Rosary is powerful devotion to embrace

In addition to being Respect Life Month, October is also dedicated to the rosary primarily because the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated Oct. 7. Two years after Pope St. Pius V endorsed praying the rosary, he asked the faithful to pray the rosary and seek the intercession of the Blessed Mother during the Battle of Lepanto, off the coast of Greece in 1571. Despite being vastly outnumbered, the Christian fleet prevailed on Oct. 7 and the Holy Father established the day as the feast of Our Lady of Victory. In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII changed the name of the feast More

St. Francis inspires care for all creation

St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), patron saint of animals and ecology, is known for his love for God's creation. In his "Canticle of the Creatures," he reveals how all creation is connected in one family under God's loving care. His feast day is celebrated Oct. 4. In his 2015 papal encyclical, “Laudato Si’” (“Praise Be to You”), Pope Francis showed he has a lot in common with his namesake, by challenging all to care for God's creation. Last year, on St. Francis of Assisi's feast day, the Holy Father released “Laudate Deum” (“Praise God”), an apostolic exhortation to follow up More

Bishop condemns mass deportations

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released the following statement on mass deportations to be read Oct. 3, 2025, in front of the ICE administration building in Washington, D.C., during a Pax Christi vigil. The vigil will be part of Pax Christi USA’s national council meeting. "So many troubles face our country at this moment, and it may feel as though divisions can be insurmountable. In the midst of all this, it can be easy to lose sight of those living in the shadows and peripheries of our society. And so, lest we forget, I write to share my spiritual closeness with our many immigrants More