April 15th
St Peter Gonzales (1190-1246), Priest, Confessor; Galicia, Spain; Feast day April 15th

"If you love me, follow me!  If you cannot follow me, forget me!"

Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471), Confessor; Kempen, Germany

"Lord, I praise and glorify Your steadfastness and perseverance in remaining on the Cross You embraced, and from which neither flattery nor empty promises could induce You to descend -- not for one brief moment would You have abandoned that which You had willingly ascended.  It was Your firm decision to remain unto the end and to die on the Cross You had chosen with so holy a love; likewise it was always Your desire to bring to a glorious end the work of salvation that You had initiated.  You, who taught others to persevere in doing good works, manifested Your obedience by remaining on the Cross, and by that example of Yours, You indicated to Your followers that they too must show constancy in being obedient."

St John Chrysostom (347-407), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Antioch; Feast day September 13th

"If we keep ourselves in the presence of God we shall neither think nor say nor do what is wrong, convinced as we are that God is the witness of all our thoughts and words and actions."

"If you remove boiling water from the stove, it will soon cool off.  So it is with the human soul; to keep the fire of God's love aglow, the thought of His presence must be constantly before us."