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Jesus sees the woman who has been bent over for eighteen years and restores her dignity in the midst of the crowd. Her healing invites us to notice who is weighed down—and to make room for mercy.
Luke 13:10-17The celebration the Church keeps on this day in the liturgical calendar.
A short prayer drawn from today’s Gospel reflection.
Inspired by Luke 13:10-17The psalm the Church prays at Mass today, with the full readings linked from the Daily Gospel.
Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6The traditional Morning Offering, with a short explanation of what it means to offer the day to God and simple ways to pray it.
A clear guide to praying the Rosary: the order of the prayers, the four sets of mysteries, and which mysteries are prayed on each day.
The traditional Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel, where it comes from, and when Catholics pray it.
An introduction to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy: its origin with Saint Faustina, how it is prayed on rosary beads, and when Catholics pray it.
An original Catholic night prayer for the end of the day, with a simple way to look back over the day before sleep.
The life of Saint Bruno of Cologne, founder of the Carthusian Order: scholar at Reims, hermit of the Chartreuse, and teacher of silence. Feast day October 6.
The life of Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Friars Minor: his conversion, his love of poverty, the Christmas crib at Greccio, and the stigmata. Feast day October 4.
The life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church, and her Little Way of trust and small acts of love. Feast day October 1.
Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the Twelve Apostles: what the Gospels say about him, the Letter of Jude, and the devotion to him as patron of desperate causes. Feast day October 28.
An introduction to the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church: what a sacrament is and how Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing, Holy Orders, and Matrimony fit together.
How the Catholic Church understands Sacred Scripture: inspiration, the relationship of Scripture and Tradition, the senses of Scripture, and praying with the Bible.
An introduction to the Catholic Mass: why the Eucharist is called the source and summit of the Christian life, the four parts of the Mass, and how the readings are arranged.
An introduction to Catholic prayer: what prayer is, the five forms of prayer, the three expressions of prayer, and how to begin a daily habit.
What Catholics believe about Mary and the saints: the communion of saints, the difference between veneration and worship, the four Marian dogmas, and asking the saints to pray for us.
An introduction to Catholic social teaching: where it comes from and the seven themes used by the United States bishops, from the dignity of the human person to care for creation.
What the Catholic Church teaches about purgatory and prayer for the dead, why All Souls’ Day is kept on November 2, and simple ways to pray for the faithful departed, including the Eternal Rest prayer.
What a novena is, how to pray one, and the novenas of the Church’s year.
The 73 books of the Catholic Bible and how they are arranged.