Without Pope St. John XXIII (feast day: Oct. 11), there may not have been Church approval of the Divine Mercy message and devotion. Here's why.
As we anticipate the arrival of Hurricane Milton and pray for the victims of Hurricane Helene, we are reminded of the power of the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy!
The remarkable story of Fr. Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, is told in the new feature-length documentary, “Heart of a Servant: The Story of Father Flanagan,” narrated by Jonathan Roumie and shown in theaters nationwide for one-night only, Tuesday, Oct. 8.
The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falls on Oct. 7. Pope Francis has called for a global day of prayer and fasting to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid escalating violence in the region.
In honor of her feast day on Oct. 5, here are, in no particular order, the Top 22 Quotes of St. Faustina from the Diary, selected by Robert Stackpole, STD, Emeritus Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy.
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos (feast day: Oct. 5) was a 19th-century priest who travelled the United States preaching, hearing confessions, and calling all to spiritual renewal, much like the tent revivals of the 20th century. With his down-to-earth nature, sense of humor, and kindness, he was a magnet for getting people in the door to church and inspiring them to repentance.
A timely question, as pets and animals are blessed on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The answer is: We really don't know.
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin (feast day: Oct. 3) was an immigrant to the United States who founded schools, orphanages, and a convent in Indiana. But this great and pious nun also suffered betrayals, misunderstandings, and great hardships — even imprisonment and excommunication for a time!
The more we invite our Guardian Angels (feast day: Oct. 2) to act in our lives, the more freedom they have to maneuver.
One of the most highly recognizable saints of the modern age, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (feast day: Oct. 1), died at 24 yet is a Doctor of the Church, sharing the designation with only four other women in Church history: Sts. Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila.
"While the dancing of the sun in the sky over Fatima on Oct. 13, 1917, is certainly a great miracle," says Br. Alexander Pumphrey, MIC, "I think God performed an even greater miracle that day: namely, that so many people had come to Fatima to see Our Lady."
The Rosary is more than a collection of Our Fathers, Hail Marys, and Glory Bes. It is an appeal to God through the arms of Mary. It is as if the Blessed Mother is holding our hands, fingering the beads along with us. We ask her to pray for us, knowing that we can be confident of her intercession for us all.
By Maria V. Gallagher
