

The Catholic Defender: My Annual Christmas Timeline Salute
“In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters.” Genesis 1:1-2 In six days God created the heavens and the earth, “Let there be light and there was light…, Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other…, Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that dry land may appear…, Let the


The Catholic Defender: December 6, the Feast of St. Nicholas continues
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-stand-in-the-gap-with-us-and-st-nicholas/ Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord St. Nicholas was born in the 3rd century (250) near Patara which is today along the Southern Coast of modern day Turkey. St. Nicholas was born to very wealthy parents (Epiphanus and Johanna) who brought him up in the Catholic Faith. St. Nicholas developed a strong love for Christ from a youn


The Catholic Defender: The Tradition of the Candy Cane
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-tradition-of-the-candy-cane/ I remember not too long ago I was thinking on what I was going to do next regarding our pro-Christmas agenda, Fox News was reporting there was an attack on the Candy Cane because of it's Christian foundation. Well, I am very happy to bring back this wonderful story. Christmas is about the birth of Christ pure and simple. Over the years traditions have developed to help bring joy to the season


The Catholic Defender: The Twelve Days Of Christmas Song And The Hidden Code
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-christmas-special-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-code-revealed/ The Church Calendar has been a work in progress since the very beginning of the Church. From the early Christians following Our Lord's footsteps down the The Via Dolorosa (Latin for Way of Grief or Way of Suffering) to the birthday of the Lord. As we move closer to Christmas, this year is a great reminder of the personal sacrifice I made during the Christmas Seaso


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Ninth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-ninth-promise/ 9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary . This is a very important promise in that all Christians should not place Purgatory as their first hope of Salvation. Granted, most saved persons will probably have a stay in Purgatory for some time because few of us die in a state of perfection who thankfully are not damned. All in Purg


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Fourth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-fourth-promise/ 4. The Rosary will cause virtue and good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means. As we move along through the Promises that Our Lady offers, I c


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Eleventh Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-eleventh-promise/ 11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary. So far, of these Promises of Our Lady to those who recite the Rosary, this one seems difficult to understand. This promise has a good biblical foundation. Consider 1 John 5:14-15, "And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Third Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-third-promise/ 3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies. What a great sign of predestination for those who are devoted to the Rosary. A promise coming from the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus offering the Rosary as a "powerful armor against hell". St. Padre Pio, the stigmata priest, exclaimed that the Rosa


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Twelfth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-twelfth-promise/ 12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities. He said to [his] disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life and what you will eat, or about your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storeh


The Catholic Defender: The Star of Bethlehem Shines On Christmas Night
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-christmas-special-part-2-the-star-of-bethlehem-december-25-2-bc/ The Season of Advent and Christmas was added to the Church Calendar for specific reasons. Primarily to help people in their faith, to keep alive the relevance and foundation for our holy Catholic Faith. The past few days I have written on the belief that Jesus was born literally on December 25, 2 B.C. We have shared this through the lessons of history, that the





























