Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

It is human to fall, but angelic to rise again.

– Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier's patronage: Good Shepherd Sisters; travelers.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John Baptist de La Salle

Teachers who are not actively involved in the learning process themselves, force their students to drink from stagnant water.

– Saint John Baptist de La Salle

Saint John Baptist de La Salle's patronage: Educators; school principals; teachers.

Saint Vincent Ferrer Quote

If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God first with all your heart. Ask him simply to fill you with charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire.

– Saint Vincent Ferrer

Saint Vincent Ferrer's patronage: Archdiocese of Valencia; brick makers; builders; construction workers; pavement workers; plumbers; prisoners; Spanish orphanages; tile makers.

Saint Isidore of Seville Quote

We, as Catholics are not permitted to believe anything of our own will, nor to choose what someone has believed of his. We have God's apostles as authorities, who did not themselves of their own wills choose anything of what they wanted to believe, but faithfully transmitted to the nations, the teachings of Christ.

– Saint Isidore of Seville

Saint Isidore of Seville's patronage: Computer technicians; computer users; computers; the Internet; schoolchildren; students.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Richard of Chichester

Satisfaction consists in the cutting off of the causes of the sin. Thus, fasting is the proper antidote to lust; prayer to pride, to envy, anger and sloth; alms to covetousness.

– Saint Richard of Chichester

Saint Richard of Chichester's patronage: Coachmen; Diocese of Chichester; Sussex, England.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Francis of Paola

Fix your minds on the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inflamed with love for us, He came down from heaven to redeem us. For our sake He endured every torment of body and soul and shrank from no bodily pain. He himself gave us an example of perfect patience and love. We, then, are to be patient in adversity.

– Saint Francis of Paola

Saint Francis of Paola's patronage: Against fire; boatmen; Calabria, Italy (named by Pope John XXIII in 1963); mariners; naval officers; plague epidemics; sailors; sterility; travelers; watermen.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint John Chrysostom On the Resurrection

O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory? Christ is risen, and you are overthrown. Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen. Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen, and life reigns. Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave. For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages.

– Saint John Chrysostom

Saint John Chrysostom's patronage: Constantinople; epilepsy; Istanbul, Turkey; lecturers; orators; preachers; speakers.