Saint Patrick Quote

For there is no other God, nor ever was before, nor shall be hereafter, but God the Father, unbegotten and without beginning, in whom all things began, whose are all things, as we have been taught; and his son Jesus Christ, who manifestly always existed with the Father, before the beginning of time in the spirit with the Father, indescribably begotten before all things, and all things visible and invisible were made by him. He was made man, conquered death and was received into Heaven, to the Father who gave him all power over every name in Heaven and on Earth and in Hell, so that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and God, in whom we believe.

– Saint Patrick from his “Confession”

Saint Patrick's patronage: Ireland; Nigeria; Montserrat; Archdiocese of New York; Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark; Boston; Rolla; Missouri; Loíza; Puerto Rico; Murcia (Spain); Clann Giolla Phádraig; engineers; paralegals; Archdiocese of Melbourne; invoked against snakes; sins.

Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity Quote

I can't find words to express my happiness. Here there is no longer anything but God. He is All; He suffices and we live by Him alone.

– Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity

Saint of the Trinity's patronage: Sick people; Loss of parents; Against illness

Blessed John Duns Scotus Quote

O Lord our God! You are one in nature. You are one in number. Truly have you said that besides you there is no God. For though many may be called gods or thought to be gods, you alone are by nature God. You are the true God from whom, in whom and through whom all things are; you are blessed forever. Amen!

-- Blessed John Duns Scotus from De Primo Principio or A TREATISE ON GOD AS FIRST PRINCIPLE

Saint Francis de Sales Quote

Oh what remorse we shall feel at the end of our lives, when we look back upon the great number of instructions and examples afforded by God and the Saints for our perfection, and so carelessly received by us! If this end were to come to you today, how would you be pleased with the life you have led this year?

– Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Saint Francis de Sales' patronage: Authors; Diocese of Baker, Oregon; Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio; Catholic press; Diocese of Columbus, Ohio; confessors; deaf people; deafness; Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware; educators; journalists; teachers; writers.

Saint Cyprian of Carthage Quote

You cannot have God for your Father if you do not have the Church for your mother.... God is one and Christ is one, and his Church is one; one is the faith, and one is the people cemented together by harmony into the strong unity of a body.... If we are the heirs of Christ, let us abide in the peace of Christ; if we are the sons of God, let us be lovers of peace.

– Saint Cyprian of Carthage

Saint Cyprian of Carthage's patronage: Algeria; North Africa

Saint Charles Borromeo Quote

Let us fear lest the angered judge say to us: If you were the enlighteners of My Church, why have you closed your eyes? If you pretended to be shepherds of the flock, why have you suffered it to stray? Salt of the earth, you have lost your savor. Light of the world, they that sat in darkness and the shadow of death have never seen you shine. You were apostles; who, then, put your apostolic firmness to the test, since you have done nothing but seek to please men? You were the mouth of the Lord, and you have made that mouth dumb. If you allege in excuse that the burden was beyond your strength, why did you make it the object of your ambitious intrigues?

– Saint Charles Borromeo

Saint Charles Borromeo's patronage: Against ulcers; apple orchards; bishops; catechists; catechumens; colic; intestinal disorders; diocese of Monterey, California; seminarians; spiritual directors; spiritual leaders; starch makers; stomach diseases.

Saint Martin de Porres Quote

Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God.

– Saint Martin de Porres

Saint Martin de Porres' patronage: African-Americans; against rats; barbers; bi-racial people; hair stylists; hairdressers; hotel-keepers; innkeepers; inter-racial justice; mixed-race people; mulattoes; paupers; Peru; poor people; public education; public health; public schools; race relations; racial harmony; social justice; state schools; television.