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Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 11 of book 6 and then comments on the Holy Eucharist and the powerful words of Jesus.

Year 3, Day 235: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 11, Paragraphs 469-481

Everyone hopes to go to heaven, but what do we really know about it?There are thrilling promises in Scripture, but not an abundance of detail about the nature of heavenly existence. Another source of insight and hope can be found in the writings of the saints throughout history.What the Saints Said About Heaven: 101 Holy Insights on Everlasting Life combines Scriptural passages, saintly writings, and prayers from the heart, all organized into a daily meditation format.It provides inspiring thoughts on subjects such as: what the Beatific Vision will be like, being in heaven with loved ones, Angels, Saints, and what we will do in our resurrected bodies.What the Saints Said About Heaven is the ideal gift for every Christian and serves as an encouraging reminder that each day we spend on earth is a preparation for the ultimate joy of life to come.

What the Saints Said About Heaven: 101 Holy Insights About Everlasting Life

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 8 of book 6 and then comments on the changing attitude of Satan regarding Judas and the impact of just one sin.

Year 3, Day 231: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 8, Paragraphs 417-429

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 3 of book 8 and then comments on being instructed by Mary, our concern for others, and how Mary prays without ceasing in heaven. &nbsp;

Day 326: Volume 4, Book 8, Chapter 3, Paragraphs 422-430

How many things can charity impact? An inspirational story for children, Saint Brigid and the Cows brings to life a young Irish maiden whose life touches everyone, even the animals she tends in the fields. As the story unfolds, all are impacted by her virtues—it is as if even the cows she tends see how pleased God is by her obedience and charity.Saint Brigid and the Cows is part of Eva K. Betzs Saints and Friendly Beasts series, entertaining and educating children of all ages. Every book is fully illustrated and displays Charles Vukovichs artwork on each page of these stories about the saints. Other priceless books in this series include Saint Germaine and the Sheep and Saint Martin de Porres and the Mice.Ideal for all children, especially those enrolled in TAN Academy in first through third grades for easy-reading literature.

Saint Brigid and the Cows

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 12 of book 6 and then comments on the prayer of Jesus in the garden, the unification of Jesus and Mary, and our good resolutions.&nbsp;

Day 238: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 12, Paragraphs 503-511

J. R. R. Tolkien’s magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings has been beloved for generations, selling millions of copies and selling millions more tickets through its award-winning film adaptations. The immense cultural impact of this epic is undeniable, but the deeper meaning of the story often goes unnoticed. Here, Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo’s Journey uncovers the rich—and distinctly Christian—meaning just beneath the surface of The Lord of the Rings. Make the journey with Frodo as he makes his perilous trek from the Shire to Mordor, while Pearce expertly reveals the deeper, spiritual significance. Did you know that the events of The Lord of the Rings are deeply intertwined with the Christian calendar? Or what the Ring, with its awesome and terrible power represents? How do the figures of good and evil in the story reflect those forces in our own lives? Find the answers to these questions and much more in Frodo’s Journey.

Frodo's Journey

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 26 of book 3 and then comments on the tactics of the devil and how God deceives the deceiver in the incarnation.

Year 2, Day 130: Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 26, Paragraphs 327-334

Year 3, Day 144: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 423-427

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 22 of book 5 and then comments on Mary as co-redemptrix, Mary being called woman, how Maria of Agreda is instructed as an abbess, and how we can imitate Jesus.

Year 2, Day 208: Volume 3, Book 5, Chapter 22, Paragraphs 249-253

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 13 of book 4 and reflects on the Circumcision of Jesus and the Holy Family&#39;s obedience to the Law.

Year 3, Day 157: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 13, Paragraphs 513-521

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 12 of book 6 and then comments on Jesus praying in the Garden, Mary&#39;s prayer at the same time, and the vigilant words, &quot;watch and pray.&quot;

Year 3, Day 237: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 12, Paragraphs 493-502

Fr. Edward Looney reads chapter 26 of book 4 and then shares a story about a saint from Egypt, discusses the healings of Mary and Joseph, and encourages us in our care for the sick.

Year 3, Day 176: Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 26, Paragraphs 664-671

In 14th-century Rhineland, part of modern-day Germany, the Black Death had struck hard. Many were dying, and the situation was dire. But the faith of the Rhinelanders was strong, and they knew who turn to: fourteen holy helpers, saints of God with protective patronages against various maladies and hardships, including the plague itself. The fourteen had not been connected to each other in their earthly lives or by any devotion until then, but they had one thing in common: they would help whoever devoutly asked. They are here for us to now, as The Fourteen Holy Helpers, relates. Their names?Agathius (Acacius), St. Blaise, St. Christopher, St. Cyriacus, and St. Denis;Elmo, St. Eustace, St. George, St. Giles, St. Pantaleon (Pantaleimon), and St. Vitus (Guy),And the holy maidens, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Barbara, and St. Margaret (Marina) of Antioch.In this short volume, you will find out just who these saints are (most are early martyrs), what their special patronages are, and why they are so close to God. The most wonderful aspect of the devotion to the Fourteen Holy Helpers is that it provides an example for how the oldest saints in the Church are never far from us but are always eager to help all generations of Christians. This book shows the greatest link between the earliest centuries of the Church and our own age: the communion of Saints. Most of all, these Fourteen Holy Helpers will not only aid you against all physical maladies but will also protect you from spiritual harm and will show you how to imitate them in ever deeper devotion to Our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.All ye holy men and women of God, pray for us!

The Fourteen Holy Helpers

Fr. Edward Looney reads from chapter 20 of book 6 and then comments on the wounds and pain of Jesus and Mary&#39;s experience of the passion.

Year 3, Day 253: Volume 3, Book 6, Chapter 20, Paragraphs 624-632

A true treasure of spiritual insights, this little booklet contains the remarkable meditations on the Agony of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane by Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, the stigmatist priest. One of his few writings, the booklet also includes many pictures of Padre Pio from throughout his ministry. Padre Pio's beautiful and descriptive manner of writing provide a wonderful spiritual insight into that last night of Jesus's human life that will prove fruitful for meditation and deeply moving to all.Excerpt: "Jesus has returned to His place of prayer, and another picture, more terrible than the first, presents itself to Him. All our sins with their entire ugliness parade before Him in every detail. He must clothe Himself with this entire unclean mass of human corruption and present Himself before the sanctity of His Father, to expiate everything with individual pains, to render Him all that glory of which they have robbed Him, to cleanse that human cesspool in which man wallows with contemptible indifference.And all this does not make Him retreat. As a raging sea this mass inundates Him, enfolds Him, oppresses Him. Behold Him before His Father the God of Justice, facing the full penalty of divine justice. He, the essence of purity, sanctity by nature, in contact with sin, indeed, as if He Himself had become a sinner! Who can fathom the disgust that He feels in His innermost spirit? The horror He feels? The nausea, the contempt He senses so vividly? And having taken all upon Himself, nothing excepted, He is crushed by this immense weight, oppressed, thrown down, prostrated. Exhausted, He groans beneath the weight of Divine Justice, before His Father, Who has permitted His Son to offer Himself as a Victim for sin, as one accursed."

The Agony of Jesus

"Amen I say to you: Whoever shall not accept the Kingdom of God like a little boy shall not enter into it." —Luke 18:17Francisco Marto was just a boy; but along with his sister Jacinta and his cousin Lucia dos Santos, he experienced the monumental apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima—proving that even an illiterate shepherd child can become a pivotal figure in world history, as well as a great saint. And indeed Francisco did become a saint for our times.Excerpted from the letters and memoirs of Sr. Lucia dos Santos contained in Fatima in Lucia's Own Words, Blessed Francisco Marto of Fatima describes the life of this little boy whose visions, along with his sister and cousin, radically changed the world. Although he could not hear Our Lady, Francisco participated in the apparitions of Fatima by seeing Our Lady and feeling her presence. Despite his youth, these apparitions (and the messages Lucia relayed to him) galvanized him to become as holy as he could. Francisco took Our Lady's directive to him specifically to pray "many Rosaries" quite seriously, and he prayed it constantly. He also began to practice severe mortifications and pray before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Along with Jacinta and Lucia, he suffered at the hands of the local Freemasonic authorities.Finally, in 1918, he and Jacinta contracted the Spanish flu. He died less than a year later after receiving Holy Communion for the first time. Pope Francis canonized him in 2017, a hundred years after the first apparition of Our Lady. Let your children learn the lesson of this humble saint, one of the Church's youngest—and learn yourself just what it means to become like a child to enter the Kingdom of God.Saint Francisco Marto, pray for us!

Blessed Francisco Marto of Fatima

Fr. Edward Looney finishes reading Chapter 14 about visions Mary enjoyed in her life, including imaginary and corporeal.