Pope recognizes heroic virtue of American priest, Fr. Nelson Baker :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)
With all the excitement over the announcement of JPII’s beatification, this one got lost in the shuffle.
Praise be to God! Another saint for America!
Holiness isn't an all-at-once kind of project. You don't do this or that and suddenly achieve holiness. Holiness is something you work at in small ways day-in-and-day-out. It's a progression that takes place over the entire span of your lifetimes.
The Brown Scapular isn't something that Our Lady just came up with out of the blue. It has biblical symbolism that goes back to the Old Testament.
Since I started the project, I've had numerous requests from people who would like to take to the road and recreate my pilgrimage for themselves. The sad truth is that it's not so easy to exactly replicate what I did. The good news is that I can tell you how to form your own Marian Pilgrimage using your own resources and starting right from home.
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