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The Madonna of the Lilies
Growing older in faith is not a decline—it is a divine promotion. In this powerful message, you will discover the hidden spiritual gifts God gives only to the elderly, gifts formed through years of walking with Him, trusting Him, and surviving what should have broken you. Your later years are not a weakening of purpose, but the unveiling of strength that only time, endurance, and the Holy Spirit can create. This video speaks directly to older believers who sometimes feel forgotten, overlooked, or unsure of their place in God’s plan. You will learn how your wisdom, your scars, your prayers, and your memories carry a spiritual authority that younger believers cannot imitate. Heaven honors your endurance, and God has prepared gifts specifically for this season of your life.https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomInGraceUS
Who are the saints in Catholicism?
“The saints of the church are a diverse group of people with varied and interesting stories. Their ranks include martyrs, kings and queens, missionaries, widows, theologians, parents, nuns and priests, and “everyday people” who dedicated their lives to the loving pursuit of God.” https://www.britannica.com/story/roman-catholic-saints-hallowed-from-the-other-side
Top 10 Catholic Saints Every Catholic Should Know:
- St. Michael the Archangel
- St. Christopher
- St. Jude
- St. Anthony of Padua
- St. Joseph
- St. Mary the Virgin
- St. Francis of Assisi
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- St. Peter
- St. Joan of Arc
Extract from: https://catholicworldmission.org/important-catholic-saints/
Christina was born to a religious family, the youngest of three daughters.[4] After being orphaned at the age of fifteen, she worked taking the herds to pasture.[5] She suffered a massive seizure when she was in her early twenties. Her condition was so severe that witnesses assumed she had died. A funeral was held, but during the service, “she arose full of vigor, stupefying with amazement the whole city of Sint-Truiden, which had witnessed this wonder. She levitated up to the rafters, later explaining that she could not bear the smell of the sinful people there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_the_Astonishing[
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I invite you to read the following article about 7 Daily Habits of Holy Apostolic People: https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/the-seven-daily-habits-of-holy-apostolic-people.html
I’m also inviting you to see the movie of Sr Clare Crockett.
“The young Clare Crockett, who aspired to nothing less than walking down the red carpet in Hollywood, left all of her dreams aside on one Good Friday after an encounter with Christ Crucified. When she was seventeen years old, the Lord transformed her soul and she no longer desired to have anything other than the Love of Christ. The desire of her soul to belong to Christ alone –to live alone with Christ Alone– led her to consecrate her life in the Servant Sisters of the Home of the Mother and to give of herself with complete generosity. Her overwhelming joy led many souls, especially of young people, to discover true happiness which can be found in God alone. Her coherent lifestyle and her total surrender in the apostolic works that she carried out in Spain, the United States and Ecuador, made the message very clear to all that God alone can satisfy the human heart. On April 16, 2016, an earthquake in Ecuador caused the community’s house to collapse, which led Sr. Clare to her definitive encounter with Christ Alone.” She died at the age of 33. https://www.sisterclare.com/en/her-life/books/9713-first-biography
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