

The Catholic Defender: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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-exaltation-of-the-holy-cross/ The universal symbol of the Christian faith, the cross represents Christ's victory over death. The feast celebrates the redemptive transformation of a barbaric instrument of torture into a divine “tree of life” that brings hope to humankind. This could also be a great d


The Catholic Defender: A convert does not just join the Catholic Church, they become one, to be truly saved.
A convert does not merely join the Catholic Church as one would join a club or a social organization; theological teaching states that they become an integral part of the Mystical Body of Christ. This spiritual reality means becoming "one" with the Church, entering into a dynamic, living relationship with God through sacramental grace. However, from the perspective of official Catholic doctrine, simply becoming a member of the Church—or even undergoing conversion—does not gr


The Catholic Defender: The Conversion story of John Wayne to the Catholic faith
Raised Presbyterian, Wayne was exposed to Catholicism. Wayne's first wife, Josephine Alicia Saenz, was a devout Catholic, and all seven of his children were raised in the faith. Over the years, his friendship with exiled Archbishop Tomas Clavel further drew him toward the Church. John Wayne married his first wife, Josephine Saenz, on June 24, 1933, after dating for several years John Wayne met Josephine—the daughter of the Panamanian Consul General—at a beach home after a


The Catholic Defender: The Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Promise 4
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruthpromises-of-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-to-st-margaret-mary-promise-4/ 4. I will be their refuge during life and above all in death. This promise is the heart of why Jesus was sent from Heaven to save the lost. John 3:16 states, "For God so loved the world that he gave* his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life." This is the battle being waged because souls are being comprom



























