Category: Lives of Saints
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Our Lady of Guadalupe’s 10 Beautiful Messages
These are the most consoling messages straight from the lips of our Blessed Virgin Mary when she appeared to a humble peasant in Mexico in the 16th century. “What is the matter, my little child Am I not here who am your mother.” “I am your merciful Mother, of all mankind, of all those who […]
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The First Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe
In the 16th century, millions of faithful Catholics in Europe abandoned Catholicism and embraced a movement that was led by a former Catholic and heretic Martin Luther in 1517. In response to this, in the year 1531, God sent Our Lady to Mexico to help Spanish missionaries Christianize the region. This resulted in the conversion […]
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Saint Nicholas, Patron Saint of Prostitutes?
Christmas is a commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and an anticipation of His second coming. But sadly, nowadays this is rarely represented in secular movies, books, etc. Instead, they make use of a legendary character who gives lovely toys and sweet treats to young children so they can have a joyous Christmas celebration. […]
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About Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
“‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.’” Matthew 25:35-36 A 24-year-old widow with 3 children lived a truly Christian life of prayer […]
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Two Purgatory Anecdotes by Saint John Vianney
All of us who try enough and persevere in doing good and avoiding all kinds of evil, believers and non-believers alike, will go through purgatory to be purified upon entering heaven, even those who truly lived heroic virtues or became martyrs for Christ and his Church might have to undergo some kind of purification before […]
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The Letter of Saint Jude Thaddeus
It is ironic that Saint Jude, who only had one single line in the Gospels (John 14:22), is probably the most invoked Apostle. This is due to the miracles Christians received through his powerful intercessions from the time after his martyrdom until today. He is the patron of hopeless cases! Before he died, he left […]
The Praying Lensman 