June 19th
St Philip Neri (1515-1595), Priest, Confessor, Founder; Florence, Italy; Feast day May 26th

"In order the better to gain souls, in visiting the sick, we ought to imagine that what we do for the sick man we are doing for Christ Himself; we shall thus perform this work of mercy with more love and greater spiritual profit."

"Nothing is more dangerous for beginners in the spiritual life, than to wish to play the master, and to guide and convert others.  Beginners should look after their own conversion and be humble, lest they should fancy they had done some great thing, and so should fall into pride."

St Louis de Montfort (1673-1716), Priest, Confessor; Monfort-sur-Meu, France; Feast day April 28th

"He is so gentle and unobtrusive that you might often think that He is not present when you meet with accidents and contradictions.  But, possessed of invincible power, He quietly but effectively brings all things to a happy issue in ways unknown to men."