September 2
"Devotion to Mary is much like the love of a child for its mother, since after all, every devotion to Mary is love for our heavenly mother.
-Emil Neubert

September 2
"Devotion to Mary is much like the love of a child for its mother, since after all, every devotion to Mary is love for our heavenly mother.
-Emil Neubert

August 31
"Jesus has chosen us for Himself; we belong to Him. Let us be so convinced of this belonging that we do not allow anything, however small, to separate us from this belonging- from this love."
-St. Teresa of Calcutta

August 30
“When a person loves another dearly, he desires strongly to be close to the other: therefore, why be afraid to die? Death brings us to God!"
-St. Josephine Bakhita

August 29
Feast of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
“His persecutors had demanded not that he should deny Christ, but only that he should keep silent about the truth. But to endure temporal agonies for the sake of the truth was not a heavy burden for such men as John; rather it was easily borne and even desirable, for he knew eternal joy would be his reward.”
-St. Bede the Venerable about St. John the Baptist

August 28
Feast of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor (354 – 430)
“You have created us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless till they rest in you.”
-St. Augustine

August 27
Feast of St. Monica (331 – 387)
“One thing only I ask you, that you remember me at the altar of the Lord wherever you may be.”
-St. Monica

August 26
“Nothing half-hearted for me–
I will follow Christ with all my heart and soul.”
-St. Therese of Lisieux

August 25
Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest (1557 – 1648)
“Like the twigs of plants the young are easily influenced, as long as someone works to change their souls.”
-St. Joseph Calasanz

August 24
Feast of St. Bartholomew, Apostle
“The Apostles were the nucleus of the Church, the new Israel, the first visible manifestations of Christ’s Mystical Body.”
-Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

August 23
Feast of St. Rose of Lima (1586 – 1617)
“Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. Let them know that the gifts of grace increase as the struggles increase. This is the only true stairway to paradise, and without the cross they can find no roads to climb to heaven.”
-St. Rose of Lima
Living His Life Abundantly International, Inc.® / Women of Grace® has provided inspiring and informational content for FREE through our blog for more than twenty years. To continue our mission, we need your help. We are seeking a one-time contribution or a monthly donation to support the continued growth and expansion of this free resource. We are abundantly grateful for your support.