“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
“O Lord, lead me forth in Your justice because of my enemies” (Ps 5:8).
“In Your justice,” not in that which seems so to men.
For to return evil for evil seems justice: but it is not His justice,
of whom it is said, “He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good” (Mt 5:45).
For even when God punishes sinners, He does not inflict His evil on them,
but leaves them to their own evil.
“Behold,” the Psalmist says, “he brings forth iniquity;
yes, he conceives trouble and brings forth falsehood.…
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).
