https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-st-mary-magdalene/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord Except for the mother of Jesus, few women are more honored in the Bible than Mary Magdalene. Yet she could well be the patron of the slandered, since there has been a persistent legend in the Church that she is the unnamed sinful woman who anointed the feet of Jesus in Luke 7:36-50. St. M

https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-st-clement-of-rome/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franciscan Media, a great team for the Lord Yes, St. Clement of Rome quoted directly from the Book of Wisdom (also known as the Wisdom of Solomon) in his late first-century letter, 1 Clement. Because the early Church heavily utilized the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament), Clement and other Apostolic Fathers tr

As it was during the days of Unleavened Bread that he had arrested him, he put him in prison, assigning four sections of four soldiers each to guard him, meaning to try him in public after the Passover. All the time Peter was under guard the church prayed to God for him unremittingly. On the night before Herod was to try him, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, while guards kept watch at the main entrance to the prison. Then suddenly an angel

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-to-honor-our-lady-of-mount-carmel/ Growing up in Middle America, I had heard of the Monks who lived on Mount Carmel in the 12th century. Mother Mary became the Patronage of the "Carmelite" Order. Mount Carmel was the site where the Prophet Elijah challenged the Priests of Baal found in the Bible (1 Kings 18:1

Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-saint-kateri-tekakwitha-story-of-heroic-faith/ New York in 1656 was a much different place, the Europeans were firmly planted in the New World. By 1626, Manhattan was purchased by Dutch Settlers and from that time on, let’s call it progress. Saint Kateri was born in a small village outside of Auriesville, New York just 30 years l

Recently, I was able to participate at a Marian Conference held in Blue Springs Missouri and St. Joseph’s Radio recorded a talk I gave entitled, “Drums Among The Mohawks” which is about the true story of St. John La Lande. For me this was a great joy as it was a kind of home coming. I was baptized at age 4 there in 1960, I began grade school there in 1963, and I received my first Confession and Holy Communion there in 1964. I was also received my Confirmation there on Septemb

It was a hot dry morning in July at Joint Security Station Sadr City Iraq. I had spent the morning ensuring that Sick Call ran smoothly and all our contemporary missions were being maintained. I made the decision to run by the gym to do some "military press" lifting about 180 pounds 25 times over my head. As I arrived into the workout area there was another Soldier from A Company who was already doing some bench work. I struck up a conversation with him talking about wor

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-the-apostle-st-thomas/ Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained

I used to listened to a local Christian radio station near Ft. Campbell KY from time to time to check out what they would teach. On one occasion, the topic of faith and good works was the focus. I called up the radio station to see if I could enter the conversation. Unfortunately, it was only a tape recording and so there was no discussion that was live. Since it was a tape played in the studio, the only person available was the clerk answering the phone. To me that was enou

August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There are some who ask questions regarding this most important dogma. Often times people might not understand biblical foundations if they do not see an expressed word specific to a teaching. When reading the bible, it is easy to recognize that without the historic application that has been handed down from the apostolic age, people will miss the context if the text is not explicit. The bible itself is n