Reading 1: Ephesians 2:12-22, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 85:9-14, Gospel: Luke 12:35-38

Karol J. Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932 and his father, a non-commissioned army officer died in 1941. He made his First Holy Communion at age 9 and was confirmed at 18. Upon graduation from Marcin Wadowita high school ...

Oh, St. John Paul, from the window of heaven, grant us your blessing! Bless the church that you loved and served and guided, courageously leading it along the paths of the world in order to bring Jesus to everyone and everyone to Jesus. Bless the young, who were your great passion. Help them dream again, help them look up high again to find the light that illuminates the paths of life here on earth. May you bless families, bless each family! You warned of Satan's assault against this ...

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Reading 1, Ephesians 3:14-21 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 Gospel, Luke 12:49-53 Support Catholic Online by Subscribing to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/catholiconlinemedia?sub_confirmation=1 More on Daily Readings: https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2024-10-23 Catholic Online School: Free World Class Catholic Education for Anyone, Anywhere https://www.catholiconline.school/ Catholic Online: World's Catholic ...

On October 22nd, the Roman Catholic Church celebrates one of the greatest world figures in recent history. The papacy of Saint John Paul "the Great," 1978-2005, surpassed 260 popes except for Pius IX and Saint Peter himself. St. John Paul crisscrossed the world numerous times, bringing the Gospel to hundreds of nations, founded spectacular displays of faith like World Youth Day, and wrote epistles to encourage the faithful and clarify Church teaching.

In the rich tradition of Catholic teaching, the distinction between demons and ghosts is an important one. Though both are spiritual beings, their nature, origins, and interactions with the living are fundamentally different.

Reading 1: Ephesians 2:1-10, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 100:2-5, Gospel: Luke 12:13-21

Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius. He was born in Tabatha, Palestine, and was educated in Alexandria, Egypt. He stayed with St. Anthony in the desert there before becoming a hermit at Majuma, near Gaza, Israel. In 356, Hilarion returned to St. Anthony in the Egyptian desert and found that his fame had Spread there too. He fled to Sicily to escape notice, but Hesychius traced him there. The two went to Dalmatia, Croatia, and then to Cyprus. Hilarion ...

Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do you, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.