27th April – Saint Zita of Lucca
A servant girl is not pious, if she is not industrious; work shy piety is sham piety - Saint Zita of Lucca
category: reflections
26th April - Saint Cletus
Truly, matters in the world are in a bad state; but if you and I begin to reform ourselves, a really good beginning will have been made - Saint Peter of Alcantara
25th April – Saint Mark the Evangelist
Do not become a disciple of one who praises himself, in case you learn pride instead of humility.
24th April – Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Woe to me if I should prove myself but a halfhearted soldier in the service of my thorn-crowned Captain.
23rd April – Saint George (Martyr)
I am a servant of Christ, my God, and trusting in Him, I have come among you voluntarily, to bear witness concerning the Truth. Nothing in this inconstant life can weaken my resolve to serve God - Saint George
21st April – Saint Anselm of Canterbury
I do not try, Lord, to attain Your lofty heights, because my understanding is in no way equal to it. But I do desire to understand Your truth a little, that truth that my heart believes and loves.
20th April – Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
When it was clear that Agnes would die, her community became distressed, and she told them, “If you loved me, you would be glad because I am about to enter the glory of my Spouse. Do not grieve over my departure—I shall not lose sight of you. You will find that I have not abandoned you.”
19th April - Saint Expeditus
Today, today! I will not leave anything for tomorrow, starting now I will be Christian. I will become a Christian today because tomorrow I could be dead and may forfeit my chance of salvation - Saint Expeditus.
18th April - Saint Apollonius the Apologist
No, I enjoy life; but love of life does not make me afraid to die. There is waiting for me something better: eternal life, given to the person who has lived well on earth – St. Apollonius the Apologist when asked by the Roman senate at his trial if he wanted to die
17th April – Saint Pope Anicetus the First
You yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind - Titus 2:7
16th April – Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
However much we suffer for the love of Jesus Crucified, it is but little.
15th April – Saint Paternus of Wales
If I have achieved anything in my life….it is because I have not been embarrassed to talk about God - Servant of God Dorothy Day
13th April – Saint Martin I
My body is broken and spent, and, when I would take any nourishment, I want such kind of food as is necessary to support me; and have a perfect aversion and loathing to what I have. But I hope that God, who knows all things, when he shall have taken me out of this world, will bring my persecutors to repentance - Saint Martin I.
12th April - Saint Zeno of Mauretania
How earnestly do I desire, if I were able, to celebrate you, O Patience, queen of all things! But by my life and manners, more than by my words. For you rest in your own action and council more than in discourses and in perfecting, rather than in multiplying virtues.
11th April - Saint Stanislaus of Krakow
Why did you suffer for me, dear Jesus? For love! The nails...the crown...the cross...all for the love of me! For You I sacrifice everything willingly. I offer You my body with all of its weaknesses, and my soul with all its love - Saint Gemma Galgani