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
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
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
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
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
February 18
“God said: ‘Why do you never stop asking to taste of My delights, yet you refuse the tribulations?’”
--St. Margaret of Cortona
February 17
Feast of the Seven Founders of the Order of Servites
“In the beginning our Lady was the chief architect of this new order which was founded on the humility of its members, built up by their mutual love, and preserved by their poverty.”
--Legenda de Origine of the Order of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary
February 16
"One of the favorite images I like to use for describing the Christian life is of a person standing with arms outstretched. One hand, in faith and prayer, touches God; the other hand is extended in service to the neighbor. Thus a person is cruciform, touching God and touching neighbor."--Catherine de Hueck Doherty
February 14
“Love is the key to the mystery. Love by its very nature is not selfish, but generous. It seeks not its own, but the good of others. The measure of love is not the pleasure it gives – that is the way the world judges it – but the joy and peace it can purchase for others.”--Ven. Fulton J. Sheen
February 13
“What do you think His will is? The Lord asks of us only two things: love of His Majesty and love of our neighbor. These are what we must work for. By keeping them with perfection, we do His will and so will be united with Him.”--St. Teresa of Avila
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