OLM Favorite Churchmen

TWO SPIRITUAL GIANTS - MAY THEY INTERCEDE FOR US!

Gloriae Oliviae... Pope Benedict 16, Josef Ratzinger

He who must empower the breakthroughs of his predecessor...

Our Lady’s Mantle

OLM’s Favorite Churchmen

OLM

OCARMS HAVE KEPT THE FAITH IN A TIME OF CHANGE,

THANKS TO OUR PATRONESS OF MOUNT CARMEL.

ST. DON BOSCO

Silesian Founder,

worker for youth

ST. JOHN VIANNEY

Confessor Supreme

ST. PADRE PIO

Stigmatist with all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

ST. CHARBEL

A Glowing Light

St. Rita of Cascia Stigmatist with the Crown of Thorns.

St. Paul of the Cross

Master of short advice on vignettes of life.

St. Francis Cabrini had lunch with the Dominicans in Seattle.

St. Ignatius Loyola, SJ

Jesuit Founder and a man of Discipline.

CHARISMATIC. A BROOKLYN BOY FOREVER, AND FOSTER FATHER TO HUNDREDS OF MEN. DEVOTED TO THE ROSARY & BIBLE STUDY DRIVEN TO “SERVE THE PEOPLE!” HE LOVED TRAINS. 56 YEARS A DOMINICAN PRIEST, PROVINCIAL.

HIS BAPTISMS WERE PALPABLY LOADED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. AWESOME.

12+ YEARS SERVING HIS LATIN MASS, DRIVING AND HAVING BREAKFAST AT IHOP PROVE FR. FULTON WAS REALLY A BORN-AGAIN CAT! “YOU WILL GET THE MOST SEVERE...” AS HE POUNCED ON YOUR NECK. HE HAD CAT CALENDARS ALL OVER.

CAN A METHODIST LOVE OUR LADY? AFTER A PILGRIMAGE TO FAR OFF MEDJUGORE, YES, INDEED! HELD A PACKED MARIAN CENACLE MASS CROWD SPELLBOUND WITH HIS MARIAN STORIES. STIGMATIST PADRE GINO ONCE HAD TOUCHED HIS HANDS AND HE FELL INTO A SWOON OF FLORAL SCENTS FROM HEAVEN, NEEDING AN HOUR TO RECOVER ON A NEARBY BENCH.

HE TOOK 10 TRIPS TO SCOTLAND, 8 TO IRELAND AND 3 TO SICILY (TO MEET THE FAMILY OF POLITICAL MARTYR S. GULIANO). A SPIRITUAL FRIEND TO STS. AGNES AND LUCY. SLEPT ON STONE PILLOWS ON THE FLOOR IN FRENCH CANADIAN SEMINARY DAYS. TRUE CLASSICIST. HELPED START UP CITY UNIVERSITY WITH MICHAEL PASTORE. A DOMINICAN TO THE CORE. THE PROVINCIAL WHO WAS ALWAYS HAPPY.

B. FEB. 7, 1912

D. DEC. 12, 1998

More to come! So, so many!

Fr. James Reichmann, SJ - shown at the Tridentine Latin Mass at the Josephinum, Seattle, who, after a 3-year gap, replaced Fr. Fulton, OP.

Father Joseph Fulton, OP

Fr. Albert G. Roux, our MMP Director for the USA. A voice crying out from the wilderness. Did you ever try to find St. Francis, ME on a map?

St. Edith Stein, OCD

Philosopher and Death Camp Martyr.

Bl. Titus Brandsma, OCD

Philosopher and Death Camp Martyr.

St. Thomas More

Beheaded Patron of Politicians

St. Martin de Porres

The Poor have Suffered Enough!

St. Anthony of Padua,

A Portuguese in Italy.

Master of Innocence.

St. Teresa of Jesus, of Avila, Spain. Rock hard Reformer.

St. Therese of the Infant Jesus, the Little Flower.

Smaller is Better.

St. Maximilian Kolbe

Philosopher and Death Camp Martyr

Fr. Otto Koltzenburg, aka Mr. Efficiency!

Fr. Tom Williams, S.J. on retiring from Visitation Church, Tacoma

Fr. Jim Jenner, OP,

RIP, 2005

I will help you, just ask!

Bishop George Thomas, Helena, MT,

Formerly of Seattle & Marian Patron

we hope to see return someday.

St. Bernadette of Lourdes, Incorrupt, and waiting to help you!

V. Rev Steve Sallis. Devoted to Our Lady!

Byz. Fr. Joseph Stanichar, MAP,

Now a mellow, holy preacher. Former USAF Chaplain with fire and brimstone sermons in past so much enjoyed by the congregation. “If the Priests are bad, the people are worse!”