February 28th
St Bernard (1090-1153), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Fontaine-les-Dijon, France; Feast day August 20th

"There is one motive which excels all others which I feel most keenly and which urges me to love Jesus.  It is, dear Jesus, the bitter chalice which you drank for our sake, and the great work of our Redemption which makes You so lovable to us.  Indeed this supreme blessing and incomparable proof of Your love makes us want to return Your love.  This motive attracts us more agreeably, makes most just demands upon us, moves us more pressingly and influences us more forcibly."

St Francis of Paola (1416-1506), Confessor; Consenza, Italy; Feast day April 2nd

"O God, Who is Love, what excesses of love You have shown us in suffering and in dying!"