Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

Let us then serve Him in fear, and with all reverence, even as He Himself has commanded us, and as the apostles who preached the Gospel unto us, and the prophets who proclaimed beforehand the coming of the Lord [have alike taught us]. Let us be zealous in the pursuit of that which is good, keeping ourselves from causes of offense, from false brethren, and from those who in hypocrisy bear the name of the Lord, and draw away vain men into error.

– Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna’s patronage: Against dysentery; against earache.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Prayer is the best armor we have, it is the key which opens the heart of God.

– Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina's patronage: Pietrelcina, Italy; civil defense volunteers; adolescents; stress relief; January blues; Italy; Malta.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Anthony the Abbot (AKA Saint Anthony the Great)

Believe me; the devil fears the vigils of pious souls, and their fastings, their voluntary poverty, their loving compassion, their humility, but most of all their ardent love of Christ our Lord. As soon as he sees the sign of the Cross, he flees in terror.

– Saint Anthony the Abbot

Saint Anthony the Abbot's patronage: Amputees; animals; basket makers; basket weavers; brushmakers; butchers; cemetery workers; domestic animals; eczema; epilepsy; epileptics; ergotism (Saint Anthony's fire); erysipelas; gravediggers; hermits; hogs; monks; pigs; relief from pestilence; skin diseases; skin rashes; swine; swineherds; Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Bonaventure

We cannot help all who suffer; but we can, at least, have compassion on all and see Jesus Christ in all.

– Saint Bonaventure

Saint Bonaventure's patronage: Against bowel disorders; Bagnoregio, Italy; Cochiti Indian Pueblo; Saint Bonaventure University, New York.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Macarius of Egypt

Lord, be merciful now that my life is approaching its end, and the evening awaits me. There is not enough time for me to cleanse myself of my sins, for they are so many. Heal me while I am still on earth, and I shall be truly healthy. In your mercy, move me to repent so that I shall not be ashamed when I meet you in heaven.

– Saint Macarius of Egypt

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Francis of Assisi

No one can acquire any virtue unless he begins by dying to himself.

– Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi's patronage: Against fire; animals; Catholic Action; dying alone; ecology; environment; families; fire; lacemakers; merchants; peace; zoos; Italy; Assisi, Italy; Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico; archdiocese of San Francisco, California; archdiocese of Denver, Colorado; archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico; diocese of Salina, Kansas.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Little children follow and obey their father. They love their mother. They know nothing of covetousness, ill-will, bad temper, arrogance and lying. This state of mind opens the road to heaven. To imitate our Lord’s own humility, we must return to the simplicity of God’s little ones.

– Saint Hilary of Poitiers

Saint Hilary of Poitiers' patronage: Against snakes; against rheumatism; backward children; children learning to walk; mothers; sick people; against snake bites; La Rochelle, France; Poitiers Luçon, France; Argusto, Italy; Vervio, Italy.