Spending time with you gives him the glimmers of hope he needs
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Dear Father Dan - As you know quite well, two and one half years ago, Charlie was laid off from his job. While we did not know you very well at the beginning of this huge cross, we have come to realize that God had brought you into our lives at this time for many [...]
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a peaceful march in the streets of Detroit to demonstrate support and sympathy for Doctor King’s Civil Rights Marchers
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To: Father Donald Clark (Posthumously) Dear Father Clark: You chose me and I’ll never understand why, but I’ve been very grateful my entire life that you brought me to a place to watch into a piece of history in the making. I’m not sure I ever properly thanked you, Father. I’m writing this letter now [...]
A guide to life with strength, dignity and ethics during life’s challenges.
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Ms. Anne Hughes P.O. Box 482 Ada, MI 49301 Dear Anne, Thank you, for promoting and encouraging this type of great praise to those who Most deserve our praise and gratitude. This letter has been a long process as I wanted to find the right words to express my sincere appreciation for a priest that [...]
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Anne Hughes 5-11-10 EDIT
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“Mom, sometimes, my heart just hurts so badly”.
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Press release By Anne Hughes, Saturday, July 10, 2010 “Mom, sometimes, my heart just hurts so badly”. What I’ve learned from writing the book, Letters to Priests, Thanking the Men of the Catholic Church. I have lived my life in a hurry. I have taught my children to live in a hurry, too. What I [...]
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Memorial: A letter in memory of Father Solanus.
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September 29, 2009 Memorial: A letter in memory of Father Solanus. Dear Father Solanus, In March of 1941, I had an attack of iritis in my left eye. The discomfort was intense and stubborn. I was seen by a number of ophthalmologists as well as M.D.s at Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. Clinical work revealed a [...]
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The Holy Spirit was doing his work
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The Holy Spirit was doing his work My name is Rogerio, Brazilian, Roman Catholic and living in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. I am 55 years old, married and father of two beautiful young boys and a beautiful young woman. Around 2002 I had several problems and financial difficulties. I had to close my business and our [...]
Just Routine, Nothing Special
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Just Routine, Nothing Special Quite a lot has happened, since Father James Statz came to the Our Lady of the Angels parish here in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. Some of it hasn’t been routine, like when the Christmas tree – over a dozen feet tall – fell over behind him. Or when he returned to duty [...]
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You slipped into my hand a holy card
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A Gift of Love from God and His Priest The following is a letter I wrote to Fr. Angelo Caserta dated September 29, 2009. Dear Fr. Caserta, I grew up in St. Lawrence parish and was a parishioner when you were pastor there. You baptized my children, and gave them their First Holy Communion. You [...]
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Darkness and despair shrouded my heart
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Dear Father Marc Capizzi: On the most painful day of my life, the Lord sent me a gift, a brother in Christ. A priest, who in the earliest days of his ministry has had a profound impact on my life and is now committed to helping others who are affected by the death of [...]
