Born Peter John Sheen on May 8, 1895, to farmer Newt Sheen and his wife, Delia, in El Paso, Illinois, the future Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen came under the influence of one of the founders of The Catholic University of America at an early age.

While serving Mass as an 8-year-old altar boy for听Bishop John L. Spalding听of Peoria, Sheen dropped a wine cruet on the floor and it shattered. After the Mass, Bishop Spalding spoke to the frightened boy and made two bold predictions about him. First, the bishop said he would one day study at Louvain in Belgium; second, he told the young Sheen, “someday you will be just as I am.”

Sheen went to high school at Spalding Institute, then studied at St. Viator College in Illinois and attended Saint Paul Seminary in Minnesota before his ordination to the priesthood on September 20, 1919. In 1920, he came to the Catholic University of America to continue his studies. He stayed only a year before leaving to pursue advanced study in philosophy at the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. Five years later, he returned to The Catholic University of America to teach.

For the next 23 years, Catholic University was where Father Sheen honed his skills as a scholar, educator, orator and evangelist. He worked, first in the School of Theology and Religious Studies, then in the School of Philosophy, teaching courses that touched on both Father Sheen’s talents as a preacher did not go unnoticed, even in his early years. In January of 1927, at age 30 and still in his first year of teaching at Catholic University, he was selected to preach at the annual University Mass on the patronal feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. A decade later, it was Monsignor Sheen, not a high-ranking administrator, who was the principal speaker at the University’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. (He had been made a monsignor by Pope Pius XI in 1934 at the age of 39.)

Steadily, the reputation of the young Catholic University professor grew, first on campus, then in wider circles as his brilliant oratory attracted more attention from the media. Father Sheen’s first experience in broadcasting was in 1926 when he was invited to record a series of Sunday evening Lenten sermons on a New York radio station. Four years later, the young priest was asked to be a summer fill-in for two weeks on The Catholic Hour radio program. The audience response was so positive that he was asked to continue as a weekly speaker on the show.

From 1930 to 1950, Father (then Monsignor) Sheen’s weekly talks on听The Catholic Hour听presented Catholic teaching in a way that had never been done before. Drawing from the deep well of his faith and scholarship, Professor Sheen addressed topics ranging from devotion to the Blessed Mother to the dangers of Communism. Rooted in his thorough knowledge of the philosophical thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, he preached the Gospel and showed how it applies to personal moral decisions and the great social issues of the time.

In response to his radio broadcasts, Monsignor Sheen received a steady stream of letters. In 1937, he wrote in a letter to University Rector Monsignor Joseph Corrigan, “During the past year letters demanding personal attention have run between 75 and 100 a day. … This, coupled with classes never given with less than six hours preparation for each lecture, has left me physically exhausted. However, the good to be done is such that one dare not shrink from its opportunities for apostolate.”

Many of those letters were invitations to speak. Monsignor Sheen traveled all over the country giving academic lectures, missions, retreats, guest homilies, commencement addresses, and speaking at meetings of various Catholic organizations.

The busy professor not only kept up his听full teaching schedule听but also wrote numerous听books. He published 34 books during his 23-year teaching career at Catholic University (and another 32 after he left the University). In addition, transcripts of his weekly
radio talks were published in dozens of booklets by the show’s sponsor, the National Council of Catholic Men. Many of his other talks and sermons were published as pamphlets. He also was a syndicated columnist in the secular press.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Dieterich, Henry. Compiler. Through the Year with Fulton Sheen. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Book. 1985
Kossman, Patricia J. Editor. From the Angel鈥檚 Blackboard: The Best of Fulton J. Sheen. Liguore, MS: Triumph Books. 1995
Ladd, Gregory Joseph. Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A Man for all Media. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press. 2001
Murphy, Myles P. The Life and Times of Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. New York, NY: Alba House. 2000.
Sheen, Fulton J. Lift up Your Heart. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1950
Sheen, Fulton J. Life is Worth Living. Garden City, NY: Garden City Book. 1953
Sheen, Fulton J. The World鈥檚 Great Love: The Prayer of the Rosary. New York, NY: Seabury Press. 1978
Sheen, Fulton J. Way to Inner Peace. New York, NY: Alba House. 2000
Sheen, Fulton J. Your Life is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life. Schnecksville, PA: St. Andrews Press. 2001
Sheen, Fulton J. The Priest is not His Own. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press. 2004
Sheen, Fulton J. The World鈥檚 First Love, Mary, Mother of God. San Francisco, CA: St. Ignatius Press. 2010
Sherwood, Timothy. The Preaching of Archbishop Fulton Sheen. New York, NY: Lexington Books. 2011

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Ave Maria: See Learn and Meditate on the Mysteries of the Rosary is a beautiful companion for anyone seeking to enter more deeply into this timeless prayer. With a gentle, accessible approach, it reveals the Rosary as a path of love through the life of Christ and Our Lady鈥攕een, learned, and lived in the heart.

A guide to praying the rosary that lends itself to personal prayer and meditation as well as in communal prayer. Embellished with beautiful, full-color art.

This edition of the 14 epistles of St. Paul presents the complete text from the King James Version of the Bible and illustrates it with a rich variety of illuminated manuscripts and other paintings. 200 full-color illustrations.

The Loeb Classical Library is a long-running series of books that presents the texts of ancient Greek and Latin authors with authoritative English translations on facing pages. Founded by James Loeb in 1911 and published by Harvard University Press, the series aims to make classical literature accessible to both scholars and general readers.

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In 1569, the papal bull Consueverunt Romani Pontifices established the devotion to the rosary in the Catholic Church. The Christian victory at the in 1571 was attributed to the praying of the rosary by masses of Europeans based on the request of Pope Pius V and eventually resulted in a feast day for (originally Our Lady of Victory). In 2002, Pope John Paul II introduced the Luminous Mysteries 鈥� based on a compilation by George Preca, the first Maltese saint 鈥� as an option in an apostolic letter on the rosary,听Rosarium Virginis Mariae.

The Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a prayer loved by countless Saints and encouraged by the Magisterium. Simple yet profound, it still remains, at the dawn of this third millennium, a prayer of great significance, destined to bring forth a harvest of holiness. It blends easily into the spiritual journey of the Christian life, which, after two thousand years, has lost none of the freshness of its beginnings and feels drawn by the Spirit of God to 鈥渟et out into the deep鈥� (duc in altum!) in order once more to proclaim, and even cry out, before the world that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour, 鈥渢he way, and the truth and the life鈥� (Jn听14:6), 鈥渢he goal of human history and the point on which the desires of history and civilization turn鈥�.

The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In the sobriety of its elements, it has all the听depth of the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can be said to be a compendium It is an echo of the prayer of Mary, her perennial听Magnificat听for the work of the redemptive Incarnation which began in her virginal womb. With the Rosary, the Christian people听sit at the school of Mary and are led to contemplate the beauty of the face of Christ and to experience the depths of his love. Through the Rosary, the faithful receive abundant grace, as though from the very hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Carney, James L. Mystery Stories: A Journey Through the Rosary. Madison, WI: Crown of Mary Publishing 2000.
Groeschel, Fr. Benedict. The Rosary: Chain of Hope. San Francisco: CA Ignatius Press 2003.
Harty, Gabriel. The Riches of the Rosary. Dublin, Ireland: Veritas Publications 1997.
Harty, Gabriel. Rediscovering the Rosay. Dublin, Ireland: Veritas Publications 1983.
Johnson, Kevin Orland. Rosary Mysteries, Meditations, and the Telling of the Bead. Dallas, TX: Pangaevs Press 2007.
Llewelyn, Robert. The Doorway to Silence: The Contemplative use of the Rosary. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press 1986.
Pope Paul VI, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo XIII. 17 Papal Documents on the Rosary. Boston, MA: Daughters of St. Paul 1980.
Rees, Ruth. Rosary in Space and Time. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications 2004.
Vereb, Jerome M. Pope John Paul II and the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Totowa, NJ: Catholic Book Publishing Co. 2003.

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Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in London, England, and died on October 12, 2006, in Monza, Italy, succumbing to leukemia at the age of 15.

On September 7, 2025, Pope Leo XIV canonized Saint Carlo Acutis in St. Peter’s Square with an estimated 80,000 pilgrims present, including his parents and twin siblings who were born after he died.

Carlo Acutis built multilingual websites to spread Catholic teaching, later earning him the nickname 鈥淕od鈥檚 influencer鈥�.

An hour before the mass, St Peter鈥檚 Square had filled with tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world, many of them millennial Italians and Americans, as Acutis鈥檚 family looked on. The witnesses described the atmosphere as joyous and party-like.

Pope Francis beatified Carlo Acutis after two miracles: Carlo healed a 3-year-old boy in Brazil in 2013 who had been diagnosed with a malformation of his pancreas since birth and Carlo鈥檚 intercession involving a 21-year old girl from Costa Rica named Valeria Valverde, who was near death after seriously injuring her head in a bicycle accident while studying in Florence in 2022.

BIBLIOGRAPHY – HOLY APOSTLES STUDENTS & ALUMNI PUBLICATIONS AND ST. CARLO ACUTIS

Cameron, Fr. Ben J. Healing the Deepest Wounds. St. Louis, MO: Mater Media 2024.
DuBay, Jenny. Don鈥檛 Plant Your Seeds Among Thorns: A Catholic鈥檚 Guide to Reorganizing and Healing from Domestic Abuse. St Louis, MO: En Route Books & Media 2024.
DuBay, Jenny. World Between Worlds. St. Louis, MO: En Route Books & Media 2025.
Kubick, Andrew S. Transplanting the Womb: A Catholic Bioethical Analysis. Boomall, PA: National Catholic Bioethics Center 2025.
Menzes, Fr. Wade L.J. The Four Last Things: A Catechetical Guide to Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell. Irondale, AL: EWTN Publishing 2017.
Mercier, Bryan. Counterfeit Spirituality: Exposing False Gods. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing 2020.
Mercier, Bryan. Why Do You Believe in God? Milford, CT: Bryan Mercier self-published 2016.
Newsome, Deacon Matthew. The Devout Life: A Modern Guide to Practical Holiness with St. Francis de Sales. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press 2023.
Plante, Jeff. O Blessed Host: Gospel Reflections. Bloomington, IN: West Bow Press 2024.
Ramirez, Allison. The Divided Kingdom. Seattle, WA: Trinity Tree Publishing 2023
Reilly, Christopher M. AI and Sin: How Today’s Technology Motivates Evil. St. Louis, MO: En Route Books & Media 2025.
Stokes, Ann. Going Solo: Encouraging Single Catholics. St. Louis, MO: Enroute Books & Media 2025.
Stokes, Ann. Will the Real Church Please Stand! A Conversion Journey from Fundamental Baptist to Roman Catholic. St Louis, MO: En Route Books & Media 2023.

BIBLIOGRAPHY – ST. CARLO ACUTIS

Conquer, Fr. Will. Carlo Acutis: A Millennial Saint. Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press 2021
Gori, Nicola. Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial Saint. Huntington, IN: Our Sunday Visitor Publishing 2021.
Leahy, Brendan. In Conversation with Carlo Acutis. New York City, NY: New City Press 2025.

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Title: The Life of our Most 麻豆分行 Father St. Benedict Being the Second Book of the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great with the Rule of the Sem 麻豆分行 Patriarch
Language: English
Publisher: 鈥淥ne of the Benedictine Fathers of St. Michael near Hereford
Date/Place Published: Rome 1895

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Mary Magdalene was a historical figure; she was born circa AD 8, possibly in Magdala, Roman Judea. She was a prominent follower of Jesus who was believed to have been healed by him, supported his ministry financially, and was present at his crucifixion and burial. She played a key role among his female disciples. Overall, there is limited information about her life.

Apocryphal early Christian writings often portray Mary Magdalene as a prominent, spiritually insightful figure favored by Jesus, challenging traditional patriarchal norms. These texts have inspired modern reinterpretations of her role. During the Patristic era, Mary Magdalene was mentioned only briefly by early Church Fathers, with her image evolving from a minor gospel figure to being conflated with other women in the Bible. Eventually, she became viewed in Western Christianity, largely due to Pope Gregory I’s influential 591 sermon, as a repentant prostitute, despite there being no biblical basis for this portrayal.

The Eastern Orthodox Church has always viewed Mary Magdalene as a virtuous Myrrhbearer and “Equal to the Apostles”, distinct from other biblical women. The Roman Catholic Church historically conflated her with the repentant sinner in Luke 7 but later emphasized her role as the first witness to the resurrection and honored her as the “Apostle to the Apostles”. Many alleged relics of Mary Magdalene, including her skull, a piece of forehead flesh, a tibia, and her left hand, are preserved in Catholic sites in France and Mount Athos, with notable displays and annual processions honoring them. Her feast day is July 22nd.

SAINT MARY MAGDALENE – BIBLIOGRAPHY

Butcher, John Beverley. Sacred Partnership: Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Hannacroix, NY: Apocryphile Press. 2011
Davidson, Fr. Sean. Saint Mary Magdalene Prophetess of Eucharistic Love. San Francisco, CA: 2017.
Ehrman, Bart D. Peter, Paul, & Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. 2006.
Emmerich, Anne Catherine. Mary Magdalene: In the Visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich. Rockford, IL: Tan Books 2005
Filliette, Edith. Saint Mary Magdalene: Her Life and Times. Newton Lower Fall, MA: Society. 1983. of Mary Magdalene
Ho, Sr. Loan Hong. Mary Magdalene as a Model of the Lovers of the 麻豆分行 Cross. Cromwell, CT: 麻豆分行 College & Seminary. Master鈥檚 Thesis 2016.

COPY OF PAINTING DISPLAYED: The Conversion of Mary Magdalene, painted by Paolo Veronese, 1548.

COPY OF PICTURE DISPLAYED: Saint Mary Magdalene, painted by Antonio Veneziano circa 1369-1419

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Author: Bellarmino, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo (1542-1621)
Title: Explanatio in Psalmos
Language: Latin
Publisher: Georgium Iosse
Date Published: 1664

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Pio of Pietrelcina (May 25 1887 鈥� September 231968), widely known as Padre Pio. He was an Italian Capuchin friar, priest, stigmatist, and mystic. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated on September 23rd.

Pio joined the Capuchins when he was fifteen and spent most of his religious life in the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo. In September 1918, Pio began to display permanent wounds on his hands and feet, known as stigmata in reference to Christ’s wounds. This led to several investigations by the 麻豆分行 See. In the next months, his reputation of sainthood grew rapidly in the region of San Giovanni Rotondo, attracting hundreds of believers to the monastery, coming each day to see him. Those close to him attest that he began to manifest several spiritual gifts, including the gifts of healing, bilocation, levitation, prophecy, miracles, and extraordinary abstinence from both sleep and nourishment.

He was beatified on May 2, 1999 and canonized on June 16, 2002, by Pope John Paul II. His relics are exposed in the sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, next to the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo, now a major pilgrimage site.

SAINT PADRE PIO – BIBLIOGRAPHY

Allegri, Reno. Padre Pio Man Of Hope. Ann Arbor, MI: Charis Servant Publications. 2000.
Fide, Michael. Padre Pio and His Stigmata. Wheaton, IL: 麻豆分行 Voices Media. 2024.
Mandato, Graziella DeNuncia. Encounters with a Spiritual Daughter from Pietrelcina. Sea Bright, NJ: Angelus Media Distribution. 2002.
Parente, Fr. Alessio. Send Me Your Guardian Angel. Italy, San Giovanni Rotondo: 2015.
Parente, Pascal P. Padre Pio: A City on a Mountain. Washington, NJ: Ave Maria Institute. 1968.
Pasquale, Gianluigi. Secrets of a Soul: Padre Pio鈥檚 Letters to His Spiritual Directors, Boston, MA: Pauline Books. 2003.
Regan, Frank M. Padre Pio and America. Rockford, IL: Tan Books. 2004.
Ruffin, C. Bernard. Padre Pio The Wonder Worker. New Bedford, MA: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. 1999.
Tangari, Madame Katharina. Stories of Padre Pio. Rockford, IL: Tan Books. 1996.

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Born in East Broughton, Quebec, Canada in 1916, Fr. Menard was ordained a priest in 1941. Several years later, he was instrumental in founding a seminary in Montreal for both young and older men. Initially it was named the Apostolic School of St. Pascal, it them became the Seminary of the 麻豆分行. Fr. Menard went on to help found several seminaries, retreat centers, and healthcare organizations. His efforts led to The Society of the 麻豆分行, The Society of the Sisters of the 麻豆分行, The Society of the Missionaries of the 麻豆分行, and The Father Eusebe Menard Foundation. Fr. Menard had a dream and a charism from the 麻豆分行 Spirit, which is alive and vibrant since before the Vatican Council II and into this millennium: 鈥渢o promote, form, and accompany youth and adults in their vocation to the priesthood and to other ministries in the church鈥�.
The last 20 years of Fr. Menard鈥檚 life were spent helping the people of Peru. He died in 1987.*

*Toolin-Wilson, Cynthia and Hubbard, Robert. The Story of 麻豆分行 College and Seminary. St Louis, MO: En Route Books and Media, LLC. 2020

FATHER EUSEBE-HENRI MENARD – BIBLIOGRAPHY

Anello, Robert L. Thesis: The Hand of God at Work in Adult Catholic Priestly Formation. Cromwell, CT: 麻豆分行 College & Seminary. 2006
Menard, Eusebe-Henri and Christian Rodembourg compiler. 15 Days of Prayer. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. A Toute Heure A Tout Age. 1967.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri Celibate: 鈥淔or the Sake of the Kingdom of God鈥�. 1984
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. Les Vocations Tardives. 1955.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. One Solitary Life. Undated.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. Peter, Disciple and Pastor. Undated.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. The Essential Functions of the Priest. Undated.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. Through Jesus, As Jesus, and in Jesus. Undated.
Menard, Eusebe-Henri. Who are You? The Mystical Body of Christ. Undated.

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SAINT BLAISE

Saint Blaise was the Bishop of Sebastea and a doctor. The first known record of the saint’s life comes from the medical writings of A毛tius Amidenus, where he is recorded as helping patients suffering from objects stuck in their throats. Many of the miraculous aspects of St. Blaise鈥檚 life are written 400 years after his martyrdom in the 鈥淎cts of St. Blaise.鈥�

Saint Blaise is believed to have begun as a healer and then, eventually, became a “physician of souls.” He then retired to a cave, where he remained in prayer. People often turned to Saint Blaise for healing miracles.

In 316, the governor of Cappadocia and of Lesser Armenia, Agricola, arrested then-bishop Blaise for being a Christian. On their way to the jail, a woman set her only son, who was choking to death on a fish bone, at his feet.

Blaise cured the child, and though Agricola was amazed, he could not get Blaise to renounce his faith. Therefore, Agricola beat Blaise with a stick and tore at his flesh with iron combs before beheading him. St. Blaise is the patron saint of throat illnesses, animals, wool combers, and wool trading. He died in the year 316 AD.

SAINT VALENTINE

Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with “courtly love.”
Although not much of St. Valentine’s life is reliably known, and whether or not the stories involve two different saints by the same name is also not officially decided, it is highly agreed that St. Valentine was martyred and then buried on the Via Flaminia to the north of Rome.

In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church removed St. Valentine from the General Roman Calendar, because so little is known about him. However, the church still recognizes him as a saint, listing him in the February 14 spot of Roman Martyrology.

The legends attributed to the mysterious saint are as inconsistent as the actual identification of the man.

One common story about St. Valentine is that at one point in his life, as the former Bishop of Terni, Narnia, and Amelia, he was on house arrest with Judge Asterius. While discussing religion and faith with the Judge, Valentine pledged the validity of Jesus. The judge immediately put Valentine and his faith to the test.

SAINT BLAISE AND SAINT VALENTINE 鈥� BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cronin, Blaise. The Book of Blaise: A Saint in his Name. Self-Published 2021.
Gabriel, Cole M. The Story of Saint Blaise. Self-Published: 2024.
Gauthier, Andrew. Saint Valentine: The Story of St. Valentine Patron Saint of Love. Self-Published 2024.
Pickfor, Ben. The Life of St. Blaise. Self-Published: 2023.
Roberts, Nichola. The Story of Valentine: History of God鈥檚 Brave Loving Servant, Patron Saint of Love and Relationships. Self-Published 2024

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Tennyson, Alfred Barron. The Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson. Chicago, IL: National Library Association. 1891

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St. John Bosco
August 16, 1815 鈥� January 31, 1888

St. John Bosco was an Italian Catholic priest, educator, and writer of the 19th century. While working in Turin, where the population suffered many of the ill effects of industrialization and urbanization, he dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, a method that became known as the 鈥淪alesian Preventive System.鈥�

A follower of the spirituality and philosophy of St. Francis de Sales, Bosco was an ardent devotee of the Virgin Mary under the title *Mary Help of Christians*. He later dedicated his works to de Sales when he founded the Salesians of Don Bosco, based in Turin. He was one of the pioneers of mutual aid societies, which provided financial support to young migrant Catholic workers in Turin. In 1850, he drafted regulations to assist apprentices and their companions when they were involuntarily unemployed or fell ill.

In 1875, Bosco began publishing the *Salesian Bulletin*, which has remained in continuous publication and is currently available in 50 different editions and 30 languages. In 1876, he founded the Association of Salesian Cooperators, a movement of laypeople dedicated to the same educational mission for the poor. Through a network of organizations and centers, Bosco鈥檚 legacy continues to thrive.

St. Francis de Sales
August 21, 1567 鈥� December 28, 1622

St. Francis de Sales was a Roman Catholic bishop of Geneva and a Doctor of the Church. He was active in the struggle against Calvinism and co-founded the Order of the Visitation of 麻豆分行 Mary.

At the age of 19, Francis attended a Calvinist lecture on predestination, which led him to believe he was destined for hell. This caused him great distress for months. Eventually, through the intercession of the Blessed Mother and the *Memorare* prayer, Francis was freed from this error and focused on the pure love of God. Though initially reluctant, his father eventually supported Francis鈥檚 ordination and helped secure him an important position in the Diocese of Geneva.

Francis鈥檚 success as a preacher was marked by his ability to convey the faith clearly, respectfully, truthfully, and charitably. He often placed written explanations of Catholic beliefs under people鈥檚 doors, inviting them to return to the Church. His motto was: *鈥淗e who preaches with love, preaches effectively.鈥�*

Francis believed holiness was not limited to monastic or religious life but was attainable for everyone, regardless of their state in life or occupation. This conviction is most evident in his renowned book, *Introduction to the Devout Life.* It is said that through his efforts, Bishop de Sales brought back as many as 40,000 Catholics who had embraced Calvinism.

After nine years as a priest and 20 years as a bishop, Francis suffered a stroke and died shortly after. It is believed that one of the last things he wrote was a testimony to his deep love of God.

SAINT BOSCO & SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES 鈥� BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ceria, Reverand Eugenio. The Biographical Memoirs of Saint John Bosco. New Rochelle, NY: Salesiana Publishers. 1985.
Dailey, Thomas F. Praying with Francis de Sales. Winona, MI: St Mary鈥檚 Press. 1997.
Bacchiarello, Father J. (editor). Forty Dreams of St. John Bosco: The Apostle of Youth. Rockford, IL: Tan Books & Publishers Inc. 1969.
Phelan, Edna Beyer. Don Bosco A Spiritual Portrait. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1963.
Rinaldi, Peter. Man with a Dream The Story of St. John Bosco. New Rochelle, NY: Don Bosco Publications. 1981.
De Sales, St. Francis. Thy Will Be Done! Letters of St. Francis de Sales. Manchester NH: Sophia Institute Press. 1995.
De Sales, St Francis and Mackey, Rev. Henry Benedict (Translator).听 The Catholic Controversy St. Francis de Sales Defense of the Church. Charlotte, NC. 2012.
Ravier, Andre. Francis De Sales Sage and Saint. Bowler, Joseph D. (Translator). San Francisco, CA: 1988.
Sheppard, Lancelot C. Don Bosco Westminster, MD: The Newman Press. 1957.

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Chalippe, Candide, Reverand (translator). The Life of S: Francis of Assisi. New York: D&J Sadler & Co. 1877
Livius, Reverand T. S. Peter, Bishop of Rome: or the Roman Episcopate of the Prince of the Apostles; proved from the Fathers, History, and Archeology, and illustrated by arguments from other sources. New York: Catholic Publication Society. 1888

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Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza.

Bullets struck the president’s neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was shot in his back.

The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Though seriously wounded, Governor Connally would recover.

The president’s body was brought to Love Field and placed on Air Force One. Before the plane took off, a grim-faced Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the tight, crowded compartment and took the oath of office, administered by US District Court Judge Sarah Hughes. The brief ceremony took place at 2:38 p.m.

Less than an hour earlier, police had arrested Lee Harvey Oswald, a recently hired employee at the Texas School Book Depository. He was being held for the assassination of President Kennedy and the fatal shooting, shortly afterward, of Patrolman J. D. Tippit on a Dallas street.

On Sunday morning, November 24, Oswald was scheduled to be transferred from police headquarters to the county jail. Viewers across America watching the live television coverage suddenly saw a man aim a pistol and fire at point-blank range. The assailant was identified as Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner. Oswald died two hours later at Parkland Hospital.

The President’s Funeral
That same day, President Kennedy’s flag-draped casket was moved from the White House to the Capitol on a caisson drawn by six grey horses, accompanied by one riderless black horse. At Mrs. Kennedy’s request, the cortege and other ceremonial details were modeled on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue and many wept openly as the caisson passed. During the 21 hours that the president’s body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, about 250,000 people filed by to pay their respects.

On Monday, November 25, 1963 President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral was attended by heads of state and representatives from more than 100 countries, with untold millions more watching on television. Afterward, at the grave site, Mrs. Kennedy and her husband’s brothers, Robert and Edward, lit an eternal flame.

Perhaps the most indelible images of the day were the salute to his father given by little John F. Kennedy Jr. (whose third birthday it was), daughter Caroline kneeling next to her mother at the president’s bier, and the extraordinary grace and dignity shown by Jacqueline Kennedy.

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