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Hey there, sprouts. Today is Wednesday, November 13th, 20204. Today is also the feast day of a great American saint, we know as Mother Cabrini. St. Francis Xavier Cabrini was born in Italy, and although she was a sickly nun,

she eventually founded an order, moved to the United States to take care of very poor Italian

immigrants that were suffering at the time here. She founded countless orphanages and hospitals and all sorts of institutions

to care for the poor. She did an amazing amount of work during her lifetime, founding these

institutions all across the United States and into South America. She was remembered for her

generosity, her determination to serve the poor, and her fortitude

through unbelievable obstacles. Now, this week on the Catholic Sprouts podcast, we are talking about

justice. We're going to keep talking about that, but first, please join me in our November prayer,

Saint Gertrude's prayer that we are praying for all the holy souls in purgatory this month.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

Eternal Father, I offer you the most precious blood of your divine son, Jesus,

and union with the masses said throughout the world today,

for all the holy souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere,

for sinners in the universal church, those in my

own home and within my family. Amen. So today, as we continue to talk about justice, we need to go

back to the absolute root of this all. Why do I have a duty to others? Because remember,

justice is our duty to others, that we, in order to be virtuous, we cannot ignore the needs

of other people. Now, this might make sense when you think about in your home, right?

You know, you love your parents. Your siblings might irritate you, but you love them. And you

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