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Monday. October 12, 2026
Monday. October 12, 2026. Our Lady of the Pillar. The first Marian apparition in history appeared to Saint James the Apostle, the brother of Saint John the Evangelist, on the bank of the river Ebro in Saragossa, Spain. Unlike every other recorded apparition, this one took place during the earthly life of the Mother of…
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Sunday. October 11, 2026
Sunday. October 11, 2026. Saint John XXIII. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was born in Sotto il Monte, Italy. He graduated with a doctorate in theology and was ordained a priest thereafter. At the brink of World War II, he was drafted into the Italian Army as a stretcher bearer and chaplain. He was appointed to be…
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Saturday. October 10, 2026
October is the Month of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For many sinners, she and her Rosary have been the lifeline that pulled them back to Jesus. Rosary means “garland of roses.” The family that prays together stays together. Daily Rosary trains the whole family in humility and obedience, becoming a…
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Friday. October 9, 2026
First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Oh Lord Jesus Christ, to Your most Sacred Heart I confide this intention – for our children, and their children’s children, to wholeheartedly support the Articles of Incorporation of the MONTINOLA CUMAGUN CARE FOUNDATION, organized exclusively for charitable, educational, health, and social welfare purposes, without intent…
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Thursday. October 8, 2026
Thursday. October 8, 2026. Saint Pelagia. Pelagia was head of a dance troupe in Palestinian Antioch, and lived a life of frivolity and prostitution. She was passing by a church dressed in her very elegant and provocative clothing. Bishop Nonnus of Edessa was preaching at that moment. Even though the parishioners turned their faces away…
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Wednesday. October 7, 2026
Wednesday. October 7, 2026. The story of the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary in the 16th century: Pope Pius V was having trouble with the Ottoman Turks, who were a real danger to Christianity. After months of disagreements and bickering, he was able to unite Spain, Venice, and the States of the Church…
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Tuesday. October 6, 2026
Tuesday. October 6, 2026. Saint Bruno belonged to a prominent family in the city of Cologne. He studied theology in the French city of Reims before returning to his native land, where he was ordained a priest and became head of the school. Bruno led and taught for nearly two decades, acquiring an excellent reputation…
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Monday. October 5, 2026
Monday. October 5, 2026. Saint Faustina Kowalska was born Helena Kowalska in Glogowiec, Poland. She was the third of 10 children to a poor and religious family. Helena first felt a calling to the religious life when she was just 7. After schooling, she wanted to immediately join a convent but was not allowed. Instead,…
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Sunday. October 4, 2026
Sunday. October 4, 2026. Saint Francis was born at Assisi, baptized Giovanni (after John the Baptist). His father, Pietro Bernardone, returned from a trip; far from being excited, he was furious. He wanted his son’s name not of a man of God — he wanted a man of business, and he especially wanted a…
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Saturday. October 3, 2026
Saturday. October 3, 2026. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was born Anne-hérèse Guérin in Brittany, France, to an officer in the French Navy and Isabelle. They had four children. Anne-Thérèse knew from an early age that she would devote her life to serving God. At 15, tragedy struck the family. Bandits robbed and killed her father…