Saint Nicholas Pieck

We must always serve God with cheerfulness. 

--Saint Nicholas Pieck

Saint Hannibal Mary Di Francia

The entire Church must formally pray for (vocations) because the purpose of the prayer to gain vocations must concern all the faithful, every Christian who has at heart the good of souls and, in a particular way, the Bishops who are the shepherds of the spiritual flock and to whom souls are entrusted. They are the living Apostles of Jesus Christ today. 

-- Saint Hannibal Mary Di Francia

Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria

That which God commands seems difficult and a burden. The way is rough; you draw back; you have no desire to follow it. Yet do so and you will attain glory. 

-- Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria

Saint John of the Cross

Those who trust in themselves are worse than the devil!!

-- Saint John of the Cross

Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. He was the only disciple absent; on his return he heard what had happened but refused to believe it. The Lord came a second time; he offered his side for the disbelieving disciple to touch, held out his hands, and showing the scars of his wounds, healed the wound of his disbelief.

Dearly beloved, what do you see in these events? Do you really believe that it was by chance that this chosen disciple was absent, then came and heard, heard and doubted, doubted and touched, touched and believed? It was not by chance but in God’s providence. In a marvellous way God’s mercy arranged that the disbelieving disciple, in touching the wounds of his master’s body, should heal our wounds of disbelief. The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened. So the disciple who doubted, then felt Christ’s wounds, becomes a witness to the reality of the resurrection.

-- Pope Saint Gregory the Great From a HomilyOn Saint Thomas the Apostle

Saint Jose Isabel Flores Varela

God knows I am here. This is his will for me. 

-- Saint Jose Isabel Flores Varela

Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen

The denial of personal guilt makes men ready to surrender their liberty. Better it is for a man to realize he has evil tendencies which must be fought and combated in order that his higher self may emerge.

-- Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen