April 25th
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Roccasecca, Italy; Feast day March 7th

"In recalling to mind the life and actions of the saints, walk in their footsteps as much as possible, and humble yourself if you can not attain to their perfection."

St Alphonsus (1696-1787), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Marianella, Naples; Feast day August 2nd

"Blessed are the actions enclosed between two Hail Marys."

St Vincent de Paul (1580-1660), Confessor, Priest, Founder; Gascony, France; Feast day July 19th

"Prayer teaches us the need of laying before God all our necessities, of corresponding with His grace, of banishing vice from our heart and of establishing virtue in it."