MEMORIAL OF SAINT EDWARD III, KING OF ENGLAND, CONFESSOR; SAINT GERALD OF AURILLAC AND SAINT LUBENTIUS, PRIEST

MONDAY OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

SAINTS OF THE DAY ~ FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 13, 2025

OUR LADY OF FATIMA MIRACLE (MIRACLE OF THE SUN): SIXTH APPARITION OF OUR LADY

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Greetings and blessings, beloved family.

Today, Monday of the Twenty-eighth 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 pray for eternal repose of our loved ones who recently passed. 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 🙏🏽 ✝️🕯✝️🕯✝️🕯

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SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:

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

Today’s Bible Readings: Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time | October 13, 2025
Reading 1: Romans 1:1–7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 98:1bcde, 2–3ab, 3cd–4
Gospel: Luke 11:29–32

Gospel Reading ~ Luke 11:29–32

“Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation.”

“While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”

In today’s Gospel reading, people come to Jesus looking for a sign. He replies that the signs they are looking for are actually there in front of their eyes if only they could see them. Jesus criticizes His contemporaries for failing to recognize that ‘something greater than Solomon… something greater than Jonah’ was among them. Jesus speaks of Himself as greater than King Solomon and greater than the prophet Jonah. Indeed, Jesus was greater than all the spiritual leaders of Israel prior to Him, whether they were priests, prophets or kings. God had sent them the greatest possible gift, His own Son, and they were failing to receive this gift.

According to the Gospel, as the crowds continued to gather around Jesus, He addressed them with sobering words: “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” The people were fascinated by His miracles and sought extraordinary manifestations to prove His divine authority. Yet Jesus reveals that the greatest sign, the only one necessary, is already before them: Himself. Just as Jonah was sent to call the people of Nineveh to repentance, so too has the Son of Man come to call all humanity to conversion of heart. The Ninevites responded to Jonah’s simple preaching with repentance, but the crowds before Jesus, though witnessing far greater wonders, remained resistant. The “sign of Jonah” points to the mystery of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Jonah spent three days in the belly of the fish before being delivered, a foreshadowing of Christ’s three days in the tomb before rising in glory. In both, God’s mercy triumphs through repentance and renewal. Jesus reminds His listeners that even the queen of the south, drawn from afar by the wisdom of Solomon, will condemn their hardness of heart, for “there is something greater than Solomon here.” To seek endless proofs while ignoring the truth standing before us is to miss the heart of faith. Faith is not born from spectacular signs, but from the humble recognition of God’s presence in His Word, His sacraments, and the quiet workings of grace in daily life.

Our generation, like that of Jesus’, still seeks signs, tangible assurances that God is real, that His love is near, that His promises hold true. Yet Christ’s resurrection remains the eternal sign, proclaiming that death has been conquered and salvation has been offered to all who believe. Every Eucharist we celebrate, every act of forgiveness, every conversion of heart is a living sign of this same victory. The question Jesus poses to us today is simple yet piercing: will we respond with faith, or will we continue to seek more proof before believing? Today’s Gospel invites us to keep growing in our appreciation for the gift that God has given us in His Son, Jesus. We show our appreciation of this gift most of all when we respond to Jesus as generously as the Queen of Sheba responded to King Solomon and as the people of Nineveh responded to the prophet Jonah. We show that we treasure the gift that is Jesus by placing Him at the centre of our lives. The Gospel reading invites us to ask ourselves, ‘How much do I appreciate God’s gift of His Son Jesus to us?’ ‘Do I too fail to recognize that something greater than Solomon and Jonah stands among us?’ We can sometimes take our faith for granted because it has been with us all our lives. Yet, it is good to stand back and to recognize how graced we have been to receive God’s gift of His Son into our lives.

In the first reading, Saint Paul introduces himself as “a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the Gospel of God.” His words reveal the heart of every disciple’s calling to belong completely to Christ and to proclaim His Gospel through faithful obedience. Paul reminds the Christians in Rome that they, too, are “called to be holy,” invited into the grace of belonging to Jesus Christ. His greeting, “Grace to you and peace,” summarizes the fruit of this calling: the grace that sanctifies and the peace that flows from communion with God. Through Christ’s resurrection, Paul sees the fulfillment of God’s ancient promises and the beginning of a new creation where faith, not law, becomes the path to righteousness.

The Responsorial Psalm beautifully echoes Paul’s message of divine salvation: “The Lord has made known His salvation.” The psalmist invites all creation to rejoice, for God’s victory is not hidden, it is visible “in the sight of the nations.” His faithfulness to Israel becomes a universal testimony of His steadfast love. The psalm calls us to sing a new song, a song of joy that springs from witnessing God’s saving work in our lives. Each act of grace, forgiveness, and renewal is a reason to sing anew, for through Christ, the Lord has indeed made His salvation known to the ends of the earth.

As we meditate and reflect on the words of the Sacred Scriptures today, we might ask ourselves: Do I look for miraculous signs to strengthen my faith, or do I trust the sign already given in Christ’s death and resurrection? Am I, like Paul, willing to be “set apart” for the Gospel, living each day as a witness to God’s saving grace? And when the Lord’s voice calls me to repentance, do I harden my heart, or do I respond like the Ninevites, with humility, conversion, and hope? Today’s readings invite us to embrace the sign of faith already given to us in Christ. Like the people of Nineveh, we are called to repentance, not out of fear, but out of gratitude for divine mercy. Like Paul, we are set apart for the Gospel, bearing witness to the salvation God has revealed. And like the psalmist, we are summoned to praise, to proclaim God’s justice with joyful hearts. Let us not harden our hearts in search of more signs, but recognize in Jesus the fullness of God’s revelation. Faith begins when we stop demanding proof and start living in response to the truth already revealed in Him. 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 Christ, You are the living sign of God’s love and mercy. Teach us to recognize Your presence in our midst and to respond with faith rather than doubt. Like the Ninevites, may we repent and be renewed; like St. Paul, may we live as witnesses to Your Gospel; and like the psalmist, may we sing joyfully of Your salvation. Strengthen our hearts to trust in You even when signs seem few, and let Your Word bear fruit in our lives. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏🏽

OUR LADY OF FATIMA MIRACLE (MIRACLE OF THE SUN): SIXTH APPARITION OF OUR LADY | MEMORIAL OF SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, KING OF ENGLAND; SAINT GERALD OF AURILLAC; AND SAINT LUBENTIUS, PRIEST ~ FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 13TH: Today, we joyfully commemorate the 108th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun, the sixth and final apparition of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal (October 13, 1917). We also honor the holy memories of Saint Edward the Confessor, King of England (Patron of difficult marriages and separated spouses), Saint Gerald of Aurillac (Patron of counts, bachelors, and the physically challenged), and Saint Lubentius, Priest (Missionary of the Moselle region and disciple of Saint Martin of Tours). Through the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary and these holy saints, we lift our hearts in prayer for peace, unity, and holiness in the world. May God, who revealed His mercy through the signs at Fatima, pour out grace upon all who suffer and seek His love. We pray for those discerning marriage and for married couples facing trials, may they find reconciliation, love, and divine strength. We pray for widows and widowers, the sick and dying, especially those enduring cancer or terminal illness, and for the poor, needy, and forgotten. May the light of Christ shine upon the souls in Purgatory and all the faithful departed. We pray also for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, the bishops, priests, and all consecrated men and women, that their ministry may bear fruit in faith and charity. May Our Lady of Fatima continue to intercede for the conversion of sinners and the triumph of her Immaculate Heart in every nation. Amen🙏🏾

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OUR LADY OF FATIMA MIRACLE (MIRACLE OF THE SUN): On October 13, 1917, in Fatima, Portugal, a great miracle unfolded before 70,000–100,000 people who had gathered to witness the fulfillment of the Virgin Mary’s promise to the three shepherd children, Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. Despite heavy rain, the clouds suddenly parted, and the sun appeared as a radiant disk “dancing” in the sky, changing colors, spinning, and plunging toward the earth before returning to its place. Witnesses, believers and skeptics alike, fell to their knees in awe, realizing their drenched clothes had miraculously dried.

This event, known as the Miracle of the Sun, confirmed the authenticity of the Fatima apparitions, where Our Lady called for repentance, prayer, and consecration to her Immaculate Heart. She urged humanity to pray the Rosary daily, perform acts of reparation for sinners, and seek peace through conversion. Our Lady’s messages at Fatima included the famous “Three Secrets,” revealed in stages to the children, visions of hell, prophecies of global conflict and loss of faith, and a call to perseverance through suffering. These revelations remain a powerful reminder that God’s mercy triumphs when His people turn to Him with faith and repentance.

“Pray the Holy Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world and the end of war.” ~ Our Lady of Fatima

HAIL MARY: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. 🙏🏾

THE MEMORARE: Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen. 🙏🏾

Blessed Mother of God, Our Lady of Fatima ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏾

SAINT EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, KING OF ENGLAND (1003–1066): Saint Edward the Confessor, the gentle and pious King of England, ruled with humility, mercy, and deep faith. Known for his purity, devotion to prayer, and generosity to the poor, Edward exemplified Christian kingship. He was called “the Confessor” because of his steadfast confession of faith, not martyrdom. His reign was marked by peace and justice, and his touch was said to bring healing. A devoted admirer of Saint Peter, Edward built Westminster Abbey, which became both his burial place and a center of English spirituality. He is the Patron Saint of difficult marriages, separated spouses, and the English royal family. His life teaches us that holiness is possible even amid power and responsibility.

PRAYER: Lord God, who crowned Saint Edward with glory for his love of purity and justice, grant that by his intercession we may live with integrity and peace of heart, seeking always Your heavenly kingdom. Amen. 🙏🏾

SAINT GERALD OF AURILLAC (855–909): Saint Gerald was a nobleman who chose chastity, prayer, and service to God instead of worldly wealth. Though a count of great influence, he lived as a lay celibate, dedicated to justice, charity, and piety. His humility inspired many to holiness, and his legacy gave rise to monastic renewal in France. Blindness in his later years did not diminish his devotion, as he continued to serve God through prayer and good works. He is the Patron Saint of counts, bachelors, and the physically challenged.

PRAYER: Lord, through the humility and devotion of Saint Gerald, teach us to love You above all things and to serve our neighbors in charity and faith. Amen. 🙏🏾

SAINT LUBENTIUS, PRIEST (D. 370): A disciple of Saint Martin of Tours, Saint Lubentius served the Church faithfully as a missionary priest in the Moselle region of Germany. Ordained by Saint Maximinus of Trier, he spread the Gospel with zeal and built a church at Dietkirchen, where his relics are still venerated. His example of obedience and pastoral care continues to inspire priests and missionaries today.

PRAYER: Almighty God, You strengthened Saint Lubentius to bring Your Word to new lands. Grant that through his prayers, we may grow in missionary zeal and courage to witness to Christ wherever we are. Amen. 🙏🏾

Our Blessed Mother Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, Saint Edward the Confessor, Saint Gerald of Aurillac, and Saint Lubentius ~ Pray for us. 🙏🏾

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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.

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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.” 🙏🏽

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PRAYER INTENTIONS: As we commemorate the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, we bring before God our prayers for conversion, peace, and deeper faith. May the message of Our Lady of Fatima inspire us to live lives of repentance and prayer, trusting in God’s mercy and striving for holiness. We pray for the Church, that she may continue to guide the faithful toward truth and renewal. We remember those in leadership, that they may govern with justice and compassion, following the example of Saint Edward. May Saint Gerald and Saint Lubentius intercede for all who live humble and charitable lives, that they may remain steadfast in faith. We pray for all who are far from God, that through the light of Christ they may return to the path of salvation. Finally, may Mary, our Mother, lead us ever closer to her Son, and may the miracle of Fatima continue to awaken hearts to the power of prayer and divine love.

LET US PRAY:

My perfect Lord, every decision You made in life was made out of love and was in accord with the perfect will of the Father. Give me the grace I need to make every decision in life in imitation of Your perfect example. May my life imitate You as You laid down Your life for others. I choose You and Your glorious sacrificial life as the sign by which I am directed in life. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen 🙏🏽

O God of truth and mercy, You revealed Your glory through the wondrous sign at Fatima, calling Your children to repentance, prayer, and peace. Grant that we may heed Your message with open hearts and live faithfully according to Your Word. Through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima, Saint Edward, Saint Gerald, and Saint Lubentius, renew in us the courage to follow Christ, the wisdom to discern Your will, and the love to bring Your peace into our world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏾

Save Us, Savior of the World. Our Blessed, Our Lady of Fatima, Saint Edward the Confessor, Saint Gerald of Aurillac, and Saint Lubentius ~ 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, and fruitful Monday and week, and a fulfilling month of October. 🙏🏽

Blessings and Love always, Philomena 💖

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