

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 Eighth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-eighth-promise/ 8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plenitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise. This particular promise reveals a special incite about the Lord's presence in our lives. By praying the Rosary, we invite the Lord a


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Seventh Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-seventh-promise/ 7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the sacraments of the Church. "The Christian meaning of death is revealed in the light of the Paschal Mystery of the Death and Resurrection of Christ in whom resides our only hope. The Christian who dies in Christ Jesus is 'away from the body and at home with the Lord' (2 Cor 5:8)." - Cat


The Catholic Defender: The Father Vincent Ferrer Story
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-lord-in-your-great-love-answer-me/ St. Vincent Ferrer was born on January 23, 1350 to William and Constance Ferrer, a very pious couple living in Valencia, Spain. Vincent was the fourth of eight children. The miracles started with this child even before his birth. To start, the mother felt none of the usual pains which always accompani


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Sixth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-sixth-promise/ 6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life. This promise is special because it shows that


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



























