August 30
“There is no doubt that blessed John suffered imprisonment in chains as a witness to our Redeemer, whose forerunner he was, and gave his life for him.”
-St. Bede the Venerable
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Persuading Others
August 29
"If we are all to be saved, we shall have to help one another and support the weak in their struggle to live a good life. When one of us does wrong, it is for the others to warn him and persuade him of his error.”
-From a Homily of the Second Century
Talking with the Poor
August 28
“Today it is fashionable to talk about the poor. Unfortunately it is not fashionable to talk with them.”
-St. Teresa of Calcutta
Hope and Consolation
August 27The Value of Every Soul
August 26
“Take from the ‘Mother of mercy’ and ‘Consolation of the afflicted’ an example and inspiration at every moment. She will guide you to her Son and will teach you the value of every soul.”
-St. Pope John Paul II
Total Dependence on God
August 25
“I am concealing Myself from you so that you can discover by yourself what you are without Me.”
-God to St. Margaret of Cortona
Preaching the Good News
August 24
Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle
“It was clear through unlearned men that the cross was persuasive, in fact, it persuaded the whole world.”
-St. John Chrysostom
Ladder to Heaven
August 23
Feast of St. Rose of Lima, Virgin (1586 – 1617)
"Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven."
-St. Rose of Lima
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
August 22
Feast of the Queenship of Mary
“Mary, Queen of Peace, is close to the women of our day because of her motherhood, her example of openness to others’ needs, and her witness of suffering.”
-St. Pope John Paul II
Current Temptation
August 21
“Remember the Devil doesn’t sleep, but seeks our ruin in a thousand ways.”
-St. Angela Merici
