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Link to today’s readings: Daily Bible Reading – October 19, 2025 | USCCB Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 147 Reading 1 Exodus 17:8-13 In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.Moses, therefore, said to Joshua,“Pick out certain men,and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle.I will be standing on top of the … Read moreDaily Bible Reading
Feast Day: October 19Patronage: North America, Canada, and missionaries Today the Church honors Saint John de Brébeuf, Saint Isaac Jogues, and their Jesuit companions, known as the North American Martyrs. These heroic missionaries brought the light of Christ to the native peoples of Canada and the northern United States in the 1600s. Despite brutal hardships, hunger, and constant danger, they continued … Read moreSaint of the Day: Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs
Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin The are a testament, Pope Leo said, to the enduring truth that marriage, lived faithfully, ‘leads to the glory of heaven.’ Read More
Pope Leo XIV presides at the Oct. 19, 2025, Holy Mass and canonization for the seven newest saints, whose portraits hang for all to see. ‘Indeed, they themselves became lamps capable of spreading the light of Christ,’ Pope Leo XIV said in his homily on Oct. 19. Read More
Under the direction of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a new initiative, Operation Stork Speed, aimed at expanding safe and affordable infant formula options for American families amid ongoing concerns over cost, supply disruptions, and product safety. “The FDA will use all resources and … Read moreOperation Stork Speed: HHS is making baby formula available and accessible
As part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, major food companies and retailers across the U.S. are racing to eliminate synthetic ingredients, such as artificial dyes, flavors, preservatives, and sweeteners, from their products. Here are some of the most significant announcements so far: Major food … Read moreMajor brands ditch synthetic ingredients under MAHA health push
Reading 1 Exodus 17:8-13 In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, “Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses told … Read moreTwenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The North American Martyrs Feast date: Oct 19 Also known as Canadian Martyrs; Isaac Jogues and Companions; Jesuit Martyrs of North America; Martyrs of New France.Memorial: 19 October; 26 September (Canada) The eight North American martyrs, also known as the Candian Martyrs, the Jesuit Martyrs of North America or the Martyrs of France, included six … Read moreThe North American Martyrson October 19, 2025 at 1:23 am
Prayer, an elusive conversation with God, confuses many as St. Paul tells us, “For we do not know how to pray as we ought.” (Romans 8:26) The Spirit, Who prays Read More