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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/C90YOuIPzZYThe common thread that runs through latter day prophecies seems to be the foretelling of a terrible chastisement of the world due to an unrepentant mankind and then the resurgence of the Church, and the conversion of the world. E.H. Thompson keenly pointed this out in his book, “Life of Anna Maria Taigi.” In Chapter 18, he wrote: "First they all point to some terrible convulsion, to a revolution springing from deep-rooted impiety, consisting in a formal opposition to God and His truth, and resulting in the most formidable persecution to which the Church has ever been subject. Secondly, they all promise for the Church a victory more splendid than she has ever achieved here below."Here is Don Bosco's prophecy that I mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGu8c9HjTao

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/sHRI77R6vSMI had just gone to Confession at St. Mary’s Church in York, Pennsylvania when upon walking out into the vestibule, I saw a painting of a young, strong faced bishop with a cross hung around his neck. I learned his name from the plaque on the frame: “St. John Neumann, pray for us.” This painting reminded me of many others I’d seen in Churches all throughout the diocese and even across New York. My mind was plagued with questions about him.  What did he do? Why are there so many portraits of him in northern churches? Little did I know that he built 89 churches in the course of seven years and opened almost a hundred schools. The ground that I walked on was sanctified by his heroic sacrifice more than a hundred years ago. Upon further research, I found that his intransigent personality is best understood when you look at his early days as a missionary priest on the rough frontiers of 19th century America.  In this video you’ll hear of his apostolate at Niagara Falls and Buffalo where he cured a blind girl, shut down an immoral dance at a dangerous bar, publicly debated protestants in their own meeting house and was almost hanged by ruffians. These are the books that I used for my research:“Life of the Right Rev. J.N. Neumann, C.SS.R.” by Johann Berger. New York: Benziger Brothers, 1884. 22. Print.“Blessed John Neumann: Fourth Bishop of Philadelphia” by James Galvin. Baltimore: Helicon Press, Incorporated, 1964. 79. Print.Creative Commons Attributions:Ever Mindful Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Zw-X5BRyZcsThe following stories about the many assassination attempts on Saint John Bosco’s life are taken from a book by Dr. Charles d'Espiney called, “Don Bosco - A Sketch of His Life and Miracles.”

I first heard this mysterious saint story when I was sitting around a campfire with a group of friends at a Catholic Call to Chivalry Camp. No one could remember if it was Saint John Vianney or Saint John Bosco, but I’m going to follow it up with a fascinating true story from Don Bosco’s life which I think corresponds to it. If you know for sure which saint it was, please help me out in the comments.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/tl01pw3p8Es

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/ikQzizFPYbsDuring the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Our Lady of Good Success appeared in Quito, Ecuador to a Spanish nun whose little-known but extraordinary life has a direct connection with our days.

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Watch the video: https://youtu.be/Zf8hcXankB4There was once a pious woman who had been generous to the Holy Souls in purgatory. When she was dying, she was burdened by a deathbed depression where she thought that there was no hope for her soul. Simultaneously there was a concentrated effort by the powers of Hell to drive the her to lose faith and to think that Our Lord would never have mercy on her. This was done in a bid to reduce her to the mortal sin of despair, so the demons could claim her soul. Suddenly, the pious woman saw the souls of thousands of supporters who assured her that she could attain the Heavenly Prize. She asked them who they were. "We are the souls which you have delivered from Purgatory, we, in our turn come to help you, and very soon we shall conduct you to Paradise." The pious woman's heart was gladdened, and soon afterwards she died in enviable happiness. I would like to help you to also have compassion for the Poor Souls in Purgatory by telling you two of my favorite documented stories about them.  The first is about a pious servant woman and the second is about a Polish prince who was an avowed atheist. #purgatory00:00 Intro1:21 Source of These Stories02:01 Jeanne Marie06:10 The Polish Prince

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/w2cdq_96wtgIn the heart of 18th century France, a terrifying creature known as the Beast of Gevaudan emerged from the shadows, leaving a trail of terror and bloodshed in its wake. This enigmatic beast, an enormous wolf-like creature with a taste for human flesh, struck fear into the hearts of the people of the Gévaudan region. This was at a time when demonic activity was reaching a fever pitch in France culminating in the satanic beheadings of the French Revolution. Witches and hexes were becoming rampant. It seemed as if the wolf had a devil-like quality, for it seemed to focus on human game rather than the livestock close by. This wolf was only defeated through one man’s devotion and trust in the Mother of God, which shows us that we have to confide in Our Lady against all odds. You can find this account in the book, “Beast” by Gustavo Sanchez Romero and S.R. Schwalb.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/u7QtS7N4Sk4Soon after the Cure d'Ars had opened his house of refuge for the poor orphans of the district, the strangest noises began to disturb his rest at night, and to trouble the quiet of his presbytery. Always at midnight, three violent knocks against the door of the presbytery generally warned the Cure d'Ars of the presence of his enemy; these knocks were followed by others more or less heavy, according as his sleep was more or less profound. After having diverted himself by making a frightful uproar on the staircase, the demon entered the room, seized the curtains of the bed, shook them so furiously that the poor inmate never could understand why they were not torn to atoms. Sometimes the malignant spirit knocked like some one who was demanding admittance, and the next moment, without the door being opened, he was in the room, moving about the chairs, deranging the furniture, rummaging everywhere, calling the Cure with a mocking voice, 'Vianney, Vianney!' and adding to his name the most outrageous qualifications and menaces. 'Eater of truffles, we shall have you, we shall have you! We hold you, we hold you!'

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/_Sp2jxZrc3QThere were plenty of celebrity Catholics in the past whom everyone regarded as saints, but then were discovered to be just the opposite. Which brings me to the story of Pelagius, which I found in "The Catechist,” a compilation of true stories from Catholic literature, by Canon G.E. Howe.

Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/L1w_tD_4fccI decided to join St. Louis de Montfort Academy for their 20-mile pilgrimage to the North American Martyrs Shrine. The word “martyr” comes from a Greek word meaning “witness.” By definition, a martyr is somebody who suffers death for the Catholic Faith as a witness to Christ.A group of saints that fit this category so well is the North American martyrs, who gave witness to the Faith by the shedding of their blood for the conversion of the Native Americans.Eight French Jesuits traveled to the New World -- what is now Canada and New York -- to convert the natives. After enduring years of suffering and hardship, they paid the ultimate price by willingly shedding their blood for Christ.There were six priests: Frs. Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brebeuf, Noel Chabanel, Charles Garnier, Gabriel Lalemant, and Antoine Daniel, along with two lay helpers: Rene Goupil and Jean de Lalande.It was an honor to rejoin my alma mater for this pilgrimage. It was an extremely blessed day.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/II0x8oSyzjkOur story begins in the Spring of 1917. Half a mile to the south of Fatima, along a road so narrow that a team of oxen can scarcely pass, lies the village of Aljustrel where three young shepherds lived: Lucia dos Santos, and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto. They were 10, 9, and 7 years old respectively at the time of the apparitions.

Two miraculous stories involving the little seers of Our Lady of Fatima. My jaw dropped when I read them and I just had to tell you all about it immediately.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/cntHG4R3gmo

"The Sweet Little Boy" by Fr. Winfrid Herbst.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/mxmCX35vVN8And before you bring it up... yes. There's a possibility that it could just be a legend. There's not an abundance of historical evidence, but you know what... I don't care. It's a darn good story. If people can be inspired by fiction, then why can't I admire this incredible account be it legend or not.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1j4YA4WRZBQI'd like to ask any Catholics watching this video if you were ever told that all religions are the same? That all religions are just different paths to the same God. Saint John Bosco would definitely disagree with that statement. In his masterful work, “A Catholic Instructed in His Religion” he faithfully repeated the doctrine that our faith has held for the last 2,000 years: that the Catholic Church is the one, true Church founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ himself. Throughout the book, Don Bosco categorically defines the errors of many false religions in the form of a dialogue between a father and his children. Today I would like to tell you what he wrote about Martin Luther.00:00 Intro00:49 Introducing the Characters of the Story02:24 What Sparked the "Reformation"05:20 Martin Luther9:51 The Pope's Response10:37 Origin of "Protestant" Name

I first came across this story at the age of ten and I'm not waxing poetic when I say that it has inspired my life ever since. I hope you find it equally as useful.

"A Robber, Bees and Something Else" by Father Winfred Herbst.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/fB7pbgyVCw0

Read the article from Crisis Magazine here: https://crisismagazine.com/opi...Nestled in West Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the town of Middleway boasts a ghost story that rivals the most famous haunted tales. What makes this haunting stand out is that it is a Catholic story—a tale of sacraments denied, vengeful spirits, a saintly Catholic priest, and the power of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. And the story of the “Wizard Clip” is not just a legend, for the evidence supporting its veracity led Cardinal Gibbons’ own private secretary, then the editor of the Catholic Review, to proclaim it the “truest ghost story ever told.” Attributions: Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/li...: http://incompetech.com/music/r... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/li... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/r... Artist: http://incompetech.com/#purgatory

The Siege of Arsur and the Grandeur of Sacrifice. Even the Muslims respected the Crusader's spirit of sacrifice. Even though it's been 20 years since I first heard this story, it still blows my mind.

The Singing Bone by Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmOnce upon a time in a certain country there was great concern about a wild boar that was destroying the peasants' fields, killing the cattle, and ripping people apart with its tusks. The king promised a large reward to anyone who could free the land from this plague, but the beast was so large and strong that no one dared to go near the woods where it lived. Finally the king proclaimed that whoever could capture or kill the wild boar should have his only daughter in marriage.Now in this country there lived two brothers, sons of a poor man. They declared that they dared to attempt the task. The older one, who was crafty and shrewd, did so out of pride. The younger one, who was innocent and simple, did so because of his kind heart.The king said, "In order to be more sure of finding the beast, you should enter the woods from opposite sides."Thus the older one entered the woods from the west, and the younger one from the east.After the younger one had walked a little while, a little dwarf stepped up to him. He held a black spear in his hand and said, "I am giving you this spear because your heart is innocent and good. With it you can confidently attack the wild boar. It will do you no harm."He thanked the dwarf, put the spear on his shoulder, and walked on fearlessly.Before long he saw the beast. It attacked him, but he held the spear toward it, and in its blind fury it ran into the spear with such force that its heart was slashed in two.Then he put the monster on his back and turned towards home, intending to take it to the king.Emerging from the other side of the woods, he came to a house where people were making merry drinking wine and dancing. His older brother was there too. Thinking that the boar would not run away from him any time soon, he had decided to drink himself some real courage. When he saw his younger brother coming out of the woods with his booty, his envious and evil heart gave him no peace.He called out to him, "Come in, dear brother. Rest and refresh yourself with a beaker of wine."The younger brother, suspecting no evil, went in and told him about the good dwarf who had given him the spear with which he had killed the boar.The older brother kept him there until evening, and then they set forth together. After dark they came to a bridge over a brook, and the older brother let the younger one go first. When the younger brother reached the middle above the water, the older one gave him such a blow from behind that he fell down dead.He buried him beneath the bridge, took the boar, and delivered it to the king, pretending that he had killed it. With this he received the king's daughter in marriage.When his younger brother did not return he said, "The boar must have ripped him apart," and every one believed it.But as nothing remains hidden from God, this black deed was also to come to light.After many long years a shepherd was driving his herd across the bridge and saw a little snow-white bone lying in the sand below. Thinking that it would make a good mouthpiece, he climbed down, picked it up, and then carved out of it a mouthpiece for his horn. When he blew into it for the first time, to his great astonishment the bone began to sing by itself:Oh, my dear shepherd,You are blowing on my little bone.My brother killed me,And buried me beneath the bridge,To get the wild boorFor the daughter of the king."What a wonderful horn," said the shepherd. "It sings by itself. I must take it to the king."When he brought it before the king, the horn again began to sing its little song. The king understood it well, and had the earth beneath the bridge dug up. Then the whole skeleton of the murdered man came to light.The wicked brother could not deny the deed. He was sewn into a sack and drowned alive. The murdered man's bones were laid to rest in a beautiful grave in the churchyard.