October 5 St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) Ponder: Do I look at the problems facing our planetary home as either distant and not involving me, or too big to contemplate? How can I change this view? Pray: God of creation, fill me with hope so that

Divine Mercy for the Unborn For all helpless little children who die in the womb of their mother, I pray that all of these little souls will be given eternal life by Our Lord, Jesus Christ, through His Divine Mercy and I beg Jesus that I be allowed to sp

To be made from the 4th to the 12th of October

Pray-God of creation, when I stop to consider all you have made, takes my breath away. Help me to take the time to praise you more often!

October 4 St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) Francis of Assisi was a poor little man who astounded and inspired the Church by taking the gospel literally—not in a narrow fundamentalist sense, but by actually following all that Jesus said and did, joyfully,

October 2 Feast of the Guardian Angels Perhaps no aspect of Catholic piety is as comforting to parents as the belief that an angel protects their little ones from dangers real and imagined. Yet guardian angels are not only for children. Their role is to r

God of creating, guide my prayer so that what seems overwhelming may break down into something simple but effective that I can do.

October 1 St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) All her life St. Thérèse suffered from illness. As a young girl she underwent a three-month malady characterized by violent crises, extended delirium and prolonged fainting spells. Afterwards she was ever frail

Our God-given of grace in our hearts will help us regain our human dignity…and restore the world. Ponder: What do the poorest neighborhoods look like where I Live? How am I connected to my brothers and sisters there? Pray: Gog of creation, help me to us

October 30 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez (c. 1533-1617) Tragedy and challenge beset today’s saint early in life, but Alphonsus Rodriguez found happiness and contentment through simple service and prayer.Born in Spain in 1533, Alphonsus inherited the family text