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Visio Divina, Latin for "divine seeing," is the practice of praying with images or visual media.

This time of year has special significance in the Rio Grande Valley and in Mexico in its commemoration as the Day of the Dead. But this time can also bring on, or bring back, feelings of sorrow and loss, triggered perhaps by memories, photos and the approaching holidays.

The Men on Fire retreat is a one-day retreat Nov. 19 in McAllen for Catholic men to spend a day in prayer, reflection, spiritual awareness and dialogue with others of their faith. A special presentation for women at conclusion of retreat.

MISSION — The C.Y.R.P. is an annual project sponsored through the Ministry with Young People of the Diocese of Brownsville to repair homes of families with less resources in the Mission area. This project, launched in 2010, continues every summer, impacting the Rio Grande Valley by bringing better living conditions for less fortunate people.

Blessed Carlo Acutis seemed to have one foot in this world and another in the next for most of his short life. As a child, he was said to have communicated with his deceased grandfather, and four years to the day after his death, his mother gave birth to twins. For the last 11 of his 15 years, he lived an extraordinary life of faith and love devoted to God, the Eucharist and his fellow man, augmented by modern technology. At right, the reliquary with Acutis's first-class relic that will reside at St. Theresa Church in San Benito.

October is designated by the Catholic Church as the "Month of the Rosary" because in this month the Church celebrates the Marian advocation of "Our Lady of the Rosary" on Oct. 7.   

This year there will be two Red Masses in the Diocese of Brownsville — one at the Immaculate Cathedral in Brownsville, and one in San Isidro, serving the legal communities at opposite poles of the Rio Grande Valley.