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ST. TERESA OF JESUS (AVILA)

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 15 St. Teresa lived in the 16th century during the protestant reformation. She grew up with a strict father who sent her to...
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POPE ST. CALLISTUS I

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 14 Callistus was born at the end of the second century in and was a slave of Christian in Rome. He was put...
Gospel Reflections

OCTOBER 13, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Isaac Summers -
In today’s gospel, we have the famous story of the rich young man as told by Mark. It can be summarized as such: A...
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POPE ST. JOHN XXIII

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 11 Born to a poor Italian family in 1881, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was the fourth of fourteen children. He was ordained a priest...
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OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 7 This feast was established in 1573 by Pope Pius the Fifth in gratitude for the naval victory of the Christians over the Turks...
Gospel Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. -
Today, marriage is the subject of a lot of attention and controversy. There is a lot of disagreement about what marriage is. Nonetheless, today...
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ST. FAUSTINA

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 5 St. Faustina was born to a poor family in Poland in 1905. As a young girl, she had a desire to enter...
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 4 St. Francis of Assisi was born to a wealthy Italian merchant at the end of the 12th century. At a young age,...
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HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 2 The belief of angels assisting us on our journey to heaven has been a tradition that was handed on to us from...
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ST. THERESE OF LISIEUX

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MEMORIAL: OCTOBER 1 St. Therese was born in France in 1873 as the youngest of nine children to Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin. As a...
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ST. JEROME

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 30 St. Jerome was born in the 4th century in present day Croatia or Slovenia. He was a brilliant young man in linguistics...
Gospel Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 GOSPEL REFLECTION

Fr. Sam Kachuba -
A literal interpretation of the Gospel we hear today would lead to some physically disfigured Christians walking around. Fortunately for us, from the earliest...
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ST. MICHAEL, ST. GABRIEL & ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS

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FEAST: SEPTEMBER 29 Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael play a major role in salvation history. Their mission from God has been to help humans love...
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 27 St. Vincent de Paul was born at the end of the 16th century in France. After tutoring a local wealthy family, Vincent...
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ST. COSMAS & ST. DAMIAN

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MEMORIAL: SEPTEMBER 26 Sts. Cosmas and Damian were twin brother doctors who lived in the third century. They were known for giving medical attention to...

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