

The Catholic Defender: The Easter Vigil reminds me of Oscar Wilde Receiving God’s Mercy
After writing an article on President George Washington, a Facebook friend of mine responded to the article telling me that Washington’s apparent conversion story was like that of Oscar Wilde, a famed writer and play producer. I thought that was interesting as I had not read anything about Oscar Wilde but I did find that he was received into the Catholic Faith on his death bed. That is the good news, so as I looked at the Oscar Wilde story, how he lived his life, I began to


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Fifth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-fifth-promise/ 5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary, shall not perish. This promise is also communicated with the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: "Take this Scapular . Whosoever dies wearing it shall not suffer eternal fire. It shall be a sign of salvation, a protection in danger and pledge of peace." Our Lady is giving us two p


The Catholic Defender: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Approved
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe/ I returned to the Catholic Church beginning in October 1978. Cursillo was the major instrument the lord used in my life in bringing me home. I had just spoken to my Mother that I was thinking of joining a local Baptist church in Branson Missouri where I had been going to College. I was going to the School of the Ozarks where I had a baseball scholarship. My faith was pla


The Catholic Defender: Consecrating the drops of Blood Jesus Christ suffered on Calvary
The following was approved by Pope Leo XIII in Rome 5 April 1890 The Bible records that St. Peter and John went into the Sepulcher at the news Jesus had arisen from the dead. There in the tomb was the Shroud, but that was not all to be found in the tomb. There was also found a copy of a letter believed to have been written by Jesus. According to the letter, it covered the drops of Blood Jesus suffered throughout His Passion and Death. Today, this letter is maintained in


The Catholic Defender: Jesus Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem Palm Sunday
“Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, Meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal of an ass”. The Old Testament Prophecy comes to life every year as the Catholic Church commemorates Holy Week beginning with the Lord’s triumphant Entry into Jerusalem. Matthew 21:1-11 States, “When they drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying


The Catholic Defender: The Angel Gabriel Said Kecharitomene
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-as-we-honor-the-annunciation-of-the-lord/ Mary is the virgin-mother who fulfills Isaiah 7:14 in a way that Isaiah could not have imagined. She is united with her son in carrying out the will of God (Psalm 40:8-9; Hebrews 10:7-9; Luke 1:38). Mary has an important role to play in God’s plan. From all eternity, Go


The Catholic Defender: The Mystery of Melchizedek
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/the-mystery-of-melchizedek-1733539155/ "When Abram heard that his kinsman had been captured, he mustered three hundred and eighteen of his retainers, * born in his house, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. He and his servants deployed against them at night, defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah, which is north of Damascus. He recovered all the possessions. He also recovered his kinsman Lot and his possessions, along with the w


The Catholic Defender: THE EXORCISM OF NICOLA AUBREY
Taken from the book The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by Fr. Michael Muller, (Imprimatur: Archbishop McClosky, New York 1884) . https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-exorcism-of-nicola-aubrey/ It is indeed a remarkable fact that, as the devil made use of Luther, an apostate monk, to abolish the Mass and deny the Real Presence; in like manner, God made use of His arch-enemy, the devil , to prove the Real Presence. He repeatedly forced him publicly to profess his f


The Catholic Defender: PORTUGAL, 1904-1955 Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-blessed-alexandrina-maria-da-costa-portugal-1904-1955/ "Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil" Amen. The story of Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa is quite miraculous taking this text from the "Our Father" prayer to a deeper understanding. Blessed Alexandrina Maria Da Costa was Nourished Only By


The Catholic Defender: Saint Patrick
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-patrick/ Growing up in mid-America in the 1960's what I remember most about St. Patrick was when March 17 rolled on around, you better wear green or you will spend the day getting pinched. So green became a standard for St. Patrick's Day. As a young person, the St. Patrick's Day parade was always i



























