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Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story

Stand In The Gap With Us And Saint Margaret of Scotland’s Story 11/16/2023
Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be herself.
For her, that meant freedom to love God and serve others.
Not Scottish by birth, Margaret was the daughter of Princess Agatha of Hungary and the Anglo-Saxon Prince Edward Atheling.
She spent much of her youth in the court of her great-uncle, the English king, Edward the Confessor. Her family fled from William the Conqueror and was shipwrecked off the coast of Scotland.
King Malcolm befriended them and was captivated by the beautiful, gracious Margaret. They were married at the castle of Dunfermline in 1070.
Malcolm was good-hearted, but rough and uncultured, as was his country.
Because of Malcolm’s love for Margaret, she was able to soften his temper, polish his manners, and help him become a virtuous king.
He left all domestic affairs to her, and often consulted her in state matters.
Margaret tried to improve her adopted country by promoting the arts and education. For religious reform she encouraged synods and was present for the discussions which tried to correct religious abuses common among priests and laypeople, such as simony, usury, and incestuous marriages. With her husband, she founded several churches.
Margaret was not only a queen, but a mother. She and Malcolm had six sons and two daughters. Margaret personally supervised their religious instruction and other studies.

Deepertruth: Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Albert the Great

Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Albert the Great 11/15/2023
esus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."
St. Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus) is a good example of a man who was raised by pious parents, whose father served as a military Lord in service to Emperor Frederick II. Young Albert was raised with high ideals teaching him to reach for the heavens. Being born around 1200 and from beautiful Bavaria, he was showing much promise in education when in 1223 he had an encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary.
While hunting in the woods for a good catch for the family, young Albert was suddenly stopped by a most beautiful lady whose voice spoke with such beauty and whose appearance was like that of pure white reminding him of what he learned of the lord Jesus and His Transfiguration. The Lady identified herself as his Mother and was calling him to join a religious order.
This encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary would play a major role for the rest of St. Albert's life. He composed a prayer calling it "Mother of Grace"
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” For note, Mary, for you have found grace, not taken it as Lucifer tried to so. You have found grace, not lost it as Adam did. You have found favor with God because you desired and sought it. You have found uncreated Grace, that is, God himself became your Son, and with the Grace you have found and obtained every uncreated good.
 

Deepertruth: Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Gertrude the Great

Stand In the Gap With Us And St. Gertrude the Great 11/14/2023
Our story begins in the village of Helfta, Germany. A little girl, barely five years old entered a Benedictine convent, a community filled with holy cloistered nuns whose whole life was the Lord. They knew and believed that the Lord was as truly present in the Blessed Sacrament as He was in Heaven and so they spent much of their lives on earth adoring Him. From this fountain of faith flowed a desire to praise him morning, day and night, praying the Divine Office. Gertrude grew in holiness and when she came of age, she became a Bride of Christ.
In 1281, 25-year-old Gertrude experienced her first series of visions that would continue until the day she passed away.
Her Bridegroom Jesus appeared to her when she was twenty-six years old. During Advent, she had been filled with a restlessness and longing to be closer to Jesus. The more she meditated, the more she began to have a disdain for the things of the world. One evening, she was about to retire, when Our Lord appeared to her as a very handsome young Man. He said: "Thy salvation is at hand. Why are you so consumed by sorrow?" She had received her first vision!
Jesus spoke to her:
"I will save and deliver you. Fear not."

Deepertruth: Eucharistic Miracles of St. Catherine of Siena

 Eucharistic Miracles of St. Catherine of Siena
Throughout the life of St. Catherine of Siena she also experienced numerous visions as well as other miracles, including many surrounding the Eucharist—to which she had a great devotion.
for the last seven years of her life, Catherine ate nothing besides the Eucharist by a special miracle she was literally nourished by Christ alone and was able to carry out her many works of service and counsel with surprising energy.
her confessor allowed her to continue her fast, eating only the Eucharist, and only then was she satisfied, happy, and somehow filled with energy. She lived for another seven years For the seven year period prior to her death, Saint Catherine of Siena took no food into her body other than the Eucharist.
She was completely satisfied physically and spiritually by receiving the Eucharist, and hungered greatly when she was unable to receive.
During the Consecration of the Eucharist at Mass, she saw the Priest transform into Jesus, and another time the Eucharist became the Baby Jesus in the Priest’s hands.

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And The St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

 Stand In The Gap With Us And The St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 11/13/2023
The American frontier became a place where history was made when a young nation began to grow and expand. Despite Indian wars and the Civil War, there were many positives that accompanied the taming of a dangerous land. There were many Catholics who had a long reaching affect such as St. Rose Philippine Duchesne whose impact among the great Potawatomi Indians of Kansas brought peace and a love for Christ.
Another such great American who touched many through hardship and trials was that of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini. Youngest of thirteen children, Maria Francesca Cabrini was born July 15, 1850 premature, so from her beginning, St. Frances Cabrini was fragile in the body, yet her spirit was strong.
Being raised in Italy, St. Frances Cabrini was raised a committed Catholic dedicating herself to Our Lady serving the Lord's people through the art of education.
Being instructed in the Faith through the Daughters of the Sacred Heart, St. Frances Cabrini had a special love for the Heart of Christ. She loved Jesus in the Eucharist to a heroic degree. From her early age she wanted to reach the world for Christ.
 

The Miraculous Medal story, Paris, France 1830

Join John Carpenter, Don Hartley, and the Deeper Truth research team, as they investigate another amazing encounter with the Blessed Virgin.
The Miraculous Medal, the Medal of the Immaculate Conception, popularly known as the Miraculous Medal, is unique among all medals. The Blessed Virgin gave it to Catherine Laboure on November 27th, 1830. The apparition appeared in the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul and St. Louise de Marillac, in Paris France. Catherine saw Our Lady standing on a globe with dazzling rays of light streaming from her outstretched hands. Framing the figure was the inscription:  O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Mary then spoke to Catherine, “Have a medal struck upon this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces, especially if they wear it around their neck.”
The vision then rotated showing the reverse side of the medal: the letter M surmounted by a cross with a bar at its base. Below this monogram, the Sacred Heart of Jesus crowned with thorns, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary pierced with a sword.
Today, millions of Catholics show their love of Christ by honoring his mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, by wearing this Medal.
 
 

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat

Stand In The Gap With Us And Holy Priest-Martyr Josaphat 11/12/2023
Dr. Gregory and I while in Arizona had the opportunity to go to Mass to a Byzintine Rite Church, very beautiful and Traditional.
From his early years, his parents and educators encouraged his natural inclination for the faith. St. Josephat studied church slavonic, and apprenticed under a merchant.
During this time he encountered both Latin rite and Eastern rite Catholics.
At the age of ~24, he entered an Orthodox monastery, where he took on the name Josaphat. In the coming years he was raised to the level of Bishop. St. Josaphat worked to bring his parishes in union with Rome.
However, there were many priests and laymen under his jurisdiction that were upset by these advancements towards unity. Particularly when it came to dividing the churches and land between the uniate churches and those remaining Orthodox.
There is a recorded tradition that St. Jospahat knew he would be killed for the sake of the unity of Rome. He spoke to the faithful, saying he was aware that the people wanted to kill him, and set ambushes for him. Then he reminded the faithful that he was their shepherd, and that he would gladly lay down his life for them, his sheep.

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Martin of Tours

Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Martin of Tours 11/11/2023
Martin of Tours, (born 316, Sabaria, Pannonia [now Szombathely, Hungary]—died November 8, 397, Candes, Gaul [France]; feast day, November 11; The Church celebrates the memorial of St. Martin of Tours, bishop.
The saint's biographer, Sulpicius Severus, compared Martin to the Apostles, and attributed to him amazing miracles that included healings, exorcisms, visions of angels, and temptations by devils. In 397, as he saw death approaching, he donned sackcloth and ashes.
St. Martin is the first bishop and confessor honored by the Church in the West. He was a principal apostle of Gaul, where his feast was celebrated as a holyday of obligation with an octave and popular celebrations.
Veterans Day (USA) On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of the year 1918, an armistice was signed, ending the "war to end all wars." November 11 was set aside as Armistice Day in the United States to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during the war in order to ensure a lasting peace. In 1938 Congress voted Armistice Day as a legal holiday, but World War II began the following year. Armistice Day was still observed after the end of the Second World War. In 1953 townspeople in Emporia, Kansas called the holiday Veterans Day in gratitude to the veterans in their town. Soon after, Congress passed a bill renaming the national holiday to Veterans Day. Today, we remember those who have served for our country in the armed forces in our prayers.

Deepertruth: Stand In The Gap With Us St. Leo the Great

 Stand In The Gap With Us And St. Leo the Great 11/10/2023
His work branched into four main areas, indicative of his notion of the pope’s total responsibility for the flock of Christ.
He worked at length to control the heresies of Pelagianism. At the foundation of the Pelagian error was the mistaken notion that we can perfect ourselves without God's grace and assistance. He continuously worked to oppose and root out numerous heresies which were threatening the Western Church. Among them were Pelagianism, which involved denying Original Sin and failing to understand the necessity of God's grace for salvation.overemphasizing human freedom
Manichaeism- At the foundation of the Pelagian error was the mistaken notion that we can perfect ourselves without God's grace and assistance.
With apparent strong conviction of the importance of the Bishop of Rome in the Church, and of the Church as the ongoing sign of Christ’s presence in the world, Leo the Great displayed endless dedication as pope.
 

Deepertruth: The Healing Communions of Saint Didacus Eucharistic Miracles

The Healing Communions of Saint Didacus Eucharistic Miracles
St. Didacus gave great diligence and reverence towards the Holy Eucharist.
He miraculously restored many of of the sick to health by merely making the Sign of the Cross over them. And presenting the Eucharist brfore them.
On a hunting trip, Henry IV of Castile fell from his horse and injured his arm. In intense pain and with his doctors unable to relieve his agony, he went to sought St Didacus and called for him to pray for a cure. The king felt the pain disappear and his arm immediately regained its former strength.
On one occasion it is told he rescued a young boy who was playing in an oven when his mother, inadvertent to his being inside, lit it.On another occasion he cured someone's sight by anointing his eyes with oil.
The Mass is the source of the Purpose, the Passion, and the Power: God the Father is the Purpose, God the Son is the Passion, God the Holy Spirit is the Power. The God of Heaven comes to us in His Eucharistic Presence. Jesus is truly Present Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity.