June 12th
Ven. Louis of Granada (1505-1588), Confessor; Granada, Spain

"Grant that we may love Thee, if not as much as Thou dost deserve (for no one can do this but Thyself), at least to love Thee as much as we can, with all our heart and strength."

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

"He who gives his will to God, gives him everything.  He who gives his goods in alms, his blood in scourgings, his food in fasting, gives God what he has.  But he who gives God his will, gives himself, gives everything he is."

St John of the Cross (1542-1591), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Fontiveros, Spain; Feast day November 24th

"One 'Blessed be God' in times of adversity, is worth more than a thousand acts of gratitude in times of prosperity."