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Have You Heard The Expression Angels Unaware?

Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Family, as you know, we've spent the better part of our lives researching and writing about our brothers and sisters, the Saints. We're referring to those special friends of Jesus who have been canonized, be... Read >

The Role Of Parents In The Lives Of The Saints

Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Family, the role of the Family has been under outrageous attack for as long as I can remember, going back at least to the end of World War II. There has been a systematic, planned attack to destroy the famil... Read >

Do You Believe In Heaven?

Copyright (c) 2012 Bob and Penny Lord's Site A rainbow is a promise. God our Father reaffirmed the promise He made about our Redemption in the Garden of Eden (Gen 3:15) when Noah landed on the rock after having spent forty days and forty nights in the ... Read >

Treasures From The Crib Of Jesus

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Family, God is so good. We have been racking our brains trying to give you some really meaningful gifts from the Lord for this Christmas season. As it turns out, we read Conversations With God, a meditation ... Read >

Christmas in Brooklyn

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site For those of you who do not know our story, Bob was born in the Bronx and I in Brooklyn. We were city children who lived in a small town called a neighborhood. Customs from different parts of the world fille... Read >

The Child Jesus In The Holy Land

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site The Bible comes to life in the Holy Land! The very walls of the church of the Transfiguration cry out what happened here. Jesus had told them days before that He would have to go to Jerusalem to suffer at th... Read >

Put Christ Back In Christmas

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Two strong anti-Christ movements have been insidiously polluting our society and sadly at times our parish churches: One, Take Christ off the Cross and Two, Remove the Creche and the Baby Jesus. Why hasthe e... Read >

Saint Catherine De Ricci And The Poor Souls In Purgatory

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Saint Catherine de Ricci constantly prayed for the release of the Suffering Souls in Purgatory. She performed acts of charity; she offered up her Masses and Communions on their behalf. She was even willing t... Read >

Saint Peter Julian Eymard

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Saint Peter Julian Eymard came by his love of the Eucharist from his father, who belonged to a Eucharistic association. The father was a strong Catholic and a good father. He was a victim of Jansenism, a ste... Read >

Our Lady of Pontmain - Part I

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Our Lady of Hope Jesus loves His Mother so much. She, on the other hand, loves us so much; she always comes to us, to help us, to guide us, to plead with us, to plead for us. We have one complaint, ho... Read >

Visions Of The Saints

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Family, researching and writing about Visions of the Saints has been one of the most emotional experiences we've ever had. It has been exciting, inspiring, frightening, uplifting. It has called us to new com... Read >

Saint Thomas More - English Martyr for the Faith

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site King Henry was very fond of St. Thomas More and this affection was shared by Thomas for his King. But he had no illusions about his King. Now, when Thomas More was appointed Chancellor, he had been busy writ... Read >

Blessed John Paul II - Part I

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site This is the Year of John Paul II This must be the Year of the Eucharist Family, we are very excited about this year. Pope John Paul II, or Pope John Paul the Great, will be beatified on May 1, in St. P... Read >

Saint Bernardine of Siena - His Legacy

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site The good that man does lives long after him. St. Bernardine would be embarrassed by all the fuss and praise that is showered on him; one of which is the awesome title of Foremost Missionary of the Fifteenth ... Read >

Saint Dominic Savio Partakes Of The Bread Of Angels

Copyright (c) 2011 Bob and Penny Lord's Site Saint Dominic Savio loved all the Sacraments, knowing about them from an early age, and desired to participate in receiving all of them, his eyes and heart set on the priesthood. When he was barely seven, he... Read >