March 17
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ within me,
Christ below me,
Christ above me,
Christ at my right,
Christ at my left,
Christ in lying down,
Christ in sitting,
Christ in rising up,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
-St. Patrick of Ireland
March 16
“For by doing what God demands of us with total surrender of our innermost being, we cause the divine life to become our own inner life. Entering into ourselves, we find God in our own selves.”
-St. Teresa Benedicta
March 15
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.”
-St Joan of Arc
March 14
“Whatever God gives and permits: temptations, being tried by people… or any sort of trouble, He gives and permits it for our good, either to cleanse us of our sins, or for our growth in perfection and grace.”
-St. Catherine of Siena
March 13
“Do not waste the hour after Holy Communion, which provides you with so favorable an opportunity for acquainting Him with your interests. Realize that this time is very precious for the soul.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
March 12
“If you stay close to my Sorrowful Heart, I will defend you in your spiritual battles with the devil and I will protect you in every instant of your life. I will console you in your pains and I will accompany you in your work. At the moment of death, my Son and I will be your eternal consolation and joy.”
-St. Bridget of Sweden
March 11
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
-Pope Saint John Paul II
March 10
“For in this century, we must no longer count on men to preserve the faith. The grain of faith that will be saved will hide itself among women. A woman cannot remain neutral in the world. She too is set for the fall and resurrection of many.”
-St. Madeline Sophie Barat
March 9
“How often have I thought that I may owe all the graces I’ve received to the prayers of a person who begged them from God for me, and whom I shall know only in heaven.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
March 8
“When God sends his inspirations into a man’s heart, the first one He gives is that of obedience.”
-St. Francis de Sales
