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The Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything

“I desire that my whole life be but one act of thanksgiving to You, O God," St. Faustina wrote. The beginning, middle, and end of the month of November are all about the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Chris Sparks counts the ways.

Pray for the Holy Souls, and our Veterans

We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that only God’s grace can repay, says Fr. Dan Cambra, MIC. As we celebrate All Souls Day, Nov. 2, let us thank God for the freedom and safety won for us by the heroic sacrifices of so many military service members, law enforcement, and first responders.

Peace, via the Divine Mercy app

It looked like a scene out of a disaster movie — but it was all too real for Perla Adams and her husband, Todd. Their encounter with the roaring blaze was not the first time Perla felt as if the Marian Fathers were coming to their rescue.

The Magnificent Eight: the North American Martyrs

Eight missionaries, sent to proclaim the Gospel to the Huron people in North America, suffered terrible martyrdom at the hands of the Iroquois. We celebrate them on Oct. 19. Here, in brief, is the story of St. John de Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues, and their companions.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Without a doubt, our Savior commissioned St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (feast day: Oct. 16) to spread devotion to His Heart, all aflame with love, as the healing remedy for a world full of cold hearts and broken hearts.

War, again: Pray the Rosary for Life and Peace

Please pray for peace. If you can, pray the Rosary every day for peace in the world. A well-prayed Rosary can be done in 20 minutes. You can do so much good for so many souls with a daily Rosary for peace, even if you don’t see the direct fruits in your own life. 

Pray! Prayer is not a last resort!

In this month of the Holy Rosary, pray for God’s will to be done in this present age, for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart and the reign of the Sacred Heart, for the transformation of our world from one fallen into darkness to one radiant with the light of Christ.

On her feast, make St. Faustina's prayer your prayer, too

Saint Faustina prayed with great trust for souls, knowing that God wanted them to be saved even more than she did, and knowing also that souls do actually depend on our prayers for the grace they need to accept salvation from Christ. Her feast on Oct. 5 should be a time to make her prayer our prayer, and to ask her intercession for us and for the whole world.

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