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Pray for Veterans, and Pray for Peace

On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, let's honor the service of those who've served our country in the military — and pray for peace.

Soldier for Christ: St. Martin of Tours

May we be men and women of great prayer and service, as St. Martin of Tours was, whose feast we celebrate Nov. 11 - coincidentally, Veterans Day.

Attila the Hun was no match for this Pope

Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church (feast day: Nov. 10), boldly faced down Attila the Hun and his troops as they prepared to sack Rome in 452 A.D.

The Compassionate Reformer: St. Charles Borromeo

Saint Charles Borromeo (feast day: Nov. 4) reformed the Church of his time, but he began by reforming himself. Are you willing to do the same, to make every act of yours an act of love?

Love Let St. Martin Take Flight

Saints matter because they put God in His rightful place in their lives and hearts. Consider St. Martin de Porres on his feast day, Nov. 3.

Who's in Heaven on All Saints Day?

On Nov. 1, a Holy Day of Obligation, let's ask all the holy men and women of Heaven to help us join them in eternal communion with the living God. Let us turn to them with trust for all our needs and intentions, as well as those of the Church and the world.

Adoption reveals the power of love

An impressive 86 percent of Americans “have a favorable to extremely favorable view of adoption,” according to the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Still, the yearly ratio of abortions to adoptions approaches 50 to 1, indicating that much more education is needed to help pregnant women see adoption as a viable option.

The new papal encyclical reminds us: “He loved us”

In Dilexit Nos, perhaps the best single document of his entire pontificate, Pope Francis teaches that we still need to turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; that the devotion has not lost its relevance or transformative power today; that the heritage of our Catholic faith, including the devotions, is a treasure, not a burden.

On the Eve of All Saints, Unmask the Real Halloween!

On All Hallow's Eve, Oct. 31, if costuming your children as witches, ghosts, or demons concerns you, fine - exorcise the demons from the wardrobe and bring on the angels and the saints!

The Immaculate Conception at the Movies!

Mark your calendars: A new docudrama, "I Am The Immaculate Conception," featuring the Marian Fathers, is premiering in cinemas across the United States starting on Dec. 12. Buy your tickets now! 

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