April 10th
Ven. Louis of Granada (1505-1588), Confessor; Granada, Spain

"Make a firm resolution never to speak or act under the influence of anger, nor to heed any suggestions, however plausible, which your heart may urge at such moments.  Never act until your anger has subsided, or until you have once or twice repeated the Our Father or some other prayer."

St Gregory the Great (540-604), Confessor, Pope, Doctor of the Church; Rome, Italy; Feast day March 12th

"God promises to receive the repentant sinner when he returns to Him, but nowhere does He promise to give him tomorrow."

St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Roccasecca, Italy; Feast day March 7th

"God never punishes twice for the same fault, if a first chastisement suffices and if the fault be corrected following the punishment.  Yet we, miserable creatures that we are, would inflict, if it were in our power, one hundred quite terrible punishments for one single injury that is done to us."

"The more a soul has been modeled on its Creator in this world, the more it will be like Him in the life to come; and the more it is like Him, the greater will e its bliss, the more it will give glory to God, and the more it will be useful to every creature."