Saint Quote: Saint Marcellin Champagnat

Let there be among you just one heart and one mind. Let it always be said of the Little Brothers of Mary as it was of the early Christians: See how they love one another!

– Saint Marcellin Champagnat from his Spiritual Testament of May 18, 1840

Saint Marcellin Champagnat's patronage: Education; teachers.

Saint Quote: Saint Boniface

Let us pray the gracious defender of our life, the only sure refuge of those in trouble, that His right hand may keep us safe amidst these dens of wolves, and that He may guard us from harm, so that the footsteps of apostates walking in darkness may not be found, where should be the beautiful feet of those who carry the peaceful light of the gospel, but that the most gracious Father and God may help us to gird up our loins, with bright candles in our hands, and that He may enlighten the hearts of the heathen to gaze at the glorious gospel of Christ. Amen.

– Saint Boniface from a prayer attributed to him

Saint Boniface's patronage: Brewers; file-cutters; tailors; Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba, Canada; Diocese of Fulda, Germany; Germany; Prussia.

Saint Quote: Saint Peter Chrysologus, Church Father and Doctor of the Church

God appeals to us in his mercy to avoid having to punish us in his severity. Listen to the Lord’s appeal: In me, I want you to see your own body, your members, your heart, your bones, your blood. You may fear what is divine, but why not love what is human? You may run away from me as the Lord, but why not run to me as your father? Perhaps you are filled with shame for causing my bitter passion. Do not be afraid. This cross inflicts a mortal injury, not on me, but on death. These nails no longer pain me, but only deepen your love for me. I do not cry out because of these wounds, but through them I draw you into my heart. My body was stretched on the cross as a symbol, not of how much I suffered, but of my all-embracing love. I count it no less to shed my blood: it is the price I have paid for your ransom. Come, then, return to me and learn to know me as your father, who repays good for evil, love for injury, and boundless charity for piercing wounds.

– Saint Peter Chrysologus from a sermon

Saint Peter Chrysologus' patronage: Against fever; against mad dogs.

Saint Quote: Saint Justin Martyr

As by the Word of God, Jesus our Savior was made Flesh and had both Flesh and Blood for our salvation, so also the food which has been blessed by the word of prayer instituted by Him is both the Flesh and Blood of Jesus Incarnate.

– Saint Justin Martyr

Saint Justin Martyr's patronage: Apologists; lecturers; orators; philosophers; speakers.