Daily Thought from the Saints
"A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil."
— St. Dominic
Daily Scripture Verse
"Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom."
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Daily Thought from the Saints
"Let us love God, but with the strength of our arms, in the sweat of our brow."
— St. Vincent de Paul
Daily Scripture Verse
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day...
Daily Thought from the Saints
"Fix your minds on the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inflamed with love for us, he came down from heaven to redeem us. For our sake he endured every torment of body and soul and shrank from no bodily pain. He himself gave us an example of perfect patience and love. We, then, are to be patient in adversity."
— St. Francis of Paola
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Daily Thought from the Saints
"Build an oratory within yourself, and there have Jesus on the altar of your heart. Speak to Him often while you are doing your work. Speak to Him of His holy love, of His holy sufferings and of the sorrows of most holy Mary."
— St Paul of the Cross
Daily Scripture Verse
"Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am...
Daily Thought from the Saints
"We must stand up for the rights of our neighbour who is suffering from injustice; we must defend them all the more vigorously because we see Jesus present in them. Surely this is our duty because of our love for others for his sake. We have no right to be 'sleeping watchmen' or dumb watch-dogs. Whenever we see evil we must sound the...