Blessed Carlo Acutis
Franciscan Media
October 14
This millennial was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
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St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
October 13, 2022
In Francis, one finds someone fervently obedient to the Church and state, but not opposed to working quietly to improve both.
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Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Franciscan Media
October 13
When Marie-Rose Durocher was 29, Bishop Ignace Bourget became bishop of Montreal. He faced a shortage of priests and sisters and a rural population that had been largely deprived of education.
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Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Franciscan Media
October 12
Francis Xavier Seelos was born in Bavaria. He studied in Munich before coming to the United States to serve the German-speaking immigrants. He remained here his entire adult life serving both his parishioners and fellow Redemptorists.
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Saint John XXIII
Franciscan Media
October 11
A shy, retiring man, Cardinal Angelo Roncalli became our beloved Pope Saint John XXIII. Perhaps the greatest irony was that his fellow Cardinals elected him as a stop-gap pope to give them time to get the politics ironed out for ...
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Saint Francis Borgia
Franciscan Media
October 10
Saint Francis Borgia had it made according to every social standard. He had name, position, power, etc. But after a series of events, including the death of his wife, he joined the Jesuits, where he used his professional talents and ...
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