Prayer Has an Important Place in Our Continuing Conversion
Today I will pray my traditional prayers with special attention and with the conviction that they will instruct me and change me in a way that leads me closer to God

Prayer Is the Lifeblood of My Relationship with Jesus
When I consider the biggest thing I am doing for God today, I will be sure to ask him in prayer to bless it

Jesus Breaks the Habit of Putting Limits on Our Love
Monday of the Twenty-Seventh Week of Ordinary Time

The Darkness of Selfishness
In what area of my life is it hardest for me to accept the way God has organized things?

Poetry Praise & Criticism
Join Fr. Scurti for the 27th Sunday in ordinary time. Readings for Mass First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 Second Reading: Philippians 4:6-9 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

Meditations of the Holy Rosary
Mysteries of the Rosary

Jesus Breaks the Habit of Putting Limits on Our Love
I will remove the limits I have placed on loving someone close to me

The Darkness of Selfishness
My resolution today has to be one that helps tear down this “structure of sin” in my life

Fidelity to the Holy Spirit’s Inspirations
When I am in front of others, I will foster the awareness that I am a witness to the truth of Christ’s revelation and try to let the Holy Spirit speak through my actions

Into the Lion’s Mouth
When faced with any worry today I will pray, “Jesus, I trust in you”

History Need Not Repeat Itself
I will offer to God today the sacrifice necessary to change something in my behavior that might be an obstacle for someone else coming to know Christ better

The Grumpy Catholics Guild
If I find myself thinking critically about someone today, I will pray for them and look for two good qualities in them

Laws That Bind or Free
If there is a rule or custom of the Church that I don’t understand or don’t practice, I will read up on it to come to understand better how it frees me and guides me in my relationship with Christ

The Queen, the Ninevites and Me
At some point today I will offer a prayer of thanksgiving, thanking Christ for the blessings received over the past few days

The Banquet Is Prepared!
To respond to God’s love today, I will accept willingly any difficulty or hardship that comes my way

Chastity: What are you saying YES to?
Chastity is a virtue that directs all our sexual desires, emotions, and attractions toward the dignity of the person and the real meaning of love.

Italy: A Model of Collaboration between Church and State
The Italian experience of relations between Church and State, each in its distinct field and with fruitful mutual collaboration, could profitably be shared with other countries

Benedict XVI Reflects on His Apostolic Trip to Germany
During today's general audience, reflected on his recent apostolic trip to Germany, defining it as "a great feast of the faith" during which he had seen "how it is God Who gives our lives their deepest meaning, their true fullness"

The Funeral That Never Was
A woman with one wish

Thursday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Luke 11:47-54

Wednesday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Luke 11:42-46

Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Luke 11:37-41

Monday of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Saint Luke 11:29-32

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint Matthew 22:1-14

St. Wolfgang
October 31

St. Alphonsus Rodriguez
October 30

St. Narcissus
October 29

St. Jude Thaddaeus
October 28

St. Frumentius
October 27

St. Bean
October 26