During the American Civil War, the Roman Catholic Church did not officially split along regional lines, unlike major Protestant denominations (such as the Methodists and Baptists). However, individual Catholics overwhelmingly aligned with the region in which they lived, fighting for both the Union and the Confederacy. At the outbreak of the war, Catholics made up roughly 10 percent of the U.S. population (around 3 million people), heavily concentrated in Northern urban center

Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-mother-mary-s-birthday/ 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

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works, in order that we gain the glory of Paradise. Amen. In traditional Christian angelology, the Celestial Choir of Archangels is the eighth of nine ranks (or "choirs") of angels, situated in the third and lowest hierarchy. While the term "archangel" is often used broadly for any powerful angel, in the formal Celestial Hierarchy established

By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen. The Principalities (Greek: archai) are the seventh choir of angels in the traditional Celestial Hierarchy established by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and later championed by St. Thomas Aquinas. They lead the Third Triad, which is the hierarchy most directly involved with human affairs. Guardians of Nations: Their primary duty is to ove