Stories by author "Matthew D. Mayer": 6
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The Story of Father Charles M. Menard: The Apostle of Bayou Lafourche
A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and the legacy of Fr. Menard showed that his failure to reform the Catholic faith in Acadiana ended up preserving the Acadians' Catholic faith by his own…
The History of Holy Ghost Catholic Church: All one in Christ Jesus
As the Lord can bring good out of evil, He can bring the largest black parish church in the country out of segregation.
The History of Assumption School in Carencro: Saintly Racial Justice in Carencro
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau was not the only school in Acadiana with a connection to a saint.
All Aboard the Orphan Train!: The History of Opelousas' Orphan Train Movement
Next stop--Opelousas!
The Real Christian: The Story of Auguste Robert "Nonco" Pelafigue
Performing miracles does not make one a saint, but it is to love as Christ Jesus loves that makes one a saint.
The Holy Lieutenant: The Story of Fr. Joseph Verbis Lafleur
"My place is with the men."