Resources by Date for October 2022

The readings for 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C remind us to be patient. Do I tell God what I want and expect it immediately, or am I willing to wait and trust that God will provide for me?

Each of us has a guardian angel who watches over us.October 2 is the Memorial of the Guardian Angels.

St. Francis of Assisi was a 13th century Italian. He was the son of a wealthy merchant, but he gave away his possessions and started a religious order. October 4 is his feast day.

St. Faustina is known for her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Her family had ten children and was very poor. She joined the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and experienced several visions of Jesus. She is known for her diary and for promoting devotion to Jesus as the King of Mercy which is particularly done by praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet.

October 7 is the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of Victory. This feast day commemorates a victory at sea to fend off Turkish invaders in the 16th century. Europeans were encouraged to pray the rosary to avoid invasion. Pope St. Pius V attributed the victory to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary afterwards.

The readings for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C are focused on faith. Reflect on our own faith in God, our willingness to allow God to do things His way, and gratitude

October 15 is the feast day of St. Teresa of Avila, a Carmelite mystic, and doctor of the Church. Along with St. John of the Cross she worked to reform the Carmelite order which she felt was too lax.

The readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C are about persistence in prayer. Do I give up in prayer, especially when I don’t get instant gratification?

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was a 17th century mystic. She was a Visitation nun. When she started having visions of Jesus, members of her order and theologians did not believe her. Eventually her visions were accepted.

St. Luke is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. He is thought to be the Luke identified by St. Paul in the epistles. He is thought to have been a physician.

The North American Martyrs were a group of eight Jesuits who served as missionaries to the Hurons in Canada. Their feast day is October 19.

The readings for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C focus on God’s mercy for the poor and the humble. Do I trust in my own strength and look out for myself? Or do I believe that if I let go of power that God will care for me?

St. Jude is called the saint of lost causes. St. Simon is the other Simon, also known as Simon the Zealot or Simeon. It is thought that he and St. Jude traveled to Persia to preach the gospel there. Both were eventually martyred.

The readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C focus on conversion and repentance. Does my encounter with Jesus change me? How am I called to repent?