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The New Ark
10 “They shall make an ark of acacia wood; two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. 11 And you shall overlay it with pure gold, within and without shall you overlay it, and you shall make upon it a molding of gold round about. 12 And you shall cast four rings of gold for it and put them on its four feet, two rings on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 13 You shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Christ the King
31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33 and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
A Godly Wife
10 A good wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 11 The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, and works with willing hands. 14 She is like the ships of the merchant, she brings her food from afar. 15 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household and tasks for her maidens.
Seek Wisdom
12 Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and she is easily discerned by those who love her, and is found by those who seek her. 13 She hastens to make herself known to those who desire her. 14 He who rises early to seek her will have no difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates. 15 To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care, 16 because she goes about seeking those worthy of her, and she graciously appears to them in their paths, and meets them in every thought.
Works of Mercy
The corporal works of mercy: (1) Feed the hungry. (2) Give drink to the thirsty. (3) Clothe the naked. (4) Shelter the homeless. (5) Visit the sick. (6) Visit the imprisoned. (7) Bury the dead.
Month of the Rosary
October is traditionally remembered as the Month of the Most Holy Rosary. It is also Respect Life Month. Therefore, one of our special Rosary intentions should be the petition to renew a Culture of Life in the world. Every day, if possible, pray the Rosary with your family. One reason why the Rosary is such a powerful family prayer is because it’s all about the life of a family who should be our model, our standard of holiness: the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. In the Holy Family Prayer Book, for example, there is a section on praying the Family Life Rosary.
Give to Caesar
15 The Pharisees went and took counsel on how to entangle Jesus in his speech.16 And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men. 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
October 13
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will broadcast two historical events for the 100th Anniversary of Fatima on October 13: the Candlelight Rosary Procession and the Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour at the National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
Rosary Renewal
Saint Wenceslaus Church in Saint Louis, Missouri is hosting a Rosary Renewal, an October Parish Mission in commemoration of the Centennial Year of the Marian Apparitions at Fatima, Portugal. The mission is free and all families are invited: Sunday, October 1 through Wednesday, October 4, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. each evening.
Children of the Eucharist
The Worldwide Children's Eucharistic Holy Hour is Friday, October 13, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, Portugal. It will be broadcast live to over 140 nations by the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.