Who Was St. Expedite?


If you have never heard of Expedite, don't blame yourself. You can visit New Orleans, or you can simply watch the video below.

Father Dan Cambra, MIC, shares "an intriguing little piece of American Catholic history."

By the way, the statue shown above is the real one - located in Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in New Orleans.

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