Tree of Life

      Each month of the calendar year is dedicated to a Catholic Devotion. In  October it is Our Lady of the Rosary . This is because the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falls on October 7th every year.  Annually the Holy Father requests Catholics to pray the rosary each day during October, Pope Leo has followed His predecessors in this. This month begins with the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux , known as the Little Flower. She is the patron Saint of those with OCD  and mental illness and her “Little Way” is a simple way to Sainthood. See here for a letter from Pope Francis on St. Therese . (The Prayer for the Feast of St. Therese:  O God, who open your Kingdom to those who are humble and to little ones, lead us to follow trustingly in the little way of Saint Thérèse, so that through her intercession we may see your eternal glory revealed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, G...

  Saint Matthew, pray for us!  About St. Matthew  The Tomb of St. Matthew  St. Matthew Iconography  St. Matthew Cartoon  (Various movies about Christ’s life include the Call of St. Matthew to discipleship by Jesus. There’s also a movie called “The Gospel of St. Matthew”.) St. Gertrude on the Feast of St. Matthew  Because of St. Matthew’s patronage  silver dollar pancakes  and other treats resembling coins would be festive for the celebration. Please opt for vegan ingredients to make today’s celebration worthy for all of God’s creatures.  St. Matthew is known as the apostle of  Ethiopia  and is therefore a good day to learn about this country. A plenary indulgence can be gained under  the usual conditions  by visiting a church named for the Saint of the day and praying the Our Father and Apostle’s Creed.

  Each month of the calendar year is dedicated to a Catholic Devotion. In  September it is Our Lady of Sorrows . This is because the Feast of the Seven Sorrows falls on September 15th every year. September is also  Deaf Awareness Month  as well as  The Season of Creation . The latter is a month long celebration to motivate us to care for God’s Creation.  Suicide Prevention Month  is also an important September commemoration.    Seven Sorrows Chaplet 30 Days With Mary   (This guide goes through the 12th but the custom of Our Lady's 30 days continues through the 15th) Our Lady of Montevergine  is honored on September 1st and she is the patroness of gay couples.  As school is starting take this opportunity to take the  Trevor Project Reading Project  . Weather Proverbs for September Fair on September 1st, fair for the month. Heavy September rain brings drought. If on September 19th there is a storm from the South, ...