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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 21d

"Let us always keep before our eyes the fact that here on earth we are on a battlefield & that in paradise we shall receive the crown of victory; that this is a testing ground & the prize will be awarded up above."
-St. Padre Pio

St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in Battle...

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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 40m

Not much has changed in 500 years...

“What a tragedy: how many souls are being shut out of heaven and falling into hell, thanks to you!”

-St. Francis Xavier (1506–1552); to European Christians during the reformation for their lack of responsibility and zeal for the loss of souls

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 21h

“Even with pain, the Rosary keeps me smiling—it’s my talk with Mary.”

-Bl. Chiara Badano (1971–1990)

❤️ The Month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 22h

“The Church is the one body of Christ. Whoever separates himself from it, even if he lives blamelessly in other respects, has no life in him.”

-St. Thomas More (1478–1535)

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 1d

Calling Real Men...
Pray Today.

"If we are men of prayer, God will make use of us, although poor and miserable, for the greatest triumphs of His glory; unless we are men of prayer, we can accomplish no good."

-St. Paul of the Cross

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 1d

“When you behold a beautiful landscape, say: ‘Heaven is more beautiful than that! Above there are true delights and holy pleasures!’”
-St. Paul of the Cross

❤️ October 20th is the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 1d

“The greater our cross, the greater is our gain; the more deprived suffering is of consolation, the purer is it; the more creatures are against us, the more closely united are we to God.”
-St. Paul of the Cross

❤️ October 20th is the Feast of St. Paul of the Cross

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 1d

2023 US Estimates:
Total Births ~ 3,596,017
IVF Births ~ 95,860 (2.7%)
Embryos never resulting in Birth (frozen/unused/discarded) ~ up to 2.8 million
Abortions ~ 1,037,000

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 3d

“The Rosary is the breath of my soul; without it, I feel I could not live.”
-Bl. Alexandrina da Costa (1904–1955)

❤️ The Month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 3d

One More.
I cannot stress this enough...

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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 3d

IVF is not pro-life...

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 3d

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

On October 19, 2025, Bl. Bartolo Longo (1841-1926), a satanic priest who converted to Catholicism, then fiercely defended the faith and promoted the Rosary, will become a canonized saint.
www.catholicworldreport.com/2025/10/04/b...

From Satanist priest to canonized saint: The remarkable redemption of Bartolo Longo

www.catholicworldreport.com

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

One of the earliest explicit condemnations of schism

"If any man follows him that makes a schism in the Church, he shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
-St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Philadelphians c. AD 107-110

❤️ October 17th is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

The Real Presence of the Eucharist

“Take heed, then, to have but one Eucharist. For there is one flesh of our Lord Jesus Christ, and one cup to show forth the unity of His blood.”
-St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Smyrnaeans c. AD 107–110

❤️ Oct 17 is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch

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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

The Best Advice EVER.
Free. No Charge. 😃

"Cling to God, and leave all the rest to Him: He will not let you perish. Your soul is very dear to Him, He wishes to save it."

-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

“When you recite the beads, do it in union with the intentions of the Heart of Jesus and the Heart of His Holy Mother.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

October 16th is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
❤️ The Month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 4d

An hour with Him is the BEST hour of your life

“Because Jesus loves you infinitely, unlimited is the joy you bring to His Sacred Heart when you come to spend an hour with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.”
-St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

Oct 16 is the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 5d

“We must adore the decrees of the Almighty, not only in days of happiness, but also in those of sorrow and bereavement."
-St. Hedwig

❤️ October 16th is the Feast of St. Hedwig

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 5d

Don't wait too late to say your rosary...

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 5d

The elderly are our best Warriors. 🙂
They are the "Catholic Special Forces".
Defeating demons in spiritual combat is their specialty.

“The Rosary is the weapon for these times; its beads are bullets against evil.”
-Ven. Fulton J. Sheen

❤️ The Month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 5d

“God walks among the pots and pans.”
-St. Teresa of Ávila

Real love is in the little things that are done and go unnoticed by everyone except God.

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TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 6d

Nothing ever really changes in the world...
So stay focused on Christ.

“The world is burning; they want to condemn Christ again; they want to destroy His Church.”
—St. Teresa of Ávila, Letter to Fr. Gracián, 1576

TruthandFaith @truthandfaith.bsky.social · 6d

Don't listen to the world.

“Oh, how unfortunate the world, that esteems what should be despised and despises what should be esteemed!”
-St. Teresa of Ávila

❤️ October 15 is the Feast of St. Teresa of Ávila