September 28
“God does not despise these hidden struggles with ourselves, so much richer in merit because they are unseen. By our little acts of charity practiced in the shade we convert souls far away, we help missionaries, we win for them abundant alms, and by that means, build actual dwellings both spiritual and material for our Eucharistic Lord.”
-St. Therese of Lisieux
September 27
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, Priest (1581 – 1660)
“When we are discussing things which it is good and proper to talk about, we should hold back any details which would not be for God’s glory, or which could harm some other person, or which would make us foolishly smug. In actual practice, this virtue is about choosing the right way to do things.”
-St. Vincent de Paul
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
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
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
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
September 22
“To most, even good people, God is a belief. To the saints, He is an embrace.”
-Francis Thompson
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
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
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
