Saint Quote of the Day

Saint Philip Neri

2012-05-25T22:22:00.001-04:00

It is an old custom with the servants of God always to have some little prayers ready and to be darting them up to heaven frequently during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the filth of this world. He who adopts this plan will get great fruit with little pains.

-- Saint Philip Neri

Pope Saint Gregory VII

2012-05-24T21:30:00.000-04:00

Now, my dearest brothers, listen carefully to what I tell you. All those throughout the world who are numbered as Christian and who truly acknowledge the Christian faith know and believe that the blessed Peter, the prince of the apostles, is the father of all Christians and, after Christ, the first shepherd, and that the holy Roman Church is the mother and teacher of all the churches. Therefore, if you believe this and hold to it without hesitation, I ask you and enjoin upon you by Almighty God – I your brother and unworthy teacher as I am – to support and assist your father and your mother if you wish to have, through them, the remission of all your sins, along with blessings and grace in this world and in the life to come. May almighty God, from whom all good things come, continually enlighten your minds and fill them with love for him and for your neighbor, so that by your devotion you may deserve to make this father and mother of whom I have spoken your debtors and enter without shame into their company. Amen.

-- Pope Saint Gregory VII from a letter

Saint John Bosco

2012-05-23T22:31:00.000-04:00

Do you want our Lord to give you many graces? Visit him often. Do you want him to give you few graces? Visit him seldom. Visits to the Blessed Sacrament are powerful and indispensable means of overcoming the attacks of the devil. Make frequent visits to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and the devil will be powerless against you.

-- Saint John Bosco

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

2012-05-22T21:58:00.000-04:00

I will go peaceably and firmly to the Catholic Church for if Faith is so important to our salvation, I will seek it where the true Faith first began, seek it among those who received it from God himself.

-- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Therese of Lisieux

2012-05-21T23:58:00.001-04:00

You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.

-- Saint Therese of Lisieux

Saint Eugene de Mazenod

2012-05-20T22:42:00.001-04:00

To love the Church is to love Jesus Christ, and vice versa.

-- Saint Eugene de Mazenod

Pope Saint Leo the Great

2012-05-19T23:11:00.001-04:00

Since then Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the Body is raised, whither the glory of the Head has gone before, let us exult, dearly-beloved, with worthy joy and delight in the loyal paying of thanks. For today not only are we confirmed as possessors of paradise, but have also in Christ penetrated the heights of heaven, and have gained still greater things through Christ’s unspeakable grace than we had lost through the devil’s malice. For us, whom our virulent enemy had driven out from the bliss of our first abode, the Son of God has made members of Himself and placed at the right hand of the Father, with Whom He lives and reigns in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

-- Pope Saint Leo the Great from a sermon on The Ascension

Saint Gerard Majella

2012-05-18T21:05:00.002-04:00

The Most Blessed Sacrament is Christ made visible. The poor sick person is Christ again made visible.

-- Saint Gerard Majella

Saint Augustine of Hippo

2012-05-17T21:54:00.003-04:00

The measure of charity may be taken from the want of desires. As desires diminish in the soul, charity increases in it; and when it no longer feels any desire, then it possesses perfect charity.

-- Saint Augustine of Hippo

Saint Josemaria Escriva

2012-05-16T22:07:00.000-04:00

The feast of our Lord’s ascension also reminds us of another fact. The same Christ, who encourages us to carry out our task in the world, awaits us in heaven as well. In other words, our life on earth, which we love, is not definitive. “We do not have a permanent dwelling place here, but we seek that which is to come,” (Heb 13:14) a changeless home, where we may live forever.

-- Saint Josemaria Escriva

An Embarrassing Request

2012-05-16T07:30:00.000-04:00

As many regular readers know, due to my employment changes, the last several months have been a financial burden on me, as well as many of you.

I have gone from 40 hours a week to about 28 a week (on a good week) and, as is the case for many of us, I end up with far too much month left at the end of the money. In fact, the day after my computer went down, I also had the experience of having my electric power shut off for the first time in my life. I had gotten paid that day, but it took all the money that I had to get the power turned back on later that night. The power company is requiring that I pay an additional amount as a “deposit” by my next pay day on May 24 (which is kind of funny as that is two days after my birthday).

So, I have added a “Tip Jar” over on the top right hand sidebar of each blog if anyone would like to give me a hand. The “Donate” button utilizes PayPal, which is familiar to most internet users. I appreciate what you can do, and I would especially appreciate your prayers more than anything!

Once again, I would like to thank all of you who have clicked the various ads that appear on these blogs, and for using my links to purchase Mystic Monk Coffee, and the products I have from Zazzle. If it hadn't been for the purchases of Mystic Monk Coffee that literally poured in after Christmas through March, I would not have been able to have made it through the winter.

Let me say, that I am embarrassed to post this, but I am to the point of not knowing what else I can do, except rely on God, who has seen me through many storms. God has been good to me, and has helped me out with so many trials that I can not begin to recount them all.

So, please keep me in your prayers. I appreciate that more than you could ever know!

May God Bless you and Our Lady keep you in her care!

Saint Francis of Assisi

2012-05-15T22:31:00.000-04:00

Let us also love our neighbors as ourselves. Let us have charity and humility. Let us give alms because these cleanse our souls from the stains of sin. Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.

-- Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Thomas Aquinas

2012-05-14T20:10:00.001-04:00

Temperance is simply a disposition of the mind that sets bounds to the passions.

-- Saint Thomas Aquinas

Saint Peter Chrysologus

2012-05-13T22:26:00.001-04:00

He (Christ) really made his body a living sacrifice, because, though slain, he continues to live. In such a victim death receives its ransom, but the victim remains alive. Death itself suffers the punishment. This is why death for the martyrs is actually a birth, and their end a beginning. Their execution is the door to life, and those who were thought to have been blotted out from the earth shine brilliantly in heaven.

--Saint Peter Chrysologus

Saint Andrew Avellino

2012-05-12T23:53:00.000-04:00

One cannot separate the most Holy Eucharist from the Passion of Jesus.

-- Saint Andrew Avellino

Will Be Back -- I Hope!

2012-05-10T22:01:00.002-04:00

I just wanted to let everyone that follows these blogs know, that I may not be online for awhile. How long awhile, is hard to say.

My 7 year old computer bit the dust last night, and with my financial situation as it is, I am not sure how long it will be before I get another computer. More than likely, it will be several months.

My gracious land lady was kind enough to allow me to use her computer so that I could post this.

I appreciate all the readers and followers of all 24 of these blogs. I especially would like to thank those that have been kind enough to click my links to the various ads that appear here, and have made purchases of the Zazzle products I have and the Mystic Monk coffee. You have helped me far more than you'll ever know.

Please keep me in your prayers, as I will keep you in mine.

May God Bless you all and Our Lady keep you in her care!

Saint Alphonsus Liguori

2012-05-09T21:15:00.001-04:00

True charity consists in doing good to those who do us evil, and in thus winning them over.

-- Saint Alphonsus Liguori

Saint Teresa of Avila

2012-05-08T22:41:00.001-04:00

Whenever we think of Christ we should recall the love that led him to bestow on us so many graces and favors, and also the great love God showed in giving us in Christ a pledge of his love; for love calls for love in return. Let us strive to keep this always before our eyes and to rouse ourselves to love him. For if at some time the Lord should grant us the grace of impressing his love on our hearts, all will become easy for us and we shall accomplish great things quickly and without effort.

-- Saint Teresa of Avila

Pope Saint Gregory the Great

2012-05-07T22:58:00.000-04:00

Whenever some act of wondrous power must be performed, Michael is sent, so that his action and his name may make it clear that no one can do what God does by his superior power.

-- Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Saint Josemaria Escriva

2012-05-07T00:03:00.000-04:00

You go to pray; to become a bonfire, a living flame, giving light and heat.

-- Saint Josemaria Escriva

Don't Forget Mom On May 13!

2012-05-06T20:36:00.000-04:00

Yes Mother's Day will be here sooner than you think.

Mom's do so much for us, that there is just no way we could ever do for them what they have done for us throughout our lives.

They carried us for nine months, nursed us through all kinds of sickness, helped us with our homework and helped us in our lives.

Mom has worked hard for us, so this year let's help mom relax with a nice soothing cup of coffee from Mystic Monk Coffee, the only coffee that is carefully blended and roasted by the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming.

No matter whether mom likes a dark roast, a medium roast or decaffeinated, you can be sure that mom will enjoy a great cup of coffee from Mystic Monk Coffee, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that your purchase helps to support the Carmelite Monks of Wyoming.

Also, for those warmer days let's help mom cool off with a nice glass of iced tea brewed from the great tea blends from Mystic Monk Coffee. Bold or brisk, delicate or sweet, and decaffeinated, you can find a tea that mom will love.

Does your mom already have a favorite Mystic Monk Coffee or Tea? Then let mom know you how much you appreciate her the whole year with a subscription to her favorite coffee or tea! Just choose the coffee or tea mom likes, and the good monk's will send it to her each month.

Saint Dominic Savio

2012-05-05T23:09:00.001-04:00

Nothing seems tiresome or painful when you are working for a Master who pays well; who rewards even a cup of cold water given for love of Him.

-- Saint Dominic Savio

Saint John Vianney

2012-05-04T21:25:00.001-04:00

Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil. Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by frequent rains.

-- Saint John Vianney

Saint Ignatius of Antioch

2012-05-03T17:33:00.000-04:00

Where there is Christ Jesus, there is the Catholic Church.

-- Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Saint James the Lesser the Apostle

2012-05-02T22:43:00.001-04:00

For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

-- Saint James the Lesser the Apostle