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NEW AMERICAN SAINT
This year we shall add another saint to our growing roster of saints born in the USA. He will be beatified in Detroitthis year.FATHER SOLANUS CASEY was a Capuchin Franciscan friar who ministered in...
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AMERICAN TIES
While not considered an American saint, he did work in our country and has relatives here, generations later, including a young priest in Wisconsin. ST. LUIGI GUANELLA was the ninth of thirteen...
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EARTHLY FRIENDS
BL. CLARA (Dina) BOSATTA was born in 1858 in Como to Alessandro Bosatta and Rosa Mazzocchi - her father worked as a silk manufacturer who died in 1861 when she was but a toddler. She was the last of...
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FRIEND OF A SAINT IN EL SALVADOR
William Hart McNicholsSERVANT of GOD RUTILIO GRANDE GARCIA, SJ, was a Jesuit priest in El Salvador. He was assassinated in 1977, along with two other Salvadorans. Father Rutilio Grande was the first...
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NEW PRIESTS- CLOSE TO HOME
Chad is bottom of photo (Stephen Brashear photo)This is a big week for the Archdiocese of Seattle. Tomorrow, the feast of the Visitation, is the blessing of our new bishop Daniel Mueggenborg (see Blog...
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NEW AMERICAN MISSIONARY SAINT
We start the month of June with some American missionaries who have been declared Servants of God. They all set an example for us, and the world, as they gave their lives in service of others.SERVANT...
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MARYKNOLL FOUNDRESS
1941 At Her DeskOur Last Blog dealt with a member of Maryknoll. This Blog introduces the foundress of the women's branch of that missionary order.SERVANT of GOD MOTHER MARY JOSEPH ROGERS was born in...
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MISSIONARY BISHOP
June, with no laid out plan, seems to be dedicated to missionaries, who were from the USA, or served here and lived within our lifetime. This next was also a Jesuit. SERVANT of GOD BISHOP ENRIQUE SAN...
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UPDATE ON NEW BLESSED LAY WOMAN
Last April 30 (2016) I introduced a laywoman who can be an example to all called to sanctity in the Church. She was a Benedictine Oblate. On June 10 of this year she was beatified in her native town...
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CHURCH UNITY FOUNDER
SERVANT of GOD FATHER PAUL WATTSON was born in Maryland in 1863 to a devout Episcopalian family. His father was an Episcopalian priest. He himself was ordained to the Episcopal priesthood in 1886;...
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ANOTHER SAINT FROM TENNESSEE
On 3/12/17 we introduced Servant of God Isaac Hecker from Tennessee and now another has been introduced from that same state.SERVANT of GOD FATHER PATRICK RYAN was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1845....
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BENEDICTINE PATRONESS OF SKIN DISORDERS
As we hit summer with soaring temperatures, our skin can take a beating from the sun and insects. For myself I would rather have pain than an itch. I am reminded of this holy nun of our order who...
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OLR NUN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
The desire to leave something of ourselves behind to the next generation is part of the human condition. We ask, what will I be remembered for? The saints are remembered for their holiness which was...
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AN ARTIST OF PRAYER
It never ceases to amaze me how many interesting Catholic artists of the past there are that I have never heard of who were famous in their time. One such is JOHANNES (JAN) TOOROP, who was born in...
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BENEDICTINES AND PERPETUAL ADORATION
Mother Nicola Golden Jubilee- PeruMother Marie AdeleRecently I heard from my Benedictine nuns in Sechura, Peru. Their Mother Abbess from Englandwas making a visitation. Their foundress MOTHER MARIE...
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MISSIONARIES TO OUR LADY OF THE ROCK
Father RajaWe have a unique situation with our chaplain at Our Lady of the Rock. For the first time in 40 years we will not have a resident chaplain, but one of two priests will ferry over daily to...
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GETTING TO HEAVEN
Tapestry of Saints- Cathedral in Los AngelesYesterday on the feast of St. Benedict, the Holy Father decreed that ‘offering of life’ is path to sainthood. Pope Francis has issued an apostolic letter...
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THE HEART OF THE PRIESTHOOD
If you are afraid of love, don’t ever become a priest, and don’t ever celebrate Mass. The Mass will cause a torrent of interior suffering to pour down upon your soul, with one purpose only– to break...
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BIRD BRAINS- NEVER CHEAT A RAVEN!
My friends the ravens and crows have been back in the news of late- new research, new people interested in their antics, new books, etc. Just this past week The Week had a two page article...
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A BIRD'S DELIGHT BRINGS US JOY!
While the rest of our country swelters, summer has been lagging in our islands- not that we complain- we all enjoy the cool weather, even if it means the garden's produce will be later in harvesting....
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