May 21st
St Felix of Cantilicio (1513-1587), Confessor; Cantilicio, Italy; Feast day May 21st
"I pray God you may become a saint."
"Every creature in the world will raise his heart to God if he looks upon the world with a good eye."
Bl Augustin Caloca Cortes (1898-1927), Priest, Martyr; El Teul, Zacatecas, Mexico; Feast day May 21st
"We live for God and for Him we die."
St Francis de Sales (1557-1622), Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Haute Savoie, France; Feast day January 29th
"To avoid faults in speech we must have the lips buttoned together, so that while unbuttoning them we may think of what we are going to say."
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
May 20th
St Bernadine of Siena (1380-1444), Priest, Confessor; Massa, Italy; Feast day May 20th
“In all your actions seek in the first place the kingdom of God and his glory; direct all you do purely to his honour; persevere in brotherly charity, and practice first all that you desire to teach others. By this means the Holy Ghost will be your master, and will give you such wisdom and such a tongue that no adversary will be able to stand against you.”
St Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562), Priest, Confessor; Alcantara, Spain; Feast day October 19th
"Think of the wisdom of this world, its glory and the grandeur of its aims; yet at the end, like life itself, does not this glory also vanish? What is more wretched than to win with so much labor what one can but so briefly enjoy? However far-reaching your knowledge, it is yet as nothing; but if you exercise yourself in the love of God, quickly will you come to see Him, and seeing Him, to see all."
St Bernadine of Siena (1380-1444), Priest, Confessor; Massa, Italy; Feast day May 20th
“In all your actions seek in the first place the kingdom of God and his glory; direct all you do purely to his honour; persevere in brotherly charity, and practice first all that you desire to teach others. By this means the Holy Ghost will be your master, and will give you such wisdom and such a tongue that no adversary will be able to stand against you.”
St Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562), Priest, Confessor; Alcantara, Spain; Feast day October 19th
"Think of the wisdom of this world, its glory and the grandeur of its aims; yet at the end, like life itself, does not this glory also vanish? What is more wretched than to win with so much labor what one can but so briefly enjoy? However far-reaching your knowledge, it is yet as nothing; but if you exercise yourself in the love of God, quickly will you come to see Him, and seeing Him, to see all."
May 19th
St Peter Celestine (1221-1296), Pope, Confessor; Apulia, Italy; Feast day May 19th
"I desired nothing in the world but a cell; and a cell they have given me."
St Augustine (354-430), Confessor, Bishop, Father of the Church; Thagaste, Algeria; Feast day August 28th
"O God, Founder of the universe, help me, that, first of all, I may pray aright: and next, that I may act as one worthy to be heard by Thee: and, finally, set me free. God, through whom all things are, which of themselves could have no being; God, who dost not permit that to perish, whose tendency it is to destroy itself: God, who hast created out of nothing this world, which the eyes of all perceive to be most beautiful! God, who dost not cause evil, but dost cause that it shall not become the worst! God, who dost reveal to those few fleeing for refuge to that which truly is, that evil is nothing! God, through whom the universe, even with its perverse part, is perfect! God, to whom dissonance is nothing, since in the end the worst resolves into harmony with the better! God, whom every creature capable of loving, loves, whether consciously or unconsciously!"
St Peter Celestine (1221-1296), Pope, Confessor; Apulia, Italy; Feast day May 19th
"I desired nothing in the world but a cell; and a cell they have given me."
St Augustine (354-430), Confessor, Bishop, Father of the Church; Thagaste, Algeria; Feast day August 28th
"O God, Founder of the universe, help me, that, first of all, I may pray aright: and next, that I may act as one worthy to be heard by Thee: and, finally, set me free. God, through whom all things are, which of themselves could have no being; God, who dost not permit that to perish, whose tendency it is to destroy itself: God, who hast created out of nothing this world, which the eyes of all perceive to be most beautiful! God, who dost not cause evil, but dost cause that it shall not become the worst! God, who dost reveal to those few fleeing for refuge to that which truly is, that evil is nothing! God, through whom the universe, even with its perverse part, is perfect! God, to whom dissonance is nothing, since in the end the worst resolves into harmony with the better! God, whom every creature capable of loving, loves, whether consciously or unconsciously!"
Sunday, May 19, 2013
May 18th
St Gregory the Great (540-604), Confessor, Pope, Doctor of the Church; Rome, Italy; Feast day March 12th
"It is true that some saints have been guided directly by God, but such examples are rather to be admired than imitated, for thinking ourselves above the guidance of men, we might easily be led into error."
St Jerome (347-420), Priest, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Dalmatia; Feast day September 30th
"Truly, when we consider the frailty of our flesh and how at every point and moment of time we increase and decrease, without ever remaining in the same state, and how that which at this very instant forms the subject of our discourse, of our schemes and meditations, is to such an extent cut off from our life, we shall not hesitate to speak of our flesh as a little grass and all its glory as the flower of the field."
St Gregory the Great (540-604), Confessor, Pope, Doctor of the Church; Rome, Italy; Feast day March 12th
"It is true that some saints have been guided directly by God, but such examples are rather to be admired than imitated, for thinking ourselves above the guidance of men, we might easily be led into error."
St Jerome (347-420), Priest, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Dalmatia; Feast day September 30th
"Truly, when we consider the frailty of our flesh and how at every point and moment of time we increase and decrease, without ever remaining in the same state, and how that which at this very instant forms the subject of our discourse, of our schemes and meditations, is to such an extent cut off from our life, we shall not hesitate to speak of our flesh as a little grass and all its glory as the flower of the field."
Friday, May 17, 2013
May 17th
St Paschal Baylon (1540-1592), Confessor; Torre-Hermosa, Spain; Feast day May 17th
"The consolation which the Holy Ghost frequently infuses into pious souls, is greater than all the pleasures of the world together, could they be enjoyed by one man. It makes the heart to dissolve and melt through excess of joy, under which it is unable to contain itself."
"I was born poor, and I am resolved to live and die in poverty and penance."
St Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), Widow; Genoa, Italy; Feast day September 15th
"Jesus in your heart! Eternity in your mind! The will of God in all your actions! But above all, love, God's love, entire love!"
"If you wish to know how much a person loves his God, see how much he loves his neighbor."
St Paschal Baylon (1540-1592), Confessor; Torre-Hermosa, Spain; Feast day May 17th
"The consolation which the Holy Ghost frequently infuses into pious souls, is greater than all the pleasures of the world together, could they be enjoyed by one man. It makes the heart to dissolve and melt through excess of joy, under which it is unable to contain itself."
"I was born poor, and I am resolved to live and die in poverty and penance."
St Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), Widow; Genoa, Italy; Feast day September 15th
"Jesus in your heart! Eternity in your mind! The will of God in all your actions! But above all, love, God's love, entire love!"
"If you wish to know how much a person loves his God, see how much he loves his neighbor."
May 16th
Padre Pio (1887-1968), Confessor, Stigmatic; Pietrelcina, Italy; Feast day September 23rd
“Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!”
Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471), Confessor; Kempen, Germany
"If you wish to share Christ's banquet in the kingdom of His Father, then do not let your heart crave sumptuous dishes or expensive wines, neither comfortable couches nor fine clothing. Such things are altogether contrary to Jesus' simple manner of life and sorrowful Passion.
"Do not permit yourself to be overcome by the delights of the flesh, but keep a rein on the stirrings of concupiscence by exercising moderation at table. However, if you have gone overboard by overeating or in your desire for delicacies, then set this aright by daily labors and night vigils, at the same time reflecting with sadness on the bitter cup that Christ was given to drink."
Padre Pio (1887-1968), Confessor, Stigmatic; Pietrelcina, Italy; Feast day September 23rd
“Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!”
Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471), Confessor; Kempen, Germany
"If you wish to share Christ's banquet in the kingdom of His Father, then do not let your heart crave sumptuous dishes or expensive wines, neither comfortable couches nor fine clothing. Such things are altogether contrary to Jesus' simple manner of life and sorrowful Passion.
"Do not permit yourself to be overcome by the delights of the flesh, but keep a rein on the stirrings of concupiscence by exercising moderation at table. However, if you have gone overboard by overeating or in your desire for delicacies, then set this aright by daily labors and night vigils, at the same time reflecting with sadness on the bitter cup that Christ was given to drink."
May 15th
St Augustine (354-430), Confessor, Bishop, Father of the Church; Thagaste, Algeria; Feast day August 28th
"God gives himself only to those who desire him and seek him with all the zeal such a lofty aim deserves."
"Extend thy charity over the entire earth if thou wilt love Christ for the members of Christ are to be found everywhere in the world. If thou lovest only a part thou are divided; if thou art divided, thou are not in the Body; if thou are not in the Body, thou are not under the Head.
Ven. Louis of Granada (1505-1588), Confessor; Granada, Spain
"If, then, you perceive in yourself any mark of such anger, be not without fear. Remember that you need no help but your own passions and the devil's temptations to carry you along the broad road to destruction. Stop while you have time. Implore the divine mercy to aid you in retracing your steps till you discover that narrow way which leads to everlasting life. Having found it, walk manfully in it, ever mindful of the justice of God, and of the terrible truth that while thousands throng the road to death, their are few who find the way of life."
"'Hope in the Lord and do that which is good,' we are told by the psalmist; 'offer the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord.' (Ps 36:3 and 4:6). This is hope; any other confidence is presumption. The ark of the true Church will not save its unworthy members from the deluge of their iniquities, nor can you reap any benefit from the mercy of God if you seek His protection in order to sin with impunity."
St Augustine (354-430), Confessor, Bishop, Father of the Church; Thagaste, Algeria; Feast day August 28th
"God gives himself only to those who desire him and seek him with all the zeal such a lofty aim deserves."
"Extend thy charity over the entire earth if thou wilt love Christ for the members of Christ are to be found everywhere in the world. If thou lovest only a part thou are divided; if thou art divided, thou are not in the Body; if thou are not in the Body, thou are not under the Head.
Ven. Louis of Granada (1505-1588), Confessor; Granada, Spain
"If, then, you perceive in yourself any mark of such anger, be not without fear. Remember that you need no help but your own passions and the devil's temptations to carry you along the broad road to destruction. Stop while you have time. Implore the divine mercy to aid you in retracing your steps till you discover that narrow way which leads to everlasting life. Having found it, walk manfully in it, ever mindful of the justice of God, and of the terrible truth that while thousands throng the road to death, their are few who find the way of life."
"'Hope in the Lord and do that which is good,' we are told by the psalmist; 'offer the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord.' (Ps 36:3 and 4:6). This is hope; any other confidence is presumption. The ark of the true Church will not save its unworthy members from the deluge of their iniquities, nor can you reap any benefit from the mercy of God if you seek His protection in order to sin with impunity."
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