Does God send us “signs?” You Decide
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by Larry Peterson
4d ago
This is a test post: –Looking into her eyes, he said, “There is Victory over Death.” I recently attended a funeral Mass and during the few minutes before the Mass started, something extraordinary happened. I believe God sent a messenger to share with all those in attendance an affirmation of what we proclaim to believe ..read more
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Saint Abel the Just, Feast Day, January 3
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
Cain and Abel Tissot Circa 1900 By Larry Peterson His was the first recorded death in Human History The holy people from the Old Testament are not usually called saints. We do not say, “St. Abraham” or “St. Moses” as we do for St. Joseph or St John. But the church does allow for them to be called saints one day during the year. That day is their acknowledged feast day. There are forty-two different Old Testament saints that have designated feast days. The first one during the year belongs to St. Abel. His feast day is January 3. The very first human to die was none other than Adam and Eve’s ..read more
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Marriage— “it unites spouses and binds them to their eternal souls…”
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
By Larry Peterson As we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Family it seems fitting to repost this article that focuses on the domestic church as described by Pope St. John Paul II in his Apostolic Exhortation  titled, Familiaris Consortia issued on November 22, 1981. St. John Paul II said, “Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eternal souls, with whom they make up a sole family, a domestic church.” The sainted Holy Father was referring to people like Roger and Helena when he made that statement. That is b ..read more
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A Joyful Christmas can also harbor a Joyful-Sadness
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
Loneliness                    stockvault.net By Larry Peterson Christmas is much more than just a day I never viewed Christmas as just a “day”. Thanksgiving is a “day”. My birthday is a “day”. Your anniversary is a ‘day”.  But Christmas is much more than simply a day. It is a state of mind, an uplifting, spiritually charged season that changes many people into joy-filled, happy childlike adult. Unfortunately, often there are those who do not feel the joy. Instead they experience the muddled, confusing, heartbreaking feelings of a “Joyful ..read more
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YES! Santa lives in the Hearts of Millions, both Young and Old
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
public domain By Larry Peterson Most folks do not know much about a man by the name of Francis Pharcellus Church. Heck, most people have never even heard of him. However, to me, he is one of the most excellent newspaper editors of all time. That is because he took on a skeptical world and dared try to prove the existence of Santa Claus. Francis Church was born in Rochester, New York, on February 22, 1839. At the age of 21, he graduated from Columbia College (now Columbia University). Francis had considered a career in law but opted instead for a life in journalism. During the Civil War, he w ..read more
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The Last Christmas Tree (are Angels really Among Us)?
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
                The Last Christmas Tree A Short Story by Larry Peterson Inspired by a true story: It was 6:00 A.M., and she was exhausted. She stood there, unblinking, looking into the mirror at the person staring back at her. Running her hands through her tousled, just-got-out-of-bed hair, she sighed deeply. She leaned forward, stared some more, and said to herself, “Oh my God, Sharon, you look just awful.” She had to leave by 6:30, so she hurriedly washed her face, brushed her teeth, and tried to create some order with her hair. She had worked twenty ..read more
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The Two Men Loved Christmas. One was martyred, One had egg nog
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by Larry Peterson
3M ago
Alois Andritzki          public domain By Larry Peterson What follows is about two men. One is about a 28-year-old man living during the  Christmas season of 1942. The other is about a 30-year-old man living during Christmas in 1974. Both men were from generations that followed each other. Their stories will show that they more or less did the same thing at a similar time. What did they do that was the same? Foremost, they loved God, and they loved Christmas. The love they had brought one of them happiness and peace of heart. It brought the other, martyrdom. Wha ..read more
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REJOICE! Advent is here; Prepare to Embrace Who is coming our way
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by Larry Peterson
4M ago
REJOICE! The Journey to Christmas has Begun. The Advent Season is all about reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts and homes for Christ’s birth in the world as it was yesterday and as it is today. We find that the majesty and wonder and meaning  of this day has not changed one bit in over 2000 years.  By Larry Peterson Turkey Day is over and now the 2023 Christmas odyssey is underway. It is my favorite time of the year and it all begins with the First Sunday of Advent. I love the ‘reason for the season’ which is the Baby Jesus. I love the awe in the faces of so many children an ..read more
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The Hot Chocolate Miracle at the Thanksgiving Day Parade
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by Larry Peterson
4M ago
Thanksgiving Prayer    public domain By Larry Peterson During the early morning hours of November 24, 1906, a ship quietly slid against the ebb-tide waters of the Narrows and entered New York harbor. Onboard were almost 2000 people, mostly immigrating Europeans. Through the emerging light of the new dawn, the Statue of Liberty came into view. The appearance of the great icon had them mesmerized. They had arrived at their new home, America. Among the people on board was a little girl from Hungaria. Her name was Julia, and she was four years old. She held a small rag doll tightly in ..read more
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Thoughts about the great paradox we call “life support.”
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by Larry Peterson
4M ago
Indi Gregory               Credit: Christian Concern Who should choose  Life or Death for a Child?  The Government or the Parent? By Larry Peterson Upon order of the courts in Great Britain, eight-month-old Indi Gregory was removed from life support today (November 13, 2023). She passed away in a few hours. I now share the paradox of what is called “life-support.” We begin five tears ago On April 28, 2018, the saga of Alfie Evans ended. The 23-month-old boy’s life support was shut down as ordered by the government in the UK. The pleas of the ..read more
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