Quote/s of the Day – 11 August – Tiburtius (Died c286) Martyr, Layman, St Susanna of Rome (Died c 295) Virgin Martyr, St Philomena (Died 304) Virgin Martyr – Hebrews 11:33-39, Luke 21:9-19 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/
“And you shall be hated by all men,
for My Name’s sake.”
Luke 21:17
“But others were racked,
not accepting deliverance
that they might find
a better resurrection.”
Hebrews 11:35
“So everyone who acknowledges me before men,
I also will acknowledge before my Father,
who is in Heaven…”
Matthew 10:32
“Rejoice and be happy!
Persevere to the end
and prefer to die
rather than abandon the post,
to which God has called you!”
St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
Doctor of the Church
“Give me grace,
to amend my life
and to have an eye to mine end,
without grudge of death,
which, to them,
who die in You,
good Lord,
is the gate of a wealthy life.”
St Thomas More (1478-1535)
Martyr
“You must choose – is it better
that there should be thorns in your garden,
in order to have roses,
or that there should be no roses
in your garden,
in order to have no thorns?”
St Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Doctor Caritatis
“We must love God so much,
that we are prepared
to endure everything willingly,
for love of Him.
Those who suffer are blessed, therefore,
only on one condition,
namely, on condition
that they suffer for love of God.”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
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