“Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’ And Jesus answered and said to them: ‘Take heed that no one deceives you.”
October 21, 2026
“So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him” (Lk 24:15-16).
Jesus appeared; He was visible to their eyes, yet He was not recognized…
When He was with them before His passion, He had foretold all—
that He would suffer, that He would die, that He would rise again on the third day—
He had predicted all; but His death was as a loss of memory for them.
They were so disturbed when they saw Him hanging on the cross that they forgot His teaching,
did not look for His resurrection, and failed to keep His promises in mind……
Consecrated Sisters
The word “consecrated” means separated from common use to sacred use; by which a person or a thing is dedicated to the service and worship of God by prayers, rites, and ceremonies. Following in the footsteps of the Mother of God, many females responded to the call of service and virginity. St. Phoebe was a deaconess who helped St. Paul (Rom 16:1-2).
