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.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Philip Neri

Cast yourself into the arms of God, and be very sure of this; that if He wants anything of you, He will fit you for your work, and give you strength to do it.

– Saint Philip Neri

Saint Philip Neri's patronage: Gravina, Italy; Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; Rome, Italy; United States Army Special Forces.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Cædmon

Let us now praise the Guardian of the Kingdom of Heaven and the might of the Creator, and the thought of His Mind, glorious Father of men; for He, Lord Eternal, did frame the beginning of every marvelous thing. He first made the heavens as a roof for the children of men, God, the Creator! Then the mid-earth did the eternal Lord, the Guardian of men, therewith provide, and earth for men, the Lord God Almighty!

– Saint Cædmon

Trivia note: Saint Cædmon is one of the first known poets of vernacular English.

Saint Quote of the Day: Saint Scholastica

When I appealed to you, you would not listen to me. So I turned to my God and He heard my prayer. Leave now if you can. Leave me here and go back to your monastery.

– Saint Scholastica to her brother, Saint Benedict of Nursia, at what turned out to be their last visit before her death.

Saint Scholastica’s patronage: Against lightning; against rain; against storms; Benedictines; convulsive children; nuns; Le Mans, France; Monte Cassino Abbey; school; tests; books; reading.