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ST. MARTIN OF TOURS

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MEMORIAL: NOVEMBER 11 St. Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier in the 4th century. He became a conscientious objector upon his conversion prior to...
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POPE ST. LEO THE GREAT

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MEMORIAL: NOVEMBER 10 Pope St. Leo the Great was born into a wealthy Roman family in the beginning of the 5th century. As a young...
Gospel Reflections

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
Today is the feast of the dedication of St. John Lateran which is the Basilica in Rome where the Cathedral seat for the Bishop...
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ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

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MEMORIAL: NOVEMBER 4 St. Charles Borromeo was born during the height of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century in Italy to the famous Medici...
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ST. MARTIN DE PORRES

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MEMORIAL: NOVEMBER 3 St. Martin was born in the 16th century in Lima, Peru. He was the illegitimate son of a Spanish man and a...
Gospel Reflections

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
In today’s Gospel, Jesus says that it is the Father’s will that he “not lose anything of what he gave me.” Jesus never fails...
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ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE

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FEAST: OCTOBER 28 Sts. Simon and Jude are some of the lesser known apostles in the Gospels. Neither have any dialogue in the Gospels. Their...
Gospel Reflections

OCTOBER 26, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Sam Kachuba -
Jesus addresses his parable in the Gospel today to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. To be blunt,...
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POPE ST. JOHN PAUL II

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 22 Pope St. John Paul II was born in Poland in 1920 as Karol Wojtyla. Being a student during WWII, Wojtyla did most...
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ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 20 St. Paul of the Cross lived in the beginning of the 18th century. After leaving the army, St. Paul lived a life...
Gospel Reflections

OCTOBER 19, 2025 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Nick Baumgardner -
In any great story, the meaning of what happens at the beginning of the story is only fully revealed at the end of the...
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ST. JOHN DE BREBEUF & ST. ISAAC JOGUES

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 19 St. John de Brebeuf and St. Isaac Jogues were Jesuit missionaries of the 17th century, and with their companions are known as...
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ST. LUKE

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FEAST: OCTOBER 18 St. Luke is one of the four gospel writers, and he also wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He was a gentile...
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ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 17 St. Ignatius was consecrated the Bishop of Antioch in Syria by St. Peter. Ignatious was a disciple of St. John, and he...
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ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 16 St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born at the end of the 17th century in France. As an only child, she had a...

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