March 24th
St Irenaeus (d. 304), Bishop, Martyr; Sirmium, Serbia

"Lord Jesus Christ, who condescends to suffer for the salvation of the world, command the heavens to open, that the angels may receive the soul of Your servant Irenaeus, who suffers for Your name, and for Your people of the Catholic Church of Sirmium."

St Augustine (354-430), Confessor, Bishop, Father of the Church; Thagaste, Algeria; Feast day August 28th

"If you should ask me what are the ways of God, I would tell you that the first is humility, the second is humility, and the third is humility.  Not that there are no other precepts to give, but if humility does not precede all that we do, our efforts are meaningless."

"Many call upon the Lord, but not with their voice; that is to say, they call on the Lord not with the voice of the soul, but with the voice of the body.  Call with your thoughts, call with your heart, and then the Lord will certainly hear you."