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Showing posts with label Bishop. Show all posts
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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Saint Francis de Sales - Artist Unknown, PD-Art-1923
Saint Francis de Sales -
Artist Unknown


Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry.

Saint Francis de Sales


Saint Francis de Sales' patronage: Baker, Oregon; Cincinnati, Ohio; Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana; Catholic press; Columbus, Ohio; confessors; deaf people; educators; Upington, South Africa; Wilmington, Delaware; writers; journalists; teachers; the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest; Oblates of St. Francis de Sales; Salesians of Don Bosco



Thursday, February 20, 2020

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Peter Damian, Doctor of the Church


Saint Peter Damian -- PD-Art


Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let the serenity of your spirit shine through your face. Let the joy of your mind burst forth.

Saint Peter Damian


Saint Peter Damian's patronage: Faenza, Italy; traceurs; freerunners.




Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church


Saint Peter Damian- PDArt


It is not sinners, but the wicked who should despair; it is not the magnitude of one’s crime, but contempt of God that dashes one’s hopes.

Saint Peter Damian


Saint Peter Damian's patronage: Faenza, Italy; traceurs; freerunners.



Monday, June 4, 2018

Saint Quote: Saint Boniface


Saint Boniface by Cornelis Bloemaert, c. 1630



Let us pray the gracious defender of our life, the only sure refuge of those in trouble, that His right hand may keep us safe amidst these dens of wolves, and that He may guard us from harm, so that the footsteps of apostates walking in darkness may not be found, where should be the beautiful feet of those who carry the peaceful light of the gospel, but that the most gracious Father and God may help us to gird up our loins, with bright candles in our hands, and that He may enlighten the hearts of the heathen to gaze at the glorious gospel of Christ. Amen.

Saint Boniface from a prayer attributed to him


Saint Boniface's patronage: Brewers; file-cutters; tailors; Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada; Diocese of Fulda, Germany; Germany; Prussia.

Friday, May 4, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo


The earliest known portrait of Saint Augustine in a 6th-century fresco



Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal.

Saint Augustine of Hippo



Saint Augustine of Hippo's patronage: Brewers; against sore eyes; against vermin; printers; theologians; Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Diocese of Ida, Philippines; Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Diocese of Laredo, Texas; Diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida; Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin; Diocese of Tucson, Arizona; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; Carpineto Romano, Italy; Isleta Indian Pueblo; Ponte Nizza, Italy; Saint Augustine, Florida; San Austin, Ibiza, Spain; Valletta, Malta.



Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint James the Just the Apostle


Icon of Saint James the Just, Apostle



Is any of you sad? Let him pray. Is he cheerful in mind? Let him sing. Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man: and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.

Saint James the Just from the Epistle of James 5:13-16


Saint James the Just's patronage: Apothecaries; druggists; dying people; fullers; hatmakers; hatters; milliners; pharmacists; Uruguay.



Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Athanasius of Alexandria


Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, Icon



Mary, Mother of Grace, it becomes you to be mindful of us, as you stand near him who granted you all graces, for you are the Mother of God and our Queen. Help us for the sake of the King, the Lord God and Master who was born of you. For this reason, you are called full of grace. Remember us, most holy Virgin, and bestow on us gifts from the riches of your graces, Virgin full of graces.

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria



Monday, April 2, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Richard of Chichester


Saint Richard of Chichester Icon



Satisfaction consists in the cutting off of the causes of the sin. Thus, fasting is the proper antidote to lust; prayer to pride, to envy, anger and sloth; alms to covetousness.

Saint Richard of Chichester


Saint Richard of Chichester's patronage: Coachmen; Diocese of Chichester; Sussex, England.



Thursday, March 29, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo


Saint Augustine of Hippo



Dear brethren, the Lord has marked out for us the fullness of love that we ought to have for each other. He tells us: No one has greater love than the man who lays down his life for his friends. In these words, the Lord tells us what the perfect love we should have for one another involves. John, the evangelist who recorded them, draws the conclusion in one of his letters: As Christ laid down his life for us, so we too ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. We should indeed love one another as he loved us, he who laid down his life for us.

Saint Augustine of Hippo from his Treatise on the Gospel of John


Saint Augustine of Hippo's patronage: Brewers; diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan; printers; city of Saint Augustine, Florida; diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida; sore eyes; diocese of Superior, Wisconsin; theologians; diocese of Tucson, Arizona.



Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo


Saint Augustine of Hippo


Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

Saint Augustine of Hippo



Saint Augustine of Hippo's patronage: Brewers; diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan; printers; city of Saint Augustine, Florida; diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida; sore eyes; diocese of Superior, Wisconsin; theologians; diocese of Tucson, Arizona.



Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Robert Bellarmine


Saint Robert Bellarmine


There is no one who is without faults, and who is not in some way a burden to others, whether he is a superior or a subject, an old man or a young one, a scholar or a dunce.

Saint Robert Bellarmine



Saint Robert Bellarmine's patronage: Canon lawyers; canonists; catechists; catechumens; archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio.



Monday, March 12, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John Chrysostom


Saint John Chrysostom



Reflect then how great an evil it is for us, who ought to live so purely as not even to need written words, but to yield up our hearts, as books, to the Spirit; now that we have lost that honor, and are come to have need of these, to fail again in duly employing even this second remedy. For if it be a blame to stand in need of written words, and not to have brought down on ourselves the grace of the Spirit; consider how heavy the charge of not choosing to profit even after this assistance, but rather treating what is written with neglect, as if it were cast forth without purpose, and at random, and so bringing down upon ourselves our punishment with increase.

Saint John Chrysostom from a homily on the Gospel of Matthew


Saint John Chrysostom's patronage: Constantinople; epilepsy; Istanbul, Turkey; lecturers; orators; preachers; speakers.



Saturday, March 3, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo


Saint Augustine of Hippo painting



We should be displeased with ourselves when we commit sin, for sin is displeasing to God. Sinful though we are, let us at least be like God in this, that we are displeased at what displeases Him. In some measure then you will be in harmony with God’s will, because you find displeasing in yourself what is abhorrent to your Creator.

Saint Augustine of Hippo



Saint Augustine of Hippo's patronage: Brewers; diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan; printers; city of Saint Augustine, Florida; diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida; sore eyes; diocese of Superior, Wisconsin; theologians; diocese of Tucson, Arizona.



Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint David of Wales


Saint David of Wales Icon



Lords, brothers and sisters, Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed, and do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. And as for me, I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us.

Saint David of Wales


Saint David of Wales’ patronage: Wales; doves; Pembrokeshire; Naas; vegetarians; poets.



Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Peter Damian


Saint Peter Damian Doctor of the Church


For the wisdom of the flesh brings death, but that of the spirit brings life and peace, since the wisdom of the flesh is the enemy of God; it is not subject to God's law, nor can it be. And since the wisdom of the flesh is unable to bear the yoke of God's law, it cannot look upon it either, for its eyes are clouded with the smoke of pride.

Saint Peter Damian



Saint Peter Damian's patronage: Faenza, Italy; traceurs; freerunners.



Monday, February 19, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John Chrysostom


Icon Saint John Chrysostom


What prayer could be more true before God the Father than that which the Son, who is Truth, uttered with His own lips?

Saint John Chrysostom



Saint John Chrysostom's patronage: Constantinople; education; epilepsy; lecturers; orators; preachers.



Friday, February 2, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Blaise


Saint Blaise- PD-Art


Father of mercy and God of all consolation, graciously look upon me and impart to me the blessing which flows from this holy Sacrament. Overshadow me with Your loving kindness, and let this divine Mystery bear fruit in me.

Saint Blaise



Saint Blaise's patronage: Animals; builders; drapers; choking; veterinarians; throats; infants; Maratea, Italy; Sicily; Dalmatia; Dubrovnik; Ciudad del Este; Paraguay; Campanário; Madeira; Rubiera; stonecutters; carvers; wool workers



Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Francis de Sales- PD-1923


The highest degree of meekness consists in seeing, serving, honoring, and treating amiably, on occasion, those who are not to our taste, and who show themselves unfriendly, ungrateful, and troublesome to us.

Saint Francis de Sales


Saint Francis de Sales' patronage: Authors; Diocese of Baker, Oregon; Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio; Catholic press; Diocese of Columbus, Ohio; confessors; deaf people; deafness; Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware; educators; journalists; teachers; writers.



Thursday, January 18, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

"Saint Polycarp of Smyrna", image in public domain, PD-US; PD-ART.


Let us then serve Him in fear, and with all reverence, even as He Himself has commanded us, and as the apostles who preached the Gospel unto us, and the prophets who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Lord [have alike taught us]. Let us be zealous in the pursuit of that which is good, keeping ourselves from causes of offense, from false brethren, and from those who in hypocrisy bear the name of the Lord, and draw away vain men into error.

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna


Saint Polycarp of Smyrna’s patronage: Against dysentery; against earache.



Monday, January 15, 2018

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Bonaventure

Saint Bonventure by Claude Francois (dit Frère Luc)- PD-1923


We cannot help all who suffer; but we can, at least, have compassion on all and see Jesus Christ in all.

Saint Bonaventure


Saint Bonaventure's patronage: Against bowel disorders; Bagnoregio, Italy; Cochiti Indian Pueblo; Saint Bonaventure University, New York.