The tragic death of Charlie Kirk and all those victims of evil in the recent history of our country might bring us to wonder what is going on. The perpetrators are all young men in their early twenties. Why is America so toxic? This week on Oro Valley Catholic.

The Ark of the Covenant, thought to be lost at the time of the Babylonian Conquest, is as it turns out, not so lost. Read Revelation 11:19 and following. Learn about the scriptural basis for the dogma of the Assumption.

199. In what way is the Blessed Virgin Mary the eschatological icon of the Church?  Looking upon Mary, who is completely holy and already glorified in body and soul, the Church contemplates in her what she herself is called to be on earth and what she will be in the homeland of heaven.

Music "Ave Maria" performed by Gina McCann and Russ Ronnebaum pursuant to One License  A-726294.

Prayer for the dead and expiation of sin is a Jewish practice continued by Christ and the Church. Learn more about Purgatory on this week's OVC.

Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081025.cfm

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Julian Osborn, a first year seminarian, discusses the call to priestly vocation and the seminary life this week on OVC.

Jackson Landers, a member of the St. Mark teen group describes his pilgrimage to Rome and attending Pope Francis' funeral. What did he think? This week on OVC.

What does it mean to be a 'self'?  Am I the result of social pressures? Is my true self to be found in my emotions? Am I a creature made in the image and likeness of God, whatever that means? Oh, yes! It means quite a lot. The Acts of the Apostles, early Christian preaching and my true self, this week on OVC.