February 25
“It is good when a soul loves solitude; it’s a sign that it takes delight in God and enjoys speaking with Him.”-- St. Jane Frances de Chantal
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Providing a Patron
February 24
“Very well, I will be a saint. I will provide a patron for those who bear my name.”
--Blessed Dina Belanger
For Reflection:
At age eight, Dina Belanger said this in response to a teacher who told her the Church had no St. Dina. Am I willing to “provide a patron” for those who bear my name? What positive step can I take today to make that happen?
(Quote from Graceful Living)
Strength
February 23
Feast of St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr (D. 155)
“Leave me as I am. The one who gives me strength to endure the fire will also give me strength to stay quite still on the pyre, even without the precaution of your nails.”
--St. Polycarp at his martyrdom
The Chair of St. Peter
February 22
Chair of St. Peter
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.”--Matthew 16:18
In serenity
February 21
Feast of St. Peter Damien, Bishop and Doctor (1007 – 1072)
“In serenity, look forward to the joy that follows sadness. Hope leads you to that joy and love enkindles your zeal.”
--St. Peter Damien
You will not be overcome
February 20
“He did not say: You will not be troubled; you will not be tempted; you will not be distressed. But He said: You will not be overcome.”--St. Julian of Norwich
Well-being
February 19
“For I will only your well-being, and whatever I give, I give it so that you may reach the goal for which I created you.”--Our Lord to St. Catherine of Siena
Delights and Tribulations
February 18
“God said: ‘Why do you never stop asking to taste of My delights, yet you refuse the tribulations?’”
--St. Margaret of Cortona
The Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord
"Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit...and the door which gives access to the other sacraments."
-Catechism of the Catholic Church (no. 1213)
The Sweet Fragrance of Christ
"The sweet fragrance of Christ noticed among men [is] not in a sudden burst
of flame, but in the constant red-hot embers of virtues such as justice, loyalty, faithfulness, understanding, and cheerfulness."
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