Life with Christ truly is a wonderful adventure! As Pope St. John Paul II reminds us, following Jesus opens our hearts to hope, courage, and the joy of discovering God’s love in every season of life. No matter where our journey leads, we are never alone when we walk with Jesus. St. John Paul II, pray for us! Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

How do chased men and women love differently? Continued……

Chastity is more than self-denial; it is an invitation to love with the heart of Christ. Through brotherly love, generous service, and trust in God’s mercy, we learn to love others more deeply and to see ourselves as God sees us: His beloved sons and daughters. Through Courage, we walk together toward holiness, discovering the freedom, peace, and joy of living in the Father’s loving embrace. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Christ desires not only a place in our lives, but a home in our hearts. May we make room for Him in the quiet of prayer, in our joys and sorrows, and in the simple moments of each day. For holiness begins in the intimacy of a heart that rests in His love. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Life brings seasons of uncertainty and change, but God’s love remains constant. Whatever today may bring, take heart, trust in His goodness, and remember that His grace is always at work in your life. Let us move forward with joyful hearts, confident in the One who never changes and whose love never fails. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Our October 2026 Courage Newsletter is here! myemail.constantcontact.com/… Please take a few moments to explore this month’s newsletter for reflections, updates, and encouragement for our Courage and EnCourage family. May Our Lady of the Rosary guide us in following her Son with hearts full of faith, hope, and love. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together!

The members, chaplains, and friends of the Courage and EnCourage apostolate join together in prayer for the speedy recovery of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and, through the intercession of Our Lady of Health, Saint Peter, Saint Raphael the Archangel, we ask the Lord to guide the doctors who are in charge of his care.

Our Lady gently invites us to take refuge in her Immaculate Heart and allow her to lead us closer to her Son. We are reminded that courage is not the absence of fear, but the grace to keep going, trusting that God walks with us through every trial. So, wherever you find yourself today, take heart. You are loved. You are held in prayer. And you do not have to face the road ahead alone. May Our Lady of Fatima intercede for you, strengthen your heart, and lead you ever closer to Jesus, the source of our hope and peace. Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us! Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Through our families, parishes, friendships, ministries, and everyday acts of service, we can quietly show others the beauty of a life lived for Christ. Whether we are married or single, each of us is called to make a sincere gift of ourselves in love. May our lives gently point others toward the joy, freedom, and peace found in following Jesus. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

What a beautiful invitation for us! The Rosary is a simple prayer, but within those familiar Hail Marys, we walk with Mary through the life of her Son. Perhaps today is a good day to pick up your Rosary and simply begin. You don’t need perfect words or a perfect moment in time. Just come as you are, and let Mary gently lead you closer to her son, our Lord Jesus Christ. For all of us in Courage and EnCourage, may the Rosary be a place where we bring our hopes, questions, joys, and burdens to the Lord. Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us! Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Mary teaches us that love is not simply something we feel; it is something we offer. With humility and a generous heart, she went out to serve Elizabeth, bringing with her the presence of Christ. May we, too, be attentive to the needs of those around us. May we recognize Christ in our neighbor, especially in those who may feel lonely, forgotten, or in need of a listening heart. As members of Courage and EnCourage, may our friendships and relationships be marked by the same generous love: patient, faithful, and willing to serve. And may Mary teach us to say “yes” to the opportunities God places before us each day. Mary, Mother of Love, pray for us, and help us to serve one another with generous hearts. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

St. Thérèse understood that holiness does not require us to do extraordinary things. It begins with allowing Jesus to meet us right where we are and trusting Him with the ordinary details of our lives. We don’t have to have everything figured out. We don’t have to become perfect overnight. We can take one small step today, trusting that God’s grace will meet us there. May St. Thérèse teach us her little way of confidence, simplicity, and love—and may we discover the deep joy of becoming more fully the person God created us to be. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

“Many times we as priests, we don’t see the direct fruits of our labor. Priest out there if you’re listening, keep preaching the truth of Jesus Christ. Don’t be disillusioned. You don’t know whose lives you’re affecting, you don’t know who’s in that congregation, you don’t know who’s going to come to you five or 10 years from now and say they heard you and it planted something in their heart. And then they went out and sought a Courage chapter and now they’re on the road to Saint Hood. You just don’t know. Keep it up.” Fr. Michael Panicali Courage chaplain Are you seeking a community that understands your story and walks with you toward Christ? At Courage International, we journey together in faith, hope, and love—encouraging one another to grow in holiness and authentic friendship. You are not alone. Come walk with us. Go to Couragerc.org

Every human person is precious to God. We are never forgotten, never overlooked, and never left to walk this journey alone. St. Michael reminds us to stand courageously for what is good. St. Gabriel reminds us to listen for God’s call and respond with faith. St. Raphael reminds us that God walks with us on our journeys and brings healing along the way. May this feast day renew our confidence in God’s loving providence. Whatever today brings, remember that the Lord is near, His grace is at work, and we have every reason to walk forward with faith, courage, and hope. Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, pray for us! Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Happy anniversary! 🎉 Today we celebrate the 46th anniversary of the first meeting of the Courage apostolate! Holy mass and the meeting took place at the Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton in New York City on September 26, 1980. We thank God for all these years of mercy, fraternal communion, and truth. May the Lord grant us the grace to remain faithful to His will and to press forward in following Christ—joyful and full of hope—living out the faith with courage. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

For those of us in Courage and EnCourage, this can be a particularly consoling truth. We may carry questions, difficult circumstances, or concerns for those we love that we cannot resolve on our own. Yet we can place them in the hands of the Lord, trusting that He sees the whole picture when we can see only a small part. We do not have to understand everything in order to trust Him. “He does nothing in vain.” May St. John Henry Newman intercede for us, that in moments of uncertainty, sorrow, and perplexity, we may have the grace to say with confidence: Lord, I trust You. I may not understand Your plan, but I know that I am never forgotten, never abandoned, and never beyond the reach of Your grace. St. John Henry Newman, pray for us. Are you seeking a community that understands your story and walks with you toward Christ? At Courage International, we journey together in faith, hope, and love—encouraging one another to grow in holiness and authentic friendship. You are not alone. Come walk with us. Go to Couragerc.org

A crisis can leave us feeling uncertain. A fall can leave us discouraged. A problem can seem too heavy to carry. Yet these moments can also become an invitation to stop, to lift our eyes toward Heaven, and to remember that we are never alone. For those in Courage and EnCourage, the journey of faith is not always easy. There may be questions, disappointments, heartache, or moments when we do not know what the next step should be. But God does not abandon us in these moments. He meets us there with His mercy and invites us to trust Him more deeply. May the example of St. Padre Pio teach us to bring every difficulty to prayer, to seek Christ in the Sacraments, and to allow even our struggles to become opportunities for deeper faith, hope, and love. St. Padre Pio, pray for us! Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

Courage International’s Seven Principles of Authentic Christian Friendship continued…. In a world where friendship can sometimes become transactional or superficial, Christian friendship invites us into something deeper: to walk with one another toward Christ. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

What does it mean to be a truly good friend? Courage International’s Seven Principles of Authentic Christian Friendship offers a beautiful vision of friendship—not simply as companionship, but as a way of growing in holiness together. Christian friendship calls us to: Recognize that we were made for relationship and community. Cultivate virtue, honesty, trust, and good character. Share life deeply while respecting each other’s freedom and individuality. Love with charity, truth, humility, and a genuine desire for the other person’s good. Be willing to sacrifice—to give our time, attention, presence, and even our own preferences for the sake of a friend. Let our human friendships lead us toward a deeper friendship with God. Ultimately, look to Jesus as the model and truest friend, whose love is generous, faithful, truthful, and self-giving. In a world where friendship can sometimes become transactional or superficial, Christian friendship invites us into something deeper: to walk with one another toward Christ. Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org

“My whole priesthood is different because of the work I do with Courage and I’m so eternally grateful. If priests are scared by the work, it is a great reminder that God equips us, always. He sends His grace to us to empower the work that He does through us. It’s not my work, it’s His work that he’s doing through me. I’m so grateful that this ministry and this apostle landed in my lap, and that I was invited to be a chaplain by my archbishop, because it’s made such a difference in my life, and I see His grace, active and present in the lives of those that I work with.” Fr. Kyle Schnippel Courage Chaplain Are you looking for a community that truly understands your journey and supports you in deepening your relationship with Christ? Join us at Courage International! Here, we walk together in faith and love, fostering an environment of authentic friendship. You are not alone—let’s journey together! Go to: Couragerc.org