Saint Quote of the Day: Pope Saint Leo the Great

Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.

– Pope Saint Leo the Great

Pope Saint Leo the Great's patronage: All Parishes named after Pope Saint Leo the Great.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Philip Neri

There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer.

– Saint Philip Neri

Saint Philip Neri's patronage: Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; Gravina, Italy; Rome; Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest; Mandaluyong,Philippines; Piczon Vill, Catbalogan; laughter; humor; joy; United States Army Special Forces.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Paul the Apostle

Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ to order you to do what is proper, I rather urge you out of love, being as I am, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus. I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment, who was once useless to you but is now useful to both you and me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I should have liked to retain him for myself so that he might serve me on your behalf in my imprisonment for the gospel, but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that the good you do might not be forced but voluntary.

– Saint Paul the Apostle from Philemon 1:8-14

Saint Paul the Apostle's patronage: Against snakes; authors; Cursillo movement; evangelists; Gentile Christians; hailstorms; hospital public relations; journalists; lay people; missionary bishops; missions; musicians; poisonous snakes; public relations personnel; public relations work; publishers; reporters; rope braiders; rope makers; saddlemakers; saddlers; snake bites; tent makers; theologians; writers; Malta; Rome; Poznan, Poland; newspaper editorial staff, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Diocese of Covington, Kentucky; Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama; Diocese of Las Vegas, Nevada; Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island; Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Claude de la Colombiere

Lord, I am in this world to show Your mercy to others. Other people will glorify You by making visible the power of Your grace by their fidelity and constancy to You. For my part I will glorify You by making known how good You are to sinners, that Your mercy is boundless and that no sinner no matter how great his offences should have reason to despair of pardon. If I have grievously offended You, My Redeemer, let me not offend You even more by thinking that You are not kind enough to pardon Me. Amen.

– Saint Claude de la Colombiere

Saint Claude de la Colombiere's patronage: Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; toy makers; turners.

Sometimes, Blog Comments Make Me Scratch My Head

Occasionally, I will get a comment on my blogs, where the person commenting has a criticism. Fine. No problem. Except, when the person decides to critique the spelling. And I want you to see what they wrote exactly as they wrote it:

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You can't make stuff like this up. Probably someone's attempt at humor.

Saint Quote of the Day: Pope Saint Gregory the Great

We cannot take too many precautions when eternity is in question.

– Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Pope Saint Gregory the Great's patronage: Choir boys; educators; gout; masons; music; musicians; choirs; singers; stonecutters; teachers; popes; students; scholars; against plague; against gout; against fever; England; West Indies

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Augustine of Hippo

People hate the truth for the sake of whatever it is that they love more than the truth. They love truth when it shines warmly on them, and hate it when it rebukes them.

– Saint Augustine of Hippo

Saint Augustine of Hippo's patronage: Brewers; diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Cagayan de Oro, Philippines; diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan; printers; city of Saint Augustine, Florida; diocese of Saint Augustine, Florida; sore eyes; diocese of Superior, Wisconsin; theologians; diocese of Tucson, Arizona.