April 8th
St Dionysius of Corinth (d. 171), Bishop, Confessor; Corinth, Greece

"You also by this instruction have mingled together the Romans and Corinthians, who are the planting of Peter and Paul.  For they both came to our Corinth and planted us, and taught alike; and alike going to Italy and teaching there, were martyred at the same time."

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

"The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder . . . What power spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course, and to make even worldly people enter into the way of perfection."

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

"For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step."