Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord He was the second of seven children of peasant parents in Sardinia. His path to the Franciscans was unusual. During a serious illness, Ignatius vowed to become a Capuchin if he recovered. He regained his health but ignored the promise. When he was 20, a riding accident prompted Ignatius to renew the pledge, which he acted on the second time. Ignatius’s reputation for self-denial and

This is one of Padre Pio's most famous and profound quotes. It captures his deep belief that the Eucharist is the spiritual "power plant" of the world, providing the grace necessary to sustain human existence even more than the sun provides physical life Padre Pio, who famously bore the stigmata (the wounds of Christ) for 50 years, viewed the Mass not just as a ritual, but as the actual re-presentation of the Passion on Calvary To Padre Pio, a world without that sacrifice wo

Amen to that! There is nothing like a joyful heart to lead the way to the Eucharist. It’s the ultimate way to give thanks and keep that praise going. Jesus in the Eucharist is considered worthy of praise as the Real Presence of Christ, offering spiritual nourishment and uniting believers with God. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is deemed the highest form of devotion, offering thanks and recognizing Jesus as the Bread of Life who remains present to his Church. Real Presen

Between May 2004 and April 2006 at the Ambu Ghraib Prison in Iraq 17 Soldiers and Officers were removed from this duty 11 were charged with dereliction of duty, maltreatment, aggrevated assualt and battery. These Soldiers were Court-marshaled, convicted, sentanced to military prison and dishonorable discharged from the service. These Soldiers stripped Iraqi prisoners of war naked and had them leashed then forced into contorted sexual positions. This had a very negative aff