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Dear Friends,
As the leaves fall this month and the days grow shorter, may we remember that even though it is not within our power to slow the course of time, with each Mass, when the fruit of ripe grapes enables us to share in the Precious Blood of Christ, we take one more step toward the glorious Day that knows no end: the vision of God in heaven.
In Jesus and Mary, |
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Rev. Sebastian White, O.P. Editor-in-Chief |
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Pray with Thérèse in this centennial year of her canonization by registering for a free online novena exploring the jubilee’s theme of hope. |
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SAINT WHO?Saints Who Saw Angels |
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This month’s saints experienced visions of angels, heavenly messengers of God’s love. |
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…and these great features |
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| Holy Places by Anthony Esolen
Saints Augustine and Boethius, who each left a great mark on the Middle Ages, are buried in the same church in Pavia, near Milan. |
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| She Pondered These Things in Her Heart by Carrie Bucalo
It can be hard for parents to instill a lasting faith in their children, but it is ultimately God who grants perseverance in the life of grace. |
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| Great Conversion Stories by John Janaro
Saint Peter Wu Guosheng developed a zeal for the Faith before being catechized and baptized and finally dying a martyr. |
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| Our Life in Christ by Father Richard Veras
Every Yes we say to God, every act of trust in him, echoes Our Lady’s fiat in the First Joyful Mystery of the rosary. |
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| Credible Witnesses by Heather King
Servant of God Aloysius Ellacuria was renowned in Los Angeles as a mystic and miracle worker. |
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| Essay: Saint John Henry Newman by Anne Burleigh
Newman’s reflections on vocation urge us to trust in God’s providence, in which our lives are never wasted. |
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| A Father’s Blessing by William R. Hamant
Sometimes, taking love for granted in family life is a sign not of ingratitude but of wholehearted trust. |
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| Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope by Father Jonah Teller, O.P.
A toddler learning to walk, led by her mother’s hand, gives an image of the strength and confidence of the virtue of hope. |
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World Mission Sunday by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge
The “Great Commission” is addressed to all Christians, even those who do not undertake great journeys of evangelization. |
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LECTIO DIVINAA Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture |
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“O God, be merciful to me a sinner.”
The Gospel for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday, October 26, 2025) Luke 18:9-14 |
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| Cover Commentary
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Roybet depicts Saint Thérèse as full of life and holy simplicity. |
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Art Commentary
Saint Luke
Saint Luke is shown writing his Gospel, his countenance at once serious and gentle. |
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Saint Luke (c. 1625), Valentin de Boulogne (1591–1632), Palace of Versailles and Trianon, France. |
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Nine Days with Thérèse of Lisieux |
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| Each day includes Thérèse's own poetry and prose, Scripture, a meditation from editor Bénédicte Delelis, intercessions, prayer, and an excerpt of a papal writing. |
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I Will Be Love by Pierre-Marie Dumont and Bénédicte Delelis |
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A moving compilation of 78 pieces of art by Saint Thérèse’s contemporaries such as Denis, Monet, Chagall, and Cézanne.
Inspiring excerpts from Saint Thérèse of Lisieux’s letters and autobiographical memoirs |
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From Our Archives A selection from past spiritually enriching articles and essays |
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| The Martyrs of North America By Father Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J.
Martyrdom is a heroic expression of the self-offering to God we make in baptism and in worthily receiving the Eucharist. |
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