Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - October 1 Also known as Francoise-Marie Therese Martin Teresa of the Infant Jesus the Little Flower of Jesus the Little Flower Therese of the Child Jesus Memorial 1 October 30 September (additional in Lisieux, France) Profile Born to a pious middle-class French family of tradesmen; daughter of BlessedLouis Martin and BlessedMarie-Azelie Guérin Martin, and all four of her sisters became nuns. Her motherdied when Francoise-Marie was only four, and the family moved to Lisieux, Normandy, France to be closer to family. Cured from an illness at age eight when a statue of the Blessed Virgin smiled at her. Educated by the Benedictine nuns of Notre-Dame-du-Pre. Confirmed there at age eleven. Just before her 14th birthday she received a vision of the Child Jesus; she immediately understood the great sacrifice that had been made for her, and developed an unshakeable faith. Tried to join the Carmelites, but was turned down due to her age. Pilgrim to …More
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (October 1) mantheycalltom on Sep 30, 2009 October 1 is the feast day of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Doctor of the Church and "The Little Flower." This prayer is for women.
'The Revelations of Saint Bridget of Sweden'; ~ ‘The Son's indictment of a certain soul who was to be condemned…'; Book II; Chapter 2; part I [Saint Bridget of Sweden/ Heliga Birgitta; XIV Century AD: aged 69-70; born: Uppland, Sweden/died: Rome, Papal States; Widow, Mystic; Spiritual Writer; Founder; Patroness of Europe] Chapter 2 ~ The Son's indictment of a certain soul who was to be condemned in the presence of the bride, and Christ's answer to the devil about why he permitted this soul and permits other evildoers to touch and take or receive his own true body. God appeared angry and said: ”This work of my hands, whom I destined for great glory, holds me in much contempt. This soul, to whom I offered all my loving care, did three things to me: He averted his eyes from me and turned them toward the enemy. He fixed his will on the world. He put his confidence in himself, because he was free to sin against me. For this reason, because he did not bother to have any regard for me, I brought …More
"God appeared angry and said: ”This work of my hands, whom I destined for great glory, holds me in much contempt. This soul, to whom I offered all my loving care, did three things to me: He averted his eyes from me and turned them toward the enemy. He fixed his will on the world. He put his confidence in himself, because he was free to sin against me. For this reason, because he did not bother to have any regard for me, I brought my sudden justice upon him."
“I consider him, one might say, an outstanding statesman. And today I said with a fairly high degree of conviction that President Putin, as a statesman and as a leader, is the most acceptable political figure – strange as that may sound to you – for Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, for Europe, and for the entire world,” Tokayev said in Russian. “I know him very well. He possesses the qualities that are most essential for the leader of a great country with a complicated history and with its own understanding of the strategic goals it faces,” he added.
God Uses Suffering To Perfect Your Holiness The gospel reading challenges us to truly follow God’s will, even when it’s difficult or requires sacrifice. Suffering, like that experienced by Job, Jesus, and the saints, is not a punishment but a means to grow in holiness and love. God desires our ultimate happiness and the highest place in heaven, which requires us to love Him with our whole heart and soul. Fr. Altier is a Priest at Holy Trinity Parish in South St. Paul: Home | Holy Trinity Parish You can also find Fr. Robert Altier’s homilies and talks on: catholicparents.org: Daily Homilies | Catholic Parents Online Rumble: rumble.com/user/CatholicParentsOnLine Twitter: Catholic Parents Online (@CatholicPa42753) on X For access to a library of talks by Fr. Robert Altier, go to: podia.com To order Fr. Altier's book, God's Plan for Your Marriage, go to the website: God's Plan For Your Marriage Book – God's Plan … An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding of the Lamb …More
‘How the soul, after having mounted the first step…’ ~ 'The Dialogue' of Saint Catherine of Siena; 1907; A TREATISE OF DISCRETION; pp. 150-151 [Saint Catherine of Siena /Caterina di Benincasa/; XIV-XV Century AD; born: Siena, Republic of Siena/died: Rome, Papal States; aged 33; Spiritual Writer; Mystic; Virgin; Doctor of the Church] How the soul, after having mounted the first step of the Bridge, should proceed to mount the second. " Thou hast now seen how excellent is the state of him who has attained to the love of a friend ; climbing with the foot of affection, he has reached the secret of the Heart, which is the second of the three steps figured in the Body of My Son. I have told thee what was meant by the three powers of the soul, and now I will show thee how they signify the three states, through which the soul passes. Before treating of the third state, I wish to show thee how a man becomes a friend and how, from a friend, he grows into a son, attaining to filial love, and how a …More
"Every perfection and every virtue proceeds from charity, and charity is nourished by humility, which results from the knowledge and holy hatred of self, that is, sensuality. To arrive thereat, a man must persevere, and remain in the cellar of self-knowledge in which he will learn My mercy, in the Blood of My only-begotten Son, drawing to Himself, with this love, My divine charity, exercising himself in the extirpation of his perverse self-will, both spiritual and temporal, hiding himself in his own house, as did Peter, who, after the sin of denying My Son, began to weep."
Vatican Synod commission proposes “complete revision” of canon law — including marriages without a priest. A 10-member Canonical Commission established as part of the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality has published today proposals to reshape canon law. The report says that in the long term there is an “obvious need for a complete revision” of the Codes. The goal is to reflect emerging “theological and ecclesiological issues.” Among the proposals: • Sensus fidei: Canon 749 would begin by stating that “the entire body of the Christian faithful… cannot err in matters of faith” when universal consent in faith and morals is manifested “from the bishops down to the last of the lay faithful.” • Duty to listen: Pastors would have a canonical “duty to listen to the opinion of the Christian faithful” through communal discernment. • Lay governance: Bishops could appoint lay “episcopal delegates” exercising delegated authority. Lay men and women could serve as diocesan judges and, in certain cases, as …More
"The Devil Hates Adoration": On the Red Carpet at the Adore Him Movie Premiere "The devil hates adoration—because when you look at Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, addiction, anxiety, and depression flee." Liv Harrison takes CatholicTV to California for the exclusive movie premiere of Adore Him. What happens when ordinary people step in front of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ? Liv Harrison checks in live from the warm, sunlit red carpet in California for the premiere of Adore Him, the docudrama sequel to the landmark Eucharistic feature Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist. Liv speaks directly with the creative team, cast, and Church leaders who brought this film to life. Hear an actress unpack her role as Greta—a character wrestling with skepticism and hesitation before opening her heart to God's presence. The Director of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Orange shares how the Eucharist inspired his diaconate vocation, while recounting St. Teresa of Calcutta's timeless …More
A Quiet ICE Surge That Unfolded ‘Everywhere All at Once’ This Summer nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/ice-surge-immigration-a… A review of dozens of incidents caught on camera sheds new light on a largely invisible crackdown. The reporters reviewed more than 50 incidents and interviewed more than two dozen lawyers, business owners, residents and detained immigrants and their family members for this story. Published Sept. 25, 2026Updated Sept. 27, 2026 Leer en español The most effective escalation of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign happened quietly. Unlike earlier high-profile raids that drew thousands of protesters into the streets of Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, the surge in arrests in June, July and August was captured mostly by grainy security camera footage, through cracked blinds and from behind closed doors. Arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement this summer soared to record highs since the start of this Trump administration — with 43,000 in June, more than …More
Trump Wants to Get His Hands on the Power of the Purse nytimes.com/2026/09/30/opinion/trump-vance-fraud-… Sept. 30, 2026, 5:09 a.m. ET By Jamelle Bouie Opinion Columnist Since March, Vice President JD Vance has been tasked with rooting out any fraud perpetrated against the federal government. “This is a very big thing that we’re doing,” President Trump said when he announced the task force. “If we found half of the fraud that’s taking place in this country — and I think you have a chance of doing that — we would have much more than a balanced budget.” The White House says that since then it has “uncovered” hundreds of billions of dollars in fraud and “stopped” tens of billions in ongoing fraud. But, as my newsroom colleague Linda Qiu notes in a recent report, “It is difficult to verify those figures because there is no publicly available breakdown of the total.” And while fraud is real, there has been no independent verification of the administration’s claims. They’re asking us, in …More
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes nytimes.com/…6/09/30/technology/meta-ai-data-cent… Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky. By Kashmir HillJesse DruckerEli Tan and Mike Isaac Sept. 30, 2026 Mark Zuckerberg says Meta’s A.I. push is a tremendous success. “Our investments in A.I. are accelerating every major part of our core business,” he has toldinvestors. “Every sign that we’re seeing in our own work and across the industry gives us confidence in this investment.” But when Meta files its taxes, it tells the Internal Revenue Service a different story. It claims that its A.I. data centers are a giant experiment that could fail, according to four people with knowledge of the company’s operations. It does this so it can tap into a tax credit intended for research and experimentation. It’s an aggressive interpretation of the tax break, which Meta embraced to …More
Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra Palantir’s PRISMA software is actively running inside Ukrainian long-range drone strike command posts, confirmed on camera by CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh, who filmed inside a unit planning kamikaze drone strikes deep into Russia. Screens showed real-time maps, flight paths, and AI-processed data overlays while a masked commander (“Vector”) walked through strike planning live. The AI ingests thousands of parameters, including where Russian air defenses are intercepting drones, then calculates optimal routes for the next wave to slip through the gaps.
Trump brought into Palantir then went on to praise them and advertise for them. As usual Trump is behind the strikes and planning of attacking Russia. Pride is the downfall of man. Good riddance to Trump.
Beauty of the Catholic Faith - ♰ The Sword of Saint Michael ♰ Saint Michael the Archangel, pray... ♰ The Sword of Saint Michael ♰ Saint Michael the Archangel, pray for us An incredible line stretches from Ireland to the Holy Land, connecting seven holy sites dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. Many believe this alignment symbolizes the sword St. Michael Beauty of the Catholic Faith (@advoluntas) on X
September 30: Transitus of St. Thérèse On September 30, a special ceremony, the Transit of St. Thérèse, is held followed by the Vigil Mass for the Feast of St. Thérèse. Instituted in 2008, the ceremony commemorates the saint’s death of tuberculosis at age 24, narrating the saint’s final conversations before her death on Sept. 30, 1897. Just after entering the infirmary on June 9, 1897, Thérèse wrote: “I am not dying; I am entering a new life.” We invite you to contemplate her encounter with the Lord through her final words. The saint’s final months were spent in agony. She was unable to complete her memoirs, which her superiors had assigned, and which was to become one of the most popular spiritual autobiographies of all time: The Story of a Soul. It was during this time that she spoke of her future: “I feel that my mission is about to begin, my mission of making others love God as I love Him, my mission of teaching my little way to souls. If God answers my requests, my heaven will be …More
St. John of the Cross ~ Thus it happens to the soul in which these enemies, the desires, live and rule; for the first thing that they do is to weaken the soul...
Talk on St Therese of Lisieux - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch The National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois is where people come to learn about St. Therese.
Talk on St Therese of Lisieux - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch The National Shrine and Museum of St. Therese in Darien, Illinois is where people come to learn about St. Therese. The Shrine is open every day, 10 AM to 4 PM CT. Mass is celebrated each weekday at 11:30 AM. Talk on St Therese of Lisieux "The Little Way" - September 30, 2023, at the St. Therese Museum with Fr. Jack Welch
The Sword of Saint Michael 
An incredible line stretches from Ireland to the Holy Land, connecting seven holy sites dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel. Many believe this alignment symbolizes the sword St. Michael Beauty of the Catholic Faith (@advoluntas) on X