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A CHILD WHO SUFFERED FOR JESUS
Another child recently made venerable is SILVIO DISSEGNA an Italian child who died from bone cancer.He was born in 1967 in Turin the first of two children to Ottavio Dissegna and Gabriella...
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RATS IN PARADISE!
Here are on Shaw, we have always prided ourselves that we never saw a rat- field mice yes and they freely roam, never doing much damage, but rats??? Never, until this year and they seem to have...
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BENEDICTINE WAR HERO
As we prepare for the great feast of our patron St. Benedict, I present this possibly next Benedictine saint. SERVANT OF GOD BROTHER MARINUS LEONARD LaRUE, could be the latest Benedictine to be...
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HOLY FAMILY - A JESUIT & A MARTYR
VENERABLE PETAR BARBARIC born in 1874 was a Herzegovinian Roman Catholic novice who was in the midst of his studies for the priesthood before he died of tuberculosis. He made his solemn profession as...
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AMERICAN PRIEST MARTYR
In this day and age when so many priests are being slaughtered by mad men, I am reminded of this American martyr. Some things just never change!SERVANT OF GOD FATHER LEO HEINRICHS served in various...
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FATHER OF EDUCATION IN PUERTO RICO
VENERABLE RAFAEL CORDEROwas a Puerto Rican teacher born in San Juan in October 1790, popularly known as Master Rafael. He was one of the first educators of the African community of Puerto...
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EDUCATION IN CUBA
Another important Catholic educator to the Caribbean area wasVENERABLE BROTHER VICTORINO ARNAUD PAGES.Born in France in 1885,in Ozillon in the diocese of Puy-en-Velay, he joined the Brothers of...
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NEW MARTYRS of GUATEMALA
While I search for new saints across the globe, I am especially interested when I find new saints from the New World.Beatified on October 27th (2018) in the city of Morales, in the Apostolic Vicariate...
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WANT WHAT GOD WANTS
Another Jesuit of note came unto my radar recently. BL. JOSE RUBIO y PERALTA was born in 1864 in a large farm family in Spain. He entered the seminary in 1876 when he was only 12 years old. After...
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THE FRUITS OF FAITH AND CHARITY
A couple added to the rostrum as example of a holy marriage are VENERABLE SERGIO BERNARDINI and VENERABLE DOMENICA BEDONNI BERNARDINI Both from Modena, Italy, were Secular Franciscans and had ten...
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THANKFUL FOR OUR PARISH PRIESTS
Sunday was the feast of St. John Marie Vianney, Cure of Ars, the patron of parish priests. Here in part is the speech of the Holy Father, thanking all priests who have remained faithful to the...
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BROOKLYN SAINT
SERVANT of GOD MONSIGNOR BERNARD JOHN QUINN a pioneer in what would today be considered “civil rights”, is being considered for canonization. Investigations into his saintly life have been collected...
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A MODERN HEALER- STIGMATIC IN THE USA
In spite of our country looking like the template of moral decay, more and more Americans are being considered for sainthood. The following man is an example of a seemingly ordinary life, which gives...
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UPSET IN THE SAN JUANS- POOR FERRY SERVICE
Islanders, in our mini paradise, are up in arms, voicing their concerns toward the WashingtonState ferry system. As long as I have lived here, there have been complaints, but minor inconveniences have...
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FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Very frightening statistics have recently come to light. A recent survey found that two-thirds of Catholics do not believe Church teaching about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.A recent...
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THE ART OF SILENCE
“If music is carefully selected and beautifully offered, it can open up a space of silence which God can fill. For people who find it difficult to escape the noise both exterior and interior, your...
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AMERICAN BORN VENERABLE
VENERABLE MOTHER ANTONIETTA GIUGLIANO is another American who spent most of her life in another country. Her life is witness of a life given to God and the care of others and to her unshakable...
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FARMING IN THE CHURCH
Mother Dilecta with LucinaAs we are in the swing of things with our summer gardens, I am reminded of the Church’s place in farming throughout the ages. Pope Pius VII in 1802 wrote, “Agriculture is...
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HOLINESS AMONG THE LAITY
I am constantly telling people who come to visit us that the Church needs more holy lay people. Many seem to think that it is impossible to become holy in today’s world and that only nuns and good...
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MARTYRS FOR CHRIST- KNIGHT of COLUMBAS
I have spoken in past Blogs of the youth group that comes in summer to take on building projects, bring in the hay and winter’s fire wood, etc. The adults who bring the youth are members of the Knights...
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