

The Catholic Defender: The Sacrifice Prayer
"O Jesus, it is for the love of Thee, in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and for the conversion of poor sinners [that I do this]." Taught by the Blessed Virgin Mary to the three shepherd children—Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco—on July 13, 1917 . It is intended to be recited whenever one makes a personal sacrifice or offers up suffering to God. It is often grouped with the "Fatima Prayer" (Decade Prayer) said after each decade of the


The Catholic Defender: Saint David of Wales
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-saint-david-of-wales/ David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. David was a native of Wales, and tradition has preserved a relatively large amount of detail about his life. He became renowned as a teacher and preacher, founding monastic settlements and churches in Wa


The Catholic Defender: celestial Choir of Angels
By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels , may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted hereafter to eternal glory. Amen. In Christian tradition, the Celestial Choir of Angels refers to the nine levels of spiritual beings that inhabit heaven . This hierarchy, popularized by theologians like Pseudo-Dionysius and St. Thomas Aquinas , organizes angels into three "spheres" or "triads" based on their proximity to Go


The Catholic Defender: celestial Choir of Archangels
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 establis






















