

The Catholic Defender: St. Luke, Doctor At Calvary
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-st-luke-doctor-at-calvary/ October 18 is the Feast of St. Luke, the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts, St Paul identifies that St. Luke was a physician (Colossians 4:14) was a companion of St. Paul. St. Luke was a Greek Convert whose Gospel shows special sensitivity towards the Gentiles, h


The Catholic Defender: I Confer A Kingdom On You
There are some who are awaiting for a kingdom to come that the Lord will eventually establish at the end of the age. It is true that in the Lord's prayer we do pray, "Thy Kingdom Come, thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven"! At the Parousia, the fullness of what this Kingdom will be, will be made manifest. Of this Kingdom, the Prophet Daniel writes, "I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to th


The Catholic Defender: The Seven Sacraments Are Grace Promised
Why do Catholics believe in seven sacraments, while Protestants believe in only two and not really two? Exactly what is a sacrament, and what does it do for a person? Catholics believe in seven sacraments because Christ instituted seven; because the Apostles and Church Fathers believed in seven; because the second Ecumenical Council of Lyons (1274) defined seven; and because the Ecumenical Council of Trent (1545-1563) confirmed seven. In short, the enumeration, seven, aris


The Catholic Defender: The Fatima Invitation From Heaven
"In the last days -- the Lord declares -- I shall pour out my Spirit on all humanity. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young people shall see visions, your old people dream dreams. Even on the slaves, men and women, shall I pour out my Spirit. I will show portents in the sky above and signs on the earth below." May 13, 1917 marks a Biblical event when the Virgin Mary first appeared to three children, Lucia dos Santos (10), Francisco (9), and Jacinta Marto (7) a


The Catholic Defender: Our Lady's Words At Fatima September 13, 1917
Our Lady: Continue to pray the Rosary to obtain the end of the war. In October, Our Lord will also come, as well as Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Saint Joseph with the Child Jesus, to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices, but He does not want you to sleep with the ropes; wear them only during the day. (The children were wearing ropes around their waists as a sacrifice for sinners.) Lucia: They have requested me to ask you for many thin


The Catholic Defender: October 13, Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us
It was Early February 2009, I had just deployed to Iraq leaving my Wife, Gigi, who had received a healing after suffering 6 months due to terrible lower abdomen pain. Between May 13 and October 13, 1917, three Portuguese children–Francisco and Jacinta Marto and their cousin Lucia dos Santos–received apparitions of Our Lady at Cova da Iria near Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon. Mary asked the children to pray the rosary for world peace, for the end of World War I, for


The Catholic Defender: St. Padre Pio and his story
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-padre-pio/ St. Padre Pio is one of the more influential Saints that had a particular influence for me because of all the signs related to his life. He is also someone who I can identify with as he lived during my growing up years. Padre Pio touches the hearts of people world wide many times will recog


The Catholic Defender: St. Matthew, IRS Collector to Apostle
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-the-apostle-saint-matthew/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord Matthew, Apostle of Jesus Christ whose parents named means, "Gift of Yahweh" who for the longest time would not be recognized as such. Being a Jew, Matthew worked as a tax collector for the Roman rulers which set him in great distaste of the Jewish population. Tax collectors w


The Catholic Defender: Our Lady Of Sorrows Pray For Us
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-as-we-honor-the-sorrows-of-mary/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:35 Notice that Jesus will be a sign that will be contradicted. R


The Catholic Defender: The Conversion of Vincent Price
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-vincent-price-conversion-to-the-catholic-faith-story/ As I was growing up to be a young man, one of my favorite movies that had a positive impact on me was the movie, “The Song of Bernadette”. Even though it is a black and white movie, I still find it to be an excellent movie. It brings you really into the story of St. Bernadette. One of my favorite characters in the movie was Vincent Price as he played the role of the I





























