

The Catholic Defender: Saints Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
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-and-saints-joseph-of-arimathea-and-nicodem/ Following the death of Jesus, Joseph obtained Jesus' body from Pilate, wrapped it in fine linen and buried it. For these reasons, Joseph is considered the patron saint of funeral directors and pallbearers. For instance, after Joseph asked Pilate for the body of the Ch


The Catholic Defender: The Catholic Church during the Tuscarora War (1711–1715)
virtually no presence, influence, or institutional role in North Carolina during the Tuscarora War (1711–1715). Religious Landscape of Colonial North Carolina Protestant Dominance: Early colonial North Carolina was overwhelmingly Protestant. The Church of England (Anglicanism) was legally established as the official state church, though practical religious diversity included significant populations of Quakers (who held political influence before the war), Presbyterians, and


The Catholic Church during the First Barbary War (1801–1805)
During the First Barbary War (1801–1805), the Roman Catholic Church did not take part in official United States military actions or peace treaties, though Catholic religious groups and traditional networks continued their long-standing work of raising funds to free captive Christians from North African corsairs. Background on Captives and Ransoms Old Tradition: For centuries, Catholic orders like the Trinitarians collected money to pay ransoms for sailors captured by pirate


The Catholic Defender: Transforming By Way of Jesus Through Mary, Mary’s YES: The Way of Transformation
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-we-are-living-in-a-time-of-consecration-before-the-lord/ Transforming "by way of Jesus through Mary" is a Catholic spiritual path centered on Marian consecration, popularized by St. Louis de Montfort as a secure, fast, and perfect means to reach union with Jesus. It involves entrusting one’s spiritual life to Mary, allowing her to shape the believer into the image of Christ, just as she formed his body. Total Consecration: Giv



























