The Morning Quest

🙏 Praying for Our Bishops & Breaking Open the Gospel
Andy Lichtenwalner, Executive Director of the Archdiocese of Atlanta's Office of Evangelization and Discipleship, joins us to talk about the importance of praying for our bishops. Andy also breaks open the Gospel reading, helping us better understand its message and how we can live it out.

⛪ Saint of the Day: Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
Discover the remarkable life and legacy of Mother Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized a saint.

🦃 Having a Holy Thanksgiving
Kathleen Lindemann, parishioner and Director of Adult Evangelization at St. Michael the Archangel in Woodstock, shares practical ways to make Thanksgiving a truly holy celebration filled with gratitude, faith, and family.

-Kim Schulman, from Holy Spirit Catholic Church, talks about a special virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes and the visit of the relics of St. Bernadette. 
https://www.hsccatl.com/Events?b=y&EventID=52097
-Today’s Gospel with Fr. Michael Revak - Luke 17:20-25
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Josaphat
-Thomas Quackenbush, a member of Floriani men’s vocal ensemble, continues a series on Sacred Music. 
www.floriani.org

-On this Veteran’s Day, Jerry Tiarsmith talks about the Catholic War Veterans of Atlanta. 
cwvatl.org - e-mail: [email protected] - Facebook page: Catholic War Veterans of Atlanta 
-Today’s Gospel with Deacon Dorner: Luke 17:11-19
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Martin of Tours
-Sally Kazin shares about her upcoming retreat Bride of the Spirit, to be held in December at Heritage
https://www.heritagega.org/events/bride-of-the-spirit-advent-retreat

-Father Abraham Eo, LC, the head chaplain of Holy Spirit Preparatory School,
shares how running 100 miles in 31 hours strengthened his faith, hope, and perseverance.
https://www.regnumchristi.com/en/running-and-the-virtue-of-hope-five-life-lessons-from-a-100-mile-race-fr-abraham-eo-lc/
-Today’s Gospel with Father Scott Reilly, LC: Luke 17:7-10 
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Leo the Great
-Linda Dyson, pastoral associate at the Cathedral of Christ the King, continues her series on Hope & Healing 

-Linda Rose Ingrisano presents “Behind the Veil,” exploring how seeing our everyday lives through the eyes of heaven can transform the way we live, love, and grow in faith.
https://lindarose.net/
-Today’s Gospel with Father Eric Hill: John 2:13-22
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Peter Wu Guosheng
-Dianne Patota equips parents and educators with tools to approach life's more sensitive topics with young people through the wisdom and perspective of our Catholic faith. https://payhip.com/u17884414680401668911902 

Seminarians Chris Larkins and Dillon Price wrap up National Vocation Awareness Week. 
For more information: calledbychrist.com – lifeofthechurch.com/sff
-Sunday’s Gospel with our seminarian guests!
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saints Crispin and Crispinian
-Kathleen Lindemann, Adult Faith Formation Coordinator at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Woodstock, talks about Ephesians

-Lisle Cormier, from the Lay Dominicans of the Holy Cross in Atlanta, explain this unique vocation and how you can live the spirituality of St. Dominic in everyday life.
laydomsouth.org - holycrosslaydominicansatl.com 
-Today’s Gospel with Fr. Michael Revak - Luke 15:1-10 
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Brigid of Kildare 
-Thomas Quackenbush, a member of Floriani men’s vocal ensemble, continues a series on Sacred Music. www.floriani.org

-Sister Ann Mugo, Sister Helen Murage and Sister Alice Mwangi, from Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri, share their vocation stories 
-Today’s Gospel with Deacon Dorner: Luke 14:25-33 
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Charles Borromeo 
-Bethany Klein, founder of the 365 Catholic Singles Community, shares simple, practical ways to support singles around the holidays. 
catholicsinglesnewsletter.com 

-Deacon Matt Noah, from St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Woodstock, shares
his own journey to the permanent diaconate
-Today’s Gospel with Father Scott Reilly, LC: Luke 14:15-24
-Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Martin de Porres
-Linda Dyson, pastoral associate at the Cathedral of Christ the King, continues her series on Hope & Healing
-How to Perfectly Time Your Thanksgiving Meal - click here

-Father Rey Pineda and two seminarians talk about hearing God's call and taking the first steps toward the priesthood as National Vocation Awareness Week starts. For more information: calledbychrist.com – lifeofthechurch.com/sff

Today’s Gospel with Father Eric Hill: John 6:37-40 

Saint of the Day with Chuck Purzner: Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

-Cindy Soder, St. Brigid’s Bereavement Ministry Coordinator, talks about St. Brigid Catholic Mass of Remembrance 
https://saintbrigid.org/ministries/helping-healing/bereavement/annual-mass-of-remembrance-and-the-all-souls-novena-of-masses/