FEAST OF THE HOLY REDEEMER AND THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST

THURSDAY OF THE TWENTY-NINTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINTS OF THE DAY ~ FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 23, 2025

FEAST OF THE HOLY REDEEMER AND THE MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST | OCTOBER 23RD | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/category/saints-of-the-day

(Direct link to the detailed history of the Feast of the Holy Redeemer and Saint John of Capistrano | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-october-23rd/ )

Watch “Holy Mass and Holy Rosary | EWTN | October 23, 2025 | “Holy Mass from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | Pray “Holy Rosary Novena From Lourdes” | Pray “The Chaplet of Divine Mercy in song from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy” | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/catholic-daily-mass-october-23-2025/

NOVENA TO SAINT JUDE | DAY 5 | Prayed in Desperate Situations and Hopeless Cases or anytime of the year, especially October 19–27th | Novena link below | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/novena-to-saint-jude/

KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

OCTOBER IS MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY | THE HOLY ROSARY: WHAT IS THE HOLY ROSARY AND WHY DO WE PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY? | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2024/11/21/the-holy-rosary-what-is-the-holy-rosary-and-why-do-we-pray-the-holy-rosary/

Greetings and blessings, beloved family!

Today, Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, we joyfully thank God for the gift of life and for leading us into the month of October. May this month bring us God’s blessings, peace, and joy in abundance. We particularly pray for those mourning the loss of a loved one who recently passed away and the eternal repose of the souls in Purgatory. May our Blessed Mother Mary intercede for all those in pain and sorrow and may this month bring peace to troubled hearts, direction to the lost, comfort to the grieving, and strength to the weary. In all things, may His will be done and His name be glorified. Amen🙏🏽

Lord Almighty, we lift our hearts in gratitude for Your unfailing love, protection, and mercy that carried us through the past month. We entrust every day into Your hands, asking for Your blessings, guidance, and peace in our lives and families. May October be for us a season of renewed faith, deeper hope, and overflowing joy. We pray especially for all families, for children, parents, and teachers, that they may be strengthened and protected. Bless those who will celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, new opportunities, and milestones this month, and comfort those who enter October with heavy hearts or struggles. Lord, go before us, walk beside us, and remain with us always, now and forever. Amen🙏🏽

Today, we humbly pray for the poor, abandoned, and those in need, for all those who are marginalized in our society. For those who are imprisoned, especially those who are unjustly imprisoned. We pray for charitable organizations, asking God’s blessing upon their mission and we lift our prayers for peace, love, justice and unity in our families, marriages and our world. May God protect us all and keep us safe and united in peace, love and faith. Amen 🙏🏽

Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary on this special Feast day, we lift our prayers for the protection, safety and well-being of missionaries, pilots, and all travelers. We ask for healing for the sick and dying, especially those who are suffering from cancers and other terminal diseases, strength for the weary, peace in troubled homes, and provision for all in need. Guide our steps in righteousness, protect us from harm, and fill our hearts with faith, joy, and gratitude. May this month draw us closer to Your will, and may every day be a testimony of Your goodness and mercy in our lives. We begin this month with trust in Your unfailing love, Lord, and we surrender all that lies ahead into Your hands. Amen 🙏🏾

We continue to pray for the Church, the Clergy, our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, the Cardinals, Bishops, all Priests, that they be sanctified in their ministry to God’s people. We pray for persecuted Christians, for the conversion of sinners, and Christians all over the world suffering from political and religious unrest.

Through the intercession of St. Joseph, we pray for all fathers, mothers, workers, and all those who labor in this world. May the Lord bless the work of their hands, and may God’s grace and mercy be with us all during this season of Ordinary Time. Wishing us all and our loved ones a joyful, peaceful, and grace-filled month of October. 🙏🏽

We remember in prayer all who began this journey of life with us but are no longer here. We pray for the gentle repose of the souls of our loved ones who recently passed away, and we continue to pray for the souls in Purgatory; lost souls. For the repose of the souls of all the faithful departed, may the Lord receive them into the light of Eternal Kingdom.

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” ~ Matthew 5:4

PRAYER FOR THE DEAD: In your hands, O Lord, we humbly entrust our brothers and sisters. In this life, you embraced them with your tender love; deliver them now from every evil, and bid them eternal rest. The old order has passed away: welcome them into paradise, where there will be no sorrow, no weeping or pain, but fullness of peace and joy with your Son and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen🙏🏽

“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His Saints.” ~ Psalm 116:15

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May their gentle souls through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace with our Lord Jesus Christ… Amen 🙏🏽 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯

KIND REMINDER: JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE 2025 HOLY DOOR SCHEDULE TIMELINES | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/jubilee-of-hope-2025/

The Jubilee began with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, and will conclude with the closing of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 6, 2026. The Holy Doors at the other major basilicas (St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major, and St. Paul Outside the Walls) will be closed on Sunday, 28 December 2025

Important notes

The holy doors at the major basilicas in Rome opened on December 24, 2024, and will remain open until the end of the Jubilee Year on January 6, 2026.

Participating in a pilgrimage to a designated holy door can earn a plenary indulgence.

Individuals who cannot travel to Rome can participate in the Jubilee by making a pilgrimage to a local designated site.

Local Pilgrimage Sites

For a complete list of local pilgrimage sites, check with your local diocese.

For those in the US, you can find a list of designated pilgrimage sites for all the Dioceses on their websites. For instance, the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, the Diocese of Fort Worth, Diocese of Dallas, the Archdiocese of Seattle etc all listed their local pilgrimage sites on their websites.

For example, the Diocese of Fort Worth has assigned the following Parishes as pilgrimage churches with holy doors.

St. Patrick Cathedral,

Immaculate Conception of * Mary Parish,

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish,

St. Philip the Apostle Parish,

Sacred Heart Parish

Plenary Indulgence

In his proclamation of the Jubilee of 2025, Pope Francis announced an indulgence would be available to the faithful during the jubilee year. The indulgence, he explained, would be “a way of discovering the unlimited nature of God’s mercy.”

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ to remove the temporal punishment due to sin.

“May the Jubilee be a moment of genuine, personal encounter with the Lord Jesus, the ‘door’ (cf. Jn 10:7.9) of our salvation.” ~ Pope Francis

JUBILEE OF HOPE 2025: JUBILEE PRAYER | Link to the prayer of the Jubilee of Hope 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/08/the-jubilee-prayer/

Daily Reflections with Philomena | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/

NOVENA TO SAINT JUDE: (Day 5) – The 2025 Novena to Saint Jude is scheduled to begin, Sunday, October 19th, and end on October 27th in preparation for his Feast day on October 28th. Novena to Saint Jude is prayed for Desperate Situations and Desperate Cases—especially for an end to war and terrorism. Prayed anytime of year, especially October 19–27th | Novena link below | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/novena-to-saint-jude/

Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of, Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly – (make your request here) – and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen 🙏🏽

PRAYER: May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen 🙏🏽

May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen 🙏🏽

St. Jude pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen 🙏🏽

Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity. (say this prayer, followed by the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be)

Dear Apostle and Martyr for Christ, you left us an Epistle in the New Testament. With good reason many invoke you when illness is at a desperate stage. We now recommend to your kindness (name of patient) who is in a critical condition. May the cure of this patient increase his/her faith and love for the Lord of Life, for the glory of our merciful God. Amen 🙏🏽

SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:

Bible Readings for today’s Holy Mass, Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB | https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

Today’s Bible Readings: Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time | October 23, 2025
Reading 1: Romans 6:19–23
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 1:1–2, 3, 4, and 6
Gospel: Luke 12:49–53

Gospel Reading ~ Luke 12:49–53

“I have not come to establish peace but division.”

“Jesus said to His disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

In today’s Gospel, Jesus declares His burning desire to set the world ablaze with the fire of divine love and truth. This is not a destructive fire, but a purifying one, the fire of the Holy Spirit that refines hearts and renews the world. Christ’s words reveal His passionate mission: to awaken a sleeping world and ignite in humanity a fervent zeal for God. “I have come to set the earth on fire,” He says, and this fire is meant to consume indifference, hypocrisy, and sin, replacing them with holiness, courage, and truth. As St. Paul states in his letter to the Romans, ‘God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us’. Our calling is to allow the fire of the Spirit of God’s love to keep burning brightly within us, so that the risen Lord can continue to bring the warmth and light of God’s love to others through each one of us and so that His wish in today’s Gospel reading come to pass, ‘How I wish it were blazing already’. Not just our Confirmation candidates, but all of us need to keep praying the traditional prayer to the Holy Spirit, which begins, ‘Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful. And kindle in them the fire of your love’. This is the fire Jesus refers to at the beginning of today’s Gospel reading, ‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already’.

St. John the Baptize had announced that Jesus ‘will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire’ and at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, ‘Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them’. However, before Jesus could pour out His Spirit on His disciples, and on all humankind, He declares, ‘There is a baptism I must still receive’. The “baptism” He speaks of refers to His coming Passion, the moment when He would be fully immersed in suffering for our salvation. Through His cross, the fire of redemption would be kindled, a fire that continues to burn in the Church and in every believer who lives by faith.

Jesus’ statement that He did not come to bring peace but division shocks the ear, yet its meaning lies in the nature of discipleship. The peace of Christ is not a mere absence of conflict but the presence of truth and conversion. The Gospel challenges human attachments and comfort zones; it compels a choice. Those who accept the truth of Christ may find themselves at odds even with family or friends who reject it. True discipleship demands courage—the courage to stand firm for God’s truth, even when it causes discomfort or division. Christ’s fire does not destroy; it distinguishes—it reveals the sincere from the half-hearted, the faithful from the lukewarm. His words remind us that faith is not neutral; it is a living flame that transforms and sometimes unsettles.

In the First Reading, St. Paul continues his profound reflection on sin and grace, contrasting slavery to sin with the freedom found in Christ. He reminds us that before we knew Christ, our actions led only to shame and spiritual death. But now, freed from sin, we are called to become “slaves of righteousness,” that is, wholly devoted to God. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” These powerful words capture the heart of the Gospel: sin leads to ruin, but grace leads to life. The freedom offered by Christ is not license to do as we please, but the grace to do what is right. When we surrender our hearts to God, sanctification becomes the fruit, and eternal life the reward. This passage calls us to examine whether our choices reflect gratitude for God’s mercy or attachment to former chains. True freedom is found only in obedience to divine love.

Reflecting on the Responsorial Psalm, “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.” The Psalmist paints a vivid picture of two paths, the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. Those who delight in God’s law and meditate on it day and night are compared to a fruitful tree planted near flowing waters, constantly nourished and steadfast. Their lives bear fruit in due season, even amid trials. But the wicked are like chaff, dry and empty, carried away by the wind. The psalm reminds us that spiritual fruitfulness depends on where we are rooted. When we root our lives in God’s Word, we draw living water from His grace; when we drift from Him, we lose stability and peace. The just person’s hope is not in fleeting rewards but in the steadfast love of the Lord, who watches over their path.

As we reflect and meditate on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, let us examine our hearts. Do I allow the fire of Christ’s love to burn within me, purifying my heart of selfishness and fear? Am I willing to take a stand for truth, even when it brings misunderstanding or division? Do I seek comfort more than conversion? Have I truly surrendered my life to God’s righteousness, or do I still cling to old habits of sin? Like the tree by the river, am I rooted in prayer and God’s Word, or do I let worldly distractions dry my spirit? Today, Jesus invites us to let His fire consume what is false within us so that His light may shine through us. Beloved in Christ, the Lord calls us not to a lukewarm faith but to hearts on fire for God. The Gospel today reminds us that following Jesus is not always comfortable, but it is always life-giving. To be His disciple is to allow the fire of the Spirit to transform us, to burn away compromise, and to ignite in us the passion of holiness. Let us, therefore, live courageously, rooted in righteousness, fed by grace, and shining as lights in a world that often prefers darkness. The fire Christ came to kindle still burns today; let it find fuel in our hearts and blaze forth in our words, actions, and witness. May God in His infinite grace and mercy, grant us His grace as we remain steadfast in faith and continue to serve Him in spirit and in truth. 🙏🏽

Lord Jesus, set my heart ablaze with the fire of Your love. Burn away all that is impure, selfish, or fearful within me, and fill me with zeal for Your Kingdom. Teach me to stand firm in faith, even when the path is difficult or misunderstood. May I live as one freed from sin, rooted in Your Word, and fruitful in good works. Strengthen me to carry Your fire into the world, with courage, compassion, and truth so that my life may bear witness to Your eternal love. Amen. 🙏🏽

FEAST OF THE HOLY REDEEMER AND MEMORIAL OF SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST – FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 23RD: Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Redeemer and the Memorial of Saint John of Capistrano, Priest (Patron of Chaplains, Jurists, Judges, Military Chaplains, and Lawyers). On this day, we lift our hearts in gratitude to Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, who through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection set humanity free from sin and death. Through the intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and Saint John of Capistrano, we pray for peace in our families and the world, for unity in the Church, and for mercy upon the sick, the suffering, and the souls in Purgatory. We pray for widows and widowers, for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, for our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV, and for all who labor for the Gospel. May the grace of Christ the Redeemer bring healing, hope, and renewal to all people. Amen. 🙏🏾

Saints of the Day with Daily Reflections | October 23rd | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com

(Direct link to the detailed history of the Feast of the Holy Redeemer and Saint John of Capistrano | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/saints-of-the-day-feast-day-october-23rd/)

FEAST OF THE HOLY REDEEMER: The Feast of the Holy Redeemer originated in Venice, Italy, in thanksgiving for deliverance from a devastating plague in 1576 that claimed thousands of lives. In gratitude, the Venetian Senate vowed to build a magnificent temple in honor of Christ the Redeemer. The great architect Andrea Palladio designed the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer (Il Redentore), whose cornerstone was laid in 1577 and consecrated in 1592. The Church became a symbol of divine mercy and hope, entrusted to the Capuchin Fathers at the urging of Pope Gregory XIII.

For over four centuries, Venice has celebrated this feast with solemn devotion, offering thanks for redemption and healing. Spiritually, the feast invites the faithful to contemplate the mystery of Christ’s redeeming love—His death on the Cross and glorious Resurrection that restored humanity’s communion with God. Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, reveals the infinite mercy of the Father and the power of love that triumphs over sin and death. “I know that my Redeemer lives” (Job 19:25). Through Him, we are renewed and called to live in freedom, justice, and peace.

“The Redeemer of man, Jesus Christ, is the center of the universe and of history.” — Saint John Paul II, Redemptor Hominis

PRAYER: Eternal Father, in Your boundless mercy, You sent Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to redeem the world through His Cross and Resurrection. May we always remember Your kindness, cling to You in love, and rejoice in the blessings of our redemption. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏾

SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, PRIEST (1385–1456): Saint John of Capistrano was a Franciscan priest, preacher, reformer, and missionary whose zeal for souls left a lasting mark on the Church. Born in Capistrano, Italy, in 1385, he studied law in Perugia and became a successful lawyer and governor. Captured during a political conflict, John experienced a deep conversion while imprisoned. Upon his release, he entered the Franciscan Order, embracing a life of poverty and penance under the guidance of Saint Bernardine of Siena. Ordained a priest in 1425, he became known as a fiery preacher and reformer, traveling throughout Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Poland to rekindle faith and combat heresy. His eloquence drew enormous crowds, and many were moved to repentance and conversion. His devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus was profound, and he tirelessly promoted peace and Church unity.

In 1456, when the Turkish army threatened Christian Europe, Pope Callixtus III called upon Saint John to inspire a crusade for defense. At age seventy, he led thousands under a banner marked with the Holy Name of Jesus to a decisive victory at the Battle of Belgrade—a triumph attributed to his faith and leadership. Soon after, weakened by illness, he died in Ilok, Croatia, on October 23, 1456, proclaiming his final act of love for Christ. Canonized in 1724, Saint John of Capistrano remains a model of courage, conviction, and holy zeal.

PRAYER: Lord God, You raised up Saint John of Capistrano to strengthen Your people in times of distress and to defend the truth of the Gospel. Grant that through his intercession, we may remain steadfast in faith, courageous in witness, and always zealous in Your service. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏾

Our Lady, the Most Holy Redeemer, and Saint John of Capistrano — Pray for us. 🙏🏾

GENERAL PRAYERS AND INTENTIONS | PRAYERS FOR PEACE | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/general-prayers-and-intentions/

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (WMS) | OCTOBER 19, 2025 | Pope Leo XIV’s Message | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/world-mission-sunday-october-19-2025/

CANONIZATION OF SEVEN NEW SAINTS BY POPE LEO XIV| OCTOBER 19, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/pope-leo-xivs-canonization-of-seven-new-saints-october-19-2025/

Pope Leo XIV’s Canonization of Seven New Saints – October 19, 2025 | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/pope-leo-xivs-canonization-of-seven-new-saints-october-19-2025/

LIST OF ALL NOVENAS | Month of October | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/list-of-all-novenas-october/

COMMON CATHOLIC PRAYERS | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/common-catholic-prayers/

Please find below links to the websites for Daily Reflections, Foundation, and interesting topics and articles about our Catholic faith and doctrines | https://dailyreflectionswithphilomena.com/2025/01/30/daily-reflections-and-prayer-links/

THE POPE’S MONTHLY INTENTIONS FOR 2025: FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER: For collaboration between different religious traditions. Let us pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.

(https://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/)

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH OF OCTOBER | MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY: October is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary, a powerful prayer that draws us into the heart of the Gospel through the eyes of Mary. The Rosary is more than repetition. It is a meditation on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, united with the loving presence of His Blessed Mother. As Pope St. John Paul II reminded us, the Rosary is “a compendium of the Gospel,” helping us to contemplate Christ’s face with Mary.

The twenty mysteries of the Rosary, Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous, invite us to journey with Christ from His Incarnation to His Passion and His triumph over death. Each mystery opens us to God’s saving love, strengthens our faith, and leads us to imitate the virtues of Jesus and Mary in our daily lives. This month, the Church invites us to renew our devotion to the Rosary by praying it daily, whether alone, in families, or in community. Through it, we find peace in times of trial, strength against temptation, and deeper trust in God’s providence. Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary, intercedes for us and leads us always to her Son.

“O Mary, our Blessed Mother and Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, teach us to pray with a pure heart and a steadfast spirit. As we meditate on the mysteries of Christ, help us to grow in faith, hope, and love. Intercede for us before your Son, that our families, our Church, and our world may be filled with peace and the light of the Gospel. Amen.” 🙏🏽

https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=12540

PRAYER INTENTIONS: On this day dedicated to Christ our Holy Redeemer and Saint John of Capistrano, we turn to God with hearts renewed in gratitude and faith. We pray that the redeeming love of Christ may purify our hearts from sin and strengthen us to live as instruments of peace, justice, and truth. May the fire of the Holy Spirit burn away division and selfishness, filling our world with the light of Christ’s mercy. We remember our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, all bishops, priests, and religious, that they may continue to shepherd God’s people with wisdom and courage. We pray for peace in our families, for unity among Christians, and for courage to stand firm in faith even amid trials. We lift up all missionaries and defenders of truth, inspired by the zeal of Saint John of Capistrano, that their labor may bear lasting fruit. We remember the sick, the poor, the widowed, the lonely, and all who are burdened by fear or loss—may the Redeemer restore them to hope. And we commend to God’s mercy the souls of the faithful departed, that they may rejoice forever in the light of His redemption. Amen. 🙏🏾

LET US PRAY:

My purifying Lord, You deeply desire to set my heart and soul on fire with the transforming mercy of Your love. Please give me the grace I need to permit You to kindle this fire of love in my heart so that it will truly become blazing and all-consuming. May this blaze ignite me in the inner depths of my heart so that You will shine brightly in my life, bringing forth the warmth of Your love into our world. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽

Eternal Redeemer, You have set us free by the power of Your Cross and called us to walk in holiness and truth. Cleanse our hearts from all sin and renew within us the fire of Your love. May we, like Saint John of Capistrano, be fearless in proclaiming Your Gospel and steadfast in faith amid the trials of life. Pour out Your Spirit upon the Church and upon the world, that peace, justice, and charity may flourish among all peoples. Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Most Holy Redeemer, and Saint John of Capistrano, may we live each day as witnesses to Your saving grace. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏾

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed, and Saint John of Capistran ~ Pray for us 🙏🏾

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us. Amen 🙏🏽

Thanking God for the precious gift of this new day, and during this gentle rhythm of Ordinary Time, may our hearts remain open to the quiet working of the Holy Spirit who continues to guide, renew, and strengthen us each day. As we begin this new month of October, we lift our hearts in gratitude for the blessings of the past and entrust the days ahead into God’s loving hands. May this month be filled with hope, safety, and the quiet joy that comes from knowing that Christ walks with us always. Alleluia! Have a blessed, safe, grace-filled Thursday, a fruitful week, and a fulfilling month of October.🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

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North Texas Catholic Magazine | Dr. Philomena Ikowe – Life on Purpose (pages 44-45) | https://www.flipsnack.com/A9DFE877C6F/north-texas-catholic-magazine-mar-apr-issue-2025/full-view.html

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