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“Heaven’s Helper: My Little Star”, chronicles the extraordinary spiritual journey of Maureen Capistran and the unexpected mystical experiences that drew her closer to God. A driven and successful real estate professional in the Boston area, Maureen had little interest in matters of faith. Her focus was firmly on building a successful career. However, in 1989, her life took an unexpected turn when she began experiencing a series of frightening and unexplained events. She later came to understand these occurrences as demonic attacks, which continued to trouble her for seven years.

Keep the Focus on Jesus

After searching unsuccessfully for answers in many places, Maureen eventually returned to the Catholic Church. At her mother’s suggestion, she began praying the Rosary. During prayer, she experienced unusual phenomena, including the rosary beads becoming warm and vibrating in her hands. She also began hearing the audible voice of a gentle woman who told her that she had been chosen and would one day help people in need.

The voice eventually led Maureen to Father Aniello Salicone, a spiritually gifted Xaverian priest serving at a local shrine. After carefully discerning her experiences, Father Salicone believed her account to be genuine and affirmed that she had been called to serve God’s purposes. He explained that the gentle woman who had spoken to her was the Blessed Mother Mary, and that the spiritual attacks she had endured for years were attempts by Satan to hinder the mission God had prepared for her.

Father Aniello Salicone suggested whenever Maureen felt attacked to say the following powerful prayer, which he also prayed himself:

“Thank you Jesus for loving me as your number one. Please, help me to love You, others, and myself the way you love me.”

In other words, keep the focus on Jesus. Father Aniello became her spiritual director and told her she would soon be talking with Jesus and the Blessed Mother. For the next three years, Maureen was trained by Jesus and the Blessed Mother. When her training concluded she was assigned St. Michael the Archangel, to guide and help her with her mission.
As her gifts developed she would hear Jesus, the Blessed Mother and St. Michael audibly. (auricular locutions)

This inspiring book is filled with profound teachings that Maureen received from Heaven—messages that resonate with people of all faiths and backgrounds.

God revealed that her mission, should she choose to accept it, was to help souls return to Him. To fulfill this calling, she needed to shift her focus from worldly pursuits to a deeper relationship with God. Once she accepted the journey was not easy; it involved many tears, challenges, and moments of frustration as she learned to detach from material concerns and embrace the transformative power of God’s love.

As her faith deepened, extraordinary experiences began to unfold. Her gifts of knowledge, healing, and discernment emerged, and St. Michael gave her the nickname “My Little Star,” which inspired the title of this book.

Maureen assisted Father Aniello in his ministry for several years before being called to volunteer for ten years with children battling cancer. She later spent seven years assisting Father Joseph Whalen in his St. Raphael the Archangel healing ministry.  More information about this devotion can be found at St. Raphael Oil Ministry.

For more than twenty-five years, Maureen has faithfully served the Lord by ministering to and supporting His people.

Inspiration For All Faiths

Maureen has received numerous letters of gratitude from individuals who report physical healing, a return to faith, or a strengthened belief in God after reading her book or attending one of her services.

The book addresses many of life’s most profound questions, including the afterlife, the loss of loved ones, and even of pets. It offers a clear perspective on human purpose and what is expected of us in our lives on earth.

As a true story, it arrives at a particularly meaningful and timely moment.

Readers commonly describe the book as inspiring and supportive in deepening their faith in Heaven and in God. They often note that the writing is clear, grounded, and engaging. Many appreciate the accounts of miracles and the reported encounters with Jesus, Mary, and St. Michael, which they find compelling and uplifting. Overall, the book is frequently described as joyful, refreshing, and deeply moving, with many readers regarding it as a remarkable expression of divine love.

Several of our readers have written, 

“It’s a phenomenal true story! From the first word it will change your life, no matter where you are on your spiritual journey. God the Father shows His existence through this book… It’s your GPS to Heaven!”.

“We are living in very trying, turbulent times; this book will give you comfort, and a renewed sense of purpose.”

Maureen continues with her talks, podcasts and healing services which you can access on the schedule page:. maureencapistran.com/schedule/ 

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“Heaven’s Helper, My Little Star” by Maureen Capistran is a spiritual memoir that recounts the author’s journey from being a driven, non‑religious real‑estate professional in the Boston area to becoming what she understands as a “messenger” guided closely by God, Jesus, the Blessed Mother, and St. Michael the Archangel. Written in a simple, first‑person style, it presents her mystical experiences and the teachings she that were given to her from Heaven to help people grow closer to God.​

Core storyline

The book begins with Maureen’s earlier life focused almost entirely on career success and making money, with little interest in faith or spiritual matters. In 1989 she starts experiencing disturbing and frightening phenomena that she later interprets as demonic attacks, which continue for several years and push her to seek spiritual help.​