Author: Nicola Kanaan
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Our Lady of the Rosary: The Feast of October 7 and the Battle of Lepanto
October 7 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, one of the great Marian feasts of the Catholic Church. On this day, Catholics throughout the world honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and turn to the Holy Rosary, asking her intercession and meditating upon the life, Passion, Death, and Resurrection of her Son, Jesus…
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Saint of the Day: St. Bruno of Cologne
Feast Day: October 6 Today, the Catholic Church honors St. Bruno of Cologne, a priest, theologian, hermit, and founder of the Carthusian Order. Born around 1030 in Cologne, Germany, St. Bruno became a respected teacher of theology and was known for his intelligence, holiness, and love for the truth. Although he was offered important positions and could…
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Today is Tuesday
Tuesday Prayer In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Most Merciful Jesus,on this Tuesday, I place my life, my family, my work, my struggles, and all my intentions into Your Sacred Heart. Help me to remember Your Passion and the great love You showed us…
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Did Jesus Promise That His Church Would Remain Until the End?
The House of the Virgin Mary, Nazareth (Holy Land) If you believe that the Church established by Jesus Christ was eventually lost, fell into complete apostasy, became totally corrupted, or disappeared for centuries before being restored later, then that belief raises an important question: Would that contradict what Jesus Himself promised about His Church? Jesus…
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Today is Monday
Monday Prayer — Begin the Week With Jesus In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Dear Jesus,I place this new week into Your loving hands.Guide my thoughts, my words, and my actions,and keep me close to You in everything I do. Protect me and my family…
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Saint of the Day: St. Faustina Kowalska
Feast Day: October 5 St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, known as the Apostle of Divine Mercy, was born Helena Kowalska in Poland on August 25, 1905. She was the third of ten children in a poor and deeply Catholic family. From a young age, Faustina felt called to religious life. In 1925, she entered the Congregation…