October is an eventful month for the praying Church, during which we celebrate our respect for all human life, the Rosary, and some of our most beloved saints: Therese of Lisieux, the "Little Flower" (October 1), Teresa of Avila, reformer and mystic (Otober 15) -both Doctors of the Church - along with St. Luke (October 18) and Saints Simon and Jude (October 28), as well as the Guardian Angels (October 2).
Perhaps one of the most widely known and yet often misunderstood saints is Francis of Assisi, whose feast we celebrate on October 4. Often sentimentally depicted, Francis sometimes is reduced to one aspect of his belief - the importance of caring for all of God's creation - while ignoring the richness of his more complex spiritual legacy. A lively description of his life and heritage can be found in an entry by Fr. James Martin, SJ on the October 4, 2010 edition of the America magazine blog "In All Things" at www.americamagazine.org.
"We adore you and we bless you, Lord Jesus Christ, here and in all the churches which are in the whole world, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world" (St. Francis).
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