Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

Walk in the way of the Lord with simplicity and do not torment your spirit. You must hate your defects but with a quiet hate, not troublesome and restless.

– 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 Francis de Sales

Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them.

– Saint Francis de Sales

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 Quote of the Day: Saint Faustina Kowalska

On one occasion, I heard these words: "My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy."

– Saint Faustina Kowalska from her diary

Saint Faustina Kowalska's patronage: World Youth Day 2016; Sisters of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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.