The Amazing Story of the Forgotten Catholic Hero of the First Thanksgiving
Most tellings of the Thanksgiving story leave out the crucial role played by Squanto, the English-speaking Catholic Native American hero.
Most tellings of the Thanksgiving story leave out the crucial role played by Squanto, the English-speaking Catholic Native American hero.
The Greek word for Eucharist, εὐχαριστία, means “thanksgiving.”
Eleven centuries after her death, she miraculously appeared to and advised Saint Joan of Arc, angels supernaturally buried her body, and she personally converted hundreds of souls.
This feast reminds us that whatever earthly powers may do or ask of us, Christ is the true King who should reign in our hearts.
"In the name of Mary, who has obtained for me the favor of appealing to you, help me!”
The man looked like “a spirit all on fire, resembling incandescent metal.”