Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Serapion the Scholastic

 

 

The mind is purified by spiritual knowledge (or by holy meditation and prayer), the spiritual passions of the soul by charity, and the irregular appetites by abstinence and penance.

-- Saint Serapion the Scholastic

Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Francis of Assisi

 

 

Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as love is to be loved, as joy to be given, as peace to be spread.

-- Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Bernardine of Siena

 

 

When a fire is lit to clear a field, it burns off all the dry and useless weeds and thorns. When the sun rises and darkness is dispelled, robbers, night-prowlers and burglars hide away. So when Paul's voice was raised to preach the Gospel to the nations, like a great clap of thunder in the sky, his preaching was a blazing fire carrying all before it. It was the sun rising in full glory. Infidelity was consumed by it, false beliefs fled away, and the truth appeared like a great candle lighting the whole world with its brilliant flame.

-- Saint Bernardine of Siena from a sermon

Saint Quote of the Day : Venerable Pope John Paul II

 

 

What emanates from the figure of Saint Joseph is faith. Joseph of Nazareth is a "just man" because he totally "lives by faith." He is holy because his faith is truly heroic.

Sacred Scripture says little of him. It does not record even one word spoken by Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth. And yet, even without words, he shows the depth of his faith, his greatness.

Saint Joseph is a man of great spirit. He is great in faith, not because he speaks his own words, but above all because he listens to the words of the Living God. He listens in silence. And his heart ceaselessly perseveres in the readiness to accept the Truth contained in the word of the Living God.

We see how the word of the Living God penetrates deeply into the soul of that man, that just man. And we, do we know how to listen to the word of God? Do we know how to absorb it into the depths of our human personalities? Do we open our conscience in the presence of this word?

-- Venerable Pope John Paul II from Daily Meditations

A Quick Note To Our Readers/Subscribers

Over the last 2 or 3 weeks, there have been aproximately a half dozen subscribers who ended their subscriptions to this blog.

The reason given in all cases, was that this blog has too many updates.

I had thought, or at least had hoped, that with a name like "Saint Quote of the Day", people would realize that a different saint quotation would be posted here each day. After all, this blog is not called Saint Quote of the Week, or Saint Quote of the Month, or Saint Quote of the Year.

There is a possibility, that the six or so who unsubscribed, had started their subscriptions during the time I was unable to post a quote here each day. Now, with me being back online, I am able to give this blog, and the Daily Mass Readings blog, the attention needed.

So, just so there are no misunderstandings among the subscribers here, there will continue to be, as long as God permits, daily postings of saint quotes here.

May the Good Lord bless you, and Our Lady keep you in her care,

Steve Smith

Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Patrick of Ireland

 

 

 I came to the Irish people to preach the Gospel and endure the taunts of unbelievers, putting up with reproaches about my earthly pilgrimage, suffering many persecutions, even bondage, and losing my birthright of freedom for the benefit of others.

If I am worthy, I am ready also to give up my life, without hesitation and most willingly, for Christ's name. I want to spend myself for that country, even in death, if the Lord should grant me this favor.

It is among that people that I want to wait for the promise made by him, who assuredly never tells a lie. He makes this promise in the Gospel: "They shall come from the east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." This is our faith: believers are to come from the whole world.

-- Saint Patrick of Ireland from the Confession of Saint Patrick

Saint Quote of the Day : Saint Gregory Nazianzen

 

Nothing gives such pleasure to God as the conversion and salvation of men, for whom his every word and every revelation exist. He wants you to become a living force for all mankind, lights shining in the world. You are to be radiant lights as you stand beside Christ, the great light, bathed in the glory of him who is the light of heaven.

-- Saint Gregory Nazianzen