For God so loved the world, as to give His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. – Saint John the Apostle

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Monday, August 13, 2012

Saint Maximilian Kolbe



No one in the world can change Truth. What we can do and should do is to seek truth and to serve it when we have found it. The real conflict is the inner conflict. Beyond armies of occupation and the hecatombs of extermination camps, there are two irreconcilable enemies in the depth of every soul: good and evil, sin and love. And what use are the victories on the battlefield if we ourselves are defeated in our innermost personal selves? 

-- Saint Maximilian Kolbe in the last issue of the Knight

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Saint John Eudes




Our wish, our object, our chief preoccupation must be to form Jesus in ourselves, to make his spirit, his devotion, his affections, his desires, and his disposition live and reign there. All our religious exercises should be directed to this end. It is the work which God has given us to do unceasingly.

-- Saint John Eudes

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque




But above all preserve peace of heart. This is more valuable than any treasure. In order to preserve it there is nothing more useful than renouncing your own will and substituting for it the will of the divine heart. In this way his will can carry out for us whatever contributes to his glory, and we will be happy to be his subjects and to trust entirely in him. 

-- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque

Friday, August 10, 2012

Saint Clare of Assisi




Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Blessed be you, my God, for having created me. 

-- Saint Clare of Assisi

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Saint Augustine of Hippo (On Saint Lawrence)




As you have often heard, Lawrence was a deacon of the Church at Rome. There he ministered the sacred blood of Christ; there for the sake of Christ’s name he poured out his own blood. Saint John the apostle was evidently teaching us about the mystery of the Lord’s supper when he wrote: “Just as Christ laid down his life for us, so we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” My brethren, Lawrence understood this and, understanding, he acted on it. In his life he loved Christ; in his death he followed in his footsteps.

-- Saint Augustine of Hippo from a sermon on Saint Lawrence

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)



One cannot desire freedom from the Cross when one is especially chosen for the Cross. 

-- Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Saint Dominic de Guzman



Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine clothes. 

-- Saint Dominic de Guzman