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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Relied in Christ.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Relied in Christ.

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Bartolo was heavily reliant in Christ in all that he did, especially in his return to the faith. Because of Christ, he was able to establish a Church, a Mary shrine, schools, an orphanage, and much more. Christ was a main factor in his transition from satanism to choosing God.
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Crispin of Viterbo sought an advancement in piety, and it turned him to the religious state.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Later Life

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Later Life

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Bartolo was reconverted into the Catholic faith from satanism.He devoted his life to Mary and brought about many converts to the faith. He built a church, opened schools, and did many more things through the help of his wife, Antonia Luparelli. He became a Tertiary Dominican.
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Catherine of Sienna converted even the worst of sinners. She convinced a sinner to go to Reconciliation and Mass, and helped him realize Jesus was waiting for him.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  History.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  History.

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During Bartolo´s life many things were happening. Wars were being faught, and the world was changing. WWI (1914-1918) was going on during his life.
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Maximilian Kolbe lived during WWI. In fact, he was in a concentration camp where he died.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  History.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  History.

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Bartolo´s time period had many changes. The Church was spreading world-wide, and was getting widespread in America.
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Gemma Galgani lived around the same time, and many people were immigrating to America, furthering the spread of the Church.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Why a saint to follow.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Why a saint to follow.

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Bartolo is a great example of, no matter how bad the situation, God still loves us. We can always turn ourselves round like Bartolo did. Through hope and faith, anything is possible.
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Saint Dymphna is an example of how we can trust God in our struggles, and have faith when things seem impossible.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo               Early Life.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo               Early Life.

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Bartolo grew up in a religious and wealthy family that prayed the Rosary daily. He had a religious education until his mother died estranging him from the faith.
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Granna Molla grew up in a religious family. Daily Mass and Rosary were part part of their family tradition. She received a religious education, and openly accepted her faith.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta also grew up in a religious family, where she learned how to share with all and everyone.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Life Story.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Life Story.

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Bartolo became a satanist in his college years, but was converted by Fr. Alberto. He went on to bring life to Pompeii through his devotion to Mary, and by opening schools, building a church, and establishing an orphanage.
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Saint Francis Xavier built 45 churches.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Model of Virtue.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Model of Virtue.

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Bartolo was big on showing hope. Even though he had turned his back on God, he still had hope when he returned to the Church. Hope in God was crucial for his return to the faith from satanism.
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Catherine of Siena also showed hope. She had hope in God, even when others accused er of being a witch.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Guided by the Acts of the Apostles.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Guided by the Acts of the Apostles.

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Bartolo used the Acts of the Apostles to guide his actions to better himself, and the Church.
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Crispin of Viterbo wanted to advance in piety, so he became a monk.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Vision/miracle/wow fact.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Vision/miracle/wow fact.

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Bartolo renovated a run-down church, in which he put a dilapidated painting of Mary. He restored both the painting and the church, and miracles were said to have happened within hours of being completed.
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Marguerite Bourgeoys built a church in Montreal, and it was the first stone church built there.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Struggle to overcome.

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  Struggle to overcome.

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Bartolo had to overcome satanism. After the death of his mother, he broke away from the faith, and was swooned by new age satanism. After realizing his mistake, he made a long and trying effort to return to God.
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Jane Frances de Chantal´s mother died when Jane was 18 months old. She formed a religious order called, ¨The Visitation of Our Lady.¨

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  How did they die?

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Blessed Bartholomew Longo                  How did they die?

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Bartolo died a natural death on October 5, 1926, at the age of eighty-five. Shortly before his death, he became a Knight of the Guard Cross of the Holy Sepulcher. Bartolo lived a long and productive life, dedicated to Mary.
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Martin de Porres Lived a fairly long life. He lived from 1579-1639.