We’re on our way tomorrow into October. A good time to look at the calendar to see the days ahead. On Sundays, our red letter days, we follow Mark’s gospel, our gospel reading for the year. For Passionists, October 20th, a Sunday, is the feast of St. Paul of the Cross, our founder.

The weekday gospels from Luke are from his journey narrative, Luke 19:51-18; 14. It’s a section where Luke, the theologian, is at work.

The Book of Job is read the first week of September, the only time it is read in our two year weekday cycle. Job is followed by the Epistle to the Galatians and during the last two weeks of the month, the Letter to the Ephesians.

Our Lady of the Rosary is Mary’s feast this month. (Oct 7) October is the month of the Rosary. Simon and Jude are the apostles we remember this month. (Oct. 28)

With the Feast of St. Francis ( Oct 3) we end the Season of Creation. Two great women saints St. Therese and St. Teresa of Avila are celebrated early in the month.

An important early martyr, Ignatius of Antioch (Oct 17) and the North American Jesuit martyrs (Oct 19) have a place in October.

We also remember two recent popes, John XXIII and John Paul II this month. Both were important figures in the Second Vatican Council.