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Saints of the Day
'Tis the Optional Memorial of Saint Faustina Kowalska, Virgin (1905-1938, the "Apostle of Divine Mercy;" A.K.A. Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, Helena Kowalska), to whom the Lord revealed the Divine Mercy devotion, authoress of Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul.

Commentary: Wayback Machine '21 & Wayback Machine '18.

'Tis the Optional Memorial of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest, C.Ss.R. (1819-1867).

'Tis the Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time (Tempus per annum, "time through the year"): Wikipedia-link.

Saint Quote o' the Day

"O soul, whoever you may be in this world, even if your sins were as black as night, do not fear God, weak child that you are, for great is the power of God's mercy."
—Saint Faustina Kowalska, O.L.M. (1905-1938, feast: 5 October)