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St. John Chrysostom—Let us not hesitate to help those who have died …
Let us not hesitate to help those who have died and to offer our prayers for them. — St. John Chrysostom
Reverence for God
DEAR FATHER: When I was young, my parents and teachers told me that Sunday Mass was very special; we were visiting with God. We showed our respect by wearing our best clothes, blessing ourselves with holy water as we entered the church in…
St. Vincent de Paul—We cannot better assure our eternal happiness …
We cannot better assure our eternal happiness than by living and dying in the service of the poor, in the arms of providence, and with genuine renouncement of ourselves in order to follow Jesus Christ. — St. Vincent de Paul
John Milton—The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.
The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness. — John Milton
Faith, friendship, and service
David Rodriguez stopped his car. All evening he and several other volunteers had been driving up and down Southern California streets known for poverty and gang violence. Now, as they approached an abandoned parking lot, they found what…
St. Augustine—What can a man want that it is not in God’s power to give?
What can a man want that it is not in God’s power to give? — St. Augustine
St. John Vianney—Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest …
Only after the last judgment will Mary get any rest; from now until then, she is much too busy with her children. — St. John Vianney
Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly—Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to…
Take the cross he sends, as it is, and not as you imagine it to be. — Venerable Mother Cornelia Connelly
St Francis de Sales—Remember to keep in mind that all the past is nothing …
Remember to keep in mind that all the past is nothing and that every day we should say with David, “Now I begin to love my God.” — St Francis de Sales
Matthew 28: 20—“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
“And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” — Matthew 28: 20