Baptized in Christ
Challenge: Be the Lord’s fire spreading the Holy Spirit to all.

October 25 -- Saint Crispin and Crispinian
Martyrs

October 24 -- Saint Anthony Claret
Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba and Founder of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Claretians.

October 23 -- Saint John of Capistrano
He is a great example of Godly discipline.

Holy Gospel: October 25
"If you do not repent, you will all perish." (Luke 13: 1-9)

Holy Gospel: October 24
"If you are to go with your opponent before a magistrate, make an effort to settle the matter on the way." (Luke 12: 54-59)

Holy Gospel: October 23
“I have come to set the earth on fire."(Luke 12: 49-53)

October 22 -- Saint Nunilo and Saint Alodia
Virgins and Martyrs

Amazing Patience Is Amazing Grace
Challenge: Do a good deed to the person with whom you have the greatest difficulty.

Holy Gospel: October 22
"Still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” (Luke 12: 39-48)

News Flash: Governors Give Speeches!
It not unusual for a governor to talk...even to religious people.

Is Lolita Taking Over Halloween?
What’s a parent to do about Halloween’s sexy trends? Don’t give in!

I Want to Know You Better
Challenge: Take time today to listen. Sit down in silence and listen to God speaking to you.

Harmony with Oneself and with Christ
Challenge: Find those places where you are weak for worldly desires. Take the strength of those worldly passions and use it for the service and love of others.

I Belong to God
Challenge: Be mindful that you belong to God and that you must give God what belongs to him. Therefore, surrender your entire being.

October 21 -- Saint Hilarion
Abbot

October 20 -- Saint Caprasius
Martyr

October 19 -- Saint Isaac Jogues and Saint John de Brebeuf and Companions
The North American Martyrs

Holy Gospel: October 21
"Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival." (Luke 12: 35-38)

Holy Gospel: October 20
“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” (Luke 12: 13-21)

Holy Gospel: October 19
"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." (Matthew 22: 15-21)

The Family, a Community of Love
If you want your family to be a community of love, then strive to give love. You have to educate yourself for it. Take the first step now.

Babies or Tadpoles?
God is near, life is beautiful, children are treasures, everything is simple – and the world has made it all complicated.

Conforming to God’s Blueprint
A reflection on Saint Paul and the Pauline year of excellence.

Biblical Roots of the Mass
Thomas Nash on the importance of the Scripture behind Christ's Sacrifice on the Altar.

How Scholars Translate the Bible
Father Jeffrey Mickler explains the difficult work of bible translators.

Civilly Married Couples
Are civilly married couples considered cohabiting if not married in the Church?

Why Marriage? Why in The Church?
Father Jeffrey Mickler preaches on the importance of marriage and the signficance of holding this sacrament in a Church.

Saint Paul and the Historical Jesus
Pope Benedict XVI teaches on Saint Paul’s relationship to the historical Jesus.

Me? An Apostle?
Challenge: If faced with an obstacle today, pray for God’s assistance rather than rely only on yourself.