

The Catholic Defender: Maureen O'Hara's Strong Catholic faith was well known
Maureen O'Hara had a deep and lifelong Roman Catholic faith that shaped her personal values and career choices in Hollywood. She was a strong-willed, fiercely independent, and resilient woman who brought her signature Irish spirit and dignity to both her life and career She grew up in Dublin in a devout Catholic family, and her older sister Peggy even became a Sister of Charity. She attended Catholic schools, including the Augustine St. John School for Girls. Raised in a st


The Catholic Defender: Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-your-words-lord-are-spirit-and-life/ Francesco Possenti 1 March 1838 – 27 February 1862) was an Italian Passionist clerical student. Born in Italy into a large family and baptized Francis, Saint Gabriel lost his mother when he was only four years old. He was educated by the Jesuits and, having been cured twice of serious illnesses, cam


The Catholic Defender: The Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows for America Day 1
The seven sorrows of Mary are: 1. St. Simeon’s Prophecy (Luke 2:35) 2. The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-14) 3. The Loss of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:44-52) 4. The Meeting of Mary and Jesus on the Way to Calvary (Tradition Luke 23:26-32) 5. The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:16-30) 6. The Piercing of the Side of Jesus, and His Descent from the Cross (John 19:31-37 and Tradition) 7. The Burial of Jesus (John 19:38-42) According to St. Alphonsus de Liguori (


The Catholic Defender: The Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Promise 5
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-promises-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-to-st-margaret-mary-promise-5/ 5. I will pour abundant blessings on all their undertakings. Jesus is promising spiritual blessings and temporal blessings that are for our greater good. Consider Luke 18:24-30 states, "Jesus looked at him [now sad] and said, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needl


























