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September 26

“The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.”

                                                                        -St. Therese of Lisieux

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September 25

“Some people, because of their state of life, cannot be without wealth and position. They must at least keep their heart free of love for such things.”

                                                                                    -St. Angela Merici

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September 24

“I entrust you all to Mary most Holy, our Mother in Heaven, the Star of the Sea of our life: pray to her every day, you children! Give your hand to Mary most Holy, so that she may lead you to receive Jesus in a holy way.”

                                                                        -Pope St. John Paul II

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September 23

Feast of St. Pio of Pieltracina, Priest (1887 – 1968)

“…when a soul does everything possible and trusts divine mercy, why would Jesus reject such a spirit? If you have given and consecrated everything to God, why be afraid?

                                                                                                -St. Pio

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September 22

“To most, even good people, God is a belief. To the saints, He is an embrace.”

                                                                                    -Francis Thompson

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September 21

St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

“The other Evangelists, out of respect for Matthew, did not call him by his common name, so they said Levi. But Matthew called himself Matthew and a publican, that he might show his readers that no one ought to despair of salvation … since he himself suddenly changed from a publican to an apostle.”

                                                                        -St. Jerome on St. Matthew

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September 20

Feast of Sts. Andrew Kim Taegon, Priest and Martyr; Paul Chong Hasang, and Companions, Martyr

“Hold fast to the will of God and with all your heart fight the good fight under the leadership of Jesus; conquer again the diabolical power of this world that Christ has already vanquished.”

                                                                        -St. Andrew Kim Taegon

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September 19

“I saw Jesus moving through the world, laden with His Cross, searching for souls to bear it with him; but they all ran away at his approach…so once more I offered myself.”

-Marthe Robin, French Mystic

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September 18

God be in my head

And in my understanding;

God be in my eyes

And in my looking;

God be in my mouth

And in my speaking;

God be in my heart

And in my thinking;

God be at my end

And in my departing.

                                                             -The Sarum Missal (11^th C.)

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September 17

Feast of St. Robert Bellarmine (1542 – 1621)

“Is it not true that you promise those who keep your commandments a reward more desirable than great wealth and sweeter than honey? You promise a most abundant reward, for as your apostle James says: ‘The Lord has prepared a crown of life for those who love him.’ What is this crown of life? It is surely a greater good than we can conceive of or desire, as Saint Paul says, quoting Isaiah: ‘Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, nor has it so much as dawned on man what God has prepared for those who love him.’”

                                                                        -St. Robert Bellarmine

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