The Month of The Most Holy Rosary October 1st Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus (d. 1897) Recommended Reading: Saint Therese and the Roses by Helen Walker Homan (Vision Series) "Saint Therese, the Little Flower", pgs. 277-286, Heroes of God's Church by Fr. Henry Matimore, S.T.D. (Neumann Press) October 2nd The Feast of the Guardian Angels Famous Birthdays: Mohandas Gandhi (1869) October 4th Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (d. 1226) Recommended Reading: Francis and Clare: Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan (Vision Series) "Saint Francis of Assisi", pgs. 96-111, Heroes of God's Church by Fr. Henry Matimore, S.T.D. (Neumann Press) October 7th Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 A.D. Related Links: Lepanto (a poem) by G.K. Chesterton Catholic Encyclopedia: Lepanto The Rosary and the Battle of Lepanto A more neutral perspective (with interesting historical details) October 11th Columbus Day Recommended Reading: Columbus by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire October 13th Anniversary of The Miracle of the Sun, Our Lady of Fatima Recommended Reading: Our Lady Came to Fatima (Vision Series), The Children of Fatima by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (TAN) October 15th St. Teresa of Avila Famous Birthdays: Virgil (70 BC), poet of Ancient Rome, author of The Aeneid October 16th Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alocoque The Secret of Saint Margaret Mary by Henri Gheon (from CIN) Feast of St. Hedwig October 18th Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist October 19th Feast of St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brebeuf and companions St. Isaac Jogues, S.J. and The Escape of St. Jogues by Francis Talbot (from CIN) October 25th Famous Birthdays: Admiral Richard Byrd (1888), explorer; Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825), Austrian composer October 28th Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, apostles Famous Birthdays: Jonas Salk (1914), American Scientist famous for polio vaccine October 31st The Eve of All Hallows: The Frightful Truth About Halloween Halloween, All Saints and All Souls (from PetersNet) Ideas for Sanctifying Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day (from PetersNet) How Halloween Can Be Redeemed
