“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
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now suffered for us and risen again,
is the Head of the Church, and the Church is His Body,
and in His Body the unity of the members and the bond of charity is, as it were, its sound health.
But whosoever grows cold in charity, has become enfeebled in the Body of Christ.
But He who has already exalted our Head, is able also to make even the feeble members whole;
provided, that is, that they be not cut off by excessive impiety, but adhere to the Body until they be made whole.
For whatsoever yet adheres to the body, is not beyond hope of healing;
whereas that which has been cut off, can neither be in process of curing, nor be healed.…
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).
