This Month in Magnificat

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Dear Friends,

This month, as we celebrate Independence Day, and as we gather with friends and family, let us praise God that, spiritually speaking, each day is an independence day—despite our sins, each day is the day we are loved by God and can count on his mercy, which never grows old.

Know of my prayers for you, and please pray for me, too.

In Jesus and Mary,

Rev. Sebastian White, O.P.

Editor-in-Chief

A prayer for Pope Leo

O God, who in your providential design

willed that your Church be built upon blessed Peter,

whom you set over the other Apostles,

look with favor, we pray, on Leo XIV our Pope

and grant that he,

whom you have made Peter’s successor,

may be for your people

a visible source and foundation

of unity in faith and of communion.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Coming this July...

SAINT WHO?

Saints Who Championed the Eucharist

This month’s saints promoted devotion to the Blessed Sacrament through their writings, their example, or their very lives.

…and these great features

Holy Places

by Anthony Esolen

The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec testifies to the great faith of the French settlers who built it.

She Pondered These Things in Her Heart

by Charity Hill

A mother sees her sewing as a metaphor for Christ making and mending us with the Eucharist.

Great Conversion Stories

by John Janaro

Constantine the African, an 11^th-century Muslim merchant, fled Tunisia for Italy, where he entered the Church and became a Benedictine monk.

Our Life in Christ

by Father Richard Veras

As members of the Body of Christ, we benefit from family bonds both in our homes and through the wider Church.

Credible Witnesses

by Heather King

Father Albert Braun, a World War II chaplain, became a prisoner of war in Japan and later served for many years in Phoenix.

Essay: Saint Benedict

by Anne Burleigh

A convert, wife, and mother reflects on the presence of Saint Benedict in several milestones of her life.

A Father’s Blessing

by Anthony Esolen

The power of a father’s blessing reflects his special status as one of the first images for his child of God the Father.

Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

by Father David Barnes

Our memories as Christians of salvation history strengthens our hope by reminding us how ready God is to lead his people through tribulations.

MEDITATIONS

LECTIO DIVINA

A Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture

“Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”

The Gospel for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

(Sunday, July 27, 2025)

Luke 11:1-13

SACRED ART

Cover Commentary

The Holy Trinity

This icon depicts the Trinity as manifest in Abraham’s hospitality to the three men.

Read the commentary by Pierre-Marie Dumont

The Holy Trinity, Novgorod School, 15th c., Museum of Art, Novgorod, Russia.

Art Commentary

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas

This depiction of Saint Thomas forces us to confront our own temptations to doubt.

Read the commentary by Elizabeth Lev

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (1601–1602), Caravaggio (1571–1610), Picture Gallery Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany.

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Carlo Acutis

Holiness for the Third Millennium

This comic-style book introduces the 15-year-old computer whiz who is being named a saint. Like other boys his age, Blessed Carlo Acutis loved playing soccer and video games, but his desire to share his love of the Blessed Sacrament made him stand out from the crowd.

$16.99

48 pages | ages 9+ | Hardcover

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Pier Giorgio Frassati

To the Heights

This graphic novel shares the life of the young avid outdoorsman whose actions were directed by love for God and his people. Patron saint of mountaineers, sports enthusiasts, and World Youth Day, Pier Giorgio is an inspiration to young adults all over the world.

$16.99

48 pages | ages 9+ | Hardcover

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WEBSITE SPOTLIGHT

From Our Archives

A selection from past spiritually-enriching articles and essays

Mary, Mother of God

By Father Richard Veras

Nowhere is the Fatherhood of God clearer than in the Motherhood of Mary.

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