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St. Peter Damian-Nobody can fight
Optional Memorial of Sts. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest Nobody can fight properly and boldly for the faith if he clings to a fear of being stripped of earthly possessions. — St. Peter Damian
St. Francis of Assisi-Sanctify yourself
Tuesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society. — St. Francis of Assisi
Archbishop William Bernard Ullathorne-Call [the Rosary]
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary Call spiritual homeopathy if you like. Many a proud spirit has been brought down by it — many a faddy spirit has been made patient by it. Many a queasy spirit has been made strong by it. Many a distracted…
St. Francis de Sales-Resolve henceforth
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Resolve henceforth to keep heaven before your mind, to be ready to forego everything that can hinder you or cause you to stray on your journey there. — St. Francis de Sales
St. John Vianney-No force can prevail
Optional Memorial of Bl. Francis Xavier Seelos, Priest Blessed Virgin Mary No force can prevail with a father like the tears of his child, nor is there anything which so moves God to grant us, not justice, but mercy, as our sorrow and…
St. Francis of Assisi-Most high, glorious Lord
Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi Most high, glorious Lord, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me, Lord, a correct faith, a certain hope, a perfect charity, sense, and knowledge, so that I may carry out your holy and true command.…
St. Ambrose-The Church of the Lord
Thursday of the Twenty-Sixth Week in Ordinary Time The Church of the Lord is built upon the rock of the apostles among countless dangers in the world; it therefore remains unmoved. — St. Ambrose
St. Jerome-So valuable to heaven
Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels So valuable to heaven is the dignity of the human soul that every member of the human race has a guardian angel from the moment the person begins to be. — St. Jerome
St. Thérèse of Lisieux-For a sermon on the Blessed Virgin
Memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church For a sermon on the Blessed Virgin to please me and do me any good, I must see her real life, not her imagined life. I’m sure that her real life was very simple. —…
St. Jerome-Ignorance of the Scriptures
Memorial of St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ. — St. Jerome
