Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts

08/04/2026

August Magnificats are here!

07/31/2026

Dear friends, Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts will be closed on Fri., July 31st for a funeral. Thank you for understanding.

07/04/2026

We are closed today for the 4th of July. Whatever you're doing today to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we pray your day is filled with so many good things. Please remember to pray for our country and its leaders, and check out this short video from a St. John Paul II University Parish parishioner and a future University of Dallas student.

Father of all nations and ages,
We recall the day when our country claimed its place among the family of nations;
for what has been achieved we give you thanks, for the work that still remains we ask your help, and as you have called us from many peoples to be one nation, grant that, under your providence, our country may share your blessings with all the peoples of the earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

Source: https://aleteia.org/2021/07/04/catholic-prayer-for-the-united-states-on-independence-day/

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07/01/2026

Hello, friends! Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts is excited to host our very first Summer Reading Challenge! Kids age 18 and under are invited to read a book (any book!) and stop by the store to tell us about it. Complete a short Book Review (see attached pic) to enter to win a $20 gift card to the store. We'll do this for 4 weeks. Book Review forms are available to pick up at the store, or feel free to print one at home. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thank you, and happy reading!

Link to Event details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1JJ6nVqcis/

06/30/2026

Greetings from Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts! It's the last day of June, and Independence Day weekend will be here before we know it. Here's our Independence Day Schedule:

Fri., July 3rd: Open 10am - 5pm
Sat., July 4th: Closed for the 4th of July

06/19/2026

Greetings from Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts! We have a couple of things to share today:

Father's Day: Father's Day is this coming Sunday, June 21st. If you're still looking for a gift, please drop by! We are open today (Friday) from 10am - 5pm and tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am - 4pm.

Magnificats: July Magnificats have arrived. If you're not already "on the list" and want to be for August, please call or stop by the store to let us know. We'll be sure to order a copy just for you, let you know when it arrives, and hold it for pickup. 😊

Prayers for a wonderful Friday for everyone! Thank you!

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is winding down, and we hope to see you in the store tomorrow. Until then, we invite you to read about Catholic poet Joyce Kilmer and his elegy "Rouge Bouquet. The lines depicted in the image "memorialize the death of 19 of his fellow American soldiers on March 7, 1918, during a German artillery bombardment of 'The Fighting 69th' in the Rouge Bouquet woods in France during World War I. A shell landed atop their bunker, burying them all and adding them to a casualty list that, all told, would exceed 8,500,000 soldiers by the war’s end." (Source: America Magazine article linked below.)

Read "Rouge Bouquet" by Joyce Kilmer here: https://poets.org/poem/rouge-bouquet

Remembering the Troubadour of Saint Folly: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/remembering-troubadour-saint-folly

The Poet Who Died Fighting: https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/the-poet-who-died-fighting/

Joyce Kilmer: soldier, writer and lost voice in the American Catholic literary revival: https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2023/05/30/cbc-column-joyce-kilmer-245388/

05/25/2026

Divine Mercy Catholic Books and Gifts will be closed today, Mon., May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. Today we thank God for the gift of freedom and remember and honor the men and women who sacrificed their lives on our behalf: Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let the perpetual light shine upon them. And may the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Memorial Day Reminds Us Freedom Isn't Free (VFW): https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/latest-releases/archives/2026/5/memorial-day-reminds-us-freedom-isnt-free

10 Things You Didn't Know About Memorial Day (American Legion): https://www.legion.org/information-center/news/honor/2019/may/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-memorial-day

GKC on War & Politics: https://www.chesterton.org/quotations/war-and-politics/

05/25/2026

Good morning, friends! Today is the Monday after Pentecost, and the Catholic Church is celebrating the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church. In the decree on this celebration, Cardinal Robert Sarah (who was then-head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments) wrote: "This celebration will help us to remember that growth in the Christian life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, to the oblation of Christ in the Eucharistic Banquet and to the Mother of the Redeemer and Mother of the Redeemed, the Virgin who makes her offering to God."

Read the decree here: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20180211_decreto-mater-ecclesiae_en.html

Read more here:
https://www.ewtnnews.com/vatican/why-catholics-celebrate-mary-as-mother-of-the-church-the-day-after-pentecost

The Catholic Church celebrates the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church each year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, it falls on May 25.