EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 13M
What treasure did Stanley Rother, the first American martyr, leave his beloved Guatemalans?
from Matters of Soul Importance with Roxane Salonen
Our guest today, Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, was born in Cuba and grew up in Puerto Rico. She is a freelance writer and the author of several books, most notably, the award-winning, "The Shepherd Who Didn't Run: Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma," and was recently named "Promoter of the Cause for Blessed Stanley Rother." Maria and her husband, Michael, live in Oklahoma City and have four adult children and 15 grandchildren. SHOW NOTES: Maria's latest book, "The Shepherd Who Didn't Run: Blessed Stanley Rother, Martyr from Oklahoma": https://www.amazon.com/Shepherd-Who-Didnt-Run-Oklahoma/dp/1681924560/ref Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine website: https://rothershrine.org/ An Ordinary Martyr: The Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother video: https://youtu.be/hsOvNtoZVzc?si=GE8pTGqHgLxc3A4b Maria's first book, "Their Faith Has Touched Us: The Legacies of Three Young Oklahoma City Bombing Victims": https://www.amazon.com/Their-Faith-Has-Touched-Us/dp/158051023X Article for CatholicMom.com by Roxane after her summer 2025 visit to Oklahoma City and the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine: https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/blessed-stanley-rother-a-shepherd-worth-knowing
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What treasure did Stanley Rother, the first American martyr, leave his beloved Guatemalans?
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