Little
children follow and obey their father. They love their mother. They
know nothing of covetousness, ill-will, bad temper, arrogance and
lying. This state of mind opens the road to heaven. To imitate our
Lord’s own humility, we must return to the simplicity of God’s
little ones.
– Saint
Hilary of Poitiers
Saint
Hilary of Poitiers' patronage:
Against snakes; against rheumatism; backward children;
children learning to walk; mothers; sick people; against snake bites;
La Rochelle, France; Poitiers Luçon, France; Argusto, Italy; Vervio,
Italy.
