Bishop and Martyr

Optional Memorial of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr My longing to save souls grew from day to day; it was as if I heard Our Lord saying to me what he had said to the Samaritan: “Give me some water to drink.” — St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent Readings: Genesis 17:3-9 Psalms 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 John 8:51-59 Optional Memorial of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Readings: Revelation 12:10-12A Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 John 17:11B-19

Memorial of St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr No matter the signs given or miracles performed, there shall still be those who doubt the rising of the dead. They do not understand the suffering which is needed to redeem others, nor the weight…

Memorial of St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Eighty and six years have I served him, and he never did me any injury; how then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior? — St. Polycarp

Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr You are the Son of God, Lord Jesus. You born into the chosen people not only for their sake but for that of the whole world. You were consecrated unto the Father as the sacrificial…

Optional Memorial of St. Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr Remember then how our fathers worked out their salvation; remember the sufferings through which the Church has grown, and the storms the ship of Peter has weathered because it has…

Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr I began to understand that the love of the Sacred Heart without a spirit of sacrifice is but empty illusion. — Bl. Maria Droste zu Vischering

Memorial of St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr Cursed be the wicked, Lord! They do harm to the innocent and degrade the faithful of your holy Church. Yet even the most wicked may come to you seeking forgiveness, contrite in their humility.…

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Woe be unto all those who do not hold to the fullness of the Law, Lord Jesus, for they live only to pursue power in the world. They do not hold to the gospel, but rather indulge in the…

Memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is…