Saint Isidore of Seville

Reading the holy Scriptures confers two benefits. It trains the mind to understand them; it turns man's attention from the follies of the world and leads him to the love of God. 

-- Saint Isidore of  Seville

Saint Melito of Sardis

We have collected together extracts from the Law and the Prophets relating to those things which have Been declared concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, that we may prove to your love that this Being is perfect reason, the Word of God; He who was begotten before the light; He who is Creator together with the Father; He who is the Fashioner of man; He who is all in all; He who among the patriarchs is Patriarch; He who in the law is the Law; among the priests, Chief Priest; among kings, the Ruler; among prophets, the Prophet; among the angels, Archangel; in the voice of the preacher, the Word; among spirits, the Spirit; in the Father, the Son; in God, God; King for ever and ever.

-- Saint Melito of Sardis from “The Discourse On Faith”

Saint Gerard Majella

The Most Blessed Sacrament is Christ made visible. The poor sick person is Christ again made visible.

-- Saint Gerard Majella

Saint Francis de Sales

Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off. 

-- Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Rose of Lima

Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven. 

-- Saint Rose of Lima

Saint John of Damascus

The saints must be honored as friends of Christ and children and heirs of God, as John the theologian and evangelist says: 'But as many as received him, he gave them the power to be made the sons of God....' Let us carefully observe the manner of life of all the apostles, martyrs, ascetics and just men who announced the coming of the Lord. And let us emulate their faith, charity, hope, zeal, life, patience under suffering, and perseverance unto death, so that we may also share their crowns of glory. 

-- Saint John of Damascus

Saint Dismas

Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation. And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal. Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. 

-- Saint Dismas (the Good Thief, from Luke 23: 40 - 42)