In honor of her feast day on Oct. 5, here are, in no particular order, the Top 22 Quotes of St. Faustina from the Diary, selected by Robert Stackpole, STD, Emeritus Director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy.
A weekly web series by Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, MIC, introduces us to the meditations for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time by the Marian Founder. The goal is to allow Jesus to gaze into your heart and teach you self-examination, leading you to a more fruitful reception of Holy Communion at Sunday Mass, where there is a true encounter of our hearts with His Sacred Heart – especially fitting during this period of National Eucharistic Revival.
A timely question, as pets and animals are blessed on Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. The answer is: We really don't know.
Each First Friday and First Saturday, we must make a Communion of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Join us on October 4 and 5.
The more we invite our Guardian Angels (feast day: Oct. 2) to act in our lives, the more freedom they have to maneuver.
Saint John Paul II (feast day: Oct. 22) seems superhuman from even a quick glance at his life and the enormous contributions he made to the Church, to Poland, to Divine Mercy, and to the world. The reason for that is his fervent, persistent, mystical prayer life, which truly did make him superhuman.
One of the most highly recognizable saints of the modern age, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (feast day: Oct. 1), died at 24 yet is a Doctor of the Church, sharing the designation with only four other women in Church history: Sts. Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa of Avila.
On his feast day (Sept. 30), may we remember the instruction of St. Jerome, Doctor of the Church, to “Read the divine Scriptures constantly; never let the sacred volume fall from your hand.”
We celebrate the Archangels on Sept. 29. Call on St. Michael for protection, St. Raphael for healing, and St. Gabriel for help spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Divine Mercy, to every heart.
A weekly web series by Fr. Thaddaeus Lancton, MIC, introduces us to the meditations for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time by the Marian Founder. The goal is to allow Jesus to gaze into your heart and teach you self-examination, leading you to a more fruitful reception of Holy Communion at Sunday Mass, where there is a true encounter of our hearts with His Sacred Heart – especially fitting during this period of National Eucharistic Revival.
May we follow the example of St. Vincent de Paul (feast day: Sept. 27) in turning our eyes back to the Divine Mercy of Jesus, trusting that He will pave our way to sanctity and triumph.
The Canadian Martyrs, also known as the North American Martyrs (feast day Sept. 26), are a group of 17th century Jesuit priests and volunteer missionaries martyred for proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in modern-day New York State and Canada.
