For God so loved the world, as to give His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. – Saint John the Apostle

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Anthony of Padua



The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before others when they might wish to do so. Yet they are always ready to exchange the quiet of contemplation for the works of mercy as soon as they perceive in their heart the invitation of Christ. 

-- Saint Anthony of Padua 

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Hilary of Poitiers

 
 
To those who wish to stand in God's grace, neither the guardianship of saints nor the defenses of angels are wanting.

-- Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Friday, October 29, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint 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's help one another spritually....Let's hinder those things that lead our friends away to hell.

-- Saint John Chrysostom

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Saint Quote : Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka

 
 
I have lived for Christ; I want to die for Christ.

-- Blessed Maria Restituta Kafka her last words before being guillotined by the Nazi's

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Jude Thaddeus

But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers, walking according to their own desires in ungodlinesses. These are they, who separate themselves, sensual men, having not the Spirit. But you, my beloved, building yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto life everlasting.

-- Saint Jude Thaddeus (The Epistle of Jude 1: 17 - 21)

Saint Quote: Saint Nicasius of Rheims

Let us abide the mercy of God and pray for our enemies. I am ready to give myself for my people.

-- Saint Nicasius of Rheims

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint John of the Cross

 
 
Conquering the tongue is better than fasting on bread and water!!

-- Saint John of the Cross

Halloween Costumes At Mass?

One of my favorite blogs (which I read daily, so I guess that makes it my favorite) is "What Does The Prayer Really Say?" by Father John Zuhlsdorf, known fondly to his readers as Father Z.

One of the articles on Father Z's blog has to do with a priest reader of the blog making a suggestion for a poll regarding the wearing of Halloween costumes at Mass next Sunday. Please take a moment to read the article and vote in his poll. You may also take part in the discussion. Go to the article and the poll by clicking here.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Eugene de Mazenod

 
 
We glorify God in the masterpiece of His power and love...it is the Son whom we honour in the person of His Mother.

-- Saint Eugene de Mazenod

Friday, October 22, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Augustine of Hippo

 
 
What do you possess if you possess not God?

-- Saint Augustine of Hippo

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Mark the Ascetic

 
 
Even though knowledge is true, it is still not firmly established if unaccompanied by works. For everything is established by being put into practice.

-- Saint Mark the Ascetic

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Veronica Giuliani



Do justice, God sees you.

-- Saint Veronica Giuliani

Monday, October 18, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Mary MacKillop

 
 
In the trials, annoyances and anxieties we daily experience, may we ever recognise that loving Fatherly Hand that only seeks to draw us closer to himself by giving us opportunities to suffer something for him.
                       
 -- Saint Mary MacKillop

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Peter of Alcantara



No tongue can express the greatness of the love which Jesus Christ bears to our souls. He did not wish that between Him and His servants there should be any other pledge than himself, to keep alive the remembrance of Him. 

-- Saint Peter of Alcantara

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Boniface

 
 
Let us trust in him who has placed this burden upon us. What we ourselves cannot bear let us bear with the help of Christ. For he is all-powerful, and he tells us: "My yoke is easy, and my burden light."

-- Saint Boniface

Friday, October 15, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Ignatius of Antioch

The prince of this world is determined to lay hold of me and to undermine my will which is intent on God. Let none of you here help him; instead show yourselves on my side, which is also God's side. Believe instead what I am now writing to you. For though I am alive as I write to you, still my real desire is to die. My love of this life has been crucified, and there is no yearning in me for any earthly thing. Rather within me is the living water which says deep inside me: "Come to the Father." I no longer take pleasure in perishable food or in the delights of this world I want only God's bread, which is the flesh of Jesus Christ, formed from the seed of David, and for drink I crave his blood, which is love that cannot perish.

-- Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint John Baptist de la Salle

 
 
Would we wish that our own hidden sins should be divulged? We ought, then, to be silent regarding those of others.

-- Saint John Baptist de la Salle

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Teresa of Avila



All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

-- Saint Teresa of Avila

Saint Quote : Saint Thomas Aquinas

 
 
Concerning God, we cannot grasp what He is, but only what He is not, and how other beings stand in relation to Him.

-- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Monday, October 11, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Theophilus of Antioch

 
 
If God had drawn the world from preexistent matter, what would be so extraordinary in that? A human artisan makes from a given material whatever he wants, while God shows His power  by starting from nothing to make all He wants.

-- Saint Theophilus of Antioch

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Cyprian of Carthage

 
 
As to what pertains to the case of infants: You [Fidus] said that they ought not to be baptized within the second or third day after their birth, that the old law of circumcision must be taken into consideration, and that you did not think that one should be baptized and sanctified within the eighth day after his birth. In our council it seemed to us far otherwise. No one agreed to the course which you thought should be taken. Rather, we all judge that the mercy and grace of God ought to be denied to no man born.

-- Saint Cyprian of Carthage

Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Daniel Comboni

 
 
The missionaries will have to understand that they are stones hid under the earth, which will perhaps never come to light, but which will become part of the foundations of a vast, new building.

-- Saint Daniel Comboni

Friday, October 8, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Catherine of Bologna

 
 
Whoever wishes to carry the cross for his sake must take up the proper weapons for the contest, especially those mentioned here. First, diligence; second, distrust of self; third, confidence in God; fourth, remembrance of Passion; fifth, mindfulness of one's own death; sixth, remembrance of God's glory; seventh, the injunctions of Sacred Scripture following the example of Jesus Christ in the desert.

-- Saint Catherine of Bologna

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Angela Merici



Disorder in society is the result of disorder in the family. 

-- Saint Angela Merici


Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Peter Julian Eymard



Every time we come into the presence of the Eucharist we may say: This precious Testament cost Jesus Christ His life. For the Eucharist is a testament, a legacy which becomes valid only at the death of the testator. Our Lord thereby shows us His boundless love, for He Himself said there is no greater proof of love than to lay down one's life for one's friends. 

-- Saint Peter Julian Eymard 

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Basil the Great

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.

-- Saint Basil the Great

Saint Quote : Saint Vincent Pallotti

 
 
Since God is perfect in loving man, man must be perfect in loving his neighbor.

-- Saint Vincent Pallotti


Monday, October 4, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Luigi Scrosoppi of Udine

The poor and the sick are our owners and they represent the very person of Jesus Christ.

--Saint Luigi Scrosoppi of Udine

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Francis of Assisi

 
 
Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin. Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve. We must not be wise according to the flesh. Rather we must be simple, humble and pure. We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on all who live in this way and persevere in it to the end. He will permanently dwell in them. They will be the Father's children who do his work.

-- Saint Francis of Assisi from a letter to all the faithful

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Saint Quote : Saint Francis de Sales

 
 
An action of small value performed with much love of God is far more excellent than one of a higher virtue, done with less love of God.

-- Saint Francis de Sales

Friday, October 1, 2010

Saint Quote: Saint Thomas Aquinas

 
 
God's universal providence works through secondary causes . . . The world of pure spirits stretches between the Divine Nature and the world of human beings; because Divine Wisdom has ordained that the higher should look after the lower, Angels execute the Divine plan for human salvation: they are our Guardians, who free us when hindered and help to bring us home.

-- Saint Thomas Aquinas