eucharistic miracle that occurred in 1411.

In 1411 at Ludbreg, in the chapel of the Count Batthyany’s castle, a priest was celebrating Mass.

During the consecration of the wine, the priest doubted the truth of transubstantiation, and the wine in the chalice turned into Blood. Not knowing what to do, the priest embedded this relic in the wall behind the main altar. The workman who did the job was sworn to silence. The priest also kept it secret and revealed it only at the time of his death.

After the priest’s revelation, news quickly spread and people started coming on pilgrimage to Ludbreg. The Holy See later had the relic of the miracle brought to Rome, where it remained for several years. The people of Ludbreg and the surrounding area, however, continued to make pilgrimages to the castle chapel.

In the early 1500s, during the pontificate of Pope Julius II, a commission was convened in Ludbreg to investigate the facts connected with the Eucharistic miracle. Many people testified that they had received marvelous cures while praying in the relic’s presence. On April 14, 1513, Pope Leo X published a Bull permitting veneration of the holy relic which he himself had carried in procession several times through the streets of Rome.

One of the most notable feast days of the Holy Mother is October 14, known as the Feast of the Protective Veil or Sviato Pokrovy. On this date, we gratefully and prayerfully accept protection from the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Her intercession on our behalf before the Lord. On this occasion we also pay tribute to the heroes who fought for Ukraine’s freedom, the Kozaks, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and others.

“There will be a war. Russia will become a godless country. Ukraine, as a nation, will suffer terribly for 80 years – and will have to live through the world wars, but it will be free afterwards.”

This prophecy proved to be most auspicious. Russia did indeed become a godless country following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. And the atheist leaders of the Kremlin inflicted the most horrible crimes against the people of Ukraine. There was the Holodomor, during which millions suffered a slow and agonizing death by starvation. Between the 1930s and 1950s, millions more were arrested, sentenced and deported to the hard labour camps of the Gulag to perish or endure long years of unrelenting misery. There were also purges, the destruction of the Ukrainian churches, both Orthodox and Catholic, the enormous devastation and suffering inflicted upon Ukraine during the second world war by both Nazi and Soviet armies, followed by new waves of persecution upon the annexation of Western Ukraine, and many more horrors including the Chornobyl disaster. And then, almost 80 years after the apparition, Ukraine became independent.

The 1914 apparition at Hrushiv also proved to be a prelude to the much-better known apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, when the Holy Mother appeared to three children in 1917. There too she warned of upcoming wars and a godless Russia.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

June the Catholic Church honors the Immaculate Heart of Mary, by contrast look at what the heretic Biden honors the month of June by contrast/

Biden declares JuBiden declares June LGBBiden declares June LGBTQ Biden declares June LGBTQ Pride Month amid 'unconscionable attacks'

The president condemned a recent slew of "dangerous" anti-LGBTQ state laws and bills, which he said have negatively affected LGBTQ youths' mental health.Pride MonthTQ Pride Monthne LGBTQ Pride Month.

The Virgin Mary warns that more souls go to hell because of the sins of the flesh. Pray for America.

During a terrible fire that exploded in the village of Wilsnack in 1383, among the ruins of the parish church were found three completely intact Hosts, which bled continuously.

Pilgrims began to go there in great numbers, and for that reason a church was built there in honor of the miracle. Its veneration was approved by two bulls of Pope Eugene IV in 1447. In August 1383, the village of Wilsnack was sacked, robbed and set afire by Count Heinrich von Bulow. Among the ruins of the parish church were found three perfectly intact Hosts, from which Blood flowed.

After recovering the Bleeding Hosts, numerous miracles began to be verified. For example, Count Dietrich von Wenckstern, who nurtured many doubts regarding the Bleeding of the Hosts, lost his vision, which was restored only when he repented of having doubted the authenticity of the miracle.

This news spread rapidly, and already in 1384 the Bishop of Havelburg had confirmed the miracle of the “Bleeding” Hosts of Wilsnack. Pope Urban VI contributed an endowment for reconstruction of the church, to which was added offerings by the Archbishop of Magdeburg, and of the Bishops of Brandenburg, Havelberg, and Levus.

Until the 1500s, Wilsnack became one of the most important places of pilgrimage in Europe. Thanks to numerous offerings left by pilgrims who came to venerate the miraculous Hosts, it was possible to finance the construction of the enormous Church of St. Nikolai, dedicated to the miracle.

Even today the church offers one of the most important examples of the Gothic style in fired brick typical of northern Germany. The monstrance containing the relics of the three Hosts was destroyed in the fire of 1522. However, numerous written testimonials about the miracle and works of art depicting it survive.

According to the reports, on 27 August 2002 two girls from the village of Nyzhne Bolotne, in western Ukraine, went to a grove to get some water from a spring. Olenka Kuruts was ten years old and her friend Mar’yanka Kobal was nine.

Olenka looked up to see what she described as a “beautiful lady” standing some distance behind Mar’yanka. Mar’yanka also saw her.

The lady was standing on a small cloud adorned with flowers, just above the ground. She was wearing a white dress with a blue belt and a white headscarf. When the girls arrived home they told their parents.

Olenka’s parents did not believe her story and they scolded her for wasting time on such foolishness. But Mar’yanka’s father Petro was a Greek Catholic priest, and he cautioned the girls to be careful and always make the sign of the cross. Later that day, the girls went to pick up Olenka’s sister from kindergarten and they saw the lady again.

When they made the sign of the cross to protect themselves, the lady was pleased and smiled, making the sign of the cross too. The girls asked her who she was and she told them she was “the most pure Virgin.”

In later apparitions Our Lady said that she came to promote the authority of the priests among the people, to unite the Church, to bring together the Ukrainian people who were separated, and to promote more prayer. Mary asked that the priest inform the local Church authorities, particularly “the old Bishop Marhitych”, who was auxiliary bishop of Mukachevo.

The bishop was informed and he immediately went to the village to question the girls. He wanted to know if the lady could confirm her identity in some way, and the girls replied that when people started praying at the spring confirmation would be given. On August 31 Bishop Marhitych held a religious service at the spring. He supported and promoted the visions.

Results show that Chicago LGBT youth report health disparities across all domains. In terms of mental health, LGBT youth were more likely to report depression and depressive symptoms, previous suicide attempts, and non-suicidal self-injury.

In terms of sexual health, LGBT youth were more likely to report sex risk behaviors, a deficit in HIV education, and in female-born youth, were more likely to report pregnancy. In terms of substance use, LGBT youth were more likely to use tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana. And finally, LGBT youth were more likely to report experiences of sexual violence and victimization. Taken together, these results indicate health disparities for Chicago LGBT youth are strong and pervasive. Due to the presence of these disparities at such a young age, they are likely to influence to health and well-being of LGBT Chicagoans throughout their lifespans.

"In Massachusetts, where a ruling legalized same-sex marriage in 2004, kids in public schools are reading books depicting same-sex families. At a California charter school in 2008, kindergartners' parents objected when a school newsletter alerted them to "National Coming Out Day;" a parent told a local ABC-TV affiliate that a teacher at the school screened a film to kindergartners the previous year showing gay families."

Today Sister Briege McKenna’s healing ministry is totally centered on the Eucharist. During a special retreat for sisters a few years ago, she shared a remarkable story of how Jesus led her to this Eucharistic centering.

Sr. McKenna writes, “I had a big problem. After my own dramatic healing and then receiving the gift of healing many others, I was worried because so many people, were coming to me. In less than one year, so many headings were taking place, that the people wanted to make a saint out of me, even asking for relics…cloth from an old habit, my hair trimmings, etc. I was astounded and disturbed by it… and then there was the way that some people wanted to touch me, as if they would be healed or graced by doing so.”

I went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and begged Our Lady for help. I asked Her, to please keep me in the heart of the Church, and to show me how to integrate this healing ministry into the life of the Church. I remember sitting in front of the Blessed Sacrament in Exposition one day, just praying to Our Lady. Then I went down to the Grotto. A pilgrimage was taking place of mentally handicapped children, and as I watched them being assisted from Mass, I remember thinking and knowing that Mary will show me the way.”

After this pilgrimage, Sr. Briege came back to America, and three weeks later she got a phone call from Fr. Rick Thomas. He had a special ministry across the border in Mexico. He said to her, “I would love to have you come and visit the poor at the garbage dump and pray with them. You can help with the healings. Their need is so great.”

Thousands of witnesses produced photographs of them, which were reprinted in several newspapers. According to newspaper reports, during mass, pictures showing Our Lady with a dove above her that were hung on the wall inside the altar began to glow, after which the light from the dove in the pictures started to flow down. Later, the lights appeared above the church as well. The Coptic Catholic Church approved the apparition.

Historically, Coptic Catholics represent a schism from the Coptic Orthodox Church, leaving that church in order to come into full communion with Rome. The current Archbishop Antonios Naguib replaced Stephanos II in 2005. The offices of the Patriarchate are located in Cairo. The Cathedral (Our Lady of Egypt) is located in Nasr City, a modern suburb of Cairo.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

9/9/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 17 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 18

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

The entire New Testament speaks of the Lord's coming to set the captives free. The message of forgiveness is mentioned 33 times in the New Testament.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

9/6/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 16 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 17

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

9/6/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 15 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 16

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Jesus said, in John 14:6, I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me. Are we listening, is there a battle for souls or not, are we supposed to be in that battle?

Right now there is almost 8 Billion people on the earth, and after 2000 years Christians, comprise almost 1/3 of that total and of that number there are are almost half or ! Billion 345 million that call themselves Catholic.

So does that mean we have enough, or that all are headed to heaven, and what about the population of the world that does not believe in Christ? % of Christians in Europe and the west has declined. in 1999 70% of people in U.S. said they were Christian, by 2020 the number of those belonging to a Christian Church declined to 47%.

There are now in the western world over 30% that say they are religiously unaffiliated. So what do you think?

What do we do? Can we set back and say I have done all I can do, can we really say that. Or can we say, it is too big for the world and for me to turn it around. Or do we finally get past the rhetoric and Pray for sure, but are we asked to do more?

To shout from the rooftops in every venue and every place that God puts us before man, before it is too late. I can tell you over and over to share, but am I doing enough myself, can we set back with the gifts we have been given, knowing we could be dead by morning, and have any day from now until the day we die, where we do not do all we can do out of love for Jesus to Glorify Him, how of honor for Mary as the Mother of the Church and God's greatest warrior to bring souls to Him, to defend the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church with every ounce of my being, and hear Scripture say that I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

During the Boxer Rebellion, a great number of soldiers attacked the village of Donglu. Hebei. The village consisted of a small community of Christians founded by the Vincentian Order of priests. the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in white, Saint Michael the Archangel who chased away the soldiers who fired at the Virgin Mary

The local priest, Father Rene Flament of the

Accordingly, Donglu became a place of pilgrimage in 1924. The image was blessed and promulgated by Pope Pius XI in 1928. At the close of the 1924 Shanghai Synod of Bishops in China, the first national conference of bishops in the country, Cardinal along with all the bishops of China, consecrated the Chinese people to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1941, Pope Pius XII designated the feast day as an official feast of the Catholic liturgical calendar.

Alternatively in 1976, now venerated in the “National Shrine of Our Lady of China”, which was constructed in 1913. In 2020, the former Bishop of Chiayi, requested a coronation for the Marian image, which was granted and merited a decree of Pontifical coronation from Pope Francis on 19 February 2021. The decree was released to the Taiwanese media on 2 March 2021. The image is then crowned on 14 August 2022.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

9/2/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 14 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 1

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

9/1/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 14 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 15

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

8/31/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 13 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 14

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

8/30/2022, (Deepertruth) Day 12 of 54 Day Prayer for America. (GraceForce Day) 13

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

The Early Christians Believed in the Real Presence.

"So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter." (2 Thes. 2:15) "And what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." (2 Tim. 2:2) Many Catholics and non-Catholics alike think that the Roman Catholic Church invented the doctrine of transubstantiation.

Transubstantiation means that the bread and wine presented on the altar at the Mass become the the Body and Blood of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit at the consecration.

The consecration is the time when the priest calls upon the Holy Spirit to change the bread and wine into Christ's Body and Blood. However, the Body and Blood retain the appearance of bread and wine.

The Roman Catholic Church, that is, the Latin Rite Catholic Church, and other Catholic Churches in communion with Rome believe that the Eucharist is the Real Presence of Jesus Christ, body, blood, soul and divinity.

The Orthodox Churches and most other Churches of the East do so as well. Anglican [Episcopalian] and other Protestant denominations have interpreted Christ's presence at the celebration of the Lord's Supper or Eucharist to be either only spiritual, or symbolic, or non-existent.

The manifestations became known as the Itapiranga apparitions, named after their native town in the Brazilian Amazon jungle. The Virgin Mary identified herself as the “Queen of the Rosary and of Peace,” and the messages often emphasized praying the Rosary daily—in particular the family rosary, turning off the television, going to Confession, Eucharistic Adoration, as well as the confirmation that the “true Church is the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, and that a “torrent of chastisements” are soon approaching. Our Lady showed heaven, hell and purgatory to Edson, and along with her Son, Jesus, gave various teachings for families to Maria do Carmo.

Dom Carillo Gritti, Bishop of the diocese of Itacoatiara, approved the 1994-1998 phase of the apparitions as "supernatural" in origin on May 31, 2009 and personally laid the cornerstone of a new Sanctuary in Itapiranga on May 2, 2010. The messages to Edson Glauber, which total over 2000 pages, are highly consonant with many other credible prophetic sources and have a strong eschatological dimension. They have been the object of Many studies, and leading Mariologist Dr. Mark Miravalle of Steubenville University devoted a book to them, called The Three Hearts: Apparitions of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph from the Amazon.

Dear children, when I appeared in Ghiaie di Bonate with Jesus and St. Joseph, I wanted to show you that later on the whole world should have a great love to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph and to the Holy Family, because Satan would attack the families very profoundly in this end of times, destroying them. But I come again, bringing the graces of God, Our Lord, to grant them to all the families most in need of Divine protection.

I desire that the first Wednesday, after the Feast of My Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, be dedicated to the Feast of the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

54 Day Prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

8/26/2022, Day 11 of 54 Day Prayer for America

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

8/23/2022, Day 10 of 54 Day Prayer for America

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Eucharistic Miracle Tixtla Mexico and Our Lady of Guadelupe and the Eucharist

St. , "The more we honor the Blessed Virgin, the m0re we honor Jesus Christ, because we honor Mary only that we may honor more perfectly Jesus, since we go to her only as the way by which we are to find the end we are seeking, which is Jesus. Pope Pius IX declared that St. Louis De Montfort's devotion to Mary was the best and most acceptable form of devotion to Our Lady.

Pope Pius X "I heartily recommend True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, so admirably written by Blessed De. Montfort, and to all who read it grant the Apostolic Benediction."

Pope Paul VI: "We are convinced without any doubt that devotion to Our Lady is essentially joined with devotion to Christ, that it assures a firmness of conviction to faith in HIM and in His Church, a vital adherence to Him and to His Church which, without devotion to Mary, would be impoverished and compromised."

Pope John Paul II: "The reading of this book was a decisive turning point in my life. I say 'turning point,' but in fact it was a long journey... This 'perfect devotion' is indispensable to anyone who means to give himself without reserve to Christ and to the work of redemption."

"It is from Montfort that I have taken my motto: ,Totus tuus" (I am all thine). There are many many more that try to tell us over and over, to have Jesus fully, we must have Mary. Listen and learn from their wisdom and walk to sainthood and eternity, to Jesus through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Determining the veracity of an apparition falls to the local bishop, and the Vatican's doctrinal congregation established the norms to guide the process.

Granting approval is never brief, with some cases taking hundreds of years. Visionaries and witnesses must be questioned and the fruits of the apparitions, such as conversions, miracles and healings, must be examined.

According to the norms, the local bishop should set up a commission of experts, including theologians, canonists, psychologists and doctors, to help him determine the facts, the mental, moral and spiritual wholesomeness and seriousness of the visionary, and whether the message and testimony are free from theological and doctrinal error.

A bishop can come to one of three conclusions: He can determine the apparition to be true and worthy of belief; he can say it is not true, which leaves open the possibility for an appeal; or he can say that at the moment he doesn't know and needs more help.

The Reported occcurances i Barberton Ohio in the early 1990's is still open and being investigated. They are yet to be endorced by the Church.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

8/19/2022, Day 9 of 54 Day Prayer for America

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

8/18/2022, Day 8 of 54 Day Prayer for America

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

8/17/2022 Day 7 of our 54 Day prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), through a vision of the Lord, Jesus Christ, was able to pinpoint the very place that The Virgin Mary and St. John lived over-looking the large city of Ephesus.

The most important tradition of the where the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Jerusalem. That at the end of her life here on earth, St. John brought Mary back to Jerusalem where she would enter into her eternal joy with Jesus and the host of Heaven. This is where the Catholic Church honors this event at the Church of the Domition in Jerusalem.

From the Scripture, I will draw upon the text of Psalms 45, I think we can see some important clues regarding the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We see a glimpse of this heavenly glory with the Messiah (Jesus Christ) in heaven in Psalms 45. In verse 9-10 we see a very important scripture relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus. It reads, “daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stand the Queen in gold of Ophir”.

Mary would technically be Queen at the very moment of the Incarnation. However, she would not be recognized until after the Lord institutes the Church and the Resurrection.

Psalms 45:1-9 refers to Jesus and verses 9-17 concerns this Queen. Did St. John witness the Assumption of Mary, tradition teaches yes he did, from Scripture he writes:

“And a great portent (sign) appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Revelation 12:1).

Clearly, St. John recognizes the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Queen” of Heaven as he gives a vision of this Woman much like the Queen found in Psalms 45. That St. John sees the event of the Assumption of Mary with Psalms 45.

8/16/2022 Day 6 of our 54 Day prayer for America When America is strong the world is safer

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), through a vision of the Lord, Jesus Christ, was able to pinpoint the very place that The Virgin Mary and St. John lived over-looking the large city of Ephesus.

The most important tradition of the where the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Jerusalem. That at the end of her life here on earth, St. John brought Mary back to Jerusalem where she would enter into her eternal joy with Jesus and the host of Heaven. This is where the Catholic Church honors this event at the Church of the Domition in Jerusalem.

From the Scripture, I will draw upon the text of Psalms 45, I think we can see some important clues regarding the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We see a glimpse of this heavenly glory with the Messiah (Jesus Christ) in heaven in Psalms 45. In verse 9-10 we see a very important scripture relating to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus. It reads, “daughters of kings are among your ladies of honor; at your right hand stand the Queen in gold of Ophir”.

Mary would technically be Queen at the very moment of the Incarnation. However, she would not be recognized until after the Lord institutes the Church and the Resurrection.

Psalms 45:1-9 refers to Jesus and verses 9-17 concerns this Queen. Did St. John witness the Assumption of Mary, tradition teaches yes he did, from Scripture he writes:

“And a great portent (sign) appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Revelation 12:1).

Clearly, St. John recognizes the Blessed Virgin Mary as “Queen” of Heaven as he gives a vision of this Woman much like the Queen found in Psalms 45. That St. John sees the event of the Assumption of Mary with Psalms 45.

The Blessed Virgin and The Holy Eucharist by Fr. John A Hardon, S.J. There is no secret about how the Blessed Virgin is related to the Holy Eucharist. It is very simple: except for the Blessed Virgin, we would not have the Holy Eucharist. The key to this relationship is the humanity of Jesus Christ. God as God, was present in the world from the dawn of creation. The same almighty power by which God brought the world into being is the same almighty power by which He sustains the world in existence and provides for its constant activity. But something historic happened at the Annunciation. The moment Mary told the angel, "Be it done to me according to Your word," God began to be present in the world as man. The infant in Mary's womb was her God become Incarnate. It was the Word made Flesh. It was the Lord of the Universe become a human child. It was from Mary that the Son of God took our human nature. It was from Mary that the Second Person of the Trinity received His humanity. It was through Mary that Jesus Christ, who is God from all eternity, became man, lived visibly on earth in Palestine and is now invisibly on earth in every church and chapel in the Catholic world where the Holy Eucharist is offered, received and reserved. Mary's relationship to her Son has not changed since the Annunciation. As His Mother, she remains the Mother of Divine Grace, through whom He pours out His blessings on a sinful world. As Pope John Paul II observed in Redemptoris Mater, "Mary guides the faithful to the Eucharist."

Determining the veracity of an apparition falls to the local bishop, and the Vatican's doctrinal congregation established the norms to guide the process.

Granting approval is never brief, with some cases taking hundreds of years. Visionaries and witnesses must be questioned and the fruits of the apparitions, such as conversions, miracles and healings, must be examined.

According to the norms, the local bishop should set up a commission of experts, including theologians, canonists, psychologists and doctors, to help him determine the facts, the mental, moral and spiritual wholesomeness and seriousness of the visionary, and whether the message and testimony are free from theological and doctrinal error.

A bishop can come to one of three conclusions: He can determine the apparition to be true and worthy of belief; he can say it is not true, which leaves open the possibility for an appeal; or he can say that at the moment he doesn't know and needs more help.

The Reported occcurances i Barberton Ohio in the early 1990's is still open and being investigated. They are yet to be endorced by the Church.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The FBI continues to show their bias for liberalism. President Trump is looking un beatable and the Democrats know it. Cheating and lying is all they know.

Day 5 of our dedicated 54 Day of prayer for America. When America is strong the world is safer

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Reclaim this great country for your Son’s glory, that under His protection and guidance, we may stand together as a people of faith and trust in Him for the changes we seek.

O Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, We praise You for Your Goodness. We thank You for Your mercy.

Day 4, 8/11/2022: 54 Day Novena for America When America is strong the world is safer

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Day 3, 8/10/2022: 54 Day Novena for America When America is strong the world is safer.

"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."

St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) encouraged Christians in her day instructing us when the Devil wants to remind us of our past, that we can remind him of his future!

Matthew 25:41 states, "Then he (Jesus) will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels."

Pray the rosary daily for protection and to defeat the forces of Satan.

8/9.2022, Day 2 of 54 Day Novena for America

Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to my purity” and that your children in America “be the children of my Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich and more to Glorify Jesus, Honor Mary, and Defend the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

Looking back 2000 years at Jesus, Mary, and the Apostles you will see through the eyes of Anne Catherine Emmerich saw when Jesus gave us His Real Presence in the Eucharist that we receive at Mass, and that we are called to Evangelize to the World and offer those God puts into our path, an opportunity to receive His Real Presence. Stop now and ask the Holy Spirit to look through the eyes of Anne so that you can see what happened as Jesus instituted the Eucharist out of love for each of us. So slow so that you can see the depth of that love as you are actually there when it happened. Let your heart beat out of joy because of the Love of Jesus, and then look at Mary and the Apostles as they were given light from the Holy Spirit. And then share this love from the one who first loved you, not in a casual way, but with every thing within your being. Jesus has given this gift to you today, now shout it from the rooftops in every way you have been given. I love each of you, and send a Christian Kiss and Hug to each of you from my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and Our Mother Mary. Always prompted by the Holy Spirit with Holy Trinity and Our Lady, GregoryMary Thank you Jesus and Mary. Let us begin a beautiful walk together with Anne Catherine Emerich.

Join John Carpenter, Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as we examine more details of this interesting and inspiring visit to Barberton Ohio in the early 1990's..

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

8/5/2022 Our Lady of America, you asked that the United States of America ”be the country dedicated to your purity” and that your children in America “be the children of your Pure Heart.”

Please intercede for us that we may be granted this grace and morally good leaders who will act according to the revealed will of God and the foundational principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America.

When America is strong, the world is safer. Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Intercede for us, your children in America, as we pray for our nation, our military, and our families.

We pray for our government leaders, that they will make just decisions and govern us in accordance with truth and the principles upon which our nation was founded.

We ask protection for those serving in the military and for our first responders. Bless them and their families as they sacrifice themselves to keep us safe.

We pray for our families. In a culture that seeks to destroy the morals and values upon which this country was founded, may our families be united in faith and charity.

Reclaim this great country for your Son’s glory, that under His protection and guidance, we may stand together as a people of faith and trust in Him for the changes we seek.

O Blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, We praise You for Your Goodness. We thank You for Your mercy.

We ask forgiveness for our offenses against You. We seek Your loving care for all our needs and requests.

You have blessed our nation, and given us countless gifts.

Our freedom and the ability to seek Your will every day are among our dearest possessions.

Day 9 - Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions.

The month of August is traditionally dedi-cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind.

As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.

Day 8- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions.

The month of August is traditionally dedi-cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

Day 7- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.

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Eucharistic Miracle of Brussels Belgium 1370

In the Cathedral of Brussels there are many artistic testimonies to a Eucharistic miracle verified in 1370. Desecrators stole Hosts and struck at them with knives as a way of showing their rebellion. From these particles came a flow of living blood.

This miracle was celebrated up until some decades ago. There are many reliquaries of different eras that were used to contain the miraculous Hosts of the miracle of the Blessed Sacrament. They have been kept to this day in the museum close to the cathedral in an ancient chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.

There are tapestries of the 18th century which represent the miraculous event. he five stained glass windows that grace the side nave of the cathedral take us through stages of the Eucharistic miracle. They were installed at various times from 1436 to 1870. The Kings of Belgium, Leopold I and Leopold II, presented the first windows on the lower level. The others were gifts from various noble families of the country. The first ten windows represent the story as it came to Brussels in the middle of the 15th century.

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The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

Day 6- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary gives us an example of how we as Christians should love. AsPope Paul VI said: May the Immaculate Heart of Mary shine before the eyes of all Christians as the model of perfect love toward God and toward our fellow beings; may it lead them toward the Holy Sacraments by virtue of which souls are cleansed from the stains of sin and are preserved from it. May it also stimulate them to make reparation for the innumerable offenses against the Divine Majesty. Lastly, may it shine like a banner of unity and a spur to perfect the bonds of brotherhood among all Christians in the bosom of the one Church of Jesus Christ, which “taught by the Holy Spirit, honors her with filial affection and piety as a most beloved mother.”

Day 5- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary gives us an example of how we as Christians should love. AsPope Paul VI said: May the Immaculate Heart of Mary shine before the eyes of all Christians as the model of perfect love toward God and toward our fellow beings; may it lead them toward the Holy Sacraments by virtue of which souls are cleansed from the stains of sin and are preserved from it. May it also stimulate them to make reparation for the innumerable offenses against the Divine Majesty. Lastly, may it shine like a banner of unity and a spur to perfect the bonds of brotherhood among all Christians in the bosom of the one Church of Jesus Christ, which “taught by the Holy Spirit, honors her with filial affection and piety as a most beloved mother.”

In Alatri’s Cathedral of Saint Paul the Apostle, there is kept even today the reliquary of the Eucharistic miracle that occurred in 1228 and consisted in a fragment of the Host turning into flesh. A young woman, in an effort to regain the love of her sweetheart, consulted a sorceress who ordered her to steal a consecrated Host to make a love potion. During Mass, the young woman hid a Host in a cloth. But when she got home, she realized that the Host had been transformed into bleeding flesh. This miracle has extensive documentation, including from Pope Gregory IX.

Eucharistic Miracle of Alatri, Italy, 1228

The most authoritative testimony regarding this miracle is found in the Bull Fraternitas tuae (March 13, 1228) written by Pope Gregory IX in response to Bishop Giovanni V of Alatri. The text reads: “Gregory, Bishop and Servant of the Servants of God, to Venerable Brother Bishop of Alatri, greetings and Apostolic blessing. We have received your letter, dearest brother, in which you informed us of a certain young woman misguided by an evil woman, who, after having received from the priest the Most Holy Body of Christ, held the Sacred Host in her mouth until the right moment to conceal the Holy Eucharist in a cloth.

After three days, she discovered the same Body which she had received in the form of bread transformed into flesh, as everyone has been able to verify with their own eyes. Because both women have humbly revealed this to you, you desire our opinion regarding the punishment that should be imposed upon them.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the startling details from Barberton, Ohio. This disbelieving unholy man was transformed by her visits and miracles between 1992 - 1995..

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The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

Day 4- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643,

St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary. About the Design: This watercolor print depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.The Immaculate Heart of Mary gives us an example of how we as Christians should love.

As Pope Paul IV said: May the Immaculate Heart of Mary shine before the eyes of all Christians as the model of perfect love toward God and toward our fellow beings; may it lead them toward the Holy Sacraments by virtue of which souls are cleansed from the stains of sin and are preserved from it.

May it also stimulate them to make reparation for the innumerable offenses against the Divine Majesty. Lastly, may it shine like a banner of unity and a spur to perfect the bonds of brotherhood among all Christians in the bosom of the one Church of Jesus Christ, which “taught by the Holy Spirit, honors her with filial affection and piety as a most beloved mother.”

Day 3- Novena to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

About the Design: This watercolor print depicts the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph. The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ's immense love for humanity, with a wound in its side and a crown of thorns representing the damage of our sins.The Immaculate Heart of Mary gives us an example of how we as Christians should love. As Pope Paul VI exclaimed:

May the Immaculate Heart of Mary shine before the eyes of all Christians as the model of perfect love toward God and toward our fellow beings; may it lead them toward the Holy Sacraments by virtue of which souls are cleansed from the stains of sin and are preserved from it. May it also stimulate them to make reparation for the innumerable offenses against the Divine Majesty. Lastly, may it shine like a banner of unity and a spur to perfect the bonds of brotherhood among all Christians in the bosom of the one Church of Jesus Christ, which “taught by the Holy Spirit, honors her with filial affection and piety as a most beloved mother.”

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

The Catholic Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Immaculate Heart is often venerated together with the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the devotion we celebrate in June), and with good reason.

The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart. Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of August is traditionally dedi- cated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son and her compassionate love for mankind. As early as 1643, St. John Eudes and his followers observed 8 February as the feast of the Heart of Mary.

Siena, Italy -- 1730

The second Eucharistic miracle of Siena has roots in the 13th century when special services and festivities were introduced in honor of the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. These observances became traditional and were still conducted at the time of the miracle. So it was that on August 14, 1730, during devotions for the vigil of the feast, while most of the Sienese population and the clergy of the city were attending these services, thieves entered the deserted Church of St. Francis. Taking advantage of the friars' absence, they made for the chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was kept, picked the lock to the tabernacle and carried away the golden ciborium containing consecrated Hosts.

The theft went undiscovered until the next morning, when the priest opened the tabernacle at the Communion of the Mass. Then later, when a parishioner found the lid of the ciborium lying in the street, the suspicion of sacrilege was confirmed. The anguish of the parishioners forced the cancellation of the traditional festivities for the feast of Our Lady's Assumption. The Archbishop ordered public prayers of reparation, while the civil authorities began a search for the consecrated Hosts and for the scoundrel who had taken them.

Two days later, on August 17, while praying in the Church of St. Mary of Provenzano, a priest's attention was directed to something white protruding from the offering box attached to his prie dieu. Realizing that it was a Host, he informed the other priests of the church, who in turn notified the Archbishop and the friars of the Church of St. Francis.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they examine another appearance by the Virgin Mary in Slovakia in 1990 - 1995.

“Dear children, I am the Immaculate Purity. God has sent me to your world, to your times with messages as never before in history. Please pray, children.”

This holiday is always celebrated on 15th September.

The holiday is a Roman Catholic feast day that marks the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. Mary is a patron saint of Slovakia.

The holiday may also be called 'Day of Blessed Virgin Mary' or 'Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows Day'.

In Slovak, this holiday is called 'Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska'.

The Seven Sorrows relate to events during the life of the Virgin Mary. The Prophecy of SimeonThe Flight into EgyptThe loss of the child Jesus in the TempleMary meets Jesus on the way to CalvaryJesus dies on the crossMary receives the body of Jesus in her armsThe body of Jesus is placed in the tomb

As a mark of devotion, Catholics may recite one Our Father and seven Hail Marys for each of the sorrows.

Devotions to mark the sorrows of the Virgin Mary can be traced back to the 13th century.

The Day of Our Lady of Sorrows was added to the Roman Catholic calendar as a feast in 1814. Pope Pius X moved the feast to 15 September in 1913.

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Our years of prayers and hard work have given hope that our nation will live up to the words enshrined in our Declaration of Independence: LIFE (first), LIBERTY and the PURSUIT to OF HAPPINESS. It is a day to celebrate and say prayers of thanksgiving.

In 1412, the prior of the Basilica of St. Mary of Bagno di Romagna, Fr. Lazzaro da Verona, while celebrating the Holy Mass, was assailed by doubts about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament.

He had just pronounced the words of consecration of the wine when this was transformed into living Blood and began to flow from the chalice and fall onto the corporal.

Fr. Lazzaro, profoundly moved and repentant, confessed his unbelief to the faithful present at the celebration and the profound miracle that the Lord had worked before his eyes.

At Bagno di Romagna, in the Basilica of St. Mary Assumed, the relic of the Eucharistic miracle of the “Holy Cloth Soaked by Blood” is preserved. The historian Fortunio thus describes the miracle in his noted work Annales Camalduenses: “It was the year 1412. The Camaldolese Abbey of Santa Maria in Bagno (then Priorato) was governed by Don Lorenzo, of Venetian origin. While he was celebrating the Divine Sacrifice, he mentally experienced, by diabolical influence, a strong doubt concerning the Real Presence of Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament; when he then saw the Sacred Species of the wine flow over the chalice and fall onto the corporal in the form of living Blood, and thus the corporal remained soaked.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they examine another appearance by the Virgin Mary in Slovakia in 1990 - 1995.

“Dear children, I am the Immaculate Purity. God has sent me to your world, to your times with messages as never before in history. Please pray, children.”

This holiday is always celebrated on 15th September.

The holiday is a Roman Catholic feast day that marks the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. Mary is a patron saint of Slovakia.

The holiday may also be called 'Day of Blessed Virgin Mary' or 'Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows Day'.

In Slovak, this holiday is called 'Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska'.

The Seven Sorrows relate to events during the life of the Virgin Mary. The Prophecy of SimeonThe Flight into EgyptThe loss of the child Jesus in the TempleMary meets Jesus on the way to CalvaryJesus dies on the crossMary receives the body of Jesus in her armsThe body of Jesus is placed in the tomb

As a mark of devotion, Catholics may recite one Our Father and seven Hail Marys for each of the sorrows.

Devotions to mark the sorrows of the Virgin Mary can be traced back to the 13th century.

The Day of Our Lady of Sorrows was added to the Roman Catholic calendar as a feast in 1814. Pope Pius X moved the feast to 15 September in 1913.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

Day 9 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

By the Voice of Thy Blood, O Jesus, I seek Thee, ask Thee and beg Thee, to help me at this time of my need.

O Jesus, I kneel at Thy bleeding feet pleading that you will hear me. Many graces and many mercies have come from Thy Blood. My hope lives in you, until the end of my time.

O Jesus, by Thy Precious Blood which you shed for our souls, by each drop that you shed for our redemption and by the tears of Thy Immaculate Mother, I beseech Thee and earnestly ask You to listen to my prayer:

Day 8 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Let us begin, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

By the Voice of Thy Blood, O Jesus, I seek Thee, ask Thee and beg Thee, to help me at this time of my need.

O Jesus, I kneel at Thy bleeding feet pleading that you will hear me. Many graces and many mercies have come from Thy Blood. My hope lives in you, until the end of my time.

O Jesus, by Thy Precious Blood which you shed for our souls, by each drop that you shed for our redemption and by the tears of Thy Immaculate Mother, I beseech Thee and earnestly ask You to listen to my prayer:

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Day 6 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Day 5 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they examine another appearance by the Virgin Mary in Slovakia in 1990 - 1995.

“Dear children, I am the Immaculate Purity. God has sent me to your world, to your times with messages as never before in history. Please pray, children.”

This holiday is always celebrated on 15th September.

The holiday is a Roman Catholic feast day that marks the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ. Mary is a patron saint of Slovakia.

The holiday may also be called 'Day of Blessed Virgin Mary' or 'Virgin Mary of the Seven Sorrows Day'.

In Slovak, this holiday is called 'Sviatok Panny Márie Sedembolestnej, patrónky Slovenska'.

The Seven Sorrows relate to events during the life of the Virgin Mary. The Prophecy of SimeonThe Flight into EgyptThe loss of the child Jesus in the TempleMary meets Jesus on the way to CalvaryJesus dies on the crossMary receives the body of Jesus in her armsThe body of Jesus is placed in the tomb

As a mark of devotion, Catholics may recite one Our Father and seven Hail Marys for each of the sorrows.

Devotions to mark the sorrows of the Virgin Mary can be traced back to the 13th century.

The Day of Our Lady of Sorrows was added to the Roman Catholic calendar as a feast in 1814. Pope Pius X moved the feast to 15 September in 1913.

Freedom isn't Free/America, Freedom always comes at a high price

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

Day 4 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Day 3 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Day 2 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

“Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.” – St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

The “Constant” Prayer of St. Catherine of Siena

“Precious Blood, ocean of divine mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, most pure offering: Procure us every grace! Precious Blood, hope and refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.”

Day 1 – Novena to the Precious Blood of Jesus

The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. The feast of the Precious Blood of our Lord was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His Blood.

This particular Eucharistic miracle features a pastor, Father Antonio Reinardi, whose deep faith in the Eucharist was responsible for saving the village of Canosio from the torrential floods of the Maira River with a blessing of the Blessed Sacrament.

There were many conversions among those who witnessed the miracle and to this day the townspeople of Canosio celebrate a feast during the Octave of Corpus Christi to commemorate the miracle.

Canosio is a small village in the region of Val Maira, in the Diocese of Saluzzo. In 1630, its townspeople had grown cold in their religious observance due to the spread of the Calvinistic heresy.

A day after the feast of Corpus Christi, the river at Maira flooded because of a torrential rainfall. The flood waters were so violent and powerful that some massive stones were dislodged from the mountain and threatened to destroy the valley and the village itself!

Father Antonio Reinardi , the pastor of the town, assembled the townspeople with the ringing of the church bells and exhorted them to pray that the Lord would stop the flood. He vowed that if the village of Canosio were spared from the flood’s destruction, the townspeople would celebrate in perpetuity an annual feast of Corpus Christi.

Father Reinardi then placed the Sacrament in the monstrance. He processed towards the raging flood with some of the faithful as they all recited the "Miserere" Psalm 51. After he blessed the raging waters, the rain stopped at once and the flood waters peaked and returned to their normal level. This incident revived the faith of the townspeople of Canosio and to this day they observe the vow that was made.

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat campaigning for reelection in 2022, said the decision by the nation’s highest court would have no immediate impact in Kansas given a Kansas Supreme Court opinion two years ago that said a constitutional right to abortion existed in the state’s Bill of Rights.

“But anybody who’s been alive in Kansas in the last six months knows that we have an amendment on the primary ballot that would essentially overturn the (state) Supreme Court ruling and say that women’s reproductive rights are not protected under the constitution,” Kelly said.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the Deeper Truth team as they look at this appearance by the Virgin Mary.

For more than twenty years, Maria Paula Acuña has claimed to see the Virgin Mary, once a month, at a place called Our Lady of the Rock in the Mojave Desert of California. Hundreds of men, women, and children follow her into the desert to watch her see what they cannot.

"Freedom always comes at a high price. It requires a generous heart, ready for sacrifice. We cannot excuse ourselves from our own personal responsibility for freedom. There is no such thing as freedom without sacrifice."

Pope Saint John Paul II On Our Pilgrimage to Eternity,

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

Those who were wanting to legalize Abortion originally sought to win States over to their cause, but even the most liberal States where they thought they could get a foot hold didn’t support Abortion. So, as liberals do when they can’t win with the vote, they took it to court.

This is where Norma McCorvey becomes involved in this tragic story. Norma McCorvey was raised in a bad family situation where she suffered abuse, by age 13 her parents divorced, and she would drop out of high school. McCorvey would marry Elwood McCorvey at age 16 where she continued to suffer from low self esteem, drug abuse, and could never find that love that gave her self redemption. She would have two children, but coming from a poor environment, in 1969, a third pregnancy became very difficult for her. She ended up giving this child up for adoption.

Friends of hers encouraged her to claim this pregnancy was due to rape, and by this time, Liberal feminists Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee were looking for a case they wanted to use to challenge State Laws banning abortion.

Since no State would support their demand for abortion, they wanted to push the courts and they found Norma McCorvey through an adoption attorney?

Receiving Communion frequently
First Fridays: going to Confession and receiving the Eucharist on the first Friday of each month for nine consecutive months. Many parishes will offer public First Friday devotions; if they do, you must perform First Fridays publicly. If it isn’t so offered in your parish, you can do this privately, going to Confession, receiving the Eucharist, and offering your prayers for the intention of the Holy Father.
Holy Hour: Eucharistic Adoration for one hour on Thursdays. (“Could you not watch one hour with me?”) Holy Hour can be made alone or as part of a group with formal prayers.
Celebrating of the Feast of the Sacred Heart

(1647-1690) 12 specific promises for those who consecrate themselves and make reparations to His Sacred Heart:

He will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
He will establish peace in their homes.
He will comfort them in all their afflictions.
He will be their secure refuge during life, and above all, in death.
He will bestow abundant blessings upon all their undertakings.
Sinners will find in His Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.
Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
He will bless every place in which an image of His Heart is exposed and honored.
He will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in His Heart.
In the excessive mercy of His Heart, His all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in His disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. His divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised Seven principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

“I will grant peace to their families.”

“They will be enlightened about the divine Mysteries.”
“I will console them in their pains and I will accompany them in their work.”
“I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the adorable will of My divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.”
“I will defend them in their spiritual battles with the infernal enemy and I will protect them at every instant of their lives.”
“I will visibly help them at the moment of their death — they will see the face of their Mother.”
“I have obtained this grace from My divine Son, that those who propagate this devotion to My tears and sorrows will be taken directly from this earthly life to eternal happiness, since all their sins will be forgiven and My Son will be their eternal consolation and joy.”

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in the name of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and will protect them especially at the hour of death;
That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of His Passion;
That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s hands to do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all the graces She desires.

On January 26, 1902, at the parish church of Saint-André, a city on the island of La Réunion (French colony), Abbot Henry Lacombe, pastor of the church, was witness to the miracle that he would recount to thousands of people during the Eucharistic Congress of Angouleme (1904), as well as to the group of priests gathered for a spiritual retreat in the town of Perigueux. The face of Jesus appeared in the Host which was for many hours witnessed by thousands of people.

Let’s look at Abbot Lacome’s report: “It was January 26, 1902. We were celebrating perpetual adoration (the Forty hours devotion). The Most Holy Sacrament was exposed in the tabernacle. I began to celebrate the Mass. After the elevation, at the moment of the Our Father, my eyes were lifted toward the Host and I saw a bright halo around the rays of the monstrance. I continued to recite the prayers of the Mass with great agitation in my soul but which I tried to overcome.

We came to the moment for Communion and again I looked toward the monstrance. This time I saw a human face, with lowered eyes and a crown of thorns on the forehead. What moved me the most was the dolorous expression painted on the face. The eyelashes were long and thick. I tried not to let on to the presence of the turmoil agitating inside of me.

He goes around the country, He prays for you and your family. According to a friend its his mission. He is back to being simple.

The reported story is as follows:

May 1993 Reported. An estimated one million people gathered in a small Philippine town north of Manila on 6 March to witness a visitation of the Virgin Mary. Many people in the crowd, including top Philippine government officials, journalists, and the local Catholic bishop - acting as a representative of the Pope - attested to seeing a silhouette resembling the Virgin Mary appear above a guava tree for approximately five seconds. This was followed several minutes later by flashes of red, yellow and blue lights moving towards a "dancing sun".

Top Philippine government officials, including the Speaker of the House and the Senate President Pro Tempore, attested to the manifestation in Agoo. A radio reporter, Mon Francisco, said over Manila radio station DZXL that he saw a silhouette of a woman wearing a dark waistband. Francisco said he had not expected to see the apparition, and that he "was not hallucinating."

Bishop Salvador Lazo, the province's Catholic bishop, also experienced the phenomenon and created a commission to investigate, gather evidence and testimonies, and report to the Vatican on the event.

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The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in the name of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and will protect them especially at the hour of death;
That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of His Passion;
That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s hands to do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all the graces She desires.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in the name of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and will protect them especially at the hour of death;
That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of His Passion;
That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s hands to do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all the graces She desires.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (The Glories of Mary) it was revealed to Saint Elizabeth that at the request of Our Lady, Our Lord promised four principal graces to those devoted to Her Sorrows:

That those who before death invoke the divine Mother in the name of Her Sorrows will obtain true repentance of all their sins;
That He will protect all who have this devotion in their tribulations, and will protect them especially at the hour of death;
That He will impress on their minds the remembrance of His Passion;
That He will place such devout servants in Mother Mary’s hands to do with them as She wishes and to obtain for them all the graces She desires.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

The oldest documents concerning the Holy Blood of Bruges date back to 1256. The Holy Blood probably was part of a group of relics of the Passion of Christ preserved at the Imperial Museum of Bucoleon in Constantinople (modern Istanbul). In 1203 Constantinople was besieged and conquered by the crusaders. Baldovin IX, Count of Flanders, after being crowned as the new emperor, sent the relic of the Precious Blood to his native country at Bruges. Recent analyses were made on the crystal bottle containing the Holy Blood. The bottle has been dated as of the 11th century. It is also sure it was made in an area near by Constantinople. Although in the Bible there is no explicit mention that the Blood of Christ was ever preserved, in one of the Apocryphal Gospels it is narrated that Joseph of Arimathea preserved some drops of the Blood of Christ. According to an ancient tradition, Count Diederik van den Elzas brought the bottle containing the Blood of Christ from Jerusalem to Bruges during the second crusade. Recent investigations however have pointed out that the relic arrived in Bruges at a later date, probably around 1250 coming from Constantinople. The veneration of the relic is at the origin of the internationally famous procession that is held every year through the streets of the city on the day of the Feast of the Ascension. The citizens of Bruges dress in historical customs and reenact biblical scenes and the arrival of the Count of Flanders who brought the holy relic

Although not yet approved by the Catholic Church, the miraculous occurrences in Agoo, Philippines are worthy of discussing -- especially due to the extreme similarities to other approved apparitions and miracles. Join John Carpenter and the research team at Deeper Truth as we examine the details for your consideration and understanding.

This coming Saturday I will begin a new series on Deepertruth. I have a new co-host for this series This series will be each Saturday night at Evening 8:00 Central. I looked at my wife Gigi as we watched President Trump having a rally in Wyoming. I call these rallies "Trump night" as we love them. Listening to President Trump gives us hope in the midst of all the chaos taking place now.

I asked Gigi if Saturday night would be OK to have such a show because we both see the importance of taking back the Senate and the House. We need to promote America First Candidates. On Sunday Nights we focus on our series "Journey With Mary" with John Carpenter and on Monday nights we focus on our series "Eucharistic Miracles" with Dr. Gregory Thompson. One thing that Gigi wants us to accomplish with this new series on Saturday Nights, is to "win".

My Co-host for this series is Representative William Sutton who is the Kansas District 43 - Republican. My co-host (Representative William Sutton) will join with me as we speak with Candidates throughout the United States to take back America supporting Candidates who will stand for our Constitution and to defeat to far left who seems bent in tearing down America. This coming Saturday we will discuss the importance of getting involved in local elections and on August 2, Kansas has a very pro-life vote that we will definitely promote.

The Five Luminous Mysteries

Thursday The Baptism in the JordanThe Wedding at CanaThe Proclamation of the KingdomThe TransfigurationThe Institution of the Eucharist

Approved by Pope Sixtus V in 1587

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, pray for us.

Holy Mother of God, pray for us.

Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.

Mother of Christ, pray for us.

Mother of divine grace, pray for us.

(12) I promise you in the excessive mercy of my Heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who receive Holy Communion on the First Fridays in nine consecutive months the grace of final perseverance; they shall not die in my disgrace, nor without receiving their sacraments. My divine Heart shall be their safe refuge in this last moment." This last promise brings all 12 promises binding them together and tying them with Jesus Grace of Love.

St. Margaret Mary once said, “I do not know of any other exercise in the spiritual life that is more calculated to raise a soul in a short amount of time to the height of perfection and to make it taste the true sweetness to be found in the service of Jesus Christ.” The objective for this devotion is first and foremost to honor Our Lord recognizing through His Sacred Heart, Jesus means to bring many to Himself in a deeper relationship. We must take to heart a firm commitment to follow these promises to obtain the promises in faith.

Eucharistic Miracle BETTBRUNN GERMANY, 1125 In the Eucharistic miracle of Bettbrunn, a very pious farmer in an excess of zeal stole a sacred Host which he brought to his farm in Viehbrunn. One day, the Host accidentally fell to the ground, but no one could pick up the Sacred Species. Everything was tried, and finally the Bishop of Regensburg intervened. The Bishop was able to pick up the Host only after promising the Lord that he would build a church in honor of the Blessed Sacrament.

On August 28, 1988, in Cuenca Ecuador the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to a young woman named Patricia "Pachi" Talbot. Our Lady identified herself, saying: "I am the Guardian of the Faith".

Patricia (Pachi) Talbot was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, on June 25, 1972. During the night of August 28, 1988, she reports having received the visit of our Mother from Heaven, the Guardian of the Faith who said to her: “Do not be afraid, I am your Mother from Heaven, look at Me. I am the Holy Mary, ever Virgin, the Guardian of the Faith. Place your hands over your chest, daughter, I have come to ask you to pray for peace in the world, because it is now that it is most needed.” On June 15, 1989, Pachi reports that the Blessed Virgin Mary chose, and signaled with a ray of light from Heaven, a very special location high in the Andes Mountains called “El Cajas” which Our Lady called "Her little piece of Heaven" where She would pour forth Her blessings upon all pilgrims who came there. With the approval of Archbishop Vicente Cisneros Durán, then Archbishop of Cuenca, on May 1, 2000, the Association of Mother Mary, Guardian of the Faith was founded as a fruit of this experience with the Blessed Virgin Mary. In March of 2009, at the request of the same Archbishop of Cuenca, a summary of these messages was published with the imprimatur of the Church. Patricia is dedicated to her husband, Andrés Vega, whom she married in 1991; to her family and to the mission of bringing the messages of conversion to God, love and devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacraments and sharing her testimony of devotion to Our Lady.

This coming Saturday I will begin a new series on Deepertruth. I have a new co-host for this series This series will be each Saturday night at Evening 8:00 Central. I looked at my wife Gigi as we watched President Trump having a rally in Wyoming. I call these rallies "Trump night" as we love them. Listening to President Trump gives us hope in the midst of all the chaos taking place now.

I asked Gigi if Saturday night would be OK to have such a show because we both see the importance of taking back the Senate and the House. We need to promote America First Candidates. On Sunday Nights we focus on our series "Journey With Mary" with John Carpenter and on Monday nights we focus on our series "Eucharistic Miracles" with Dr. Gregory Thompson. One thing that Gigi wants us to accomplish with this new series on Saturday Nights, is to "win".

My Co-host for this series is Representative William Sutton who is the Kansas District 43 - Republican. My co-host (Representative William Sutton) will join with me as we speak with Candidates throughout the United States to take back America supporting Candidates who will stand for our Constitution and to defeat to far left who seems bent in tearing down America. This coming Saturday we will discuss the importance of getting involved in local elections and on August 2, Kansas has a very pro-life vote that we will definitely promote.

(11) Those who shall promote this devotion shall have their names written in my Heart. What a sign of the love of God and His willingness to forgive despite the ingratitude of multitudes who live their own life as if there was no God. But there is God and He is present despite our many faults and self deceptions. God so loved the world He sent His own Son to save those who will respond to His call. These 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart tells how much He is willing to place each one of us in His Heart where we can delve into the ocean of His Mercy.

10) I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts. This promise of Our Lord is a most important one. How many people today can identify having loved ones who have gone into apostasy.

This promise shows the Lord's intent to touch the most hardened hearts who many times hate God.

Many have been deceived into false doctrines who twist the scriptures and lure people into darkness calling it light.

(9) I will bless every place in which an image of my Heart is exposed and honored. This image of Jesus and the Sacred Heart is probably the most popular image of Jesus, however, many would not know about these 12 promises of Jesus. Many would not know the history nor the biblical implication. For some, just having an image of any kind would be to them idolatry. Of course that objection is absurd. They take Exodus 20:4-6 out of context, "You shall not make for yourself an idol or a likeness of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth; you shall not bow down before them or serve them. For I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, inflicting punishment for their ancestors’ wickedness on the children of those who hate me, down to the third and fourth generation; but showing love down to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments."

(8) Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection. This promise makes perfect sense, the more you hand over the reigns to the Lord, the more Jesus is going to bless you. Kind of like watching a production or display of puppets on a string. We turn the strings over to Christ who is King of kings and Lord of lords. People forget that Jesus is sovereign Lord and when we think we can hold on to the strings, we loose control eventually.

On October 12, 2008, at the church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Sokółka, the Holy Mass of 8:30 AM is celebrated by a young vicar, Filip Zdrodowski. During Communion, unknowingly the Host falls from the hands of one of the priests. A woman kneeling, ready to receive the Eucharist, makes him notice it. The priest remains paralyzed from fright and believing it was dirty, places it in the vasculum, a small silver vessel which contains the water utilized by priests to wash their fingers after distributing Communion. At the end of the Holy Mass, the sacristan, Sister Julia Dubowska, takes the vasculum with the Host and for increased safety pours it into another vessel which she then locks in the safe where the chalices were kept.

A week later, on Sunday, October 19, around 8:00 AM, the sister opens the safe and finds the Host almost dissolved but with some strange red clots in the center. She immediately calls the priests to show them what was discovered. The Host was mostly dissolved. Only a very small piece of the consecrated bread was left, tightly interconnected to the substance that appeared on its surface. Actually, part of the Host was joined to that “strange red clot”.

The pastor of Sokółka then contacted the Metropolitan Curia of Białystok. Archbishop Edward Ozorowski together with the Chancellor of the Curia, priests and professors examined the Host and, astounded, decide to wait for the development of the events and to see what would happen next.

Over time the Host “fused” with the corporal and the red “clot” dried. Only then two scientists of global fame and specialists in pathological anatomy at the Medical University of Białystok were consulted.

On August 28, 1988, in Cuenca Ecuador the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to a young woman named Patricia "Pachi" Talbot. Our Lady identified herself, saying: "I am the Guardian of the Faith".

Patricia (Pachi) Talbot was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, on June 25, 1972. During the night of August 28, 1988, she reports having received the visit of our Mother from Heaven, the Guardian of the Faith who said to her: “Do not be afraid, I am your Mother from Heaven, look at Me. I am the Holy Mary, ever Virgin, the Guardian of the Faith. Place your hands over your chest, daughter, I have come to ask you to pray for peace in the world, because it is now that it is most needed.” On June 15, 1989, Pachi reports that the Blessed Virgin Mary chose, and signaled with a ray of light from Heaven, a very special location high in the Andes Mountains called “El Cajas” which Our Lady called "Her little piece of Heaven" where She would pour forth Her blessings upon all pilgrims who came there. With the approval of Archbishop Vicente Cisneros Durán, then Archbishop of Cuenca, on May 1, 2000, the Association of Mother Mary, Guardian of the Faith was founded as a fruit of this experience with the Blessed Virgin Mary. In March of 2009, at the request of the same Archbishop of Cuenca, a summary of these messages was published with the imprimatur of the Church. Patricia is dedicated to her husband, Andrés Vega, whom she married in 1991; to her family and to the mission of bringing the messages of conversion to God, love and devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacraments and sharing her testimony of devotion to Our Lady.

(7) Lukewarm souls shall become fervent.

This promise is a major issue with Our Lord, we see this in the book of Revelation, chapter 3:15-16, “I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." That is a clear warning from Jesus how he feels about it. But what does Jesus do about the Lukewarm? Jesus wants to reach such a person and shake them up, get them on fire for God!

6) Sinners will find in my Heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy. Mercy is absolutely the Lords most important promise, God's greatest gift to the lost. The Novena to the Divine Mercy Our Lord calls for the following:

All mankind, especially sinners
The souls of priests and religious
All devout and faithful souls
Those who do not believe in Jesus and those who do not yet know Him
The souls of separated brethren
The meek and humble souls and the souls of children
The souls who especially venerate and glorify Jesus' mercy
The souls who are detained in purgatory
The souls who have become lukewarm.

I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings.

Jesus is promising spiritual blessings and temporal blessings that are for our greater good. Consider Luke 18:24-30 states, "Jesus looked at him [now sad] and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” Those who heard this said, “Then who can be saved?” And he said, “What is impossible for human beings is possible for God.” Then Peter said, “We have given up our possessions and followed you.” He said to them, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God who will not receive [back] an overabundant return in this present age and eternal life in the age to come.”

I will be their refuge during life and above all in death. This promise is the heart of why Jesus was sent from Heaven to save the lost. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave* his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life." This is the battle being waged because souls are being compromised.

(3) I will comfort them in all their afflictions.

I just love this picture, notice the two boys how they are looking at the Eucharist and the Monstrance. Don't you know that Our Lord is smiling down on them! This is a picture that captures in time and space something that speaks volumes.

The parents are truly blessed and I am thankful to have been blessed to see this. No matter what this family have to contend with, the Lord is blessing them. Jesus gives this promise that He comfort them in all their afflictions.

In St. Hyacinth’s church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle as required by code of Canon Law. A few days later, a red spot appeared on Its surface. The Bishop of Legnica at the time, Stefan Cichy, decided to establish a commission for a scientific analysis. The results were surprising, and confirmed that It had similarities to “human heart muscle with alterations that often appear during the agony”.

In St. Hyacinth’s church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle. St. Hyacinth’s priest, Father Andrzej Ziombra, said that on January 4th, along with other priests, he went to see if the consecrated Host had dissolved in the water after nearly two weeks: "Immediately we noticed that the Host had not dissolved, and that a red spot covering a fifth of Its surface appeared. We decided to inform the Bishop, who established a special theological scientific commission to analyze the event.

On August 28, 1988, in Cuenca Ecuador the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to a young woman named Patricia "Pachi" Talbot. Our Lady identified herself, saying: "I am the Guardian of the Faith".

Patricia (Pachi) Talbot was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, on June 25, 1972. During the night of August 28, 1988, she reports having received the visit of our Mother from Heaven, the Guardian of the Faith who said to her: “Do not be afraid, I am your Mother from Heaven, look at Me. I am the Holy Mary, ever Virgin, the Guardian of the Faith. Place your hands over your chest, daughter, I have come to ask you to pray for peace in the world, because it is now that it is most needed.” On June 15, 1989, Pachi reports that the Blessed Virgin Mary chose, and signaled with a ray of light from Heaven, a very special location high in the Andes Mountains called “El Cajas” which Our Lady called "Her little piece of Heaven" where She would pour forth Her blessings upon all pilgrims who came there. With the approval of Archbishop Vicente Cisneros Durán, then Archbishop of Cuenca, on May 1, 2000, the Association of Mother Mary, Guardian of the Faith was founded as a fruit of this experience with the Blessed Virgin Mary. In March of 2009, at the request of the same Archbishop of Cuenca, a summary of these messages was published with the imprimatur of the Church. Patricia is dedicated to her husband, Andrés Vega, whom she married in 1991; to her family and to the mission of bringing the messages of conversion to God, love and devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacraments and sharing her testimony of devotion to Our Lady.

I will give peace in their families and will unite families that are divided. This promise is a very important one for most families in our day and time. In fact, Jesus made this interesting statement regarding families:

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household." (Matthew 10:34-36)

Most families today can identify with what Jesus told His Apostles, but that is not what He calls for. Jesus wants unity not only for the family, but for the whole Church. At the Last Supper Jesus said this, “I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me. Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. (John 17:20-24)

Our Lady was asked "Are all religions the same"? Remember, people from all over the world are making their way to Medjugorje. Let's take a look at what she is reported to have said: "Members of all faiths are equal before God. God rules over each faith just like a sovereign over his kingdom." From this, they are saying that the Lady is a fraud because she is saying all are equal before God. What is Our Lady saying? She is saying that all who are traveling to Medjugorje regardless where they are coming from and from the background they come. God is seeing the heart. Their opportunity to meet Christ is the same. They are all invited to meet Her Son Jesus. The Pilgrims coming are invited to meet Jesus. Let's take a closer look at what Our Lady does say:

Round the clock Masses;
Round the clock confessions;
Pilgrimages; and, Eucharistic Adoration, the Rosary, healings, and conversions;
Trafficking in so-called messages and alleged visions of Mary. The problem I have are the Trafficking of falsely reported messages. As I have shown and exposed two of them are. Some say that the Virgin Mary is saying all are saved? That is another false assumption. Mary does not say that. Reportedly, She took the seers to Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory. Just like Fatima, Our Lady is giving warning. She want's all to be saved, but we must accept Christ and His Church.

Father Hardin makes a great point that people can come to Christ through the Sacraments at their local Church, you do not have to go to Medjugorje to get close to Christ. What is happening in the Church is supernatural through the Sacraments.

The Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Promise 1

(1) I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life. Jesus is promising that honoring His Sacred Heart He will give ALL the graces necessary to enter the Kingdom of Heaven! What does this entail? There are basically two elements to the devotion to the Sacred Heart. Consecration and Reparation.

Recnetly I listened for about 18 minutes a priest speaking out against Medjugorje. Within this talk I counted about 12 different issues he had against Medjugorje and it seemed to hinge on a basic problem he built for the whole thing. I decided to place his main effort next on my list of responses to those who are speaking out against Medjugorje.At Lourdes, it is recorded that the Virgin Mary praying the Rosary with St. Bernadette would recite the Apostles Creed and the Glory Be as she would not pray to herself. At Medjugorje, apparently she also prayed the Our Father with the Children. Boy, did Father make his case on this point that became the foundation for all his points. Why would the Immaculate Conception pray the Lord's prayer which asks the Father to forgive us our sins and lead us not into temptation. That is a strong case to make and the priest made that case very well. Because of this point, he began to refer to the Lady of Medjugorje as an "idol", even a "demon" who was out to deceive the children and the world.

This Eucharistic Miracle took place in Ferrara, in the Basilica of Saint Mary in Vado, on Easter Sunday, March 28, 1171. While celebrating Easter Mass, Father Pietro da Verona, the prior of the basilica, reached the moment of breaking the consecrated Host. At this point he saw that Blood gushed from the Host, staining the ceiling of the crypt above the altar with droplets. In 1595 the crypt was enclosed within a small shrine and is still visible today in the monumental Basilica of Santa Maria in Vado.

In March 28, 1171, the prior of the Canons Regular Portuensi, Father Pietro da Verona, was celebrating Easter Mass with three confreres (Bono, Leonardo and Aimone). At the moment of the breaking of the consecrated Host, Blood gushed forth from the Host and threw large drops on the ceiling of the small crypt above the altar. Histories tell of the “holy fear of the celebrant and of the immense wonder of the people who crowded the tiny church.”

There were many eyewitnesses who told of seeing the Host take on a Bloody color and having seen in the Host the figure of a Baby. Bishop Amato of Ferrara and Archbishop Gherardo of Ravenna were immediately informed of the event. They witnessed with their own eyes the miracle, namely “the Blood which we saw redden the ceiling of the crypt.”

On August 28, 1988, in Cuenca Ecuador the Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to a young woman named Patricia "Pachi" Talbot. Our Lady identified herself, saying: "I am the Guardian of the Faith".

Patricia (Pachi) Talbot was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, on June 25, 1972. During the night of August 28, 1988, she reports having received the visit of our Mother from Heaven, the Guardian of the Faith who said to her: “Do not be afraid, I am your Mother from Heaven, look at Me. I am the Holy Mary, ever Virgin, the Guardian of the Faith. Place your hands over your chest, daughter, I have come to ask you to pray for peace in the world, because it is now that it is most needed.” On June 15, 1989, Pachi reports that the Blessed Virgin Mary chose, and signaled with a ray of light from Heaven, a very special location high in the Andes Mountains called “El Cajas” which Our Lady called "Her little piece of Heaven" where She would pour forth Her blessings upon all pilgrims who came there. With the approval of Archbishop Vicente Cisneros Durán, then Archbishop of Cuenca, on May 1, 2000, the Association of Mother Mary, Guardian of the Faith was founded as a fruit of this experience with the Blessed Virgin Mary. In March of 2009, at the request of the same Archbishop of Cuenca, a summary of these messages was published with the imprimatur of the Church. Patricia is dedicated to her husband, Andrés Vega, whom she married in 1991; to her family and to the mission of bringing the messages of conversion to God, love and devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacraments and sharing her testimony of devotion to Our Lady.

Because of John Benko making personal attacks on members of Deepertruth, I have fired him and will not debate him on his kingdom of Darkness where he calls the Virgin Mary Diabolical and Satan. Please pray for John Benko as in the past we did a lot of work together, somehow, he split company.

Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination. Notice that the Virgin Mary states the Rosary is a "great sign" of predestination. This is our undertaking using free-will that we want to be saved. Our Lady promises that through the devotion of the Rosary, we are choosing our freedom to please Our Lord and Our Lady in the fight against darkness. Consider Ephesians 1:3-6, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved."

All who recite the Rosary are my sons and daughters, and brothers and sisters of my only Son Jesus Christ. Very important revelation is this 14th Promise! Here Mother Mary is telling you that those who recite the Rosary that she is your Mother!. Consider John 19:25-27, "Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother* and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home."

From the cross, Jesus placed His Mother into the home and protection of St. John the Apostle. This is a legal happening ensuring that Mother Mary would be taken care of. Also this provides as a legal Matter that Mary had no other children. If she had other children, by Jewish Law, Mary would have lived with the next eldest son.

Yes, Mary went into the house of St. John the Apostle, did the early Church recognize Mother Mary to be the Mother of the Church? St. John answers that question himself, "The serpent, however, spewed a torrent of water out of his mouth after the woman to sweep her away with the current. But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth and swallowed the flood that the dragon spewed out of its mouth. Then the dragon became angry with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring, those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus. It took its position on the sand of the sea." St. John is the Author of both the Gospel of John and the book of Revelation. Revelation 12:17 clearly states that Mother Mary is the spiritual Mother of all the faithful.

I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death. Luke 12:8 Jesus states, "I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God."

Many today deny Our Lord by not acknowledging him before others. Consider St. Andrew for a moment. He was first a follower of St. John the Baptist. When he met Jesus, St. John recognized that he must decrease while Jesus increased.

What was the first thing St. Andrew did once he found Jesus. He went and told St. Peter which was a very important man to follow Christ. It is that kind of witness and testimony Jesus calls for that we give witness to Him.

All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

Our Lady in her Twelfth Promise is not just talking about praying the Rosary here, but also promoting the Rosary. The Lord is backing Our Lady with His powerful "right hand" which is really referencing His Authority. The Lord can back is promises by the Word of His command.

One of the most famous passages coming from the Psalms is Psalm 23, "The LORD is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. In green pastures he makes me lie down; to still waters he leads me; he restores my soul. He guides me along right paths for the sake of his name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me. You set a table before me in front of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Indeed, goodness and mercy will pursue me all the days of my life; I will dwell in the house of the LORD for endless days."

During Mass at Ludbreg in 1411, a priest doubted whether the Body and Blood of Christ were really present in the Eucharistic species. Immediately after being consecrated, the wine turned into Blood. Today the precious relic of the miraculous Blood still draws thousands of the faithful, and every year at the beginning of September the so-called “Sveta Nedilja - Holy Sunday” is celebrated for an entire week in honor of the Eucharistic miracle that occurred in 1411.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they review the details of Mary's visits to Ukraine. John Carpenter and I will always defend the honor of the Virgin Mary against those who call her a demon like some have done about Medjugorje. I dedicate tonights opening song to the unholy Trinity, Patrick Coffin, Donal Foley and John Benko.

In later apparitions Our Lady said that she came to promote the authority of the priests among the people, to unite the Church, to bring together the Ukrainian people who were separated, and to promote more prayer. Mary asked that the priest inform the local Church authorities, particularly “the old Bishop Marhitych”, who was auxiliary bishop of Mukachevo.

The bishop was informed and he immediately went to the village to question the girls. He wanted to know if the lady could confirm her identity in some way, and the girls replied that when people started praying at the spring confirmation would be given. On August 31 Bishop Marhitych held a religious service at the spring. He supported and promoted the visions.

You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary. So far, of these Promises of Our Lady to those who recite the Rosary, this one seems difficult to understand. This promise has a good biblical foundation. Consider 1 John 5:14-15, "And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours." Our Lady seems to have this scripture in mind with the Rosary.

This promise is very similar to the 4th promise Our Lady gives in her promises to St. Bridget of her greatest graces for meditating on her "Tears and Sorrows". (4. I will give them as much as they ask for as long as it does not oppose the Adorable Will of my Divine Son or the sanctification of their souls.) Our focus on this promise is given on our confidence in prayer because of the Lord's desired intimacy with His people and the needs most important getting us to Heaven. We can storm Heaven with all kinds of requests for the many wants we have, but if it is not in accordance to His Will, His response probably would be no. St. John spends time writing about our confidence in eternal life, we have that confidence that our prayers are heard.

The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven. That is an interesting promise! Are there different degrees in Heaven. St. Paul seems to believe so, 2 Corinthians 12:2 states, "I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know someone in Christ who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows), was caught up to the third heaven. And I know that this person (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up into Paradise and heard ineffable things, which no one may utter." Clearly, St. Paul is referring to "the third heaven" he called "Paradise".

This third heaven would be the same place where the Altar of the Lord is (Revelation 8:3-4). Imagine the Glory of the Lord is made manifest to all the Saints as they sing His praise with all the Angels. This is what makes the Mass so important as Jesus established the New and everlasting Covenant to be a participant in this Heavenly Worship.

St. Paul could find know words to express the majesty of his vision.

Considering the resurrection of the body, 1 Corinthians 15:40-42 states, "There are both heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the brightness of the heavenly is one kind and that of the earthly another. The brightness of the sun is one kind, the brightness of the moon another, and the brightness of the stars another. For star differs from star in brightness. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown corruptible; it is raised incorruptible. Our bodies will be raised glorified and we will share for eternity the glory of Heaven. We speak of Paradise as the Heavenly realm, but in God's eyes of Justice, those who lived a life worthy of Heaven all falls under God's Judgement.

I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary. This is a very important promise in that all Christians should not place Purgatory as their first hope of Salvation. Granted, most saved persons will probably have a stay in Purgatory for some time because few of us die in a state of perfection who thankfully are not damned. All in Purgatory will have eternity in Heaven. That should be the ultimate goal of the believer, to Trust in Jesus and His Glorious Word.

St Paul expressed a prayer of petition for a co-worker of his who had previously died, 2 Timothy 1:16-18 states, "May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus because he often gave me new heart and was not ashamed of my chains. But when he came to Rome, he promptly searched for me and found me. May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. And you know very well the services he rendered in Ephesus." That reference "the Lord on that day" is speaking to the Parousia when Jesus returns at the Second Coming at the end of the age.

Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise. This particular promise reveals a special incite about the Lord's presence in our lives. By praying the Rosary, we invite the Lord and His Mother into our lives in a powerful way. John 8:12 states, "Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” When we accept Jesus and Mary into our lives, His light overshadows us with His Glory.

We take on that light by walking in Jesus path. Matthew 5:14 states, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden." With this Promise Our Lady seems to have 1 Corinthians 10:31 in mind, "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God." Our faith is not just an hour on Sunday, but we are to live our faith 24/7. God is first in our lives, He is number 1, spouses come in at number 2, family at number 3, work at number 4, and everything else moves down the line. The top three are really interconnected as the Lord wants the Husband and wife to be strong, He wants the family to be strong in the faith.

Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.

"The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)."

Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1681

Jesus said, "Do not be afraid of anything that you are going to suffer. Indeed, the devil will throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will face an ordeal for ten days. Remain faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation 2:10). The Virgin Mary is making the promise that devotion to the Rosary, meditating on the life of Our Lord and His Mother, carries great weight in the eyes of the Lord. Jesus states that we must persevere not being afraid of suffering. The devil will try to throw spit balls at you testing to see if you will be faithful.

the consecrated Host bled and stained the corporal. On May 3, 1413, the Bishop of Cambrai, Peter d’Ailly, authorized the devotion of the Holy Relic of the miracle along with a solemn procession.The first procession took place in 1414. On January 13th, 1424, Pope Martin V approved the building of the Monastery of Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Today the monastery is the goal of pilgrimages. The corporal stained with Blood is exposed to view in the chapel.

Starting on the Tuesday before Pentecost of the year 1405, the Lord appeared covered with His wounds to John of Huldenberg, master of the place. Only at the third apparition did our Lord speak ordering John “Go into the Chapel of Isaac, you will find Me there.” At the same time, the parish priest, Peter Ost, heard a voice instructing him to offer the Mass of the Holy Cross in the Chapel of Isaac.

The following day the pastor summoned all the faithful to assist at Mass at the Chapel of Isaac. John of Huldenberg was among those present. The priest began the Mass, and when he unfolded the corporal he saw there a Particle of the large Host that had been consecrated the preceding Tuesday. He sought to receive the Host but the Eucharist clung to the corporal and began to Bleed. The priest turned white and John, who had observed everything, comforted him by saying: “Do not fear, this marvel comes from God”, and related his visions.

For four days, that is until Tuesday after Pentecost, the Blood continued to flow, reaching the length of a finger in three breadths. Then, having stained the entire corp

Join JohnCarpenter and Donald Hartley as they review the details from the Vuirgin's appearance in Shoubra, Egypt.

Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life. This promise is special because it shows that the person dedicated to the Rosary and has a good grasp of the Gospel message will be strong in faith. Romans 8:37-39 states, "No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

We are going to be challenged, that is for sure, we are all in a spiritual war for the battle of souls. 1 Peter 5:8-9 states, "Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour. Resist him, steadfast in faith, knowing that your fellow believers throughout the world undergo the same sufferings." Jesus established the Catholic Faith to win souls for Heaven. We are victorious when we follow the teachings of the Catholic faith, the true Word of God.

The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish. This promise is also communicated with the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel:

"Take this Scapular. Whosoever dies wearing it shall not suffer eternal fire. It shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and pledge of peace."

Our Lady is giving us two promises by praying the Rosary and wearing the Brown Scapular, think about that for a moment. By living out our holy Catholic faith, we are doing the Lords will by putting into practice the Holy Commandments of God. 1 Kings 2:2-4 states:

“I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong and be a man! Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do, and wherever you turn, and that the LORD may fulfill the word he spoke concerning me: If your sons so conduct themselves that they walk before me in faithfulness with their whole heart and soul, there shall never be wanting someone of your line on the throne of Israel."

The Rosary will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. As we move along through the Promises that Our Lady offers, I can't help recognize how biblical the Virgin Mary is. The Virgin Mary is telling us that the Rosary, which she prays with us and for us, that virtue and good works will flourish. Psalms 11:7 states, "The LORD is just and loves just deeds; the upright will see his face."

Our Lady is clearly promising that we will see God "face to face" and live. Through the Rosary we are being transformed to a high degree and our "good works" will be made manifest. James 2:14-17 states, "What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wear and has no food for the day, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well, but you do not give them the necessities of the body, what good is it? So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead." What Our Lady is really saying is that we are being offered life through the merits of the Rosary. In the Rosary, we are delving into the mysteries of our Catholic Faith. The Rosary will foster strength into the Sacraments and living out of faith daily.

Father Amorth is a famous exorcist but few are aware that he is also one the most outspoken supporters of the special events taking place in Medjugorje. Medjugorje is a town in Bosnia where for over 28 years the Blessed Mother is said to be appearing to six "Visionaires". Father Amorth speaking about the apparitions said "Surely. Medjugorje is a fortress against Satan. Satan hates Medjugorje because it is a place of conversion, of prayer, of transformation of life."

Memoirs of an Exorcist. My life fighting against Satan, a series of interviews edited by Marco Tosatti. He asked Amorth if Pope Benedict XVI himself knew of the existence of Satanic sects in the Vatican.“Of course he was informed ” replied Amorth. “But he does what he can. It's a horrifying thing."

But Father Armoth, in an extensive interview (here) finds a remedy against Satan in Medjugore -"Surely. Medjugorje is a fortress against Satan. Satan hates Medjugorje because it is a place of conversion, of prayer, of transformation of life."

The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. What a great sign of predestination for those who are devoted to the Rosary. A promise coming from the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus offering the Rosary as a "powerful armor against hell".

St. Padre Pio, the stigmata priest, exclaimed that the Rosary is the "Weapon". At Fatima Portugal, Our Lady encouraged the three children of Fatima to pray the Rosary for the conversion of sinners. Consider what St. Paul writes to the Ephesians:

"Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:10-17

During Mass at Ludbreg in 1411, a priest doubted whether the Body and Blood of Christ were really present in the Eucharistic species. Immediately after being consecrated, the wine turned into Blood. Today the precious relic of the miraculous Blood still draws thousands of the faithful, and every year at the beginning of September the so-called “Sveta Nedilja - Holy Sunday” is celebrated for an entire week in honor of the Eucharistic miracle that occurred in 1411.

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they review the details of the amazing appearance of Blessed Mary and the major impact it had on changing their country forever. A shrine and a celebration commemorate this appearance every year in Manila, Philippines..

I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary. From the time of the Apostolic age, the Church has always held high Mother Mary's special protection against evil.

St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus recognized Mother Mary as the "New Eve" that she is the advocate of those abandoned. The Rosary is such an important part of that protection. The Lord places the importance of intercessory prayer and that is particularly true in regards to His Mother, that His followers are to love one another as Christ loves us.

From the Cross Jesus gave Mother Mary to St. John and through him, the whole Church. Revelation 12:17 states:

"Then the dragon became angry with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring, those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus."

Whosoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.

[A signal grace may be a simple sign in daily life that answers a question made in prayer or points towards God’s will. For example, seeing a rose after finishing a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux could be considered a signal grace. Signal graces are often subtle or seemingly coincidental.]

In the Eucharistic Miracle of Germany, Meaning of Easter a priest was assailed by doubts concerning the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist during the Holy Mass. At the moment he was elevating the chalice, the wooden crucifix above the tabernacle came to life, and the Lord slowly extended his arms to the priest, took the chalice from his hands and exhibited the Holy Eucharist for adoration of the faithful. On Holy Thursday, March 25, 1255, a priest of Ratisbonne was taking Holy Viaticum to a dying patient when, upon entering the city, he suddenly found himself before a stream overflowing because of an unexpected storm. To allow the people to pass from one bank to the other, they had placed a simple plank of wood. While crossing it, the priest slipped and dropped the ciborium containing the consecrated Hosts.

As an act of reparation, the priest, the faithful, and the civil authority decided the same day to construct a chapel on the site of the accident. On September 8, 1255, Bishop Albert consecrated the chapel in honor of the Savior, to which the Blessed Sacrament was carried in solemn procession. From that moment the sanctuary began to be frequented by numerous faithful. Two years later an extraordinary event confirmed the holiness of the place. A priest was celebrating the Holy Mass in the little chapel, when he was struck by doubt regarding the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He delayed, therefore, in elevating the chalice and suddenly heard a light noise come from the altar. From the wooden crucifix above the altar, the Lord slowly extended his arms to the priest, took the chalice from his hands and exhibited the Blessed Sacrament for the adoration of the faithful.

As out Unit's Medical Platoon Sargent I was responsible for the medical support for nearly 1,000 Soldiers. I have my Line Medics to ensure training was realistic, I had the Forward Aid Station (FAS) and the Main Aid Station (MAS) ensuring that all the equipment was serviceable and accountable and Soldier Medics were trained and prepared for what may come.

There had to be much coordination with all the other Battalion Elements so everyone was on the same sheet of music. Triage is a very important issue to save the most possible injured causalities and how to treat them. In the previous deployment to Irag, we saved many of our wounded. I am so thankful for the great Solider Medics that I served with during this time in our Nations history. To know what to do when you have the wounded come in to your area of operation, the Delayed casualties, the Immediates, the Minimals, and the Expectants (DIME). For every Soldier we are able to save from their wounds, there is a family at home waiting for them!

Combat Life Savers is another major emphasis that helps the medical response when an element is received casualties. This training can be very stressful, much is going on all the time. Faith is a huge asset under such conditions. We did not have a Catholic priest available so I was graced to work with our Battalion Chaplain in supporting our Catholics within the Battalion. For our service, I picked songs for us and I had the Liturgy of the Word for Easter. The Chaplains Assistant was a good guitar player and helped me in the arrangements. He particularly liked the song, "Roll Away The Stone", one of my Easter favorites.

Let us begin tonight with St. Ambrose, In his work, De excessu fratris Satyri, St. Ambrose himself describes this Eucharistic miracle in which his brother Satyrus played a key role.

About his brother, St. Ambrose writes: “What shall I say about his reverence in the worship of God? One episode will suffice. Before being fully initiated into the sublime mysteries (First Communion), he experienced a shipwreck. When the ship on which he was traveling ran aground on some reefs and while, all around, the waves were tearing it apart, he was not afraid of dying but of having to die without having been nourished by the Sacred Mysteries. So he asked for the Eucharist from those whom he knew to be initiated into the Divine Sacrament of the Faithful and placed the Holy Eucharist in a handkerchief, which he hung around his neck. Then he threw himself into the sea and looked for a plank loosened from the hulk of the ship to hang on to, but did not try to swim away to save himself, because he had put his trust only in the weapons of the faith. Since he was convinced that he was sufficiently protected and defended by this faith, he did not look for any other help.“ Then, as soon as he was saved from the waves and reached land, he paid tribute to the Leader to whom he had entrusted himself. As soon as he was saved and realized all his servants had been saved, he went to the church of God, without complaining about the goods he had lost, to thank Him for having saved him and to get to know His Eternal Mysteries. He said there was no more important duty than that of giving thanks… He who had experienced the great help of the Heavenly Mysteries wrapped in a handkerchief considered it important to consume the Holy Eucharist and receive the Eucharistic Christ into the depths of his heart.”

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the final aspects and science involved in the visits by Blessed Mary to Naju, South Korea.

I first went on active duty in the Army on February 7, 1985. Our military training at that time was matched against the Russian threat because the Cold War was still in effect. So all our training prepared us for when we did enter a war. The Viet Nam War is a great example. We had to know the weaponry that the Russian back armies would use.

On one occasion, we were shown a video of how the Russian Soldiers trained. This was while the “Cold War” was still in effect, at the end of the video, the Drill Sergeant invited us to ask questions from what we saw.

The Drill Sergeant gave me permission to speak. I then stood up and said, “Drill Sergeant, we have been watching how our counterparts train. One major reason why I prefer this uniform that I’m wearing now is because it protects our right to worship God in freedom and preserves our liberty to do so. On the other hand, these Russian Soldiers do not mind taking clubs and beating old men, women, and children because they were hiding in a barn to worship God. These people have to worship God in secret”.

At that point an immediate round of applause and cheering followed my words which surprised the Drill Sergeants. They was taken off guard with what I said and the response it got. This went on for another 30-40 seconds until the one Drill Sergeant regained his composure.When he gave that look everyone went back to their sitting at attention leaving me standing their alone. The Drill Sergeant looked at me for a moment and said, “That’s all Private” and I sat back down."

I was fortunate and proud to have serve for over 26 years of active service experiencing many things. It is fitting that my last unit I went to Iraq with, my Platoon motto was "GraveRobber".

Join Gregory Thompson as he presents another Eucharistic miracle from around the world.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they continue to investigate and review the events in South Korea.

Join Gregory Thompson as he examines another Eucharistic miracle.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the research from the visits in South Korea.

Join Gregory Thompson as he presents and examines another Eucharistic Miracle from around the world.

Join John Carpenter and the research team from Deeper Truth as they examine the details from the visits to Naju, Korea and Julia Kim.

Join John Carpenter and the research team of Deeper Truth as they examine the miraculous events in Naju, South Korea.

Join Gregory Thompson as he presents another important Eucharistic Miracle.

Join John Carpenter and the Deeper Truth research team as they review the messages given by Blessed Mary to Maria Esperanza.

Join Gregory Thompson as he examines another Eucharistic Miracle.

Join John Carpenter and the research team as we examine more miraculous events from the Virgin Mary's presence in Venezuela.

Join Gregory Thompson for another Eucharistic Miracle

Join John Carpenter and the research team, as they review the investigated details of Mary's appearances and messages from Venezuela starting in 1984.

Join Gregory Thompson as he discusses another Eucharistic Miracle

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they review and investigate the apparitions of the Virgin Mary in San Nicolas..

Author #KennethFrederickson joins me today to discuss his book "Killing Atheism: Powerful Evidence and Reasons to Believe in Jesus". We discuss some of the shortfalls that traditional apologetics has had in answering #atheism, Marian Apparitions, and so much more. It is a very interesting and informative conversation.

Check out Ken's #book at https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Atheism-Powerful-Evidence-Reasons/dp/172528698X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=killing+atheism&qid=1629640537&sr=8-1

About Kenneth Frederickson: Kenneth L. Fredrickson is a retired corporate and securities attorney, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California Berkeley (summa cum laude from the School of Criminology). Other writings soon to be published include Praying to and with Mary: A Layman's Guide to Understand (and Defend).

Killing Atheism: Powerful Evidence and Reasons to Believe Jesus

Today, two special Eucharistic Miracles from France who was at one time called the Daughter of the Catholic Church. Although major changes have happened since the French Revolution and much of it not good for lives and souls. Yet we have been allowed to learn and know the many Eucharistic Miracles that happened out of the Love of Jesus for a land that had many saints and also many martyr for their Catholic faith, and may we have the strength of the Holy Spirit if we are ever called to make a stand for the Bride of Christ. Lord help us die to ourselves so that we may know, love, and serve you now and into eternity. Do we put on the armor of God daily for ourselves and those we love before we go out into a world that would like to get rid of all the Catholics before ;they convert and revert those who seek a Holy God. Well lets look into Scripture and see why we should. Love and prayers in Christ to your family, GregoryMary

Join the research team headed by John Carpenter as they examine the appearances of the Virgin Mary to a young woman in Damascus, Syria.

Author Thomas Salerno joins me today to discuss #Marvel Comics and what they can teach us about #faith. Thomas goes into detail about some of the faith themes that are contained in the comics and films and how they can help us with #evangelism. It is a fascinating discussion.

Check out his website at www.thomasjsalernowrites.com

About Thomas (from his website): My name is Thomas Salerno and I am a freelance writer. In my nonfiction work, I enjoy exploring the intersection between Christianity and nerd/geek culture. I’m also a short story writer and aspiring novelist working in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. In addition, I enjoy writing articles that help communicate science (particularly the fields of paleontology and anthropology) to the general public. I hold a BA in Anthropology from Stony Brook University and between 2013 and 2020 I worked (first as a volunteer and later as a paid employee) at the American Museum of Natural History. I have been writing professionally since 2020 and have composed multiple articles for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word On Fire Catholic Ministries as well as Philip Kosloski’s Voyage Comics & Publishing.

Tonight, Gregory Thompson explores another Eucharistic miracle

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they discuss a unique visit by the Virgin Mary in Luzon of the Philippines.

Ken Litchfield joins me today to discuss the Magisterium. We discuss what it is and what they do. As well as the Biblical evidence for its existence. Check out Ken's book "How Old Is Your Church? an Introductory Guide To Catolic Apologetics" on Amazon.

We will be discussing a number of topics from the mission of her very popular You Tube channel and Blogsite to our mutual book challenge!

Don't miss it!

https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-real-prescence-and-perpetual-adoration-by-fr-john-hardon

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they review more events and messages from Kibeho, Rwanda 1981-1989.

In November I had the opportunity to speak with Robert Leblanc on his podcast titled Pints and Pews. We discussed craft beer, the faith, and how I became Catholic. It was a fun conversation and I highly recommend you check out and subscribe to his show. Check it out at Pints & Pews Podcast : Craft Beers and Catholicism (podbean.com)

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Join the research team headed by John Carpenter as they continue to explore the visits by Heaven between 1981-1989.

Dr. Kenneth Howell joins me today to discuss the Eucharist and the early church fathers. He recently wrote book titled "Mystery of the Altar" which provides a daily reflection about the eucharist based on the wisdom of the saints. Dr. Howell has done extensive work in translating the work of the church fathers particularly in regard to the Eucharist.

About Dr. Howell:

Kenneth J. Howell taught a wide variety of subjects in American universities for thirty years before becoming President of the Pontifical Studies Foundation and Academic Director of the Eucharist Project. He is dedicated to fostering a wider and deeper knowledge of the central sacrament of the Church by providing translations of the Church Fathers on the Eucharist.

Checkout the book: https://amzn.to/3zgznwH

Info about Dr. Howell: https://bit.ly/3gcwuW1

Mystery of the Altar: Daily Meditations on the Eucharist

Join Gregory Thompson as he details this Eucharistic miracle in Italy and also the important words given to a famous Saint.

Join the research team led by John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they explore the amazing visits by the Blessed Virgin in the years 1981-1989 in Rwanda, Africa.

J.M. Kraemer of The Lego Church Project joins me to discuss a very important issue. That issue is transportation for the disabled to Mass. Is this something that the church should do? Or is it up to each person to find their own way? In out discussion we will be discussing this issue as an issue of pastoral care for those who do not have the means to get to Mass on their own. We will be referencing an article that he wrote for Wherepeteris.com and my blog over at patheos.com/thepursuitofholiness.

Transportation To Mass Is A Real Need | William Hemsworth (patheos.com)

He was ordained to the priesthood on June 18, 1947, his thirty-third birthday. Reflecting on the grace of his ordination and the pastoral mission which lay ahead, Hardon writes,

After being ordained to the priesthood in 1947, I still had several years of preparation for my final ministry. Unexpectedly, I was told that my vocation would be to prepare men to train priests. Never in my wildest dreams did I anticipate what this would mean. It would mean long preparation in understanding the Catholic faith, and I mean understanding the Catholic faith. Not only that, but the price that had to be paid in defending what had become the most trying century of Catholic Christianity.[5]

After his ordination, Fr. Hardon was sent for two years of special doctoral studies in theology to the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Hardon was appointed director of the graduate library as well. He suffered greatly when asked by his superior to personally retrieve all of the heretical volumes which had been borrowed by graduate students. Hardon writes, “Before I had retrieved one-half of the heretical books, I had become the agent of orthodoxy and therefore the sworn enemy of the modernists, who were updating the Catholic faith to its modernist theology. I had doors slammed in my face. I lost friends whom I had considered believers,”

Join the research team as led by John Carpenter and Donald Hartley as they continue to investigate the amazing material from the apparitions in Medjugorje -- including messages and ten secrets.

On this day of transcendent joy, the Deeper Truth family is sending up prayers of concern for our beloved brother Don Hartley who expereienced a stroke on the morning of Christmas Eve.

Tests are taking place and we will let you know what we know, as soon as we know it. We will talk about Christmas and why this day of Joy isn't always free from trials.

On Dec 20, 2021 I was honored to once again be a guest of Gary Michuta on his Hands on Apologetics radio program. His show airs Monday-Friday at 1Pm EST on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. On that episode we discussed my conversion to Catholicism. Enjoy!

Tonight, Deepertruth will represent our work on Christmas Day. One of John Benko's very fine productions for Deepertruth!

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was Governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:1-7)

December 25, 2 B.C. The angels announcement of the good news and the visitation of the Shepherds.

“The total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah, fourteen generations.” Matthew 1:17

December 31, 2 B.C. The Visitation of the Wise men following the Star of Bethlehem and soon after Jesus presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem (after Mary’s purification process of 40 days) the vision of the angels to travel another route from King Herod. Matthew 2:1-12

January 1, 1 B.C. Jesus was circumcised on the eighth day according to the Law and was formally given the name Jesus by St. Joseph as the angel Gabriel had directed to Mary at the Annunciation.

January 10, 1 B.C. The Eclipse spoken of by the Jewish Historian, Josephus who then identifies King Herod’s death soon after. This would have been in his 37th year of his reign as shown by Josephus.

Eucharistic Miracle of Pressac, France, 1643

In the Eucharistic miracle of Pressac, a chalice in which a consecrated Host had been placed was completely fused after a fire in the parish church. The only thing remaining of the chalice was the foot of the chalice on which had formed a tin bubble under which the Host was found completely intact.

The Miraculous Host was consumed the day after, but there are many documents which testify to this miracle still in existence today. Among these documents are the windows of the church of Pressac which depict the different phases of the miracle.

Join John Carpenter and Donald Hartley and the research team as they continue to investigate the amazing events in Medjugorje, Bosnia. This is Part 7 -- focusing on messages given to the six visionaries.

"You go to Heaven in full conscience: that which you have now. At the moment of death, you are conscious of the separation of the body and soul. It is false to teach people that you are reborn many times and that you pass to different bodies. One is born only once. The body, drawn from the earth, decomposes after death. It never comes back to life again. Man receives a transfigured body." Virgin Mary

Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him." (Hebrews 9:22-28)

A discharge of lava immediately reached the city of Saint-Pierre de la Martinique and completely destroyed it. That day, the eruption mysteriously spared the village of Morne-Rouge, located between Saint-Pierre and Mount Pelée. The prodigious event was accompanied by an apparition of Jesus and His Sacred Heart in the Host exposed for public Eucharistic adoration. There were many witnesses to that extraordinary phenomenon.

On May 8, 1902, Ascension Day, the Mount Pelée volcano started erupting lava and ashes. The inhabitants of Morne-Rouge, strongly devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, immediately hurried to their parish church to ask Our Lady of Deliverance to spare their village from catastrophe. At that moment of sudden danger, people rushed to the confessionals.

The parish priest, Fr. Mary, gave a general absolution to all the faithful, distributed Holy Communion, and then exposed the Blessed Sacrament for public adoration. At a certain point, a woman cried out, “The Sacred Heart of Jesus is in the Host !” A large number of people witnessed the apparition of Jesus in the Host, showing

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

Donald Hartley will interview John Benko about the almost 40 books he has read this year.

https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/the-books-of-2021

https://www.deepertruthcatholics.com/single-post/them-s-fightin-words-douay-vs-kjv

Bad, agenda-driven Bible translations change legit Christian theology into heresy. 10 years ago today, we released the Case for December 25th, 2 BC which refuted the oft-cited heresy that Jesus was born on some other day. Today, we are refuting the false protestant notions about Christmas itself. These notions have sprung forth from the error-riddled King James Version. Tonight, we will discuss my article that refutes that mush using the most accurate English Bible ever made. Tonight, you will see why the Douay Rheems is the Gold Standard and the KJV is fool's gold.

Gary Michuta joins me tonduscuss his new book. We discuss how we got to this point in history and hiw we can correct it.

Adam and Eve both sinned against the command of the Lord and they both ate of the tree of life they were ordered to abstain from.

Immediately their eyes were opened and they hid themselves when they recognized their nakedness.

"And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?" And he said, "I heard the sound of thee in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself." Genesis 3:8-10

Think about this passage for a moment, the Lord came walking through the garden as he had done countless times in the past, but this time, Adam and Eve both hid from the Lord. It is an interesting question the Lord asks Adam and Eve:

Where are you?

It's easy to look back on this and think how Adam and Eve could have placed themselves in this position, but really, we all can identify with it.

On the day of Easter in 1254 in the Church of St. Amato in Douai, a priest who was distributing Holy Communion unintentionally dropped a consecrated Host to the ground. Immediately he bent down to pick up the Sacred Species, but the Host lifted up in flight and lighted on the purificator. A little later, a wonderful Child appeared there Who all the faithful and religious present in the celebration could contemplate. The news spread quickly, and the Bishop of Cambrai, Thomas de Cantimpré, came immediately to Douai to verify the facts in person, which he described in this manner: “I went to the Dean of the Church, followed by many faithful, and I asked to see the miracle. The Dean opened the small case in which he had reposed the Host of the miracle, but initially I didn't see anything special.

“I was conscious though, that nothing could prevent me from seeing, as was true of the others, the Sacred Body. I didn’t even have time to ask myself this type of question, when I scarcely looked at the Host and saw the face of Christ crowned with thorns with two drops of Blood that descended on His forehead.

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

Joe Nicosia was a gentle and suffering servant of God, amazing artist and devotee extroidinaire to the Rosary and other devotions.

Revisit Joe Nicosia's appearance on Deeper Truth as the first part of 2 days of tribute to this beloved man of God

I've been hearing about white culture to the point of ad nauseam. So, what are some of these points that makes a white person a "racist"? The following is from Newsweek:

Rugged Individualism - Self reliance and and Independence and control of your environment.

Family Structure - A traditional family structure of a husband and wife, children.

Emphasis on Science - Objective linear thinking, Quantitative emphasis.

History - North European roots, Christian Tradition.

Protestant - Goals of hard work, work before play.

Religion - Christian norms, the Catholic Faith, no tolerance for alien gods.

Status, power, authority - Respect authority, work with pride, value of ownership.

Future Orientation - Plan for the Future, work for progress.

Time - Be on time for work.

Aesthetics - Steaks and potatoes, economic status and intellect,

Holidays - Christian Traditions.

Justice - Protect property, English common law.

Competition - Decision making, majority rules, resolve situations and problems.

Communication - Be polite, written traditions

These are but a sample of what makes you a "white racist" and so I for one at this time will not donate to the Salvation Army.

St. Catherine Labouré was born on May 2, 1806 to a family of farmers. On April 21, 1830, she entered as a novitiate into the religious order, Daughters of Charity, in the motherhouse of Paris near Rue du Bac. Here in 1830, Catherine had the famous apparition of the Immaculate Mary, who told her, “Have a medal of this style coined; those who wear it around their neck will receive great graces.” During her entire stay at Rue du Bac, Catherine also had the grace of seeing Jesus in the consecrated Host, at both the moment of Holy Communion and during the Exposition of the Holy Sacrament.

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

Today's video is from my appearance on Hands on Apologetics on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. The show is hosted by Catholic speaker and apologist Gary Michuta and airs Monday-Friday at 1pm EST. We discuss what the #prosperitygospel teaches and how to answer their claims with #scripture. I show that it is a man centered #theology that needs to be confronted as it is spreading throughout the world.

With the death of St. Cletus (88 A.D.), St. Clement would be selected to be the third successor of St. Peter.

Beginning with the Twelve Apostles to include St. Matthias who replaced Judas Iscariot (Acts 1:12-26), the first three successors of St. Peter were each anointed as Bishop by Peter.

St. Clement would be the last major leader who would have actually been personally inspired by the apostolic age.

We know that both St. Peter and Paul were in Rome and that many baptisms occurred at the Tiber River that surrounds Vatican City today.

This would be where St. Peter would eventually be crucified. St. Clement was a Roman by birth, raised in the influence of Pagan Rome. At some point St. Clement heard the Apostles preaching and became a believer. St. Paul speaks of St. Clement as a coworker who labored with St. Paul.

Philippians 4:3 states, "And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life."

Patron Saints are Heavens role modals that advocates for places, professions, and people. In the case of St. Clare, In 1958, Pope Pius XII designates St. Clare as the patron of Television. When St. Clare became too ill to attend Mass, she longed for the Lord. As she grew older in time, she became too ill to attend Mass. It is recorded that at the height of her longing, the images, sounds of the entire Mass appeared covering the wall in her cell (room). With the invention of the television, Pope Pius XII recognized the power and opportunity this had for mankind. The Pope stated, “is a wonderful instrument… which can be the source of very great wealth, but also of deep troubles.

We should remember why Pope Pius XII made St. Clare the Patron Saint of Television and Computer screens because these things should be used for the holy purpose. Unfortunately, so much of it is not. St. Clare of Assisi is an early follower of St. Francis, Clare founded The Order of Poor Ladies, which eventually became known as the Poor Clares.

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

Matthew Vann writing for ABC News, "Catholic bishops approve new guidance on Communions for pro-abortion politicians" with responses from Donald Hartley, President of Deepertruthblog and known as the Catholic Defender.

U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a controversial teaching document on who should receive Holy Communion that many believe was aimed at President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. But the document, passed by a vote of 222-8 at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting in Baltimore, does not mention Biden or any other politician by name, avoiding a more direct confrontation.

How did we get where we are as a society? #Catholic speaker, radio host, and apologist #GaryMichuta joins me to discuss how humanity is lost its way. In his #book "Revolt Against Reality" Gary takes a deep dive into these issue that span centuries. He exposes the enemies of faith and reason and shows us how to fight back.

Check out the book at https://shop.catholic.com/revolt-against-reality-fighting-the-foes-of-sanity-and-truth-from-the-serpent-to-the-state/

Check out Gary's website at www.handsonapologetics.com

St. Margaret Clitherow is a name I recall from reading the book, "The Prey of the Priest Catchers: The Lives of the 40 Martyrs" written by Knowles Leo and published by St. Paul: Carillon Books ( 1980). My Mother loaned me the book shortly after college in the early 1980's because of my recent return to the Catholic Faith.

Pope Paul VI canonized these holy martyrs who valued their eternal salvation over the easy route of apostasy that was rampant in England between 1535 - 1829. The book covers those faithful ones between 1535 - 1679.

Jesus blood type was AB+. Only about 4% of people have it. There have been over 100 approved Eucharistic miracles. Every one that has been tested came back as AB+. The odds of 100 miracles all containing this blood is a decimal followed by 140 zeros.

But there's more....so much more

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When it’s branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away”.

It seems that mankind does not learn from the past. Jesus words were fulfilled with the destruction of Jerusalem on the 9th of AV, 70 A.D (Tish’a B’ Av) at the three O'clock hour. (Incidentally, this was the very same day and time, (9th of Av, in 586 B.C.) (Tish’a B’ Av) with the destruction of the Temple (2 Kgs 24:18-25). This event was known as the Babylonian Captivity when the Jews were taken to Babylon as slaves. Yet, the spiritual rebellion that cause the destruction of Jerusalem is growing today in our own time. Jesus continues to warn:

“But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man”.

Today while at our local grocery store, I asked a young person (representing Generation Z) who works there a question I was curious to see how they would answer. Generation Z is broadly defined as the 72 million people born between 1997 and 2012, but Pew Research has recently defined Gen Z as anyone born after 1997.

I asked, "Do you think that if President Trump was still serving as the President, that we would see the high inflation rate today, that we would see the problems at our Southern Border with Mexico, and the horror that is Afghanistan?" Their answer I thought was interesting as they replied "Yes", they thought that policy had nothing to do with the situation today.

The problem I see here is that the Republican Party is not effectively communicating the importance of policy and why it is important to support politicians who defend a conservative agenda. The 2016 Republican Convention in Cleveland Ohio promoted the most pro-family, pro-faith, pro-patriotic agenda in their 162 year history. Their Conservative agenda broke many records. The following is taken from "The American Presidency Project" which is so important to see. If President Trump was still serving the Office, we would not see any of the failures of Biden:

"If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ's love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude." - St. Angela of Foligno

"Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it." - St. Augustine

"Recognize in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side... whatever was in many and varied ways announced beforehand in the sacrifices of the Old Testament pertains to this one sacrifice which is revealed in the New Testament." - from the writings of St. Augustine, Sermon 3, 2; circa A.D. 410 {original translation}

"O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the chalice of Your Precious Blood, filled with life and light. The purer we are, the more we receive." - St. Ephraem

"When the bee has gathered the dew of heaven and the earth's sweetest nectar from the flowers, it turns it into honey, then hastens to its hive. In the same way, the priest, having taken from the altar the Son of God (who is as the dew from heaven, and true son of Mary, flower of our humanity), gives him to you as delicious food." - St. Francis de Sales

March 26 1989 was a great day of fable. The following night after dark I was among a number of people joining me who climbed up Cross Mountain. I was speaking with a woman from England who shared her experience growing in the Catholic Faith as a result of the Blessed Virgin Mary's appearances in our day and times.

I was sharing my experiences as well. At night time we are sitting beneath the giant cross looking out over the landscape noticing the lights of Medjugorje. Just looking at this scene it looked like the word "love" was shining out through the lights. Very appropriate!

The following morning I awoke with the same kind of spiritual high that I came down the mountain with. My group mobilized preparing to go to the English speaking Mass and unlike the first three days, we were not there in time to get inside the church. This morning I ended up outside with the massive crowd surrounding the front of the church. I was over on the right side not to far from some trees over on the side.

At one point a bearded man taps me on my right shoulder speaking in broken English that he saw the face of Jesus in the sky as he pointed in the direction of the sun. I did not see anything myself, but one of the pilgrims that I had met was right next to me. I told her to take a picture and she did. At the time I had not seen the picture until she mailed me a number of pictures taken.

The Catholic Defender and John the Virginian will discuss how the political earthquake in Virginia has changed the political landscape and reignited hope among weary, pro-life, pro-family American Conservative Christians.

The Rosary Patrol, The Healing Mysteries of the Rosary

Mystery 1. Jesus heals the Centurion's servant.

Mystery 2. Jesus heals a man possessed by demons.

Mystery 3. Jesus heals a paralyzed man

Mystery 4. Jesus heals a man blind from birth.

Mystery 5. Jesus Raises Lazarus from the dead

November 2nd is “All Souls Day,” a day that the Universal Catholic Church remembers for the sake of the Church Suffering.

At a recent Catholic Conference, I decided to pray the Prayer of St. Gertrude including it in my Rosary:

"Eternal Father, I offer you the Most Precious Blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the holy souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen"

The Bible gives some very interesting texts in both the Old and New Testaments showing that there is Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory (Sheol also referred to as the Neither-world)

In St. Hyacinth’s church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle as required by code of Canon Law. A few days later, a red spot appeared on Its surface. The Bishop of Legnica at the time, Stefan Cichy, decided to establish a commission for a scientific analysis. The results were surprising, and confirmed that It had similarities to “human heart muscle with alterations that often appear during the agony”.

In St. Hyacinth’s church in Legnica, during Holy Mass, on December 25, 2013, a Host accidentally fell on the ground, during the distribution of Communion. It was immediately placed in a container with water and closed in the tabernacle. St. Hyacinth’s priest, Father Andrzej Ziombra, said that on January 4th, along with other priests, he went to see if the consecrated Host had dissolved in the water after nearly two weeks:

"Immediately we noticed that the Host had not dissolved, and that a red spot covering a fifth of Its surface appeared. We decided to inform the Bishop, who established a special theological scientific commission to analyze the event. We noticed that over time the stain on the Host changed color from deep red to red brown (...).

Join us as we travel with Mary to El Escorial Spain where Our Lady is calling for Eucharistic Adoration, She also talks of a great miracle and the warning of chastisement. It's a wake up call for the Elect.

The Catholic Church has never officially pronounced anyone in hell, not even Judas. When the Apostles chose Matthias to replace Judas, all St. Luke writes of Judas, "to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place." Acts 1:25

Another example comes from Jude vs 9, St. Michael contended with Satan and yet did not pronounce condemnation but rather "the Lord rebuke you", which we pray in the St. Michael prayer:

"St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen."

Only God is the Judge, but the Catholic Church also rests on the hope that anyone no matter how wrong they were, that the Lord would have mercy on them. No one knows the heart of a person so we are not to Judge condemnation. That's God's Judgement alone.

Listen to the Catholic Defender, make a methodical case for the Eucharist over the obviously overmatched George Lujack

In terms of our doctrinal debates, you don't get much more one sided than this one. Hear Deeper Truth founder John Benko clean George Lujack's clock in the debate of Peter as the Rock

Father #FrankPavone of Priests for Life joins me for a very important conversation. We discuss how his ministry started and all the great things that Priests For Life does to fight for the sanctity of life. We also discuss what the laity can do to fight for the most innocent. Fr. Pavone also discusses what we can do to support those who have had an #abortion. It is a fascinating conversation that we all need to hear. Learn more about Priests For Life and their great work at www.endabortion.us and www.priestsforlife.org About Father Frank Pavone: FR. FRANK PAVONE is one of the most prominent #prolife leaders in the world. Originally from New York, he was ordained in 1988 by Cardinal John O’Connor, and since 1993 has served full-time in pro-life leadership with his bishop’s permission. He is the National Director of Priests for Life, the largest pro-life ministry in the Catholic Church. He is also the President of the National Pro-life Religious Council, and the National Pastoral Director of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and of Rachel’s Vineyard, the world’s largest ministry of healing after abortion. He travels throughout the country, to an average of four states every week, preaching and teaching against abortion. He produces programs regularly for religious and secular radio and television networks.

Tonight Deepertruth interviews Penni Warner, Catholic recording artist and Convert. Her new album, Love Chaplet has original music that will be shared during the show. Come listen in to a great journey that inspires Catholics helping them appreciate what we have. God bless the converts!

Penni Warner has been married to her husband, Matt, for 28 years, and they have four wonderful children. Growing up in the Baptist denomination, both Penni and her husband converted to the Catholic Faith in the yePenni Warner has been married to her husband, Matt, for 28 years, and they have four wonderful children. Growing up in the Baptist denomination, both Penni and her husband converted to the Catholic Faith in the year 2000.

Penni and her husband founded a lay apostolate called Grace and Mercy Ministries to share the devotion to the Love Chaplet, and to minister to others through word and song.ar 2000.

Penni and her husband founded a lay apostolate called Grace and Mercy Ministries to share the devotion to the Love Chaplet, and to minister to others through word and song.

In Offida, near the Church of St. Augustine, are kept the relics of the Eucharistic miracle which took place in 1273, in which the Host became living Flesh. There are many documents which describe this miracle, among which is an authentic copy on a parchment of the 13th century, written by the notary Giovanni Battista Doria in 1788. There are also many official decrees of the popes beginning with that of Boniface VIII (1295), to that of Sixtus V (1585), discourses of Roman congregations, Episcopal decrees, communal statutes, votive gifts, memorial stones, frescoes and testimonies of notable historic figures, among whom we recall the Antinori’s and Fella.

Join us as we travel with Mary to El Escorial Spain where Our Lady is calling for Eucharistic Adoration, She also talks of a great miracle and the warning of chastisement. It's a wake up call for the Elect.

In the upcoming debates, it is important that we really understand what is actually being debated.

A lot of time can be wasted

The Five Luminous Mysteries

Thursday The Baptism in the JordanThe Wedding at CanaThe Proclamation of the KingdomThe TransfigurationThe Institution of the Eucharist Pray the Rosary for the Conversion of sinners

MikeAquilina joins me today to discuss the #churchfathers and the role that #friendship had in evangelizing. Mike is a leading expert on the Church Fathers and we go through many examples to show how important friendship was to the spread of the Gospel. We also discuss how we can use this method in our own time. Mike wrote a great book about this topic titled "Friendship and the Fathers: How The Early Church Evangelized". Check out the book at https://stpaulcenter.com/product/friendship-and-the-fathers-how-the-early-church-evangelized/ Learn more about Mike by visiting his website at https://fathersofthechurch.com/

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On January 31, 1906 on the small island of Tumaco at 10 o’clock in the morning, the earth shook violently for almost ten minutes. All the inhabitants of the village ran to the church and begged the pastor, Fr. Gerardo Larrondo, to lead a procession with the Blessed Sacrament.

The sea was rising and had already engulfed part of the beach. It had plunged inland a kilometer and a half and a mountainous wall of water was building up and threatening to drown everyone and everything in one gigantic wave.

Fr. Gerardo consumed the small Hosts in the ciborium and set the large Host aside. He called out to his people: “Let us go, my people. Let us go toward the beach, and may God have pity on us.” Comforted by the presence of the Eucharistic Christ they began their march, weeping and crying out to God.

Scarcely had Fr. Larrondo reached the beach with the monstrance in hand when he advanced courageously to the water’s edge and as the wave came rushing in he calmly raised the Sacred Host and traced the sign of the Cross. It was a moment of tremendous solemnity. The wave hesitated , paused and backed off.

Fr. Larrondo and Fr. Julian alongside him saw what was transpiring, and the people, overjoyed, cried out “Miracle, miracle!”. In truth, a force beyond that of nature prevailed. The mighty wall of water that threatened to wipe the village of Tumaco off the face of the earth was halted and began to recede, and the sea resumed its normal level.

In Cuapa, Nicaragua, a man named Bernardo Martinez took care of the sacristy in a small chapel here. Very poor, he owned only a single calf and bathed in a nearby stream.

On two different nights in April of 1980, Bernardo had gone to the sacristy, where he found the lights turned on. Bernardo was sure some of the local women had left the lights on, and he had scolded them for doing so.

Then, on the night of April 15, 1980, Bernardo again saw the glow of the lights from the sacristy, and entered to turn them off. But this time he was amazed to see the statue of the Virgin Mary illuminated all by itself. He told the local people, asking them to keep it a secret; however, it was not kept secret and he was ridiculed by some who thought he was imagining things. Even the priest doubted him.

Bernardo prayed that the Blessed Mother not request anything from him, as he had enough problems already. However, that was not to be.

On May 8, 1980, Bernardo had gone fishing. He was returning around 3 o’clock to go feed the animals, and then go to the chapel to pray the Rosary with the people at 5 o’clock. As he was going on his way, he saw 2 lightening flashes. On the second flash, the a woman appeared to him. Naturally startled, he asked her name, and she replied that she was the Mother of Jesus. Asking here what she wanted, she replied that she wanted the Rosary to be prayed every day. The people in the parish were already doing so, since May was the month of Mary. But the Blessed Mother said that she wanted it prayed every day, not just in May.

“She told me that the Lord does not like prayers we make in a rush or mechanically. Because of that She recommended praying of the Rosary with the reading of bible citations and that we put into practice the Word of God.”

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One of the objections that our Protestant friends give to the Deuterocanon, the 7 books that Catholic Bibles have and Protestants don't, is the cessation of prophecy. This is also known as the 400 years of silence between the time of Malachi and the New Testament. Gary walks us through to show the holes in this objection, and how the Deuterocanonical books show prophecy. He also discusses Jewish sources who also claim this. For more information about Gary visit his website www.handsonapologetics.com and listen to his daily Hands on Apologetics radio program Monday-Friday on Virgin Most Powerful Radio at 1pm EST.

In the mid-16th century AD, Christianity arrived in Japan. Heralded by daring Jesuits from Spain and Portugal zealous to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the four corners of the earth, Christianity soon took root in that distant land. At that time, Japan was fractured among warring states as feudal lords known as daimyo vied for supremacy. From the first day, the Catholic faith found surprising acceptance among Japanese of all social status and within fifty years, Japanese converts known as Kirishitans numbered in the hundreds of thousands. But with the advent of a unified Japan under the powerful Tokugawa shogunate in the early 17th century, things began to change.

The next day Ysbrand was completely restored to health. One of the maids taking care of him approached the fireplace to poke the fire and noticed a strange light centered on the Host that was intact. The woman began to scream and everyone within earshot ran to witness the miracle. Ysbrand recovered the Host and wrapped the Holy Eucharist in a linen cloth that was placed in a case and immediately carried the Blessed Sacrament to the parish priest.

But the miracle continued: three times the priest had to return to Ysbrand’s house to recover the Host that miraculously re-appeared there. It was then decided to turn Ysbrand Dommer’s house into a chapel.

On Easter Sunday, everyone who had witnessed the miracle, and the mayor of Amstel, compiled a report of the events. The report was delivered to the Bishop of Utrech, Jan van Arkel, who authorized devotion to the miracle.

In 1452 the chapel was destroyed by a fire, but strangely the monstrance containing the miraculous Host remained intact. In 1665 the city council authorized Father Jan Van der Mey to convert one of the houses of the former convent of the Beghine into a chapel. Here the precious monstrance was transferred, but unfortunately was shortly afterwards taken by unknown thieves.

Even today there is perpetual exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in memory of the miracle. The only objects that remain from the Eucharistic miracle are the case that contained the Sacred Host, the documents that describe the miracle, and some paintings housed in the Historical Museum of Amsterdam. Every year there is a silent procession (Stille Omgang) in honor of the miracle on the eve of Palm Sunday.

Join John Carpenter, Psychiatric Therapist, and Donald Hartley of Deeper Truth -- along with the research team as they go "Down Under" to visit the apparitions happening in Australia.

To understand the current war between President Biden and the Progressive Left with the Christian Right, the conservatives, it is important to understand the foundation of Progressivism.

Progressivism is an ideology that stems back to Europe and the Industrial Revolution.

Progressivism maintains and fosters the advancement of a secular state. It is embodied in Marxism, Socialism, and Communism.

This is why it has been seen as anti-American by the vast majority of Americans.

The Progressive movement 100 years ago began pushing for European models on health care going back to Theodore Roosevelt, after losing the Republican bid for President, was picked up by the Progressive Party who then ran on a universal health care system.

What the Progressives seek to do is bring about change due to science, technology, the economy, and social development. The more you understand this, the more you see Biden’s rhetoric calling for change being a ruse for this change.

The Five Glorious Mysteries

Wednesday & Sunday The Resurrection: Conversion of heartThe Ascension: A desire for heavenThe Coming of the Holy Ghost: The Gifts of the Holy GhostThe Assumption of our Blessed Mother into Heaven: Devotion to MaryThe Coronation of our Blessed Mother: Eternal happiness

What is the role of #Mary in salvation history and revealed in the Gospels? To answer this, Catholic Apologist William Albrecht and Fr. Christiaan Kappes join me to take journey through the Gospels. The evidence is overwhelming to support the Catholic view and William Albrecht is a master teacher in this aspect. #catholicapologetics #williamalbrecht Check out the book that he wrote with Fr. Christiaan Kappes on the topic titled "The Definitive Guide for Solving Biblical Questions About Mary: Mary Among the Evangelists (Biblical Dogmatics Book 1)". It is available on Amazon. Check out William's amazing website www.patristicpillars.com

Join me and Donald from 10 years ago as we celebrate the end of the world!

During Easter of 1290 a non-believer who harbored animosity toward the Faith and who did not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist was able to gain possession of a consecrated Host with the intent to desecrate the Holy Eucharist.

He stabbed the Host and threw the Blessed Sacrament into boiling water. The Host miraculously came out of the water right in front of the man, who was distressed by this. And so he put the Host in the basin of a pious woman. The woman immediately brought the Host to her pastor.

There are numerous documents that testify to the events of this miracle. The Italian historian Giovanni Villani in Book VII, Chapter 136, of his celebrated History of Florence reports all the principal facts of the miracle. A deep study of the sources was done by Mrs. Moreau-Rendu in a work entitled. A Paris, Rue des Jardins published in 1954 with a preface by Bishop Touzé who was the Auxiliary Bishop of Paris.

The author, after a detailed list of the documents, placed them under rigorous examination and declared with confidence the authenticity of the facts.

Join John Carpenter, Psychiatric Therapist, and Donald Hartley of Deeper Truth -- along with the research team as they go "Down Under" to visit the apparitions happening in Australia.

To understand the current war between President Biden and the Progressive Left with the Christian Right, the conservatives, it is important to understand the foundation of Progressivism.

Progressivism is an ideology that stems back to Europe and the Industrial Revolution.

Progressivism maintains and fosters the advancement of a secular state. It is embodied in Marxism, Socialism, and Communism.

This is why it has been seen as anti-American by the vast majority of Americans.

The Progressive movement 100 years ago began pushing for European models on health care going back to Theodore Roosevelt, after losing the Republican bid for President, was picked up by the Progressive Party who then ran on a universal health care system.

What the Progressives seek to do is bring about change due to science, technology, the economy, and social development. The more you understand this, the more you see Biden’s rhetoric calling for change being a ruse for this change.

St. Therese

Marie Therese Martin was born at Alencon, France on January 2, 1873, the youngest of five daughters. Her father, Louis, was a watchmaker, and her mother, Zelie, who died of breast cancer when Therese was four, was a lace maker. She was brought up in a model Christian home. While still a child she felt the attraction of the cloister, and at fifteen obtained permission to enter the Carmel of Lisieux. For the next nine years she lived a very ordinary religious life. There are no miracles, exploits or austerities recorded of her. She attained a very high degree of holiness by carrying out her ordinary daily duties with perfect fidelity, having a childlike confidence in God's providence and merciful love and being ready to be at the service of others at all times. She also had a great love of the Church and a zeal for the conversion of souls. She prayed especially for priests. She died of consumption on September 30, 1897, at the age of 24, and was canonized in 1925. She has never ceased to fulfill her promise: "I will pass my heaven in doing good on earth." Her interior life is known through her autobiography called Story of a Soul. Pope Saint John Paul II declared her a Doctor of the Church in 1997.

From The "Catholic Culture"

As it happened, the date of the very first Deeper Truth Rosary patrol had only 3 numbers 0, 1 and 2

First air date was literally 02/21/2011

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I am once again honored to have Dr. #scotthahn back on the program. We are discussing the book he wrote with his coauthor Dr. Benjamin Wiker titled "The Decline And Fall Of Sacred Scripture: How The Bible Became A secular Book". In this interview we discuss the inspiration behind the book and many of the historical circumstances that have led to many politicizing and secularizing the #bible. #sacredscripture Check out the book at https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-decline-and-fall-of-sacred-scripture-how-the-bible-became-a-secular-book/ Learn more about the Saint Paul Center and their many resources for learning more about scripture at www.stpaulcenter.com About Dr. Scott Hahn: Dr. Scott Hahn is the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. He is the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly for forty two years. They have six kids and twenty one grandkids and one of their sons are currently in priestly formation with the Diocese of Steubenville and the other was recently ordained. The author and editor of over forty popular and academic books, Dr. Hahn’s works include best-selling titles Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, and Hail Holy Queen. His most recent release is titled Hope to Die: The Christian Meaning of Death and the Resurrection of the Body and It is Right and Just: Why the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion now available at StPaulCenter.com.

This Eucharistic miracle goes back to 1374. In St. Peter's Church in Middleburg, during Holy Communion the consecrated Host changed into bleeding Flesh. A portion of the Host to this day is kept in Louvain by the Augustinian Fathers. The monk, Jean de Gheest, confessor of the Archbishop who approved the cult, asked for the Precious Relic as a gift. The other portion is in St. Peter's Church in Middleburg.

The woman invited all the household staff to go to Mass. Jan did not dare oppose this invitation so as not to disappoint her. He attended the whole Eucharistic celebration, and when it was time to receive Holy Communion, the man approached the altar with much superficiality. As soon as he received the Host on his tongue, the Sacrament changed into bleeding Flesh. At once Jan took the Particle from his mouth; Blood dripped from the Sacred Flesh onto the cloth covering the altar rail.

There is nothing on earth to top the Eucharist, not because of what it is but WHO it is....

It is the hidden God who comes to us and gives Him His very self in a multitude of disguises.

Join John Carpenter, Psychiatric Therapist, and Donald Hartley of Deeper Truth -- along with the research team as they go "Down Under" to visit the apparitions happening in Australia.

Assault on female US service member by male Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss under FBI investigation.. The incident comes on the heels of two Afghan refugees being charged with federal crimes at a Wisconsin military base.

MB. RON JOHNSON: JUST 3 WEEKS LATER, TRUE HORRORS OF BIDEN'S AFGHANISTAN FIASCO ARE SURREAL

CRUZ, GOP SENATORS PRESS BIDEN ON AFGHAN 'CHILD BRIDES' AMONG REFUGEES

Reported on FOX News

I have read/completed reading about 25 books this year. This was one of the best. Father Jeanne-Pierre De Caussade's classic "Abandonment to the Divine Providence" For anyone feeling like God has turned His back on you because your life is blowing up, I strongly urge you to read it. It truly gave me hope.

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries

Tuesday & Friday The Agony in the Garden: Contrition for our sinsThe Scourging at the Pillar: Mortification of our sensesThe Crowning with Thorns: Interior mortificationThe Carrying of the Cross: Patience under crossesThe Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord: That we may die to ourselves

Catholic Answers apologist and author, Karlo Broussard, joins me for today's program. We discuss his new book "Purgatory Is For Real: Good News About The Afterlife For Those Who Aren't Perfect Yet". Karlo discusses what Purgatory is and is not, aspects of Purgatory in other religions, aspects within Protestantism, and evidence from the early church. Karlo gives us enlightening information about this often misunderstood doctrine of the church. I highly recommend you check out the book at https://shop.catholic.com/purgatory-is-for-real-digital/

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen.

At 8:49 a.m., I exposed the Most Holy Sacrament in the monstrance for public adoration. After a few moments I saw what appeared to be three dots in the Holy Eucharist. I then stopped praying and began to look at the monstrance, also inviting the faithful to admire the three dots. I then asked the faithful to remain in prayer and reposed the monstrance in the tabernacle … On Saturday morning, the 5th of May 2001, I opened the church for the usual liturgical celebrations. I vested for Mass and went to open the tabernacle to see what had happened to the Eucharist in the monstrance. I immediately noted in the Host, a figure, to the likeness of a human face. I was deeply moved and asked the faithful to kneel and begin praying. I thought I alone could see the face so I asked the altar server what he noticed in the monstrance. He answered: “I see the figure of a man.”

Join John Carpenter, Psychiatric Therapist, and Donald Hartley of Deeper Truth with the research team as they review the details of the Virgin Mary's visit to Akita, Japan 1973-1981.

Because of the retreat of the American military, the Afghanistan people have been sent into a horrible darkness where women are abused, girls not allowed to go to school, the freedom of Religion is not there. Christianity is a capital offence under their Sharia Law deserving of their death penalty. According to the National Review, Christians in Afghanistan have received phone calls from the Taliban promising to behead them in front of their relatives. Total evil. The Taliban is chasing down Christians all over the country where they can find them.

According to Jean Marie Thrower, of Alabama served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne Division joined other Veterans “We started out with 300 three weeks ago, and we’re down to 55. They’ve been killed … We had two young girls that were with this Christian family, the Christians had found them after their parents had been killed,” “They were hiding together, and then went to the market to try to get some food. The Taliban found them, raped them, and beat them. We did manage to get them to a hospital,” reported by the National Review. Jean Marie Thrower and other proud Americans who are totally horrified that America would abandon our people and allies like we did are trying to get our people out of there.

Wrapping up our series on FAITH. The T and H are Faith and Heart

The Five Joyful Mysteries

Monday & Saturday The Annunciation: HumilityThe Visitation: CharityThe Birth of Our Lord: Poverty, or detachment from the worldThe Presentation of Our Lord: Purity of heart, obedienceThe Finding of Our Lord in the Temple: Piety

David L Gray joins me today to discuss Critical Race Theory (#crt). We discuss how the theory developed and how it has been applied. David also discusses how the theory looks at everything through the lens of race and does not look at other factors to determine causes. David also explains how CRT runs contrary to church teaching and cannot fit into Catholicism. It is an interesting discussion. Learn more about David by visiting his website at www.davidlgray.INFO

davidlgray #crt #criticalracetheory #criticalracetheoryandcatholicism #whatiscriticalracetheory

About David:

Born in 1972, David L. Gray is an American Catholic Theologian and Historian, and the President and Publisher of Saint Dominic’s Media. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central State University (Ohio) and a Masters of Arts in Catholic Theology from Ohio Dominican University. His published work, ‘Inside Prince Hall (Freemasonry)’ predates his conversion to Catholicism. He currently resides in the Greater Saint Louis area with his wife Felicia. They are active in the Queen of Peace Catholic community on Scott Air Force Base. David is an On-Air Radio Personality for the Guadalupe Radio Network ‘The David L. Gray Show: Voicing Truth and Reason‘, which airs every Wednesday on the global GRN at 4pm CST.

The seven sorrows of Mary are:

St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14)
The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52)
The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32)
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30)
The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition)
The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42)

In looking at the crucifix, consider meditating on the suffering of Jesus. The crowning of thorns and the wounds on his head reflects the suffering he bore because of what we place in our head. The decisions to rebel against God.

His right hand (wrist) nailed to the cross reflects the things we did that caused sin, His left hand (wrist) nailed to the cross reflects the things we failed to do.

Study the feet, sometimes you will see a crucifix with the left over right, sometimes we might see the feet fastened separately.

Either way, this reflects our choosing to walk a wrong path, a rabbit trail.

Consider the lance through the heart, how the Sacred Heart of Jesus loves us all so much, yet we have hardened our hearts against him choosing to sin. There is so much we can meditate on using the crucifix.

During Mass at Ludbreg in 1411, a priest doubted whether the Body and Blood of Christ were really present in the Eucharistic species. Immediately after being consecrated, the wine turned into Blood. Today the precious relic of the miraculous Blood still draws thousands of the faithful, and every year at the beginning of September the so-called “Sveta Nedilja – Holy Sunday” is celebrated for an entire week in honor of the Eucharistic miracle that occurred in 1411.

Join the research team led by John Carpenter, Psychiatric Therapist, and Donald Hartley of Deeper Truth as they wrap up the details and discussion on the amazing apparitions of the Virgin Mary in a suburb of Egypt 1968-1971.

Joe Biden and the drive by media are looking to turn the page on what happened in Afghanistan and try to get Americans minds to forget this in reason news articles. I'm not letting go for the sake of Americans and allies who have been left behind. They are not forgotten.

One thing that Obama did that Biden now has followed suit. Obama told the world to include the enemy when he was leaving Iraq which led to ISIS taking over causing thousands of deaths killing many Christians and Muslims seeking a califate.

It was a disaster This is exactly what Biden did signaling the day America would be out of Afghanistan August 31. Just like with Obama and ISIS, the Taliban simply waited for the opportunity knowing when America was out of the picture.

Now we have thousands of Americans trapped behind Taliban lines with many more Afghans who helped the United States as interpreters whose lives and families are in terrible danger. The Taliban now have the names and addresses of all those who helped America and now are hunting them down.

Watching the news the past few days really looked so much like what happened when the United States left Vietnam. In both cases there was much suffering as the enemy moved in and tortured the people who depended on our resolve to liberate them from oppression. Interestingly, Biden was involved with the withdraw of American troops from Vietnam and what is taking place now in Afghanistan looks very similar.

We often hear the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, but we often see it through modern eyes. As a result it loses some meaning. In today's show we will look deeply at the cultural and social backgrounds to this story.

I left this life

I fell asleep

And Christ was there

To meet me

And all around

Angelic sounds

With Saints who came

To greet me

The world of pain

Fell far away

And Joy and Bliss

Embraced me

No sorrows now

No fears or doubts

No demons here

To chase me

I looked around

And there they were

The family

Who loved me

And I could see

Their happiness

As Love poured forth

From Above me

And in the morning

I awoke

The sorrows

Just a shadow

For Christ had touched

My heart and soul

And Him

I'll always follow

Thank You, Lord

This poem is meant to convey the Peace and Joy of Heaven as the dreamer experienced it...

Today, we mourn the loss of one special lady, Judy Alciatore has been a major paticipant on Deepertruth going back to my interview with her January 9, 2015. In honor of Judy I will replay the interview with comments from members of Deepertruth.

What is the most witnessed Marian apparition of the 20th century? Most would say Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, where approximately 70,000+ people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. However, most prolifically witnessed miracle of the Virgin Mary in the 20th century, and perhaps ever, was at Zeitoun, Egypt from 1968 to 1971.

Joe Biden and the drive by media are looking to turn the page on what happened in Afghanistan and try to get Americans minds to forget this in reason news articles. I'm not letting go for the sake of Americans and allies who have been left behind. They are not forgotten.

One thing that Obama did that Biden now has followed suit. Obama told the world to include the enemy when he was leaving Iraq which led to ISIS taking over causing thousands of deaths killing many Christians and Muslims seeking a califate.

It was a disaster This is exactly what Biden did signaling the day America would be out of Afghanistan August 31. Just like with Obama and ISIS, the Taliban simply waited for the opportunity knowing when America was out of the picture.

Now we have thousands of Americans trapped behind Taliban lines with many more Afghans who helped the United States as interpreters whose lives and families are in terrible danger. The Taliban now have the names and addresses of all those who helped America and now are hunting them down.

Watching the news the past few days really looked so much like what happened when the United States left Vietnam. In both cases there was much suffering as the enemy moved in and tortured the people who depended on our resolve to liberate them from oppression. Interestingly, Biden was involved with the withdraw of American troops from Vietnam and what is taking place now in Afghanistan looks very similar.

The Rosary Patrol, The Healing Mysteries of the Rosary

Mystery 1. Jesus heals the Centurion's servant.

Mystery 2. Jesus heals a man possessed by demons.

Mystery 3. Jesus heals a paralyzed man

Mystery 4. Jesus heals a man blind from birth.

Mystery 5. Jesus Raises Lazarus from the dead

Dr. John Bergsma joins me to discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls and their roll in shaping early Christianity.

American now are in need of some good news especially now. Mark Kiser's speech at an earlier Springfield Missouri Conference was fantastic, I encourage all to listen in to his powerful witness. We need to lift up the Rosary and fight back!

This Eucharistic miracle goes back to 1374. In St. Peter's Church in Middleburg, during Holy Communion the consecrated Host changed into bleeding Flesh. A portion of the Host to this day is kept in Louvain by the Augustinian Fathers. The monk, Jean de Gheest, confessor of the Archbishop who approved the cult, asked for the Precious Relic as a gift. The other portion is in St. Peter's Church in Middleburg. here exists much documentation on the Eucharistic miracle.

In a monograph written in 1905 by historian Joseph Wils, professor of the Catholic University of Louvain, entitled Le Sacrement du Miracle de Louvain, are cited almost all the contemporary documents and testimonies.

What is the most witnessed Marian apparition of the 20th century? Most would say Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, where approximately 70,000+ people witnessed the Miracle of the Sun. However, most prolifically witnessed miracle of the Virgin Mary in the 20th century, and perhaps ever, was at Zeitoun, Egypt from 1968 to 1971.

One thing that Obama did that Biden now has followed suit. Obama told the world to include the enemy when he was leaving Iraq which led to ISIS taking over causing thousands of deaths killing many Christians and Muslims seeking a califate.

It was a disaster This is exactly what Biden did signaling the day America would be out of Afghanistan August 31. Just like with Obama and ISIS, the Taliban simply waited for the opportunity knowing when America was out of the picture.

Now we have thousands of Americans trapped behind Taliban lines with many more Afghans who helped the United States as interpreters whose lives and families are in terrible danger. The Taliban now have the names and addresses of all those who helped America and now are hunting them down.

Watching the news the past few days really looked so much like what happened when the United States left Vietnam. In both cases there was much suffering as the enemy moved in and tortured the people who depended on our resolve to liberate them from oppression. Interestingly, Biden was involved with the withdraw of American troops from Vietnam and what is taking place now in Afghanistan looks very similar.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.

The Five Luminous Mysteries

Thursday The Baptism in the JordanThe Wedding at CanaThe Proclamation of the KingdomThe TransfigurationThe Institution of the Eucharist

What is RCIA and why is this the normal way for converts to enter the church? In this episode Charles Johnston and I discuss what one could expect and more importantly how they can prepare.

St. Bartholomew was one of the original 12 Apostles of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His name literally means "son of Tolomai", born in the "House of Tolomai" from Cana of Galilee.

Bartholomew most certainly knew the Bride Groom and guests at the famed wedding feast of Cana when Jesus performed His first public Miracle (John 2:1-11).

At the time of Jesus, Cana and Galilee in general had a strong economy based on the fishing industry. No doubt St. Bartholomew lived within the means of his household, but because of his friendship with St. Phillip, he had an encounter with Jesus that would change his life forever. St. John knew St. Bartholomew and lists him in his Gospel as "Nathanael" in respect to his strong faith and reliance on God.

At that time, there were many reports of messiahs and there were problems with the leaders of Israel, they were under Roman Rule and despair was a temptation. At one point, St. Bartholomew told his friend, St. Philip, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." What St. Bartholomew did not know was that St. Philip had already met Jesus a couple of days before.

John 1:47 States, "Jesus saw Nathana-el coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Think about that for a second, wouldn't that be great for Jesus to think of you that way? St. Bartholomew must of been strong in faith and conviction. From that time on St. Bartholomew would be counted with the 12 Apostles (Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:12-16).

The little village of St. Georgenberg-Fiecht in the Inn Valley is very well known - especially because of a Eucharistic miracle that took place there in 1310. During the Mass, the priest was seized with temptations regarding the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Elements. Right after the consecration, the wine changed into Blood and began to boil and overflow the chalice. In 1480, after 170 years, the Sacred Blood was "still fresh as though coming out of a wound," wrote the chronicler of those days. The Precious Blood is preserved intact to this day and is contained in the reliquary in the Monastery of St. Georgenberg.

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they analyze another visit from the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1962.

One thing that Obama did that Biden now has followed suit. Obama told the world to include the enemy when he was leaving Iraq which led to ISIS taking over causing thousands of deaths killing many Christians and Muslims seeking a califate.

It was a disaster This is exactly what Biden did signaling the day America would be out of Afghanistan August 31. Just like with Obama and ISIS, the Taliban simply waited for the opportunity knowing when America was out of the picture.

Now we have thousands of Americans trapped behind Taliban lines with many more Afghans who helped the United States as interpreters whose lives and families are in terrible danger. The Taliban now have the names and addresses of all those who helped America and now are hunting them down.

Watching the news the past few days really looked so much like what happened when the United States left Vietnam. In both cases there was much suffering as the enemy moved in and tortured the people who depended on our resolve to liberate them from oppression. Interestingly, Biden was involved with the withdraw of American troops from Vietnam and what is taking place now in Afghanistan looks very similar.

F= Focus

A= Aim

I= Intensity

T=Truth

H=Heart

The Faith Blaster continues our 5 part series on Faith. The I stands for Intensity. No Lukewarm Christians allowed

The Five Glorious Mysteries

Wednesday & Sunday The Resurrection: Conversion of heartThe Ascension: A desire for heavenThe Coming of the Holy Ghost: The Gifts of the Holy GhostThe Assumption of our Blessed Mother into Heaven: Devotion to MaryThe Coronation of our Blessed Mother: Eternal happiness

Apologist #KenLitchfield joins me for today's show to discuss some of the popular objections to the #Catholic faith. We discuss everything from eternal security, once saved always saved, if the church added books to the Bible and so much more. Most of these are objections I used as a Protestant that unfortunately took some from Catholicism. Ken answers them expertly. #catholicapologetics Check out Ken's book at https://www.amazon.com/How-Old-Your-Church-Introductory-ebook/dp/B07JDD4RGH/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=how+old+is+your+church&qid=1628826794&sr=8-4

How Old is Your Church?: An Introductory Guide To Catholic Apologetics

Apologist #KenLitchfield joins me for today's show to discuss some of the popular objections to the #Catholic faith. We discuss everything from eternal security, once saved always saved, if the church added books to the Bible and so much more. Most of these are objections I used as a Protestant that unfortunately took some from Catholicism. Ken answers them expertly.

Check out Ken's book at https://www.amazon.com/How-Old-Your-Church-Introductory-ebook/dp/B07JDD4RGH/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=how+old+is+your+church&qid=1628826794&sr=8-4

How Old is Your Church?: An Introductory Guide To Catholic Apologetics

Mark Kiser is a former Methodis Pastor who became Catholic about 4 years ago and today is a Catholic apologist, tonight I want to share his story and how he became a member of Deepertruth.

On August 29, 1774, the Curia of the Archbishop expressed itself favorably regarding the miraculous finding and unexplainable preservation of the Hosts stolen from the Church of St. Peter’s in Patierno on February 24, 1772.

In 1771 the Eucharistic Year of the diocese had been established in order to allow the community to capture the essence of the Eucharistic miracle. Unfortunately in 1778 some unknown thieves were able to steal the relic with the miraculous Hosts of 1772.

In 1772, unknown thieves stole a certain number of consecrated Hosts that were found a month later in the lands of Duke Delle Grottolelle underneath manure. However the Sacred Hosts were completely intact.

The appearance of mysterious lights and a dove made it possible to see where the Hosts were buried. Saint Alphonsus Liguori described this miracle in detail and took the opportunity to reawake the faith and devotion of the people towards the Eucharist.

The Vicar General, Monsignor Onorati drew up the minutes of the diocesan trial which lasted two years from 1772 to 1774. In the minutes it was stated that the appearance of the lights and the intact preservation of the consecrated Hosts “has been and is an authentic miracle operated by God to illustrate more and more the truth of the Catholic dogma and increase the worship towards the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.”

Join John Carpenter and the research team as they go over the final details and messages from the Garabandal, Spain apparitions..

FOCUS

AIM

INTENSITY

TRUTH

HEART

Anyone who tells you that you should settle for Purgatory is just wrong. Aim for Heaven. God gives us so much help to get there.

I will not have access to the switchboard as I will be driving 80 miles but I will be saying the full 20 decade Rosary for your intentions and mine.

Catholic author, speaker, and founder of Patchwork Heart Ministry Bill Snyder joins me today. His ministry recently released a new book titled "Heart Burning Within Us: Answers To Burning Questions From Catholic College Students". We will discuss his ministry, how this book took shape, and we will go over some of the questions documented in the book. Check out the book at https://www.patchworkheart.org/the-arteries-online-store/#!/Hearts-Burning-Within-Us/p/307208502/category=29245246 Check out Patchwork Heart Ministry at https://www.patchworkheart.org/

I served as a Combat Medic for over 26 years. I had two brothers who served as Marines and to honor them, tonight I am sharing the story of a former Marine who served as a Hospital Medic in the Navy meaning that he served in the Marines.

Young Miguel-Juan Pellicer had his leg amputated due to an accident. Thanks to his great devotion, the young man nurtured himself through the most Holy Sacrament and the Virgin of Pilar.

A great miracle came upon him, which was immediately recognized and approved by the Archbishop of Zaragoza who presided over the canonical process. In his clear judgment he wrote that “Miguel-Juan Pellicer of Calanda was miraculously given back his right leg, which was amputated years prior and it was not a natural occurrence but a miraculous one”.

This article reflects upon Marian apparitions that occurred during the years 1961 to 1965 in the village of San Sebastián de Garabandal, or Garabandal, in northern Spain, giving rise to pilgrimages ever since. The events coincided with the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. Garabandal is the only Marian apparition event to have prophesied and commented on Vatican II (Serre & Caux 2001: 256).

Nevertheless, in Christendom, travelling to Garabandal is regarded as an alternative pilgrimage. Garabandal attracts only a small number of dedicated followers and pilgrims. After a visit in April 2009, the high season for pilgrimages to the village, I can confirm that few pilgrims find their way to Garabandal. On the other hand, an unexploited site such as Garabandal is attractive to pilgrims. The pilgrimage route is in several ways unique compared to journeys to other Marian pilgrimage shrines, since it has not yet been approved by the Catholic Church. Pilgrimages to Garabandal were even officially forbidden for several years.

The Catholic Church authorities originally declared travelling to Garabandal as forbidden for church officials such as priests and others. Attempts were made to prevent pilgrimages by forbidding the celebration of Masses that referred to the apparitions (Nolan & Nolan 1989: 286). We ask ourselves why this was done, and we may also ask why it is no longer forbidden to do this pilgrimage.

The Rosary Confraternity (an Archconfraternity) is a worldwide association of many hundreds of thousands of people who have committed to praying at least 15 decades of the Rosary every week. They also pray for the intentions of all Rosarians (members of the Rosary Confraternity), uniting their prayers to yours. If you are not yet a member we encourage you to join us. Membership in the Confraternity gives the added blessing of having a share in the prayers, Masses and apostolic works of the entire Order of Preachers (Dominicans).

Why pray the Rosary?

Many Saints have recommended praying the Rosary. Recent examples include Saint Pope John Paul II, Saint Mother Teresa, and Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), who said "In times of darkness, holding the Rosary is like holding your Blessed Mother’s hand. Pray the Rosary every day. Abandon yourself in the hands of Mary. She will take care of you." You are also joined in prayer with the Dominican family.

F= Focus

A= Aim

I= Intensity

T= Truth

H= Heart

These will be our first 5 episodes. Tonight, we will talk about how Focus is so important.

Pre-recorded program. No phone calls. You must listen online

The Agony in the Garden

The Scourging at the pillar

The Crowning with thorns

The Carrying of the Cross

The Crucifiction

Jacob Woods was a college baseball player who considered himself to be an atheist. He had several God moments that he recounts to me in this interview that took him from atheism, to being a youth pastor, and finally home to the Catholic Church.

Evangelist, speaker, and radio show host Joe McClane joins me today to discuss St. Ignatius of Antioch. He discusses what Christians today can learn from this hero of the early church and how his teaching resonate today. There is so much and Joe goes over it all. #ignatiousofantioch #christianmartyrs #churchfathers

Visit Joe's website: http://chirhoimpactmedia.com/

Check out all the great content at Guadalupe Radio Network: www.GRNonline.com

Check out my Joe's radio program "Catholic Drive Time": https://www.grnonline.com/en/cdt

About Joe: Joe is the program director of the Guadalupe Radio Network, and the host of “Catholic Drive Time,” a morning drive-time talk radio show. He authored the book “Muscle Memory: Beating The Temptation,” as well as the first chapter of "Delivered," published by Catholic Answers. Joe has also produced hundreds of hours of evangelization, apologetics and inspirational written and audio/video content.

It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. We have heard this before. It is the most important light that shines through the darkness, between an illusion and reality, between science and faith, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge, again, something we have heard before. This is the dimension of where Heaven and earth joins together. It is an area which we call the Faith Blaster.

The Faith Blaster will be presented on Friday's but tonight, it is the promotion to Deepertruth's newest Evangelistic Outreach, far more important than a locomotive, can jump higher that the highest heavens in a heartbeat, can touch the most hardened heart, the Faith Blaster.

In the miracle of Ponferrada, Juan De Benavente decided to steal the tabernacle containing a precious silver ciborium with numerous consecrated Hosts inside from his very own parish. With only the passing of time and miraculous circumstances the recovery of the stolen Hosts, which remained perfectly intact, was made possible.

Juan De Benavente lived in Ponferrada with his wife. It was apparent that he was very devout and religious. In fact every evening he stopped in church to pray. One day, during his prayer time, he succumbed to greed and seized the tabernacle, a simple wooden container, in which there was a precious silver ciborium containing some consecrated Hosts. He fled from the church and headed towards the Sil River in order to pitch the cheap wooden tabernacle, but when he tried to launch it into the water he could not because of its sudden immense weight. So he returned home where he hid everything and said nothing to his wife.

During the night continuous flashes of light came from the tabernacle, arousing the suspicion of his wife. So Juan decided to go out and dispose of his sacrilegious stolen goods. He reached a place the townspeople called the Arenal Field and threw the tabernacle and consecrated Hosts into the middle of the blackberry patch. The discovery of the crime brought dismay among all of the population and Juan became increasingly nervous and anxious, also because he did not know how to sell the silver ciborium without getting caught.

Tonight, John Carpenter will not be available for our regular "Journey With Mary' Series but tonight, Dr. Gregory Thompson will give an interview in preparation for the upcoming Marian Conference. I will be speaking on the "Effects of Mary's Fiat to the World and the Catholic Defender". Should be very interesting and we hope to see you there.

It was way back in late March of 2011 that I challenged Dale McAlpine from England to a debate on the doctrine of Purgatory. The logistics of a live debate across the pond had a few glitches but nothing we couldn't overcome.

Later, Mr. McAlpine actually conceeded that he lost the debate by a pretty substantial margin.

Relive my opening statement 10 years later and discuss.

In their book "THE ROSARY; Your Weapon for Spiritual Warfare", authors Johnette Benkovic and Thomas Sullivan include the story of Dino Dimucci. In the book Dimucci penned with Catholic write Mike Aquilina, Dimucci tells the story of how he was healed of 14 years of gang activity and drug abuse through the little-known "Healing Mysteries" of the Rosary. Pray them with us tonight.

Taken from the book "The Rosary: Your weapon for spiritual Warfare" by Johnette Benkovic and Thomas K Sullivan, the remarkable story of Catholic co-author Dion Dimucci (along with Mike Aquilina) about his healing in the Catholic faith through the "Healing mysteries" of the Rosary.

Pray them with us.

Jesus heals the centurion's servant (Matthew 8)
Jesus heals a man possessed (Mark 1)
Jesus heals a paralyzed man (Mark 2)
Jesus heals a man blind since birth (John 9)
Jesus raises Lazurus from the dead (John 11:17-45)

Today we start diving into the historical aspects of Eucharistic prayer 1 and the contributions that some great saints had on it.

In the words of Terry Delp, his story is of a "youth completely lost in the world of gangs and violence". As a result, in 1987, at age 14, Terry joined a gang that would take him down a dark road. He grew up in juvenile detention centers and later prisons.

In gangs, so many of our young people take them on as a family. That is the kind of commitment that they offer the gangs. Many of them do not have father figures and many get caught up in drugs and violence. Ultimately, Terry would become the gang leader in the gang he had been initiated.

After 18 years serving a 63 year prison sentence in the Texas State Prison system, Terry Delp was given his freedom being "Twice Pardoned" as his faith radically changed him forever. In November 2001, after much prayer and study, Terry Delp was received into the Catholic Faith.

It is no secret to the family of Deeper Truth that I have been on an insatiable Catholic read-a-thon this year. I have read literally thousands of pages since the year started. I find myself constantly being drawn down new rabbit holes and redrawn down old ones...saints...devotions...little known stories and anecdotes and other priceless treasures. When you supplement this with sources like Deeper Truth's blog and show, you find you are drowning in Catholic treasure to the exhilaration of your soul.

I just finished reading "The Incorruptibles" by Joan Carroll Cruz which covers more than 100 stories of saints whose deceased bodies showed an incredible and miraculous lack of corruption, a few for more than 700 years!. Obviously, Saint Bernadette (cover picture) is probably the most famous and others you are sure to recognize are Saint Catherine Laboure, Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint Catherine of Sienna.

This article reflects upon Marian apparitions that occurred during the years 1961 to 1965 in the village of San Sebastián de Garabandal, or Garabandal, in northern Spain, giving rise to pilgrimages ever since. The events coincided with the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. Garabandal is the only Marian apparition event to have prophesied and commented on Vatican II (Serre & Caux 2001: 256).

Nevertheless, in Christendom, travelling to Garabandal is regarded as an alternative pilgrimage. Garabandal attracts only a small number of dedicated followers and pilgrims. After a visit in April 2009, the high season for pilgrimages to the village, I can confirm that few pilgrims find their way to Garabandal. On the other hand, an unexploited site such as Garabandal is attractive to pilgrims. The pilgrimage route is in several ways unique compared to journeys to other Marian pilgrimage shrines, since it has not yet been approved by the Catholic Church. Pilgrimages to Garabandal were even officially forbidden for several years.

The Catholic Church authorities originally declared travelling to Garabandal as forbidden for church officials such as priests and others. Attempts were made to prevent pilgrimages by forbidding the celebration of Masses that referred to the apparitions (Nolan & Nolan 1989: 286). We ask ourselves why this was done, and we may also ask why it is no longer forbidden to do this pilgrimage.

Many non-Catholic sects such as the SDAs and JWs and some strains of Baptists, Pentecostals and others continue to persist in this wild-eyed and ridiculous claim that that whore/harlot of Babylon shown in John's Revelation (Chapters 17 & 18 in particular) refers to the Catholic church. The multitudinous assertions made to buttress this smear, range from the slightly misguided to the downright loopy and absurd. They cover the gamut of every alleged belief Catholics are accused of holding and every transgression Catholics are accused of committing over history.

Recently I heard on Fox News that the U.S. women's national soccer team wasleading other countries to disrespect the United States. Or rather other nations were joining them kneeling before their opening matches of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. This was after the International Olympic Committee relaxed their position on "acceptable" forms of protest?

All eleven starters to include those of the Swedish team protested the United States on the basis of "racism". They all dropped to one knee for ten seconds after they heard the whistle blow before the game was to begin. But in reality, they are protesting the National Anthem and the Flag.

So, what I want to know is where does anyone see racism in honoring the Flag, the Anthem, or the military?

Explain how this is racist?

"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. A time to seek, and a time to cast away. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

“By imperial order, regiments of Saracen soldiers and bowmen were stationed there (the convent of San Damiano in Assisi, Italy), massed like bees, ready to devastate the encampments and seize the cities. Once, during an enemy attack against Assisi, city beloved of the Lord, and while the army was approaching the gates, the fierce Saracens invaded San Damiano, entered the confines of the monastery and even the very cloister of the virgins.

The women swooned in terror, their voices trembling with fear as they cried to their Mother, Saint Clare. “Saint Clare, with a fearless heart, commanded them to lead her, sick as she was, to the enemy, preceded by a silver and ivory case in which the Body of the Saint of saints was kept with great devotion. And prostrating herself before the Lord, she spoke tearfully to her Christ: ‘Behold, my Lord, is it possible You want to deliver into the hands of pagans Your defenseless handmaids, whom I have taught out of love for You? I pray You, Lord, protect these Your handmaids whom I cannot now save by myself.’

Suddenly a voice like that of a child resounded in her ears from the tabernacle: ‘I will always protect you!’ ‘My Lord,’ she added, ‘if it is Your wish, protect also this city which is sustained by Your love.’ Christ replied, ‘It will have to undergo trials, but it will be defended by My protection.’ Then the virgin, raising a face bathed in tears, comforted the sisters: ‘I assure you, daughters, that you will suffer no evil; only have faith in Christ.’

This article reflects upon Marian apparitions that occurred during the years 1961 to 1965 in the village of San Sebastián de Garabandal, or Garabandal, in northern Spain, giving rise to pilgrimages ever since. The events coincided with the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II. Garabandal is the only Marian apparition event to have prophesied and commented on Vatican II (Serre & Caux 2001: 256).

Nevertheless, in Christendom, travelling to Garabandal is regarded as an alternative pilgrimage. Garabandal attracts only a small number of dedicated followers and pilgrims. After a visit in April 2009, the high season for pilgrimages to the village, I can confirm that few pilgrims find their way to Garabandal. On the other hand, an unexploited site such as Garabandal is attractive to pilgrims. The pilgrimage route is in several ways unique compared to journeys to other Marian pilgrimage shrines, since it has not yet been approved by the Catholic Church. Pilgrimages to Garabandal were even officially forbidden for several years.

The Catholic Church authorities originally declared travelling to Garabandal as forbidden for church officials such as priests and others. Attempts were made to prevent pilgrimages by forbidding the celebration of Masses that referred to the apparitions (Nolan & Nolan 1989: 286). We ask ourselves why this was done, and we may also ask why it is no longer forbidden to do this pilgrimage.

St Paphnutius the Buffalo was born in 305 was an Egyptian spending many years in the desert. He became a Priest and served under St. Antony, and became a Bishop of the Upper Thebaid. The Emperor Maximinus sent an army to track the Bishop down. When he heard about this he reported to Hadrian on his own. Paphnutius made a strong profession of faith and would not deny his faith. Being placed in prison was tortured causing him to lose his right eye and was hamstrung in one leg. 40 fellow prisoners would convert to the Catholic faith as a result of his inspiration. Some of them were martyred being burned at the stake. Two of his torturer's also converted (Dionysius and Callimachus) were beheaded. He was forced to work in mines. With the coming of Constantine and his edict of Milan, Paphnutius was free to return to his people despite being crippled by his torturers. He viewed his suffering as a glorious mark bearing them for Jesus who suffered for the whole world.

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The Five Luminous Mysteries

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Apologist Erick Ybarra joins me to discuss the differences between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. The main issues covered are the papacy and the filioque.

"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. A time to seek, and a time to cast away. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

Eucharistic Miracle of Blanot, France

The Eucharistic miracle of Blanot took place during the Easter Mass of 1331. During Communion, a Host fell to a cloth that was held below the communicant’s mouth. The priest tried to pick up the Holy Eucharist, but it was not possible. The Host had transformed into Blood, resulting in a stain the same size as the Host, on the cloth. That cloth is preserved today in the village of Blanot.

Eucharistic Miracle of Bordeaux, France

In the Eucharistic miracle of Bordeaux, Jesus appeared in the Host exposed for public adoration for more than 20 minutes, giving a blessing. Even today it is possible to visit the chapel of the miracle and venerate the precious relic of the Monstrance of the apparition, which is kept in Martillac, France, in the church of the contemplative community “La Solitude”.

Saint John of the Cross describes these occurrences as when imagination, without the use of the exterior senses, presents to the intellect an image or perception and the person then makes a judgement about them. God can use the imaginative faculty to convey messages and particular wisdom to people.ix The devil can also do the same thing with the interior senses in order to deceive a soul. The resulting effect can be an overstimulation of the imagination and intellect, in which there is difficulty discerning human action from divine action. This discernment is typically done on a personal level with one’s spiritual director/father. Instances that have a more public character might require the intervention of higher authorities.

One of the most noted actors of all time, certainly one of my favorites who stared in so many great movies. He won an Academy Award for his role in Sergeant York (1941), and High Noon (1952) and nominated three other times as best actor. In 1961 Gary Cooper was awarded an Honorary Award for Lifetime Achievement. Gary Cooper was highly acclaimed in his role playing the life of Lou Gehrig in the movie, The Pride of the Yankees (1942). Like John Wayne, Gary Cooper's conversion was towards the end of his life.

Great was Gary Cooper's lifetime achievement in the present life, but with his conversion to the Catholic Faith, Gary Cooper now obtained the greatest legacy, eternal Salvation in the Kingdom of Heaven. Cary Cooper was marked for playing heroes in the movies, now he saddles up with the greatest heroes of all time, the Saints in Heaven. I remember as a kid playing out some of these heroes from some of these movies, but now people can follow his example taking hold of the Lord's Church. Gary Cooper at one time might have been in the top 100 male stars of all time, maybe in the top ten, but now he is part of those who reigns with the Great Cloud of Witnesses in Heaven.

Despite being born in Montana, he was educated in England before the Second World War. He did go back to Montana, but he was not keen to cold weather, he was known to have said he, "would rather starve where it was warm, than to starve and freeze too." So he ended up going west to California. Like many who went west looking for gold, he began finding odd jobs as a movie extra.

The Five Glorious Mysteries

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Troy Guy joins me to discuss what led him to embrace the Catholic faith.

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On April 25 1356, at Macerata, a priest whose name is not known was celebrating Mass in the chapel of the Church of St. Catherine, owned by the Benedictine monks. During the breaking of the Eucharistic Bread before Holy Communion, the priest began to doubt the Real Presence of Jesus in the consecrated Host. Precisely at the moment in which he broke the Host, to his great surprise, he saw flow from the Host an abundance of Blood which stained part of the corporal, and the chalice placed on the altar.

At Macerata in the church of the Cathedral of Holy Mary Assumed and St. Giuliano, under the altar of the Most Holy Sacrament, it is possible to venerate the relic of the "corporal marked by Blood." Also preserved in this church is the parchment on which the miracle is described. Furthermore, the historian Ferdinando Ughelli cited this miracle in his work Sacred Italy of 1647 and describes how since the fourteenth century "the corporal has been carried in solemn procession through the city, enclosed in an urn of crystal and silver, with the concourse of all Piceno."

Saint John of the Cross describes these occurrences as when imagination, without the use of the exterior senses, presents to the intellect an image or perception and the person then makes a judgement about them. God can use the imaginative faculty to convey messages and particular wisdom to people.ix The devil can also do the same thing with the interior senses in order to deceive a soul. The resulting effect can be an overstimulation of the imagination and intellect, in which there is difficulty discerning human action from divine action. This discernment is typically done on a personal level with one’s spiritual director/father. Instances that have a more public character might require the intervention of higher authorities.