April 26th

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

"God has two feet, one of justice and the other of mercy.  We must embrace both, lest justice separated from mercy should cause us to despair, or mercy without justice should excite in us presumption."

St Mary Magdalena de Pazzi (1566-1607), Virgin; Florence, Italy; Feast day May 29th

"If I am in contemplation, God is helping me; if I assist my neighbor, I am helping God."

St Ambrose (340-397), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Present day Trier, Germany; Feast day December 7th

"If strength is wanting, pray to God and He will give it to you."