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Dear Friends,
When Saint Dominic lay on his deathbed, he told his brothers, “Do not weep, for I shall be more useful to you after my death and I shall help you then more effectively than during my life.” November begins with All Saints Day, when we joyfully thank God for all the saints in heaven—known and unknown—who assist us with their unceasing prayers. With our eyes fixed on our heavenly goal, we spend our lives, in the words of Saint Paul, “forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead.”
In Jesus and Mary, |
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Rev. Philip Nolan, O.P. Editor-in-Chief |
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SAINT WHO?Saints Who Served in the Military |
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This month’s saints served in the military honorably, for the common good and the maintenance of peace. |
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…and these great features |
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| Holy Places by Anthony Esolen
Saint Junípero Serra founded the Mission of San Juan Capistrano not just to evangelize the Native Americans but to teach them new trades. |
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| She Pondered These Things in Her Heart by Jane Sloan Peters
A young child reads Scripture aloud for the first time, pointing to Christ’s presence in family life. |
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| A Father’s Blessing by Alex Dee
A father reflects on the recent loss of his mother and how she echoed Our Lady’s invitation to follow Christ. |
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| Our Life in Christ by Father Richard Veras
Christ the King reveals the nature of true authority: selfless, generative, and fatherly, not grasping or domineering. |
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| Credible Witnesses by Heather King
Father John Patrick Washington, an army chaplain in World War II, gave his life for a fellow passenger when their ship was torpedoed. |
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| Essay: Saint Margaret of Scotland by Anne Burleigh
Margaret’s saintly example softened the hearts of her Scotland and its king, her husband. |
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LECTIO DIVINAA Prayerful Reading of Sacred Scripture |
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To everyone who has, more will be given…but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
The Gospel for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sunday, November 15, 2025) Matthew 25:14-30 |
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| Cover Commentary
Memories of Rome: Raphael and Michelangelo contemplating Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Carus depicts Rome as the spiritual home of the Christian soul. |
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| | Memories of Rome: Raphael and Michelangelo contemplating Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome (1831), Carl Gustav Carus (1789–1869), German Museum of Romanticism, Frankfurt am Main. |
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Art Commentary
Procession of Female Saints
This altarpiece emphasizes Our Lady’s submission to God’s will. |
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Procession of Female Saints (c. 504), Unknown, Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy. |
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| Message inside: Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!
On the back of each card are a verse from Scripture and a commentary on the artwork.
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Advent books to prepare children for Christmas |
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From Our Archives A selection from past spiritually enriching articles and essays |
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| Prayer Intentions
Following the example of the apostles gathered around Mary after the Resurrection, let us pray together united in faith. |
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