Saint of the Day for October 17: Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Ignatius, History: Antioch, in present-day Syria, is the third largest metropolis in the ancient world, after…
Saint of the Day for October 16: Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque
Saint Margaret, history: was born into a wealthy family in 1647 Burgundy. Her parents are fervent Catholics, but…
Gospel for Sunday, October 16: Luke 18: 1-8
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1He told them a parable about the need to pray always, without getting tired: 2"There was a judge…
Saint of the Day for October 15: Saint Teresa of Avila
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Story: Teresa lived in an age of exploration as well as political, social, and religious…
Saint of the Day for October 14: Saint Callistus I, Pope and Martyr
St. Callistus Story: slave, deacon, pope. He organized Rome's first cemetery with the "Crypt of the Popes"…
Saint of the Day for October 13: St. Theophilus
St. Theophilus, history: elected Bishop of Antioch in 169, sixth successor to St. Peter, ruled the Church until 185
Saint of the Day for October 12: Our Lady Of Aparecida
Our Lady Of Aparecida, the story: at dawn on October 12, 1717, three Brazilian fishermen pushed their boat into the…
Saint of the Day for October 11: Saint John XXIII
Saint John XXIII’s Story: although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he…
War in Ukraine, prayers for peace in Moscow, according to Pope’s intentions
The Archbishop of Moscow on the war in Ukraine: "Bringing peace does not mean smoothing out all the roughness and…
Saint of the Day for October 10: Saint Francis Borgia
Saint Francis Borgia’s Story: today’s saint grew up in an important family in 16th-century Spain, serving in the…