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1.28.24

“She will bear a Son and you are to name Him Jesus because He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21

O Lord, our Lord, how great is Your Name through all the earth! Psalm 8: 2,10

Some trust in chariots or horses, but we in the Name of the Lord! Psalm 19:8

Lord, for the sake of Your Name, forgive my guilt; for it is great. Psalm 24:11

In Him do our hearts find joy. We trust in His Holy Name! Psalm 32:21

“The Holy Name of Jesus is, first of all, an all-powerful prayer. Our Lord, Himself, solemnly promises, that whatever we ask the Father in His Name, we shall receive. God never fails to keep His Word. Each time we say “Jesus,” it is an act of perfect Love, for, we offer to God, the infinite Love of Jesus” St Alphonsus Liguori

“The Name of Jesus is Light, and Food, and Medicine. It is Light, when It is preached to us; It is Food, when we think upon It; It is the Medicine that soothes our pains when we invoke It.” St. Bernard of Clairvaux
 

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1.21.24

“The sweet Name of Jesus produces in us holy thoughts, fills the soul with noble sentiments, strengthens virtue, begets good works, and nourishes pure affection. All spiritual food leaves the soul dry, if it contain not that penetrating oil, the Name Jesus.” St. Bernard of Clairvaux

“If thou art bound down by sickness, if sorrows weary thee, if thou art trembling with fear, invoke the name of Jesus.” St. Lawrence Justinian

“Are you troubled? Think but of Jesus - speak but the Name of Jesus, the clouds disperse and peace descends anew from Heaven. Have you fallen into sin? So that you fear death? ...invoke the Name of Jesus and you will soon feel life returning. No obduracy of the soul, no weakness, no coldness of heart can resist this Holy Name - there is no heart which will not soften and open in tears at this Holy Name.” St. Bernard of Clairvaux

“The Name of Jesus is the glory of preachers because the shining splendor of that Name causes His Word to be proclaimed and heard. And how do you think such an immense, sudden and dazzling light of faith came into the world, if not because Jesus was preached? Was it not through the brilliance and sweet savor of this Name that God called us into His marvelous Light?” St Bernardine of Siena

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1.14.24

He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the Name that is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. St. Paul’s Letter the Philippians 2:8-11

“To holy people the very Name of Jesus is a Name to feed upon, a Name to transport. His Name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living.” St. John Henry Newman

“Faith in Jesus and in the power of His Holy Name is the greatest spiritual force in the world today. It is a source of joy and inspiration in our youth; of strength in our manhood, when only His Holy Name and His Grace can enable us to overcome temptation; of hope, consolation, and confidence at the hour of our death, when more than ever before, we realize that the meaning of Jesus is ‘Lord, the Savior.’ We should bow in reverence to His Name and submission to His Holy Will.” Blessed Henry Suso

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1.7.24

“What are you doing, O Magi? Do you adore a little Babe, in a wretched hovel, wrapped in miserable rags? Can this Child be truly God?... Are you become foolish, O Wise Men… Yes, these Wise Men have become fools that they may be wise.” St. Bernard of Clairvaux

“For by gold the power of a King is signified, by frankincense the honor of God, by myrrh the burial of the Body; and accordingly they offer Him gold as King, frankincense as God, myrrh as Man.” St. John Chrysostom

“Today the Magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: Heaven on earth, earth in Heaven, man in God, God in man, one whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny Body. As they look, they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, gold for a King, myrrh for One who is to die.” St. Peter Chrysologus

“Truth, by which the world is held together, has sprung from the earth, in order to be carried in a woman’s arms.” St. Augustine

“Give me, therefore, I pray Thee, this gold, this incense, and this myrrh. Give me the gold of Thy holy Love; give me the Spirit of holy prayer, give me the desire and strength to mortify myself in everything that displeases Thee. I am resolved to obey Thee and to love Thee; but Thou knowest my weakness, oh, give me the Grace to be faithful to Thee!” St. Alphonsus Liguori

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12.32.23

“Truth, by which the world is held together, has sprung from the earth, in order to be carried in a woman’s arms.” St. Augustine

"Men do not fear a powerful hostile army as the powers of hell fear the name and protection of Mary." St. Bonaventure

“No one will ever be the servant of the Son without serving the Mother.” St. Ildephonsus

”There is no one, O Most Holy Mary, who can know God except through thee; no one who can be saved or redeemed but through thee, O Mother of God; no one who can be delivered from dangers but through thee, O Virgin Mother; no one who obtains Mercy but through thee, O Filled-With-All-Grace!” St. Germanus of Constantinople

“By Divine Grace, we find ourselves at the beginning of a new year. This year, which only God knows if we shall see its end, must be used in reparation for the past and in preparation for the future. Good deeds are the fruit of good resolutions.” St. Padre Pio

Catholic Daughters ‘Meal In A Bucket’ Sale Pre-order slips are in the back of Church for Meal In A Bucket. Available meals are BBQ with buns, chili, potato soup, portage soup, and cinnamon rolls. Orders will be available for pick up on January 21 after Holy Mass. Thank you for your support!

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12.24.23

“O Father, in your Truth (that is to say, in your Son, humbled, needy and homeless) You have humbled me. He was humbled in the womb of the Virgin, needy in the manger of the sheep, and homeless on the wood of the Cross. Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.” St. Anthony of Padua

“Christ’s birth was not necessity, but an expression of omnipotence, a sacrament of piety for the redemption of men. He who made man without generation from pure clay made man again and was born from a pure body. The Hand that assumed clay to make our flesh deigned to assume a body for your salvation. That the Creator is in His creature and God is in the flesh brings dignity to man without dishonor to Him who made him. Why then, man, are you so worthless in your own eyes and yet so precious to God?” St. Peter Chrysologus

“We desire to be able to welcome Jesus at the Christmas-time, not in a cold manger of our heart, but in a heart full of love and humility, in a heart so pure, so immaculate, so warm with love for one another.” St. Teresa of Calcutta

“Rejoice and be glad that so great and good a Lord, on coming into the Virgin’s womb, willed to appear despised, needy, and poor in this world, so that men who were in dire poverty and suffering great need of Heavenly Food might be made rich in Him.” St. Clare of Assisi “Mankind is a great, an immense family… This is proved by what we feel in our hearts at Christmas.” St. John XXIII

“And in the end… everything else will turn out to be unimportant and inessential, except for this: Father, Child and Love.” St. John Paul II “Lord, you were conceived in the womb of a Virgin and were crucified for all men… for all without distinction. And yet, how differently they pay you back.” St. Rafael Arnaiz

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12.17.23

“You ask me whether I am in good spirits. How could I not be so? As long as Faith gives me strength, I will always be joyful.” Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati

“If we wish to serve God and love our neighbor well, we must manifest our joy in the service we render to Him and them. Let us open wide our hearts. It is joy which invites us. Press forward and fear nothing.” St. Katharine Drexel

“If you have no earthly consolation, why do you not seek consolation in the heart of Jesus? To Love Him is truest joy.” St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

“God made us for joy. God is joy, and the joy of living reflects the Original Joy that God felt in creating us.” St. John Paul II

“When we are expecting only suffering, the least joy surprises us: Suffering itself becomes the greatest joys when we seek it as a precious treasure.” St. Thérèse de Lisieux

“The true way to advance in holy virtues, is to persevere in a holy cheerfulness.” St. Philip Neri

“The Lord looked into the depth of my being with great kindness; I thought I would die for joy under that gaze.” St. Faustina 

“Joy, with Peace, is the sister of Charity. Serve the Lord with laughter.” St. Padre Pio

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12.10.23

“I am the Immaculate Conception.” The Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Bernadette at Lourdes, France, in the year 1858. “The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her Conception, by a singular Grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin.” Blessed Pius IX in the year 1854. “Mary was pleasing to God because of her docile humility. To the heavenly Messenger, she replied, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word” (Lk 1,38). It is with the same interior disposition that believers are called to accept the Divine Will in every circumstance.” St. John Paul II

“The Immaculate Conception shines like a beacon of light for humanity in all the ages. At the beginning of the third millennium, it guides us to believe and hope in God, in His Salvation and in Eternal Life. In particular, it lights the way of the Church, which is committed to the new evangelization.” St. John Paul II

“Thou alone and Thy Mother are in all things fair; there is no flaw in Thee and no stain in Thy Mother.” St. Ephrem

“Mary, a Virgin, not only undefiled, but a Virgin, whom Grace has made inviolate, free from every stain of sin.” St. Ambrose

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12.3.23

“Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving others with God’s own love and concern.” St. Teresa of Calcutta

“The season of Advent is like springtime in nature, when every-thing is renewed and so is fresh and healthy. Advent is also meant to do this to us - to refresh us and make us healthy, to be able to receive Christ in whatever form He may come to us.” St. Teresa of Calcutta

“To Love is to will the good of the other.” St. Thomas Aquinas

“The greatest kindness one can render to any man consists in leading him from error to Truth.” St. Thomas Aquinas

“It is by the path of Love, which is Charity, that God draws near to man and man to God. But where Charity is not found, God can-not dwell. If, then, we possess Charity, we posses God, for ‘God is Charity’ (1 John 4:8).” St. Albert the Great

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11.12.23

“The Word of God, as consubstantial with the Father, has all things in common with Him and, therefore, has necessarily supreme and absolute dominion, over all things created.” St. Cyril of Alexandria

“We must make our way towards Eternity, never regarding what men think of us, or of our actions, studying only to please God.” St. Francis Borgia

“He who carries God in his heart bears Heaven with him, wherever he goes.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

“Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, You know my desires. Possess all that I am - You alone. I am Your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the devil.” St. Agatha

“It is better to be a child of God than king of the whole world.” St. Aloysius Gonzaga

“He who trusts in himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things.” “What does it cost us to say, ‘My God help me! Have mercy on me!’ Is there anything easier than this? And this little will suffice to save us if we be diligent in doing it.” St. Alphonsus Liguori

“How good and pleasant it is to dwell in the Heart of Jesus! Who is there who does not love a heart so wounded? Who can refuse a return of love to a Heart so loving?” St. Bernard of Clairvaux“ 

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Nowhere other than looking at himself in the mirror of the Cross can man better understand how much he is worth.” St. Anthony of Padua

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“In all created things discern the Providence and Wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.” St. Teresa of Avila

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” St. Ambrose “Remember the past with gratitude. Live the present with enthusiasm. Look forward to the future with confidence.” St. John Paul II

“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for what He is sending us every day in His goodness.” St. Gianna Beretta Molla

“Gratitude is the first sign of a thinking, rational creature.” Bl. Solanus Casey

“The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” St. Theresa of Calcutta

“Jesus does not demand great action from us but simply surrender and gratitude.” St. Therèse of Lisieux

“Get used to lifting your heart to God, in acts of thanksgiving, many times a day.” St. Josemaria Escriva

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Words of Jesus to St. Faustina (as found in the Diary of St. Faustina): “(My daughter) Speak to the world about My Mercy; let all mankind recognize My unfathomable Mercy. It is a sign for the end times; after it will come the Day of Justice. While there is still time, let them have recourse to the fount of My Mercy; let them profit from the Blood and Water which gushed forth for them.” Diary, 848 (cf., John 19:34: “one soldier thrust his lance into His side, and immediately Blood and Water flowed out.”)
“Write: before I come as a just Judge, I first open wide the door of My Mercy. He who refuses to pass through the door of My Mercy must pass through the door of My Justice…” Diary, 1146 (cf., John 10:7: “I am the Gate for the sheep...”)

“…I am prolonging the time of Mercy for the sake of sinners. But woe to them if they do not recognize this time of My visitation. My daughter, secretary of My Mercy, your duty is not only to write about and proclaim My Mercy, but also to beg for this Grace for them, so that they too may glorify My Mercy.” Diary, 1160

Words of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, to St. Faustina: “…you have to speak to the world about His great mercy and prepare the world for the Second Coming of Him Who will come, not as a merciful Savior, but as a just Judge. Oh, how terrible is that day! Determined is the day of Justice, the Day of Divine Wrath. The Angels tremble before it. Speak to souls about this great Mercy while it is still the time for granting Mercy.” Diary, 635

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“We can, if we will, become a Saint, for God will never refuse to help us to do so.” St. John Vianney

“Though you have recourse to many Saints as your intercessors, go especially to St. Joseph, for he has great power with God.” St. Teresa of Avila

“After seven years in the religious life, I still am weak and imperfect. I always feels, however, the same bold confidence of becoming a great Saint because I don’t count on my merits since I have none, but I trust in Him who is Virtue and Holiness.” St. Therese of Lisieux

“All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.” St. Francis de Sales

“The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day.” St. Gianna Molla

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“Continue to pray the Rosary every day.” Virgin Mary of Fatima to Sister Lucia

“You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.” Virgin Mary to Blessed Alan de la Roche

“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.” - St. Francis de Sales

“Some people are so foolish that they think they can go through life without the help of the Blessed Mother. Love the Madonna and pray the rosary, for her Rosary is the weapon against the evils of the world today. All graces given by God pass through the Blessed Mother.” - St. Padre Pio

“The Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Rosary to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families… that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary.” - Sister Lucia of Fatima

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"O sinner, be not discouraged, but have recourse to Mary in all your necessities. Call her to your assistance, for such is the Divine Will that she should help in every kind of necessity." St. Basil the Great "If you invoke the Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you." St. John Vianney

"If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady, just say this simple prayer: 'Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.' I must admit, this prayer has never failed me." St. Mother Teresa

"Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence." St. Francis de Sales

"The Son of God became man for our salvation but only in Mary and through Mary." St. Louis Marie de Montfort

"The world being unworthy to receive the Son of God directly from the hands of the Father, He gave His Son to Mary for the world to receive Him from her." St. Augustine

"Even while living in the world, the Heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children." St. Jerome

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“Say the Rosary every day to obtain peace for the world.” The Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, 1917

“We put great confidence in the Holy Rosary for the healing of evils which afflict our times.” Venerable Pope Pius XII

“The Rosary is the best therapy for these distraught, unhappy, fearful, and frustrated souls, precisely because it involves the simultaneous use of three powers: the physical, the vocal, and the spiritual, and in that order.” Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen

“There is no surer means of calling down God’s blessing upon the family than the daily recitation of the Rosary.” Venerable Pope Pius XII
“The Rosary is a school for learning true Christian perfection.” Pope St. John XXIII

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"I have great reverence for St. Michael the Archangel; he had no example. to follow in doing the Will of God, and yet he fulfilled God's Will faithfully." St. Faustina Kowalska

"God is humanity's universal Teacher and Guardian, but His teaching to humanity is mediated by Angels." St. Thomas Aquinas

"Since God often sends us His inspirations by means of His Angels, we ought frequently to offer Him our aspirations through the same channel. Call on them and honor them frequently, and ask their help in all your affairs, temporal as well as spiritual." St. Francis de Sales

"If you remembered the presence of your Angel and the Angels of your neighbors, you would avoid many of the foolish things which slip into your conversations." St. Josemaria Escriva

"The Angels of God accompanied the faithful when the light of His Truth only dawned in the new world. And now that the day sprung from on high was visited, and exalted our nature to a union with the Divinity, will these beneficent beings be less associated or delighted to dwell with the soul that is panting for heavenly joys and longing to join in their eternal alleluias? Oh, no, I will imagine them always surrounding me and in every moment will sing with them, 'Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Your glory!'" St. Elizabeth Seton

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“From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their [Angels’] watchful care and intercession. ‘Beside each believer stands an Angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.’ Already here on earth the Christian life shares by Faith in the blessed company of Angels and men united in God” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 336).

“Our Guardian Angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day and night, always and everywhere. We ought often to in-voke them.” St. John Vianney

“When tempted, invoke your Angel. He is more eager to help you than you are to be helped. Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him; he trembles and flees at the sight of your Guardian Angel.” St. John Bosco

“How great is the dignity of souls, that each person has from birth received an Angel to protect it.” St. Jerome

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“Turn your eyes incessantly to the Blessed Virgin; she, who is the Mother of Sorrows and also the Mother of Consolation, can understand you completely and help you.” St. John Paul II

“While other martyrs suffered by sacrificing their own lives, the Blessed Virgin suffered by sacrificing her Son’s Life, a Life that she loved far more than her own; so that she not only suffered in her soul all that her Son endured in His Body but moreover, the sight of her Son’s torments, brought more grief to her heart, than if she had endured them all in her own person”. St Anselm

“If you want to assist at Holy Mass with devotion and with fruit, think of the sorrowful Mother at the feet of Calvary.” St Padre Pio

“From Mary we learn to surrender to God’s Will in all things. From Mary we learn to trust even when all hope seems gone. From Mary we learn to love Christ her Son and the Son of God!” St. John Paul II

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“Look to the star of the sea, call upon Mary… in danger, in distress, in doubt, think of Mary, call upon Mary. May her Name never be far from your lips, or far from your heart… If you follow her, you will not stray; if you pray to her, you will not despair; if you turn your thoughts to her, you will not err. If she holds you, you will not fall; if she protects you, you need not fear; if she is your guide, you will not tire; if she is gracious to you, you will surely reach your destination.” St. Bernard

“Mary means enlightener, because she brought forth the Light of the world. In the Syriac tongue, Mary signifies Lady.” St. Isidore of Seville

“Mary means Star of the sea, for as mariners are guided to port by the ocean star, so Christians attain to glory through Mary's maternal intercession.” St. Thomas Aquinas “God the Father gathered all the waters together and called them the seas or maria [Latin, seas]. He gathered all His Grace together and called it Mary or Maria. . . This immense treasury is none other than Mary whom the saints call the 'Treasury of the Lord.' From her fullness all men are made rich.” St. Louis de Montfort

“This most holy, sweet and worthy Name was 'eminently fitted to so holy, sweet and worthy a Virgin. For Mary means a bitter sea, star of the sea, the illuminated or illuminatrix. Mary is interpreted as ‘Lady.’ Mary is a bitter sea to the demons; to men she is the Star of the Sea; to the Angels she is Illuminatrix, and to all creatures she is Lady.” St. Bonaventure

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“If you put all the love of the mothers into one heart it still would not equal the love of the Heart of Mary for her children.” St. Louis de Montfort

“The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the de-feat of Satan and the spread of God’s Kingdom.” St. Maximilian Kolbe

“Tell everybody that God grants graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary” St. Jacinta

“Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the distressing guise of the poor.” St. Teresa of Calcutta

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“If you put all the love of the mothers into one heart it still would not equal the love of the Heart of Mary for her children.” St. Louis de Montfort

“The Immaculate alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks souls that will consecrate themselves entirely to her, that will become in her hands forceful instruments for the defeat of Satan and the spread of God’s Kingdom.” St. Maximilian Kolbe

“Tell everybody that God grants graces through the Immaculate Heart of Mary” St. Jacinta

“Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of love and humility that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and love Him as you love Him and serve Him in the distressing guise of the poor.” St. Teresa of Calcutta
 

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“Be not afraid; my Immaculate Heart will be your refuge and your safe path to God.” Our Lady of Fatima to the shepherd children After showing them Hell Our Lady said to the children: “You have seen Hell where the souls of poor sinners go. To save them, God wishes to establish in the world devotion to My Immaculate Heart. If what I say to you is done, many souls will be saved and there will be peace.” Our Lady of Fatima to the shepherd children Our Lady Establishes the Devotion of the Five First Saturdays: On December 10, 1925, Our Lady, holding Her Immaculate Heart in Her Hand, appeared to Lucia, and by Her side stood the Child Jesus on a luminous cloud. The Child Jesus said: “Have compassion on the Heart of your Most Holy Mother, covered with thorns, with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment, and there is no one to make an act of reparation to remove them.” Then the Blessed Virgin Mary said to Lucia: “Look, my daughter, at My Heart, surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce Me at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try to console Me and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, shall confess, receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to Me.” On another occasion the Child Jesus reappeared to Lucia and asked that those who practice this devotion, receive Him in Holy Communion when in the State of Grace. From ewtn.com

“If you put all the love of the mothers into one heart it still would not equal the love of the Heart of Mary for her children.” St. Louis de Montfort
 

“The most efficacious way to have devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” St. Margaret Mary

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“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.” St. Francis de Sales

"If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady, just say this simple prayer: 'Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.' I must admit, this prayer has never failed me." St. Mother Teresa

"Let us run to Mary, and, as her little children, cast ourselves into her arms with a perfect confidence." St. Francis de Sales

"May the mother of Jesus and our mother, always smile on your spirit, obtaining for it, from her most Holy Son, every heavenly blessing." St. Padre Pio

"In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear." St. Therese of Lisieux

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“No one should fear to suffer for the sake of justice, no one should lose confidence in the reward that has been promised. The way to rest is through toil, the way to life is through death. Christ has taken on Himself the whole weakness of our lowly human nature. If then we are steadfast in our Faith in Him and in our Love for Him, we win the victory that He has won, we receive what He has promised.” Pope St. Leo the Great

“By His loving foresight, He allowed them to taste for a short time, the contemplation of eternal joy, so that they might bear persecution bravely.” St Anastasius

“Jesus goes before us to show us the way, both up the mountain and into heaven and — I speak boldly — it is for us now, to follow Him with all speed… Let us run with confidence and joy to enter into the cloud like Moses and Elijah, or like James and John. Let us be caught up like Peter to behold the Divine Vision and to be transfigured by that glorious Transfiguration. Let us retire from the world, stand aloof from the earth, rise above the body, detach ourselves from creatures and turn to the Creator, to whom Peter in ecstasy exclaimed: ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here.’” Venerable St Bede

“You reign on the Almighty’s throne also in transfigured human form, ever since the completion of Your work on earth.” St Edith Stein

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“Man was created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord and in this way to save his soul. The other things on Earth were created for man's use, to help him reach the end for which he was created.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

“True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

“Try to keep your soul always in peace and quiet, always ready for whatever our Lord may wish to work in you. It is certainly a higher virtue of the soul, and a greater Grace, to be able to enjoy the Lord in different times and different places than in only one.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

“Occupy yourself in beholding and bewailing your own imperfections rather than contemplating the imperfections of others.” St. Ignatius of Loyola
 

“For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

“Take, beloved son this Scapular of thy Order as a badge of my confraternity and for thee and all Carmelites a special sign of Grace; whoever dies in this garment, will not suffer everlasting fire.” The Virgin Mary to St. Simon Stock “Be not afraid to tell Jesus that you love Him; even though it be without feeling, this is the way to oblige Him to help you, and carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.” St. Therese of Lisieux

“How happy I am to see myself imperfect and be in need of God's Mercy.” St. Therese of Lisieux

“The Eucharist is a fire that inflames us, that like lions breathing fire, we may retire from the altar being made terrible to the devil.” St. John Chrysostom
 

“I beg the goodness of our Lord to dispose our souls for the reception of the Holy Spirit so that, burning with the fire of His holy Love, you may be consumed in the perfection of this Love which will enable you to love the most holy Will of God.” St. Louise “One loving heart sets another on fire.” St. Augustine “The devil fears hearts on fire with the Love of God.” St. Catherine of Siena
 

“Whatever you do for your family, your children, your husband, your wife, you do for God. All we do, our prayers, our work, our suffering, is for Jesus.” St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
 

“Like the saplings of plants, the young are easily influenced, as long as someone works to teach their souls. But if they are allowed to grow hard, we know well that the possibility of one day bending them, diminishes a great deal and is sometimes utterly lost.” St Joseph Calasanz
 

“Give only good example, to the children; never correct them, when out of humor or impatient. We must win them by an appeal to their piety and to their hearts. Soften your reprimands with kind words; encourage and reward them. That is, in short, our way of educating.” St Madeleine Sophie Barat
 

“Have mercy, O Lord, on my children. In my children, call to mind Your Childhood, You who were a Child. Let them that are like Your Childhood be saved by Your Grace.” St. Ephrem the Syrian
 

“Just as this child, whose example I show you, does not persist in anger, does not long remember injury suffered, is not enamored inordinately by the sight of a beautiful woman, does not think one thing and say another, so you too, unless you have similar innocence and purity of mind, will not be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!” St. Jerome

“For at all times we must so serve Him with the good things He has given us, that He may not, as an angry Father, disinherit His children, nor as a dread Lord, provoked by our evil deeds, deliver us to everlasting punishment as wicked servants who refuse to follow Him to glory.” St. Benedict of Nursia
“He, who labors as he prays, lifts his heart to God, with his hands.” St. Benedict of Nursia
“The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.” St. Benedict of Nursia, 

The Rule of Saint Benedict “He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.” St. Benedict of Nursia, 

The Rule of Saint Benedict St. Benedict was accustomed to visit his sister, Scholastica, every year, for “she could not be sated or wearied with the words of grace which flowed from his lips.” On his last visit, three days before she was to be called to Heaven, after a full day passed in spiritual converse, St Scholastica, knowing that her end was near, said, “My brother, leave me not, I pray you, this night, but discourse with me till dawn on the bliss of those who see God in Heaven. When she heard her brother refuse her request, the holy woman joined her hands on the table, laid her head on them and began to pray. As she raised her head from the table, there were such brilliant flashes of lightning, such great peals of thunder and such a heavy downpour of rain that neither Benedict nor his brethren could stir across the threshold of the place where they had been seated. Sadly he began to complain: “May God forgive you, sister. What have you done?” “Well,” she answered, “I asked you and you would not listen, so I asked my God and He did listen. So now go off, if you can, leave me and return to your Monastery.” From a summary of the life of St. Benedict by St. Gregory

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“Precious Blood, Ocean of Divine Mercy: Flow upon us! Precious Blood, Most pure Offering: Procure us every Grace! Precious Blood, Hope and Refuge of sinners: Atone for us! Precious Blood, Delight of holy souls: Draw us! Amen.” St. Catherine of Siena

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“This Blood, when worthily received, drives away demons and puts them at a distance from us, and even summons to us Angels and the Lord of Angels. This Blood, poured out in abundance, has washed the whole world clean. This is the price of the world; by it Christ purchased the Church.” St. John Chrysostom

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“Every time a creature offers up this Blood by which he was redeemed, he offers a Gift of infinite worth, which can be equaled by no other!” St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi

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“You come to me and unite Yourself intimately to me under the form of nourishment. Your Blood now runs in mine, Your Soul, Incarnate God, compenetrates mine, giving courage and support. What miracles! Who would have ever imagined such!” St. Maximilian Kolbe “O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the Chalice of Your Precious Blood, filled with Life and Light. The purer we are, the more we receive.” St. Ephraem

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“Don’t hold yourselves cheap, seeing that the Creator of all things and of you estimates your value so high, so dear, that He pours out for you every day the most Precious Blood of His only-begotten Son.” St. Augustine

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“We must let it be known how the Blood of Christ cleanses the souls and sanctifies them, particularly by means of the Sacraments.” St. Gaspar del Bufalo

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“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary.” St. Gertrude the Great

“Love is the most beautiful sentiment the Lord has put into the soul of men and women.” St. Gianna Molla

“The contemplative life means the keeping of charity towards God and our neighbors and fixing all our desires on our Creator.” St. Gregory the Great

“One cannot love without suffering or suffer without loving.” St. Gianna Molla “The proof of Love is in the works. Where Love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.” St. Gregory the Great

“In order to bring true peace back to my soul, the only way that there exists on the Earth is Confession, because Jesus awaits me with His immense Heart.” St. Gianna Molla

“Love ought to show Itself in deeds more than words.” St. Ignatius of Loyola

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“If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask Him simply to fill you with Charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire.” St. Vincent Ferrer

“There is nothing colder than a Christian who is not concerned about the salvation of others… Do not say, I cannot help others: for, if you are truly a Christian it is impossible not to. Natural objects have properties that cannot be denied; the same is true of what I have just said, because it is the nature of a Christian to act in that way. Do not offend God by deception. If you said that the sun cannot shine, you would be committing an offense against God and making a liar of Him. It is easier for the sinner to shine or give warmth than for a Christian to cease to give light: it is easier for that to happen than for light to become darkness. Do not say that that is impossible: what is impossible is the contrary… If we behave in the correct way, everything else will follow as a natural consequence. The light of Christians cannot be hidden, a lamp shining so brightly cannot be hidden.” St. John Chrysostom

“Eating and drinking don't make friendships - such friendship even robbers and murderers have. But if we are friends, if we truly care for one another, let us help one another spiritually… Let us hinder those things that lead our friends away to hell.” St. John Chrysostom

“In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life’s different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep her on her course.” St. Boniface

“It is absolutely necessary, both for our advancement and the salvation of others, to follow always and in all things the beautiful light of Faith.” St. Vincent de Paul

“The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love: it signifies Love, it produces Love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life.” St. Thomas Aquinas

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“To speak of the Blessed Sacrament is to speak of what is most sacred. How often, when we are in a state of distress, those to whom we look for help leave us; or what is worse, add to our affliction by heaping fresh troubles upon us. He is ever there, waiting to help us.” St. Euphrasia

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"If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament (Holy Eucharist), I am sure that the thought of Christ's Love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude." St. Angela of Foligno

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"When the bee has gathered the dew of Heaven and the earth's sweetest nectar from the flowers, it turns it into honey, then hastens to its hive. In the same way, the priest, having taken from the Altar the Son of God (who is as the dew from Heaven, and true Son of Mary, flower of our humanity), gives Him to you as delicious Food." St. Francis de Sales

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"All the good works in the world are not equal to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass because they are the works of men; but the Mass is the work of God. Martyrdom is nothing in comparison for it is but the sacrifice of man to God; but the Mass is the Sacrifice of God for man." St. John Vianney

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"If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion." St. Maximilian Kolbe

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“Since Christ Himself has said, ‘This is My Body,’ who shall dare to doubt that it is His Body?” St. Cyril of Jerusalem
 

“Make my soul… Your cherished dwelling place, Your home of rest. Let me never leave You there alone, but keep me there all absorbed in You, in living Faith, adoring You.” St. Elizabeth of the Trinity 

“Believe that He loves you. He wants to help you Himself in the struggles which you must undergo. Believe in His Love, His exceeding Love.” St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

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"The three things God loves most: True Faith in God with a pure heart, a simple life with a grateful spirit, and openhandedness to the poor inspired by Charity. The three things that most displease God are: a mouth that hates people, a heart harboring resentments and confidence in wealth." St. Ita of Ireland

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“Once after Holy Communion, I heard these words: You are our dwelling place. At that moment I felt in my soul the presence of the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I felt that I was the Temple of God. I felt that I was a child of the Father. I cannot explain all this, but the Spirit understands this well.” St. Faustina, from her Diary, 451

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“I knew more distinctly than ever before the Three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. But their being, their equality, and their majesty are ne. My soul is in communion with these Three; but I do not know how to express this in words; yet my soul understands this well. Whoever is united to One of the Three Persons is thereby united to the whole Blessed Trinity, for this Oneness is indivisible.” St. Faustina, from her Diary, 472

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"O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.” St. Augustine

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“Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.” St. Catherine of Siena

“Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit.” St. Lucy “As the soul is the life of the body, so the Holy Spirit is the life of our souls.” St. Peter Damian

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“You could not love Jesus if you did not possess the living source of holy and pure Love, namely, the Holy Spirit. Our Divine Redeemer said, "He that believeth in Me, out of his belly shall flow streams of living water." (John 7:38.) This He said of the Spirit which they should receive who believed in Him. Therefore, when God enkindles in you the flames of Divine Love, holy, pure, and without stain, let yourself disappear in the infinite Good, and, like an infant, sleep the sleep of Faith and Love in the bosom of your heavenly Spouse.” St. Paul of the Cross

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"Out of compassion for us He descended from Heav-en and although He ascended alone, we also ascend, because we are in Him by Grace." St. Augustine. 

"As the prophet says, Ascending on high He led captivity captive; He gave gifts to men. The undoubted meaning of these words is this: that since the devil led the human race captive, our Lord, by wresting it from him, took it captive Himself, and as the prophet tells us, led that very captivity to the heights of Heaven. Both captivities do indeed bear the same name, but they differ one from the other. The devil's captivity means enslavement; Christ's, on the contrary, means restoration to freedom." St. Maximus of Turin 

"Moses brought out of Egypt a timid nation, and in the space of forty years trained it to be full of valor for the task of conquering the promised land; Christ in forty days trains His Apostles to be bold and patient instead of cowards. They mourned and wept at the beginning of the season, but at the end they are full of courage for the good fight; their spirits mount high with their Lord, and when He is received out of their sight, and their own trial begins, they return to Jerusalem with great joy, and are continually in the temple, praising and blessing God." St. John Henry Newman 

“We are of such value to God that He came to live among us... and to guide us home. He will go to any length to seek us, even to being lifted high upon the Cross to draw us back to Himself. We can only respond by loving God for His love.” St. Catherine of Siena

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“In the moment of temptation think of the Love that awaits you in Heaven: foster the Virtue of Hope.” St. Jose Maria Escriva

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“Let us have Charity and Humility, and give alms, for almsgiving cleanses our souls from the filth of sin. At death we lose all that we have in this world, but we take with us Charity and the alms deeds we have done, and for these we shall receive a great reward from God.” St. Francis of Assisi

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“Let us sing Alleluia here on earth, while we still live in anxiety, so that we may sing it one day in Heaven in full security.” St. Augustine

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"To give worthy praise to the Lord's Mercy, we unite ourselves with Your Immaculate Mother, for then our hymn will be more pleasing to You, because She is chosen from among men and Angels. Through Her, as through a pure crystal, Your mercy was passed on to us. Through Her, man became pleasing to God; through Her, streams of Grace flowed down upon us." (Diary, 1746) St. Faustina

"Mary, give me your Heart: so beautiful, so pure, so immaculate; your Heart so full of Love and humility that I may be able to receive Jesus in the Bread of Life and Love Him as you Love Him and serve Him in the distressing disguise of the poor." St. Mother Teresa

“The greatest saints, those richest in Grace and virtue will be the most assiduous in praying to the most Blessed Virgin, looking up to her as the perfect model to imitate and as a powerful helper to assist them.” St. Louis Marie de Montfort

“Mary having co-operated in our redemption with so much glory to God and so much Love for us, our Lord ordained that no one shall obtain salvation except through her intercession.” St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

"If you invoke the Blessed Virgin when you are tempted, she will come at once to your help, and Satan will leave you." St. John Vianney

“If anyone cannot find a master to teach him how to pray, let him take this glorious saint as his master, and he will not go astray.” (speaking of St. Joseph) St. Bernadette Soubirous

“Be in good spirits under the fatherly mantle of St. Joseph, a place of safest refuge in trials and tribulations.” St. Joseph Marello

“A servant of Mary will have a tender devotion to St. Joseph, and by his pious homage of respect and love, will endeavor to merit the protection of this great saint.” Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

“Saint Joseph, our father and lord, is a teacher of the interior life. Place yourself under his patronage and you’ll feel the effectiveness of his power.” St. Josemaria Escriva

“If anyone cannot find a master to teach him how to pray, let him take this glorious saint as his master, and he will not go astray.” (speaking of St. Joseph) St. Bernadette Soubirous

“Be in good spirits under the fatherly mantle of St. Joseph, a place of safest refuge in trials and tribulations.” St. Joseph Marello

“A servant of Mary will have a tender devotion to St. Joseph, and by his pious homage of respect and love, will endeavor to merit the protection of this great saint.” Blessed William Joseph Chaminade

“Saint Joseph, our father and lord, is a teacher of the interior life. Place yourself under his patronage and you’ll feel the effectiveness of his power.” St. Josemaria Escriva

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“'Oh how much I am hurt by a soul’s distrust! Such a soul professes that I am Holy and Just, but does not believe that I am Mercy and does not trust in My Goodness. Even the devils believe in My Justice, but do not glorify My Goodness. My Heart rejoices in this title of Mercy.'” (Diary of St. Faustina, #300) “'Proclaim that Mercy is the greatest attribute of God. All the works of My hands are crowned with Mercy.'” (Diary, #301) “When once I asked the Lord Jesus how He could tolerate so many sins and crimes and not punish them, the Lord answered me, ‘I have an eternity for punishing [these], and so I am prolonging the time of Mercy for the sake of [sinners]. But woe to them if they do not recognize the time of My visitation.’” (Diary, #1160) “The Lord said to me, ‘The loss of each soul plunges Me into mortal sadness. You always console Me when you pray for sinners. The prayer most pleasing to Me is prayer for the conversion of sinners. Know, My daughter, that this prayer is always heard and answered.’” (Diary, #1397)

“Jesus: ‘My child, life on earth is a struggle indeed; a great struggle for My Kingdom. But fear not, because you are not alone. I am always supporting you, so lean on Me as you struggle, fearing nothing. Take the vessel of trust and draw from the Fountain of Life - for yourself, but also for other souls, especially such as are distrustful of My Goodness.’” (Diary, #1488)

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“Christ greeted His Mother, saying: ‘Peace be with you.’ The Virgin fell to her knees and weeping abundantly for joy adored Him, kissing His hands and feet saying: ‘O blessed wounds, which have given me such pain on Good Friday.’ Christ, kissing His Mother, said: ‘My Mother, rejoice, because from now on, you will have nothing but joy and celebration.’ Drying her tears, He sat down on the chair, and they spoke with each other very sweetly. Oh, if only someone could have been present to this exchange! The Virgin said to her Son, ‘Son, I am used to celebrating a Feast on the Sabbath [Saturday], signifying [God's] rest from the creation of the world, but from now on I celebrate a Feast on Sunday, in memory of Your Resurrection, and Rest and Glory.’ It pleased Christ.” St. Vincent Ferrer

“May she [Mary], who at the Announcement of the Angel welcomed Jesus, the ‘Gospel of life,’ into her womb and was filled with exultation at the moment of His Resurrection, obtain for us to be witnesses of the Risen Christ in the world, messengers of His Joy, communicators of His Love.” St. John Paul II

“At the side of each of you there will always be Mary, as she was present among the apostles, frightened and confused at the time of trial. And with her Faith she will show you, beyond the night of the world, the glorious dawn of the Resurrection.” St. John Paul II

“The Lord’s triumph, on the day of the Resurrection, is final. Where are the soldiers the rulers posted there? Where are the seals that were fixed to the stone of the tomb? Where are those who condemned the Master? Where are those who crucified Jesus? He is victorious, and faced with His Victory those poor wretches have all taken flight. Be filled with Hope: Jesus Christ is always victorious.” St. Josemarie Escriva

“Yes, Christ is truly risen, and we are witnesses of this. We proclaim this witness to the world, so that the joy which is ours will reach countless other hearts, kindling in them the light of the hope which does not disappoint.” St. John Paul II

“He so hated and despised sin that He avenged it on His own Body with great pain, derision, torture, and reproach, His passion and death - and not for Himself (for the poison of sin was not in Him) but only as a service to us, to satisfy for our sins. He gives us back the Light of Grace and relieves us of the darkness that had entered our soul because of sin.” St. Catherine of Siena

“If we do not use great care to mortify our will, there are many things which can deprive us of the Holy Freedom of spirit that we are seek-ing in order to fly more freely to our Creator, without always being bogged down with the clay of this earth. Moreover, there can never be solid virtue in a soul that is attached to its own will.” St. Teresa of Avila

“And even if the sins of soul are as dark as night, when the sinner turns to My Mercy he gives Me the greatest praise and is the glory of My Passion.” Jesus to St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in my Soul: #378

“Do not pass one day without devoting a half hour, or at least a quarter of an hour, to meditation on the sorrowful Passion of your Savior. Have a continual remembrance of the agonies of your crucified Love, and know that the greatest saints, who now, in Heaven, triumph in holy Love, arrived at perfection in this way.” St. Paul of the Cross

“True reverence for the Lord’s Passion means fixing the eyes of our heart on Jesus crucified and recognizing in Him our own humanity.” Pope St. Leo the Great

“Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey. They must have the Passion of Christ deeply embedded in their minds and hearts, because only from It can they derive Peace, Grace, and Truth.” St. Anthony of Padua

“There is no practice more profitable for the entire sanctification of the soul than the frequent meditation of the sufferings of Jesus Christ.” St. Alphonsus de Liguori
 

“If God sends you many sufferings, it is a sign that He has great plans for you and certainly wants to make you a saint.” St. Ignatius Loyola “The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the Cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.” St. John of the Cross

“One must not think that a person who is suffering is not praying. He is offering up his sufferings to God, and many a time he is praying much more truly than one who goes away by himself and meditates his head off, and, if he has squeezed out a few tears, thinks that is prayer.” St. Teresa of Avila 

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“Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.” St. Teresa of Avila “Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end… and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal.” St. Teresa of Avila

“It is You Jesus, stretched out on the Cross, who gives me strength and are always close to the suffering soul. Creatures will abandon a person in his suffering, but You, O Lord, are faithful…” (Diary, 1508) St. Faustina 

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"I always want to see you behaving like a brave soldier who does not complain about his own suffering but takes his comrades' wounds seriously and treats his own as nothing but scratches." St. Therese of Lisieux, to her novices

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ARCHDIOCESAN EVANGELIZATION PRAYER

Holy Spirit, renew your wonders in our time, as though in a new Pentecost, and grant that this Archdiocese, united in prayer around Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and guided by St. Peter, may spread the Kingdom of the divine Savior, a Kingdom of truth, of justice, of love, and of peace. Amen. Saint Paul, our great missionary patron, pray for us.

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“God had one Son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.” St. Augustine

“As iron is fashioned by fire and on the anvil, so in the fire of suffering and under the weight of trials, our souls receive that form which our Lord desires them to have.” St. Madeline Sophie Barat

“When it is all over you will not regret having suffered; rather you will regret having suffered so little, and suffered that little so badly.” St. Sebastian Valfre “Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ Crucified and be silent.” St. John of the Cross
“In difficult moments, I will fix my gaze upon the silent Heart of Jesus stretched on the Cross, and from the exploding flames of His merciful Heart, will flow down upon me power and strength to keep fighting.” St. Faustina

“The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the Love of God in all things.” St. John of the Cross

“The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love. The greatest and most overwhelming work of God’s Love.” St. Paul of the Cross

“Devotion to St. Joseph is one of the choicest graces that God can give to a soul, for it is tantamount to revealing the entire treasury of our Lord’s graces. When God wishes to raise a soul to greater heights, He unites it to St. Joseph by giving it a strong love for the good saint.” St. Peter Julian Eymard

“Let us love Jesus above all, let us love Mary as our mother; but then, how could we keep from loving Joseph, who was so intimatly united to both Jesus and Mary? And how can we honor him better than by imitating his virtues? Now, what else did he do in all his life but contemplate, study, and adore Jesus, even in the midst of his daily labors? Behold, therefore, our model.” St. Madeliene Sophie Barat

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“A servant of Mary will have a tender devotion to St. Joseph, and by his pious homage of respect and love, will endeavor to merit the protection of this great saint.” Bld. William Joseph Chaminade 

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“Knowing by experience St. Joseph’s astonishing influence with God, I would wish to persuade everyone to honor him with particular devotion. I have always seen those who honored him in a special manner make progress in virtue, for this heavenly protector favors in a striking manner the spiritual advancement of souls who commend themselves to him.” St. Teresa of Avila

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“He so hated and despised sin that He avenged it on His own body with great pain, derision, torture, and reproach, His Passion and death - and not for Himself (for the poison of sin was not in Him) but only as a service to us, to satisfy for our sins. He gives us back the light of Grace and relieves us of the darkness that had entered our soul because of sin.” St. Catherine of Siena

“I say we have been given a guide. I mean the only-begotten Incarnate Word, God's Son, who shows us how to walk along this road that is so well lighted. He says, you know ‘I am the Way and Truth and Life. Whoever walks in me walks not in darkness but in light.’ He is Truth, and there is no falsehood in Him.” St. Catherine of Siena

“He who wishes to find Jesus should seek Him, not in the delights and pleasures of the world, but in mortification of the senses.” St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

“Let us read the lives of the Saints; let us consider the penances which they performed, and blush to be so… fearful of mortifying our flesh.” St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

“Some subordinate their progress in perfection, which consists in denying their desires and likings out of Love for God, to their own tastes and whims. So strong is this inclination that even if they are commanded by obedience to do something which is to their liking, they immediately lose their desire for it, and all interest in it, be-cause their one desire is to do their own will. The Saints did not act this way.” St. John of the Cross

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“No one will have any other desire in Heaven than what God wills; and the desire of one will be the desire of all; and the desire of all and of each one will also be the desire of God.” St. Anselm

“Faith in action is Love, and Love in action is service. By trans-forming that Faith into living acts of Love, we put ourselves in contact with God Himself, with Jesus our Lord.”St. Mother Teresa

“Jesus Christ, Lord of all things! You see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am - you alone. I am your sheep; make me worthy to overcome the devil.” St. Agatha

“He who trusts in himself is lost. He who trusts in God can do all things… What does it cost us to say, ‘My God help me! Have mercy on me!’ Is there anything easier than this? And this little will suffice to save us if we be diligent in doing it.” St. Alphonsus Liguori

“At His Transfiguration Christ showed His disciples the splendor of His beauty, to which He will shape and color those who are His: 'He will reform our lowness configured to the body of His glory.'" St. Thomas Aquinas