April 4th
St Gaetano Catanoso (1879-1973), Priest, Confessor; Chorio, Italy

"The Holy Face is my life.  He is my strength."

Padre Pio (1887-1968), Confessor, Stigmatic; Pietrelcina, Italy; Feast day September 23rd 

"It is quite true, we are not worthy of such a gift [the Blessed Sacrament].  However, to approach the Blessed Sacrament in a state of mortal sin is one thing, and to be unworthy is quite another.  All of us are unworthy, but it is He who invites us.  It is He who desires it.  Let us humble ourselves and receive Him with a heart contrite and full of love."

"Every experienced merchant in this world not only keeps track throughout the day of whether he has lost or gained on each sale.  In the evening, he does the bookkeeping for the day to determine what he should do on the morrow.  It follows that it is indispensable to make a rigorous examination of conscience, brief but lucid, every night."

St Paul of the Cross (1694-1775), Confessor; Ovada, Italy; Feast day April 28th

"The holy sufferings of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also a sea of love.  Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this sea.  Immerse yourself in it, and, no matter how deeply you go, you will never reach the bottom.  Allow yourself to be penetrated with love and sorrow.  In this way you will make the sufferings of the gentle Jesus your own.  Fish for the pearls of the virtues of Jesus.  This holy fishing is done without words."