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St. Louis IX Novena

August 16, 2026 – August 24, 2026 · 9 days

A nine-day novena to St. Louis IX, King of France, traditionally prayed August 16–24 before his feast. Pray it here, by email, or as a printable PDF.

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St. Michael's Lent 2026

August 15, 2026 – September 29, 2026 · 39 reflections

A 39-day series for St. Michael's Lent reading straight through St. Augustine's City of God, from the Assumption to Michaelmas.

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Easter 2026

April 7, 2026 – May 24, 2026 · 48 reflections

A 48-day Easter series climbing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, from fear of the Lord to wisdom, between the Resurrection and Pentecost.

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Lent 2026

February 16, 2026 – April 4, 2026 · 48 reflections

A 48-day Lenten series on the seven virtues — prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, faith, hope, and charity — reading Aquinas, Augustine, Scripture, and the encyclicals.

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September 29, 2026 · Peace

St. Michael's Lent 2026 - Reading #39 - Peace

Michaelmas. The fast that began on the feast of Mary assumed into the glorious city ends on the feast of the captain of its armies — and Augustine ends not with a battle but with a Sabbath: rest and see, see and love,...

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September 28, 2026 · Peace

St. Michael's Lent 2026 - Reading #38 - Peace

Every person under your roof has one of those beholding angels. The guardian assigned to your daughter is, at this moment, seeing the face of God, and seeing her, in the same gaze. You have never once been the only...

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September 26, 2026 · Peace

St. Michael's Lent 2026 - Reading #37 - Peace

If you have kept these weeks of watching and fasting with any seriousness, you have discovered both things: real growth, and the stubborn survivor-vices that walked through every discipline intact. Augustine says that...

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