October 5th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
Dear Friends, I am sorry but I cannot make the trip today to the Shrine, and you wouldn’t want to see me. I have some illness which i probably caught from someone which has made me quite miserable for two weeks. Saturday was to be our last open day and so we are now closed […]
September 24th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
Here is the little video I made as we began our season at the Baraga Shrine this year. It is a little choppy toward the end. You can tell I made it before the leaves were out on the trees. I will have to make another now as the leaves begin to turn! During these […]
May 16th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
Although I will be putting all the videos of the lives of our first bishops under one heading so that they can be easily found in one place, I will also put them on individually so that they can be found more easily in searches. Here is the first in a series of talks about […]
May 16th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
I have begun to learn about the lives of the first Bishops of the United States. Our very first Bishop, and later, Archbishop was John Carroll, a wonderfully gifted man who loved both the new country in which he lived and the Church which he served with untiring fidelity. Listen to Servant Maria’s telling of […]
April 29th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
I have begun to read orally a wonderful book called The Outlaws of Ravenhurst. It is set in Protestant Scotland and tells a tale of persecution and bravery and adventure. I will add chapters of the book on my website as I complete them. Listen to the book chapter by chapter below: Introductory Chapter: Outlaws […]
April 29th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
Here is a little lesson I recorded to teach children (and others) more about Saint Mark and His Gospel. It is a nice lesson to show children on the feast of St. Mark or any time you would like them to hear a simple saint story and learn about the Bible. I hope you like […]
March 4th, 2024 by
Servant Maria
You can find Servant Maria’s first talk on her special channel: A Peaceful Victory. Here is the link: https: A Peaceful Victory Channel . I hope you will have time to listen to some of the talks (or all of them). I made the first talk today and it is about the Mass. You can […]
November 14th, 2023 by
Servant Maria
Those of you who have received and read the November, 2023 Missionary Messenger might be looking for the link to the Etsy store. Here it is.https://peacefulvictorygifts.etsy.com By clicking on that link you will be brought to the whole store “Peaceful Victory Gifts” and can find some items I have mentioned in the newsletter. If you […]
October 30th, 2023 by
Servant Maria
As some of you know I have begun to sell items on Etsy. One new item that sold the first time it was looked at is a St. Michael Armed Forces Medal…each of the branches of the Armed Forces has a medal available. Follow the link below and Etsy will refund some of their commission […]
August 3rd, 2021 by
Servant Maria
I have put together a talk (found at the bottom of this article) to help people understand the five simple rules you need to follow if you have Covid or you know someone who has Covid. There is no need to panic if you find out you or loved one has Covid, but it is […]