Our Lady of the Rosary This feast was instituted by Pope St. Pius V in thanksgiving for the great naval victory over the Turks at the battle of Lepanto on this day in the year 1570, a favor due to the recitation of the Rosary. This victory saved Europe from being overrun by the forces…
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To Love is to Give – October
1. The common life is very difficult but also most beneficial, for that life shows us what we are, what we lack, what virtues we must practice. (I, 31) 2. May Saint Felix be the guardian of your vows, may he obtain for you the virtues of humility and simplicity, and may your Guardian Angel…
The Story of the Feast of the Guardian Angels
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits thee here. Ever this day, be at my side, to light, to guard, to rule, to guide. Dear Guardian Angel, enlighten me in my doubts, assist me in my difficulties, defend me against the assaults of the devil, and be my guide on the…
Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls….
World Migrants Day Sunday, 27 September 2026.
‘Even just one of these children’ announced as title of World Migrants Day Pope Leo XIV releases the theme for the 2026 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which focuses on the need for pastoral care for minors on the move. Vatican News The Catholic Church’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees will focus this…