Charlene Richard was an ordinary girl in Louisiana. But the way she died of leukemia, and the miracles that followed, make her the “Little Cajun Saint.”
Episodes about "laity"
Mary Virginia Merrick and the Christ Child Society
Servant of God Mary Virginia Merrick was paralyzed when she was young, but she had a deep love of Christ and she founded the Christ Child Society.
John Wayne, Cardiac Catholic
John Wayne cultivated a rugged and tough, but family-friendly on-screen persona. But in his private life, it wasn’t until his death that he mended his ways.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the wealthiest man in the colonies before the Revolutionary War and the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence
Noel Dube, WWII Hero and Devoted Son of Mary
Noel Dube, Noëlle’s grandfather, was a man of deep faith who made significant contributions on D-Day. He was a true hero of WWII (World War II).
Catholics at Gettysburg
Catholics, including the Daughters of Charity and St. Francis Xavier church were heavily involved in the Civil War battle of Gettysburg.
The Apparition of Our Lady of Champion
In 1859, a young Belgian woman in Wisconsin, Adele Brise, had an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary who instructed her to teach the children the faith.
Fred Allen
Fred Allen was a hugely influential and beloved comic whose characters, tropes, and sketches have been imitated since his death. He also was a devout Catholic.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Margaret Brown helped the poor, helped to build the Cathedral in Denver, established a juvenile justice system, mediated labor strife, and survived the Titanic.