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Bl. Stanley Rother film with Maria Scaperlanda
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María Ruiz Scaperlanda of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City - promoter of the canonization cause for Blessed Stanley Rother, martyred in mission territory of Guatemala where he was ministering in the midst of a civil war. Scaperlanda wrote the biography “The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run: Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma,” a widely praised biography of the first American-born priest recognized as a martyr by the Catholic Church. His beatification was in 2017.
A documentary narrated by Martin Sheen, American Martyr - The Stanley Rother Story, hits select theaters in English Aug. 25 and 26 and in Spanish Aug. 27. Find tickets in or near your community HERE.
Learn about the documentary, the cause for canonization, Maria's devotion to Blessed Rother and encouragement to pray for the intercession of Blessed Stanley Rother in this episode. Report a miracle or favor: https://archokc.org/rothermiracle
Maria also shares a message in Spanish in this episode for our Spanish-speaking parishes.
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