

The Catholic Defender: Saint John XXIII
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord In 1962, he was deeply involved in efforts to resolve the Cuban missile crisis. His most famous encyclicals were Mother and Teacher (1961) and Peace on Earth (1963). Pope John XXIII enlarged the membership in the College of Cardinals and made it more international. In a surprise announcement in 1959, Pope John XXIII called all the world's Catholic bishops and cardinals to Rome to dis


The Catholic Defender: The Importance Of Celibacy For Our Times
When we think of celibacy, we always think of the Catholic Priesthood, at least the Latin Rite. That is what most people would associate celibacy with, but in truth, we are all called to celibacy at certain points in our lives. Certainly, before marriage, this is the standard in God’s law. Premarital sex (fornication) is a serious mortal sin (Galatian 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:1-6). During times of separation, like military deployments as an example, while you are away, you are


The Catholic Defender: The five words of St. Padre Pio when he woke up, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, help me
"Jesus, Mary, Joseph, help me" is a popular and powerful five-word morning prayer deeply associated with the spirituality of St. Padre Pio. While historical accounts record that his very last words on his deathbed were a repetition of "Jesus, Mary!", this five-word invocation to the Holy Family is widely shared among the faithful as his personal shield upon waking. Spiritual Warfare: In Catholic tradition, this humble cry of surrender was used by Padre Pio as a spiritual weap


The Catholic Defender: The 15 Promises Our Lady gave for the Rosary. The Tenth Promise
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-15-promises-our-lady-gave-for-the-rosary-the-tenth-promise/ 10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven. That is an interesting promise! Are there different degrees in Heaven. St. Paul seems to believe so, 2 Corinthians 12:2 states, "I must boast; not that it is profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. I know someone in Christ who, fourteen years ago (w




























