by Deb McCoy | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Pierre de Tarentaise was probably born near Moutiers in the Tarantaise region of Savoy, around 1225. But that is all we know of his early years. Around 1240, he joined the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) at their convent at Lyon, France. Fifteen years later, Pierre...
by Deb McCoy | Jun 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pietro Pierleoni was born in Rome around 1090, the second son of the extremely rich and well-known Pier Leoni. As such, he was expected to raise through the ranks of the Church. One thing against his success was that his great grandfather, Baruch, or Benedictus, was a...
by Deb McCoy | Jul 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
The years 1002 and 1003 were very difficult for the papacy. In the previous year, the Roman nobles, under the leadership of the son of the slain Crescentius II, John Crescentius, had begun a revolt. It was a serious enough threat to the papacy that the young emperor,...
by Deb McCoy | Jul 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Can sanctity run in family genes? This story is about St. Elizabeth, Queen of Portugal. She was the daughter of King Peter of Aragon, who was the son of Yolanda of Hungary, the half-sister of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. There was no social relationship between the two...
by Deb McCoy | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you recognize this name? Probably not. She is more well known as, simply, Sister Lucy. But why is she known at all?In 1917, Lucia was best friends with her young cousins, Jacinta and Francesco. They were only 6 and 8 years old. Lucia was almost 10. They all lived...
by Deb McCoy | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://magiscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Science_and_the_Shroud_of_Turin.pdf Please read this fascinating report on the Shroud. If you have any doubts as to whether Jesus actually rose from His death, this should answer your questions...
