Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Sulpicius Severus

For what has a glory, destined to perish with the world, profited those men themselves who have written on mere secular matters? Or what benefit has posterity derived from reading of Hector as a warrior, or Socrates as an expounder of philosophy? There can be no profit in such things, since it is not only folly to imitate the persons referred to, but absolute madness not to assail them with the utmost severity. For, in truth, those persons who estimate human life only by present actions, have consigned their hopes to fables, and their souls to the tomb. In fact, they gave themselves up to be perpetuated simply in the memory of mortals, whereas it is the duty of man rather to seek after eternal life than an eternal memorial and that, not by writing, or fighting, or philosophizing, but by living a pious, holy, and religious life.

-- Saint Sulpicius Severus from his work "On the Life of St. Martin"

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Thomas Aquinas

Hence we must say that for the knowledge of any truth whatsoever man needs divine help, that the intellect may be moved by God to its act. But he does not need a new light added to his natural light, in order to know the truth in all things, but only in some that surpasses his natural knowledge.

-- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Angela Merici

Mothers of children, even if they have a thousand, carry each and every one fixed in their hearts, and because of the strength of their love they do not forget any of them. In fact, it seems that the more children they have the more their love and care for each one is increased.

-- Saint Angela Merici

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John Vianney

When we must do something we dislike, let us say to God, "My God I offer You this in honor of the moment when You died for me."

-- Saint John Vianney

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Ananias of Damascus

Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to thee on thy journey, hath sent me that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

-- Saint Ananias of Damascus from Acts 9: 17

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Francis de Sales

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

-- Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John the Almoner

If we are able to enter the church day and night and implore God to hear our prayers, how careful we should be to hear and grant the petitions of our neighbor in need.

-- Saint John the Almoner