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Dear Friends,
October brings us a litany of feasts of popular recent saints: Thérèse, Faustina, John Henry Newman, and John Paul II. But we shouldn’t forget that October 4 is the eight-hundredth centenary of the death of a still very popular saint—Francis of Assisi, whom G.K. Chesterton once called “one of the strongest and strangest and most original personalities that human history has known.” It’s a blessing to have such variety in the cloud of witnesses!
In Jesus and Mary, |
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Rev. Philip Nolan, O.P. Editor-in-Chief |
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SAINT WHO?Saints Who Were Missionaries |
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This month’s saints had the joy of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world as missionaries. |
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…and these great features |
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| Holy Places by Anthony Esolen
In the year 301, Armenia became the first Christian nation after a holy man’s prayers cured its king’s madness. |
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| She Pondered These Things in Her Heart by Maura Roan McKeegan
Motherhood brings tears and laughter by turns, sharing in both the Joyful and the Sorrowful Mysteries. |
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| World Mission Sunday by Bishop Daniel E. Flores
The task of the Church is “to make Christ’s love visible,” in missionary work but also in the daily life of Christians. |
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| Our Life in Christ by Father Richard Veras
The revelation of the one true God of love corrects the human tendency to imagine petty and vindictive deities. |
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| Credible Witnesses by Heather King
Marcel Văn, a Redemptorist brother, died in a Communist work camp in Vietnam after months of mistreatment. |
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| Essay: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux by Jennifer Hubbard
The Little Flower’s life shows us how much good God can bring out of our weakness and hidden sufferings. |
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| A Father’s Blessing by Scott G. Hefelfinger
The responsibilities of fatherhood reduce to love, reminding us of our need for our heavenly Father’s love. |
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LECTIO DIVINAA Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture |
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The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
The Gospel for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday, October 4, 2026) Matthew 21:33-43 |
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| Cover Commentary
Saint Francis Receives the Stigmata
Maurice Denis admirably depicts Saint Francis’ kinship with creation and gratitude to God. |
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| | Saint Francis Receives the Stigmata (detail, 1904), Maurice Denis (1870–1943), private collection. |
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Art Commentary
The Monk by the Sea
Friedrich’s monk gazes up to the peace of heaven in his littleness and fear. |
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Read the commentary by Amy Giuliano |
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The Monk by the Sea (1808-10), Caspar David Friedrich (1774–1840), Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin. |
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A guided journey through nearly 100 works of art accompanied by insightful literary excerpts and commentary. |
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| Richly illustrated, this elegant book traces eight centuries of Francis’ influence on Western artists and writers such as Giotto, Van Gogh, Cimabue, Zurbarán, Denis, Dante, Chateaubriand, and Bernanos. |
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| $39.99 20% off the retail price of $50 240 pages | Hardcover | 9.75 x 11.5 in. |
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Spend nine days praying, meditating on, and reading more about Saint Francis’ devotion to God and to his people. |
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| A verse from one of Francis’ canticles A Scripture passage A powerful meditation on Francis’ life A writing from a pope A prayer written by Saint Francis Beautiful artwork
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| $5.99 Bulk rates as low as $1.99! 72 Pages | Softcover | 4.5 x 6.75 in. |
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Walk with the Little Flower in her Way of Love. |
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| | Excerpt from a poem by Saint Thérèse Scripture reading Meditation from Saint Thérèse’s writings Original meditation by Bénédicte Delelis Selection from a Psalm Intercessions and prayer Passage from a papal writing
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| $5.99 Bulk rates as low as $1.99! 64 Pages | Softcover | 4.5 x 6.75 in. |
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Also available as an eBook for $2.99
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Delve into the heart of the "Little Way" of love as lived and revealed by Thérèse of Lisieux. |
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A moving compilation of 78 pieces of art by Saint Thérèse’s contemporaries such as Denis, Monet, Chagall, and Cézanne. |
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| Inspiring excerpts from Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s letters and autobiographical memoirs |
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| $24.95 16% off the retail price of $29.95 192 pages | Hardcover | 9.75 x 13 in. |
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From Our Archives A selection from past spiritually enriching articles and essays |
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