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Twenty Five Quotes From the Saints about Baptism

May 14, 2026 Vicki Scheenstra

When we are baptized, we begin our faith journey. For some, it begins as when we are infants. For others, the journey is preceded by a spiritual experience during which we feel called to follow Jesus.

If you are exploring the teachings of the Church, you need to know about the Sacrament of Baptism.

The following quotes will help you ponder the mystery of the Sacrament of Baptism.

1. Our Lord made a covenant with us through baptism in order to give us eternal life.

St. Basil the Great

2. We receive the sacrament of baptism only once because there was only one death and one resurrection for the salvation of the world, and baptism is its symbol.

St. Basil the Great

3. Through the sacrament of baptism you have become a temple of the Holy Spirit. Do not drive away so great a guest by evil conduct and become again a slave to the devil, for your liberty was bought by the blood of Christ.

St. Leo the Great, Pope

4. He who is reborn in baptism is a new man.

St. Peter Damien, Bishop and Doctor

5. Baptism is God’s most beautiful and magnificent gift. It is a called a gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own.

St. Augustine

6. The soul is regenerated in the Sacred waters of baptism and this becomes God’s child.

St. Maximilian Kolbe

7. I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will Baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

St. John the Baptist

Rome – The painting of Baptism of Christ by Daniele da Volterra in church San Pietro in Montorio from 16. cent.

8. We baptize our infants, though they are not defiled by sin, so that they too may be given holiness, righteousness; adoption, inheritance, brotherhood with Christ and membership in Him.

St. John Chrysostom

9. Let your baptism be your armor; your faith , your helmet; your love, your spear; your patient endurance, your analogy (spiritual armor).

St. Ignatius of Antioch

10. Baptism is the door of the spiritual life and the gateway to the sacraments.

St. Thomas Aquinas

11. I received the Sacrament of Baptism with such joy that only angels could describe!

St. Josephine Bakhita

12. Baptism is a beautiful mystery, revealing God’s love for us.

St. John Paul II

13. Through baptism we are introduced to the life of grace.

St. Teresa of Avila

14. Baptism signifies both a new birth and a new beginning.

St. Augustine

15. Baptism is the foundation of Christian life.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem

16. Baptism plants the seeds of faith in our hearts.

St. Teresa of Calcutta

Bl. Teresa of Calcutta
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17. In baptism we are made a new creation in Christ.

St. Paul the Apostle

18. Baptism welcomes us into a family of faith.

St. John XXIII, Pope

19. In baptism we are transported into God’s heart.

St. John Paul II

20. Bsptism is a moment where heaven pours out it’s grace.

St. Augustine

21. The Sacrament of Baptism, like Marriage, is both a beginning and an end. It’s the end of a former way of life; the beginning of a new life in God’s grace.

St. John Henry Newman

22. We who have been reborn through the sacrament of baptism experience intense joy when we feel within us the first stirrings of the Hily Spirit.

St. Hilary, Bishop

23. As a man must be born before he can begin to lead his physical life, so he must be born to lead a divine life. That birth occurs in the sacrament of baptism.

Venerable Fulton Sheen

24. If you are eagerly looking for salvation, and you believe in God, you may become acquainted with the Christ of God, and after being initiated (by Baptism) live a happy life.

St. Justin Martyr

St. Justin Marty
by Theophanes the Cretan

25. Baptism cleanses the soul from the pollution of worldly thoughts and inclinations: You will wash me, says the psalmist, and I shall be whiter than snow.

St. Basil the Great

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Twenty Five Quotes From the Saints about Love

May 5, 2026 Vicki Scheenstra

How does our love of God grow? If we spend time with God, we come to know Him better. We learn from our experiences. Our faith becomes stronger as we let Him lead us.

One of the fruits if the spirit us love. The Holy Spirit inflames our heart with love. Our doubts disappear and we are led by the Spirit of Love.

The Saints were on fire with the love of God. The following quotes enlighten us about their journey.

1. All things are possible for him who Believes, more to him who hopes, even more to him who loves.

St. Lawrence Brindisi

2. Refuse God nothing…We must do all through love.

St. Jeanne Jugan

3. The proof of love is in the works. Where live exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.

St. Gregory the Great

4. I have come to know only love is if any value; love is greatness. Nothing, no works can compare with a single act of pure love of God.

Diary of St. Faustina, 1092

5. Martyrdom is the heroic act of love.

St. Just Bretenie’res Korean Martyr

5. God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us.

St. Augustine

6. It is only by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If then, we possess charity, we possess God, for God is charity.

St. Albert the Great

7. I love You, not because You have the power to give heaven or hell, but simply because You are You…my kin and my God.

St. Francis Xavier

St. Francis Xavier

8. Where there is no love, put love and you will find love.

St. John of the Cross

9. Faith lifts the staggering soul on one side; Hope supports it on the other; Experience says it must be and Love says…Let it be.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

10. Remember, that when you leave this earth, you can take nothing of what you have received, but only what you have given; a heart full, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.

St. Francis of Assisi

11. Desire more and more to grow in the love of God. Holy desires are like wings which transport the soul to heaven.

Bl. Angel Trustzkowska

12. Faith and Love are like the blind man’s guides. They will lead you along a path unknown to you, to the place where God is hidden.

St. John of the Cross

13. Beneath the cross one learns to love.

St. Padre Pio

14. Heaven is full of love but Hell is full of loneliness.

St. Teresa of Calcutta

15. Darkness can only be scattered by light. Hatred can only be conquered by Love.

St. John Paul II

16. May my life be a continual prayer, a long act of love.

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

17. Kindness is my only guiding star. In its light, I sail a straight route. I have my motto written on my soul: ” To Live in Love.”

St Thérése of Lisieux

18. Only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love. Love and always love.

St. Faustina

19. Truly it us a blessed thing to Love on earth as we hope to live in Heaven, and to begin that friendship here which is to endure forever there.

St. Francis de Sales

20. Prayer is an act of Love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts us from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to Love.

St. Teresa of Avila

21. Faith gives Love it’s strength; Love gives Faith it’s beauty.

St. Valentine

22. Ponder the fact that you were loved before you ever loved. For God looked within Himself and fell in love with the beauty of His creature and so created us.

St. Catherine of Siena

23. As I adore You, I ask for a love that knows no limits, a love like a flame that consumes me. O Christ, O Lord, one gift I ask if you: Love for You ever increasing, ever growing, ever active on Your behalf.

St. Kateri Tekakwitha

24. It is not enough to love the young. They mustknow they are loved.

St. John Bosco

25. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, fountain of eternal life, Your Heart is a glowing furnace of Love. You are my refuge and my sanctuary. O my adorable and loving Savior, consume my heart with the burning fire with which Yours is inflamed. Pour down on my soul those graces which flow from Your Love. Let my heart be united with Yours. Let my will be conformed to Yours in all things. May Your Will be the rule of all my desires and actions.

St. Gertrude the Great

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Prayers, Quips and Quotes: St. Catherine of Siena, Feast Day April 29

St. Catherine of Siena

The Feast Day of St. Catherine of Siena is celebrated by the Catholic Church on April 29. St. Catherine is the patron saint against fire, illness and miscarriage.

St. Catherine was the 25th child to Giacomo and Lapa Benincase. She was born in 1347. Her father was a wealthy wool dyer in Northern Italy. She began having mystical experiences at the age of six, seeing guardian angels clearly. She also had visions of Heaven, hell and purgatory. She consecrated herself to Christ at the age of seven.

At the age of 16, Catherine became a Dominican tertiary (lay Dominican), continuing to have visions of Christ, Mary and the saints. In many of her ecstasies, Catherine fell into fire; however, she was untouched by the flames. This is why she is the patron saint against fire.

St. Catherine received a divine call to enter the public life . She began writing letters to princes and republics of Italy. She was consulted by papal legates. She persuaded Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome from Avignon and reform the clergy and the Papal States. She referred to the pope as “sweet Christ on earth”. St. Catherine also cared for the sick (working among lepers) , served the poor and worked tirelessly to convert sinners. St. Catherine’s reputation for holiness grew.

On the 4th Sunday of Lent, 1375, she received the Stigmata, (the wounds of Christ). They were only visible after her death.

St. Catherine’s writings are considered historical in the Church. They include: “The Dialogue, Letters of Catherine Siena and Little Talks with God.

At the age of 33, on April 29, 1380, Catherine died of a mysterious and painful illness which came on without notice. It was not diagnosed. Her body was discovered to be in-corrupt in the year 1430. In 1970, Pope Paul VI declared St. Catherine of Siena to be a Doctor of the Church.

Enough of all this soft soap! All it does is cause the members of Christ’s Spouse to stink!

Quote of St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena in Art

St. Catherine of Siena

April is the Month of the Eucharist.

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Prayers, Quips and Quotes: St. Carlo Acutis

The Feast Day of Carlo is celebrated on October 12. Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991 in London to Italian parents who working there. He was raised in Milan, Italy. Carlo died at the age of 15 in Manza, Italy of leukemia on October 12, 2006.

St. Carlo Acutis was beatified by Pope Francis in 2020 and Canonized by Pope Leo XIV on Sept. 7, 2025. He is considered the first millennial saint and the patron saint of the internet.

At a young age of 11, Carlo became very interested in Eucharistic Miracles. He visited the birthplace of many of the saints and sites of the Eucharistic miracles. His passion for the Eucharist led him to use his skills as a coder to build a website cataloging over 150 Miracles. He listed them by country and date. His site is still active at Carlo Acutis La dlinea del tempo di Carlo Acutis

St. Carlos was known for being very generous. He helped the poor and defended students in his school from bullies. He enjoyed helping the elderly and disabled. His passion for his faith inspired his parents to become active in their faith. They enrolled in a theology class so they could answer questions which came up.

At the age of 14, Carlo fell ill. At first, they believed he had the flu; however he was diagnosed with acute Myeloid Leukemia. Afte r suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage, he went into a coma and died on October 12.

Initially buried in Ternengo his body was reburied in January 2007 in Assisi because of his devotion to St. Francis of Assisi.

St. Carlo is credited with two miracles. The healing of a Brazilian boy born with a malformed pancreas was healed after prayers of intercession to Blessed Carlo in 2020. The second miracle occurred in Costa Rico then a woman was healed in 2024 after suffering a serious head injury. Prayers of intercession were prayed at St. Acutis’s tomb after which she was healed. These miracles led to the canonization of St. Carlo in 2025 by Pope Leo XIV.

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Quote for Today Pope Leo XIV

Unity in the Church and among the Churches is fostered by forgiveness and mutual trust, beginning with our families and communities. If Jesus can trust us, we can certainly trust one another in his name.

June 29,2025 Pope Leo XIV on X.

The history of Peter and Paul shows us that the communion to which the Lord calls us is a unison of voices and personalities that does not eliminate anyone’s freedom. Our patron saints followed different paths, had different ideas and at times argued with one another with evangelical frankness. Yet this did not prevent them from living a living communion in the Spirit, a fruitful harmony in diversity.

June 29,2025. Pope Leo XIV on X

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – MAY 8: The newly elected Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV is seen for the first time from the Vatican balcony on May 8, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. White smoke was seen over the Vatican early this evening as the Conclave of Cardinals took just two days to elect Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo (Leone) XIV, as the 267th Supreme Pontiff after the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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Prayers, Quips and Quotes; The Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Feast Day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a moveable Feast day. It is held on the second Friday after Pentecost.

In 2025, this day falls on Friday, June 27th.

This feast reminds us of the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times.

Quote of St. John Paul II

The history of this Feast Day is attributed to St. Margaret Mary.. The Feast Day of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is always the day following the Feast Day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

17the Century: St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was instrumental in beginning devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus after having visions. This devotion involves receiving communion on the first Friday of each month for mine consecutive months to honor the Sacred Heart. Jesus revealed His heart to her and emphasized the need for people to return His love through prayer and devotion.

In 1899 Pope Leo XIII consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is often shown with a crown of thorns and a flame. This symbolizes Jesus’s infinite love, compassion and suffering for humanity.

The following prayer is from St. Leo XIII when he consecrated the world to the Sacred Heart.

Issued with the Encyclical Letter Annum Sacrum, 25 May 1899

Most sweet Jesus, redeemer of the human race, look down upon us, humbly prostrate before your altar. We are yours and yours we wish to be; but to be more surely united with you, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to your most sacred heart. Many, indeed, have never known you, many too, despising your precepts, have rejected you. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to your sacred heart. Be you king, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken you, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned you; grant that they may quickly return to their father’s house, lest they die of wretchedness and hunger. Be you king of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof, and call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one shepherd. Be you king also of all those who sit in the ancient superstition of the Gentiles and refuse not you to deliver them out of darkness into the light and kingdom of God. Grant, O Lord, to your Church, assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the divine heart that wrought our salvation; to it be glory and honor forever.
Amen

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Twenty Five Quotes about Prayer from the Saints

Prayer is important in our faith journey. There are many prayer styles. Spending time with God is important whether it be alone, with nature, or with a group of many. We pray in our actions and in silence. We also make a joyful noise in praise and thanksgiving.

The following quotes help us to discover the prayer styles of the saints.

1. Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.

St. John Vianney

2. I pray like little children who do not know how to read. I say very simply to God what I wish to say, without composing beautiful sentences and He always understands me.

St. Terese of Lisieux

3. Pray, Love, and don’t worry.

St. Padre Pio

4. Prayer is the place of refugefor ev for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

St. John Chrysostom

5. Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition ofand of love, embracing both trial and joy.

St. Therese of Lisieux

6. Joy is prayer! Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

St. Theresa of Calcutta

10. Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.

St. Francis de Sales

11. Without prayer, it is impossible to resist temptations and to keep the commandment.

St. Alphonsas Liguori

St. Alphonsus Liguori
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12. Be Good. Love the Lord. Pray for those who do not know Him. What agreat grace it is to know God!

St. Josephine Bakhita

13. He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.

St. Benedict

14. Prayer is the wing, wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God.

St. Ambrose

15. Prayer is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.

St. John Chrysostom

16. The test of sincerity of one’s prayer is the willingness to labor on its behalf.

St. John Chrysostom

17. For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

St. Teresa of Avila

18. Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.

St. Teresa of Avila

19. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn, I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.

St. Patrick

20. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.

St. Teresa of Calcutta

21. Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions, you should only speak to Him with your heart.

St. Padre Pio

22. To sing is to pray twice.

St. Augustine

23. Prayer is to the spiritual life, what the beating of the pulse and the drawing of the breath are to the life of the body.

St. John Henry Newman

24. Prayer begins by talking to God but it ends by listening to Him. In the face of Absolute Truth, silence is the soul’s language.

Ven. Fulton Sheen

25. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

St. Rita

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Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Falls on Feast of John the Baptist

June 25, 2022 Vicki Scheenstra

Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist

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Feast Days and Saint of the Day; JUNE CALENDAR

June 4, 2022 Vicki Scheenstra

June 1…..St. Justin Martyr…Patron saint of philosophers…Martyr

June 2…..St. Erasmus...Martyr…Patron saint of sailors and against intestinal troubles

June 3…..St. Charles Lwanga & Companions...Uganda…Martyr

June 4…..St. Francis Caraciolo...Italy…Confessor

June 5…..St. Bonaiface...Apostle to the Germans…Martyr

June 6…..St. Norbet...Archbishop of Magdeburg

June 7……St. Paul of Constantinople...Bishop of Constantinople…Martyr

June 8…...St. William of York...England…Bishop of York

June 9…...St. Ephrem of Syria…Deacon

June 10….Bl. John Dominic...Dominican…Italy

June 11……St. Barnabus…Founder of the Cypriot Church

June 12…...St. Gaspar Bertoni...Italy…Priest

June 13…...St. Anthony of Padua...Portugal…Franciscan…Patron saint of sailors, lost articles and fishermen

June 14…...St. Elisha..Patron saint of Carmelite Order…Prophet

June 15……St. Germaaine of Pibrac...France…Incorrupt

June 16……St. John Francis Regis…Jesuit Priest…France

June 17…...St. Albert Chmielowski...Poland…Albertines

June 18…...St. Elizabeth of Schoenna…Germany…Benedictine…martyr

June 19……St. Romual...Italy…Monk

June 20…….St. Silverius...Bishop of Rome…Martyr

June 21…….St. Aloysius Gonzaga...Italy…Jesuit Deacon…Patron saint of youth and plague victims.

June 22……St. Thomas More…England…Martyr…Patron saint of lawyers

June 23…….St. Audrey…England…Incorrupt

June 24……..Nativity of St. John the Baptist...Cousin to Jesus…Martyr

June 25……. St. Eurosia…France…Martyr…Patron saint against bad weather

June 26……..St. Josemaria Esccriva...Spain…Opus Dei

June 27………Our Lady of Perpetual Help...Crete…Icon

June 28………St. Irenaeus...Asia Minor…Church Father…Martyr

June 29……...St. Peter & St. Paul…Apostles…Martyrs

June 30………The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome

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Prayers for Peace and Healing

May I be at Peace

May my heart remain open.

May I be aware of my true nature.

May I be healed.

May I be a source of healing for others.

May I dwell in the

Breath of God.

St. Teresa of Avila

O Blessed Jesus,

give stillness of soul in You.

Let Your mighty calmness reign in me.

Rule me, O King of Gentleness, King of Peace.

St. Teresa of Avila

And I saw a river over which every soul must pass to reach the Kingdom of Heaven, and the name of that river was suffering.and then I saw a boat which carried souls across the river, and the name of that boat was Love.

St. John of the Cross

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you.;

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, prais and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

St. Therese de Lisieux

Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

St. Francis

Prayer for Peace of Mind

Fortify me with the grace of Your Holy Spirit and give Your peace to my soul that I may be free from all needless anxiety, solicitude and worry.

Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to You so that Your will may be my will.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Sacred Heart of Jesus,

I pray for Your healing touch upon my body, mind and spirit.
I beg You to remove any fear or anxiety.
Fill me with the Peace that You alone can give.
I place myself completely in Your hands.

O my Lord Jesus, trusting in Your care and love for me, may my recovery be swift, my strength be renewed, and my health restored.

I lift up all my afflictions in Your hands, Lord, for You are the Divine Healer with Divine Mercy.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put my trust in You.
Amen.

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Prayers, Quips and Quotes: St. Andrew Dung, Feast Day Nov. 24

The Feast Day of St. Andrew Dung and companions is celebrated on November 24. St. Andrew Dung was a priest and martyr of Vietnam.

St. Andrew Dung represents the 117 martyrs of Vietnam; 97 of the martyrs were Vietnamese and 21 were foreign missionaries. The missionaries included 11 Spaniards and, 10 French; 8 were bishops, 50 were priests and 59 were lay people. They were martyred during a period of persecution between 1625 and 1886.

St. Andrew was the born in 1795 to a poor pagan family in North Vietnam. He moved to Hanoi when he was twelve. He was educated by a Christian and after three years was baptized. He became a catechist and continued to study theology.

In 1823, he was ordained a priest. He was imprisoned under Emperor Minh Mang. His congregation made donations to free him. He changed his name to Andrew Lac to avoid persecution and changed locations. He was arrested a second time along with Father Peter Thi another Vietnamese Priest. Again his freedom was bought. They were soon arrested a third time and beheaded after being brutally tortured.

The 117 martyrs were beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 27, 1900. The memorial celebrates all the Vietnamese Martyrs of the 17th, 18th and 9th centuries.

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who,

in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.

Quote by Dante Alighieri

November is the Month of the Holy Souls

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Prayers, Quips and Quotes: All Saint’s Day, Feast Day November 1

The Solemnity of All Saints Day is also known as All Hallows Eve. It is celebrated on November 1 by Western Christianity. It honors all souls who have arrived in heaven. Many countries celebrate it as a national holiday. It is followed by All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2 in which Catholics pray for those still on their journey to heaven. This journey is known as purgatory. Catholics believe that life is a spiritual pilgrimage. Death is the beginning of our journey through purgatory to heaven. Purgatory is where a soul is prepared and purified to enter heaven.

A Saint is a person whose soul has arrived in its’ eternal home…heaven. The journey to heaven is not easy! We ask for the prayers of those in heaven to aid us on our journey to heaven.

True learning consists in the science of the saints: that is to say…..

in knowing how to love Jesus Christ.

Quote of St. Alphonsus Liguori; Feast Day August 1

All Saints Day Communion by Bra Angelico
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Enough of all this soft soap! All it does is cause the members of Christ’s Spouse to stink!

Quote of St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena in Art

April is the Month of the Eucharist.

This feast reminds us of the mystery of the love of God for the people of all times.

Quote of St. John Paul II

1. Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.

2. I pray like little children who do not know how to read. I say very simply to God what I wish to say, without composing beautiful sentences and He always understands me.

3. Pray, Love, and don’t worry.

4. Prayer is the place of refugefor ev for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.

5. Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition ofand of love, embracing both trial and joy.

6. Joy is prayer! Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

7. Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.

8. We should seek not so much to pray but to become prayer.

9. He prays best who does not know that he is praying.

10. Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.

11. Without prayer, it is impossible to resist temptations and to keep the commandment.

12. Be Good. Love the Lord. Pray for those who do not know Him. What agreat grace it is to know God!

13. He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.

14. Prayer is the wing, wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God.

15. Prayer is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.

16. The test of sincerity of one’s prayer is the willingness to labor on its behalf.

17. For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.

18. Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.

19. I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn, I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain.

20. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.

21. Prayer is the best weapon we have; it is the key to God’s heart. You must speak to Jesus not only with your lips but with your heart. In fact on certain occasions, you should only speak to Him with your heart.

22. To sing is to pray twice.

23. Prayer is to the spiritual life, what the beating of the pulse and the drawing of the breath are to the life of the body.

24. Prayer begins by talking to God but it ends by listening to Him. In the face of Absolute Truth, silence is the soul’s language.

25. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Sacred Heart of Jesus,

The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who,

in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.

Quote by Dante Alighieri

November is the Month of the Holy Souls

True learning consists in the science of the saints: that is to say…..

in knowing how to love Jesus Christ.

Quote of St. Alphonsus Liguori; Feast Day August 1

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