February 16th
Bl Joseph Allamano (1851-1926); Confessor, Founder; Castelnuovo d'Asti, Italy

"We belong to Heaven; we must become holy."

St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), Virgin, Doctor of the Church; Avila, Spain; Feast day October 15th

"Vocal prayer...must be accompanied by reflection.  A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he is speaking to, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer, however much the lips  may move."