June 25th
St Ignatius of Antioch (35-107), Bishop, Martyr, Church Father; Syria; Feast day February 1
"I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the bread of God, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ, who was of the seed of David; and for drink I desire His blood, which is love incorruptible."
St Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), Priest, Confessor; Gascony, France; Feast day July 19
"You must ask God to give you power to fight against the sin of pride which is your greatest enemy -- the root of all that is evil, and the failure of all that is good. For God resists the proud."
St Julian Peter Eymard (1811-1868), Priest, Confessor, Founder; La Mure, France; Feast day August 2
"He loves, He hopes, He waits. If He came down on our altars on certain days only, some sinner, on being moved to repentance, might have to look for Him, and not finding Him, might have to wait. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep him waiting one instant."
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
June 24th
St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), Virgin, Foundress, Doctor of the Church; Avila, Spain; Feast day October 15th
"Love of God does not consist in experiencing His tendernesses, but in serving Him with resolution and humility."
St John of Avila (1499-1569), Priest, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Almodovar del Campo, Spain; Feast day May 10
"O how much better it is to endure aridity and temptation by God's will than to be raised to the heights of contemplation without God's will!"
St Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Thorens-Glieres, France; Feast day January 29th
"If we do nothing else but banish distractions and temptations in our prayers, the prayer is well made."
St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), Virgin, Foundress, Doctor of the Church; Avila, Spain; Feast day October 15th
"Love of God does not consist in experiencing His tendernesses, but in serving Him with resolution and humility."
St John of Avila (1499-1569), Priest, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Almodovar del Campo, Spain; Feast day May 10
"O how much better it is to endure aridity and temptation by God's will than to be raised to the heights of contemplation without God's will!"
St Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Thorens-Glieres, France; Feast day January 29th
"If we do nothing else but banish distractions and temptations in our prayers, the prayer is well made."
June 23rd
St Bonaventure (1221-1274), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Bagnoregio, Italy; Feast day July 14
"Great are the excellences of prayer, great its privileges. The heavens open before it and unveil therein their secrets, and to it are the ears of God ever attentive."
St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), Bishop, Confessor, Founder; Marianella, Italy; Feast day August 2nd
"Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls! Great talent and knowledge have caused many to be puffed up with the idea of their own importance and, in their pride, they have despised others. How easily those who have these gifts fall into grave danger to their salvation!...'But one thing is necessary,' and it is not beauty, not health, not talent. It is the salvation of our immortal souls."
St Bonaventure (1221-1274), Bishop, Confessor, Doctor of the Church; Bagnoregio, Italy; Feast day July 14
"Great are the excellences of prayer, great its privileges. The heavens open before it and unveil therein their secrets, and to it are the ears of God ever attentive."
St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787), Bishop, Confessor, Founder; Marianella, Italy; Feast day August 2nd
"Perhaps if God had given us greater talent, better health, a more personable appearance, we might have lost our souls! Great talent and knowledge have caused many to be puffed up with the idea of their own importance and, in their pride, they have despised others. How easily those who have these gifts fall into grave danger to their salvation!...'But one thing is necessary,' and it is not beauty, not health, not talent. It is the salvation of our immortal souls."
Saturday, June 22, 2013
June 22nd
St Paulinus of Nola (353-431), Bishop, Confessor; Bourdeaux, France; Feast day June 22nd
"Is surprised me that anyone should look upon it as a great action for a man to purchase eternal salvation, the only solid good, with perishable pelf, and to sell the earth to buy heaven."
St John Fisher (1469-1535), Bishop, Martyr; Beverley, Yorkshire, England; Feast day June 22nd
"Christian people, I am come hither to die for the faith of Christ's Catholic Church, and I thank God hitherto my courage hath served me well thereto, so that yet hitherto I have not feared death; wherefore I desire you help me and assist me with your prayers, that at the very point and instant of my death's stroke, and in the very moment of my death, I then faint not in any point of the Catholic Faith for fear; and I pray God save the king and the realm, and hold His holy hand over it, and send the king a good counsel."
St Paulinus of Nola (353-431), Bishop, Confessor; Bourdeaux, France; Feast day June 22nd
"Is surprised me that anyone should look upon it as a great action for a man to purchase eternal salvation, the only solid good, with perishable pelf, and to sell the earth to buy heaven."
St John Fisher (1469-1535), Bishop, Martyr; Beverley, Yorkshire, England; Feast day June 22nd
"Christian people, I am come hither to die for the faith of Christ's Catholic Church, and I thank God hitherto my courage hath served me well thereto, so that yet hitherto I have not feared death; wherefore I desire you help me and assist me with your prayers, that at the very point and instant of my death's stroke, and in the very moment of my death, I then faint not in any point of the Catholic Faith for fear; and I pray God save the king and the realm, and hold His holy hand over it, and send the king a good counsel."
June 21st
St Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591), Confessor; Castiglione, Italy; Feast day June 21st
"I am a piece of twisted iron. I entered the religious life to get twisted straight."
"He who fears God, will do good."
"I want to be a prince in Heaven. It is hard for a sovereign to save his soul."
"Father, I leave myself entirely in your hands, you can do what you like with me; but I tell you positively that God has called me to the Society of Jesus, and in resisting my wishes you are resisting the will of God."
St Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641), Widow, Foundress; Dijon, France; Feast day August 21st
"The only thing which is absolutely indispensable to prayer is our heart and, though if this part of us be not committed all the rest is only a hollow mockery, nevertheless with heart alone given to prayer we never lack for anything."
St Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591), Confessor; Castiglione, Italy; Feast day June 21st
"I am a piece of twisted iron. I entered the religious life to get twisted straight."
"He who fears God, will do good."
"I want to be a prince in Heaven. It is hard for a sovereign to save his soul."
"Father, I leave myself entirely in your hands, you can do what you like with me; but I tell you positively that God has called me to the Society of Jesus, and in resisting my wishes you are resisting the will of God."
St Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641), Widow, Foundress; Dijon, France; Feast day August 21st
"The only thing which is absolutely indispensable to prayer is our heart and, though if this part of us be not committed all the rest is only a hollow mockery, nevertheless with heart alone given to prayer we never lack for anything."
Friday, June 21, 2013
June 20th
Bl Conor O'Devany (1532-1612), Priest, Martyr; Co. Down, Ireland; Feast day June 20th
"Come, my brave comrade, noble soldier of Christ, let us imitate as best we can the death of Him who was led to the slaughter as the sheep before the shearer."
Bl Peter O'Higgins (1602-1642), Priest, Martyr; Ireland; Feast day June 20th
"So here the condition on which I am granted my life. They want me to deny my religion. I spurn their offer. I die a Catholic and a Dominican priest. I forgive from my heart all who have conspired to bring about my death."
St Louis de Montfort (1673-1716), Priest, Confessor; Monfort-sur-Meu, France; Feast day April 28th
"The Most High, the Incomprehensible One, the Inaccessible One, He who is, deigned to come down to us poor earthly creatures who are nothing at all. How was this done? The Most High God came down to us in a perfect way through the humble Virgin Mary, without losing anything of His divinity or holiness. It is likewise through Mary that we poor creatures must ascend to almighty God in a perfect manner without having anything to fear."
Bl Conor O'Devany (1532-1612), Priest, Martyr; Co. Down, Ireland; Feast day June 20th
"Come, my brave comrade, noble soldier of Christ, let us imitate as best we can the death of Him who was led to the slaughter as the sheep before the shearer."
Bl Peter O'Higgins (1602-1642), Priest, Martyr; Ireland; Feast day June 20th
"So here the condition on which I am granted my life. They want me to deny my religion. I spurn their offer. I die a Catholic and a Dominican priest. I forgive from my heart all who have conspired to bring about my death."
St Louis de Montfort (1673-1716), Priest, Confessor; Monfort-sur-Meu, France; Feast day April 28th
"The Most High, the Incomprehensible One, the Inaccessible One, He who is, deigned to come down to us poor earthly creatures who are nothing at all. How was this done? The Most High God came down to us in a perfect way through the humble Virgin Mary, without losing anything of His divinity or holiness. It is likewise through Mary that we poor creatures must ascend to almighty God in a perfect manner without having anything to fear."
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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."
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."
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