January 17, 2017 - Feast of St. Anthony, Abbot (CA. 250 - 356)
Indeed, he was so attentive when Scripture was read that nothing escaped him and because he retained all he heard, his memory served him in place of books.
-- From a life of St. Anthony by St. Athanasius
January 16
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
-Ephesians 4:31-21
January 15
My whole strength lies in prayer and sacrifice, these are my invincible arms; they can move hearts far better than words. I know it by experience. St. Therese of Lisieux, Story of a Soul
January 14
A living love hurts. Jesus, to prove His love for us, died on the Cross. The mother, to give to her child, has to suffer. If you really love one another properly, there must be sacrifice.
-St. Teresa of Calcutta, reported by Malcolm Muggeridge in Something Beautiful for God
January 13 St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (CA. 310 - CA. 367)
"I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe you a most particular duty. It is to make my every thought and word speak of you."
"The Church of God needs saints today. This imposes a great responsibility on us. We must become holy, not because we want to feel holy, but because Christ must be able to live His life fully in us." - Saint Teresa of Calcutta
"Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness." -St. John Chrysostom
