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10/17/2025

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St. Luke was from Antioch, Syria, and worked as a physician. St. Paul consulted him during an illness on his second miss...
10/17/2025

St. Luke was from Antioch, Syria, and worked as a physician. St. Paul consulted him during an illness on his second missionary trip, and he became a Christian as a result. Even though he was not Jewish, he worked with Paul and spread the word of Christianity in Philippi while Paul was in other cities. He returned to Jerusalem with Paul and visited him often when he was imprisoned in Caesarea. It was during this time that he most likely wrote his Gospel, which was referred to as St. Paul's Gospel.

Luke's Gospel is important because it emphasizes Christian purity, poverty, and joyfulness, and includes vivid descriptions of Jesus' birth and early life. Luke collected these accounts from eyewitnesses, including Mary. He is also said to have painted a portrait of Mary.

Luke was well-educated and wrote in polished Greek; his Gospel emphasized that God's mercy and forgiveness extended to both Jews and Gentiles. During Paul's imprisonment in Rome, Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles. After Paul's death, Luke likely went to Yugoslavia and died in Greece, possibly as a martyr. St. Luke is the patron saint of physicians, artists, brewers, butchers, glass-workers, and notaries.

Prayer
St. Luke, pray for us so that we may attentively hear and understand the good news of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who has risen from the dead.

St. Ignatius of Antioch was born in Syria in the year AD 45. He was a zealous convert of St. John the Evangelist and bec...
10/16/2025

St. Ignatius of Antioch was born in Syria in the year AD 45. He was a zealous convert of St. John the Evangelist and became the third Bishop of Antioch. From the years 94 to 96, the second great persecution of Christians raged under Emperor Domitian, and St. Ignatius tirelessly instilled hope and courage in the faithful so that they might profess their faith, even at the cost of life. After a brief period of peace, Trajan initiated a third persecution during his reign.

St. Ignatius once again proved himself to be a faithful and intrepid leader of the Church in Antioch, both by word and by example. He once said, "A Christian does not live for himself alone. He belongs to God!" In 107, he was arrested as the main leader of Christian resistance to the imperial edict and was brought before Trajan, who happened to be in Antioch at the time. Ignatius fearlessly replied to a derogatory remark made by the Emperor, saying, "Call me, not a poor wretch, for I bear God within me!" Trajan ordered that he be sent to Rome to be devoured by wild beasts in the Coliseum.

At 62 years old, the journey to Rome proved to be a great ordeal for Ignatius, but it also took on a triumphant aspect as large numbers of Christians turned out to meet him all along the way across Asia Minor and northern Greece. Distant churches sent delegates with messages of homage and affectionate sympathy. At Smyrna, where he stayed for a long time, he was greeted by his friend St. Polycarp. From there, Ignatius' well-known letters to the Churches of Ephesus, Magnesia, and Tralles were dispatched. These letters were filled with pastoral zeal, touching on various aspects of the faith.

Ignatius was ready and eager to die for the faith. He used to say, to those who were desirous of working for his release: "I am the wheat of the Lord and must be ground by the teeth of wild beasts to become the pure bread of the Lord Jesus Christ" - words which have been preserved in the communion prayer of his Mass. Two ferocious lions were let loose upon the Bishop, who kept reiterating the Holy Name of Jesus. The story of his last journey and courageous martyrdom was written by two disciples who had accompanied him to Rome and who bore back to Antioch the few remains of their martyred Bishop that they were able to collect. St. Ignatius is invoked against soreness of the throat.

St. Ignatius of Antioch, pray that we may understand the words of Jesus to his disciples: "The man who loves his life loses it, while the man who hates his life in this world preserves it to life eternal."

10/16/2025

Draw near to the Heart that burns with love for you.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s beautiful prayer reminds us that true peace is found in surrendering to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
May our names be forever engraved in His Heart of mercy and love.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690) was a French nun and mystic who became the beloved messenger of the devotion to t...
10/15/2025

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690) was a French nun and mystic who became the beloved messenger of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. After losing her father at a young age and suffering from a crippling illness for four years, she developed a deep devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. At age 24, she entered the Visitation convent in Paray-le-Monial.

Between 1673 and 1675, Margaret Mary received visions of Jesus, who revealed His Sacred Heart ablaze with love for humanity, yet wounded by sin and ingratitude. He asked her to spread devotion to His Heart through practices like the First Fridays, Holy Hour, and the establishment of a Feast of the Sacred Heart.

Though met with skepticism and suffering, she was supported by Blessed Claude de la Colombière, a Jesuit priest who recognized the authenticity of her mission. Her perseverance led to the spread of the devotion across France and eventually the world.

She died on October 17, 1690, saying, “I need nothing but God, and to lose myself in the Heart of Jesus.” The Church officially recognized the devotion in 1765, and she was canonized in 1920.

Prayer

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I consecrate myself to You, my life, my joys, and my sufferings.
Be my refuge, my hope, and the love that guides me always.
Let Your love be imprinted on my heart forever,
and let me live and die in Your service and love.
Amen.

St. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain, in 1515. Her mother passed away when she was 14, which led her to deepen her devoti...
10/15/2025

St. Teresa was born in Avila, Spain, in 1515. Her mother passed away when she was 14, which led her to deepen her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary as her spiritual mother and guide. St. Teresa entered the Augustinian Order and lived a cloistered life. Although her health deteriorated, her religious and mystical experiences flourished. St. Teresa of Avila gently counseled, "When you have received Holy Communion, close your bodily eyes so that you may open the eyes of your soul. Then look upon Jesus in the center of your heart." In 1535, she joined a Carmelite Monastery, but didn't find the deep devotional prayer life she had hoped for.

St. Teresa once taught, "Praying is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love." Through prayerful perseverance, St. Teresa, aided by companions, founded new houses dedicated to simplicity, poverty, and prayer. Her spiritual writings, including "The Way of Perfection," "The Interior Castle," and "Conception of the Love of God," were composed in humble obedience. She passed into eternity on October 4, 1582, and rests at Alba de Tomes. St. Teresa of Avila was canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV and later honored as a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI in 1970.

Reflection: "Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you. All things are passing away: God alone is enough. Patience obtains all things." (St. Teresa of Avila)

Prayer by St. Teresa of Avila:
O My God! Source of all mercy!
I acknowledge Your sovereign power.
While recalling the wasted years that are past, I believe that You, Lord, can in an instant turn this loss to gain.
Miserable as I am, yet I firmly believe that You can do all things.
Please restore to me the time lost, giving me Your grace, both now and in the future, that I may appear before You in "wedding garments." Amen.

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10/14/2025

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10/14/2025


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St. Callistus, previously Archdeacon of Rome under Pope St. Zephyrinus, was elected Pope in 217 and reigned for five yea...
10/14/2025

St. Callistus, previously Archdeacon of Rome under Pope St. Zephyrinus, was elected Pope in 217 and reigned for five years. As Pope, Callistus firmly upheld orthodox Catholic beliefs during a period of internal controversy, notably promoting the Church’s authority to absolve all sins. His policies struck a notable balance between supporters of strict and lenient Church discipline. He made a significant impact by issuing a decree that allowed those who had left the faith during persecution to return after public repentance and prescribed penances, shaping a more inclusive and reconciliatory approach within the Church despite strong opposition from figures like Hippolytus.

Although he faced challenges during his papacy, Callistus remained steadfast in his beliefs and his actions. There was no official persecution of Christians in Rome at that time. However, St. Callistus was killed in a widespread disturbance caused by a pagan mob, being thrown headlong from a high window. The impact of his steadfast legacy is reflected in the prayers and devotion that continue to inspire us today.

Prayer

In light of his enduring example, O God, who raised up Pope Saint Callistus to serve the Church and attend devoutly to Christ's faithful departed, strengthen us, we pray, by his witness to the faith, so that, rescued from the slavery of corruption, we may merit an incorruptible inheritance.

10/13/2025


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St. Edward was born in 1004 to King Ethelred II and Queen Emma. Though born into a royal family, St. Edward the Confesso...
10/13/2025

St. Edward was born in 1004 to King Ethelred II and Queen Emma. Though born into a royal family, St. Edward the Confessor grew up in exile from age ten after the Danish invasion of England. But despite his hardships, his sincere piety and rejection of worldly pleasures led him to a life devoted to God. He dutifully accepted the throne of England when he was called back on the death of the Danish King and became a popular sovereign through his just actions and policies. He lived with his queen in celibacy to fulfill his vow of chastity. Long abandoned monasteries were restored.

Edward had the Mercian, the West Saxon, and the Danis laws, which applied to their respective parts of his kingdom, codified and combined into one single system, and this became universal to the realm, forming the basis of English common law. King Edward also abolished the odious "Danegelt" tax, which had oppressed his people for 38 years; he was able to maintain his reign out of his own patrimony without the imposition of any taxes on his subjects. Little wonder then that he was greatly admired by the common people and was long remembered with affection as "Good King Edward."

Edward was the first English King to touch and heal scrofulous sores, "the King's Evil," with his ring, a power conferred originally on the Kings of France by St. Remi. Edward's famous death-bed vision of his country's future has seen remarkable fulfillment: "When the measure of wickedness will have become full, then will God in his wrath send wicked spirits among the English people, and they will punish and afflict them with great severity by separating the green branch from the parent trunk for the space of three furlongs; but in the end, through the compassionate mercy of God, and without any governmental assistance, this same branch will return to its original fruit, will flourish anew and bear abundant fruit." The period from King Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534 and the rule of the Protestant reformers until 1850, when Pope Pius IX re-established the Catholic hierarchy in England, is, in fact, slightly more than three centuries. St. Edward died on 5 January 1066 and was buried in St Peter's Church, now Westminster Abbey. He was canonized by Pope Alexander III in 1161.

St. Edward the Confessor, pray for us to approach conflicts with dialogue and reason, and to strive for reconciliation.

10/12/2025


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