“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
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door,
but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.” (Jn 10:1-2)
Who is he that enters in by the Door? He that enters in by Christ.
Who is he? He who imitates the Passion of Christ, who acknowledges the Humility of Christ;
that whereas God was made Man for us, man may acknowledge himself to be, not God, but man.
For whoso wishes to appear God, when he is man, does not imitate Him, who, being God, was made Man.
But to you it is not said, “Be anything less than you are,” but acknowledge what you are.…
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).
