A prayer by St. John Henry Newman, the great English theologian, who converted to Catholicism in his 40s.
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If you're suffering from a headache today, ask St. Denis to intercede for you! St. Denis was a missionary and the first bishop of Paris. He was killed by beheading for his Christian faith by pagans on what is known as the “Montmartre” – the mount of martyrs - in 258, along with Eleutherius and Rusticus, a priest and a deacon. He is the patron saint of France.
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Today, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Known for several centuries as “Our Lady of Victory,” the feast day takes place in honor of a 16th century naval victory which secured Europe against Turkish invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory in the Battle of Lepanto to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who was invoked on the day of the battle through a campaign to pray the Rosary throughout Europe.
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On Oct. 6, the Catholic Church commemorates Saint Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusian order of monks who remain notable for their strictly traditional and austere rule of contemplative life.
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St Mary Faustina Kowalska was born on 25 August 1905, to a poor, religious family of peasants, the third of 10 children. She was baptized with the name Helena. From a very tender age she stood out because of her love of prayer, work, obedience and her sensitivity to the poor. At the age of 16 she left home and went to work as a housekeeper in order to support herself and to help her parents... Read more:
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October 5 is the feast day of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, a Redemptorist priest who served as a missionary in the U.S. He's known for his pastoral care, particularly toward immigrants he served.
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Today is St. Faustina's feast day. Though she's most well-known for Jesus appearing to her, the young saint received visits from the Blessed Mother too! Learn more about Jesus the Divine Mercy -
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Rejected from convents because of a lack of education, God used this formerly unknown young nun to spread His Divine Mercy throughout the world.
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On October 4, Catholics honor St. Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscans. For more on the Franciscan spirituality as practiced by the friars and nuns at EWTN:
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EWTN Global Catholic Network, launched in 1981, is the largest religious media network in the world. EWTN’s 11 global TV channels are broadcast in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week to over 300 million television households in more than 145 countries and territories. EWTN platforms also include radio services transmitted through SIRIUS/XM, iHeart Radio, and over 500 domestic and international AM & FM radio affiliates; a worldwide shortwave radio service; one of the largest Catholic websites in the U.S.; electronic and print news services, including Catholic News Agency, “The National Catholic Register” newspaper, and several global news wire services; as well as EWTN Publishing, its book publishing division.
23 November 2006