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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Friday, August 9, 2013

Saint Quote: 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)

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Saint Quote: Saint Dominic de Guzman


A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil.

-- Saint Dominic de Guzman


Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Saint Quote: Saint Albert of Trapani



O my God, you have created the human race by your wonderful power. It is an act of your clemency that has called us to share your glory and eternal life. When the first sin condemned us to suffer death, out of your goodness you wished to redeem us through the blood of your Son, to unite us to you through our faith and your great mercy. You have brought us back from the shame of our sin; you have veiled our dishonour in the brightness of your glory. Look now and see that what you have created, giving it subtle limbs and joints and made beautiful through its immortal soul, is now subject to the attack of Satan. Be pleased Lord to reconstitute your work and heal it. May your power be glorified and may the malice of the enemy be stunned. Amen

-- Saint Albert of Trapani from a prayer for healing attributed to him

Monday, August 5, 2013

Saint Quote: Pope Saint Leo the Great (On The Transfiguration)


The Lord reveals his glory in the presence of chosen witnesses. His body is like that of the rest of mankind, but he makes it shine with such splendor that his face becomes like the sun in glory, and his garments as white as snow.

The great reason for this transfiguration was to remove the scandal of the cross from the hearts of his disciples, and to prevent the humiliation of his voluntary suffering from disturbing the faith of those who had witnessed the surpassing glory that lay concealed.

With no less forethought he was also providing a firm foundation for the hope of holy Church. The whole body of Christ was to understand the kind of transformation that it would receive as his gift. the members of that body were to look forward to a share in that glory which first blazed out in Christ their head.

-- Pope Saint Leo the Great from a homily

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Saint Quote: Saint Vincent de Paul


Read some chapter of a devout book....It is very easy and most necessary, for just as you speak to God when at prayer, God speaks to you when you read.

-- Saint Vincent de Paul


Saturday, August 3, 2013

Saint Quote: Saint Ansgar


If I were worthy of such a favor from my God, I would ask that he grant me this one miracle: that by His grace He would make of me a good man.

-- Saint Ansgar

Friday, August 2, 2013

Saint Quote: Saint Thomas Aquinas


The certainty that the divine light gives is greater than that which the light of natural reason gives.

-- Saint Thomas Aquinas