Quote/s of the Day – 17 January – St Anthony Abbot (251-356)
“Do not have a single thing to do with schismatics and absolutely nothing with heretics …”
“Men are often incorrectly called intelligent. Intelligent men are not those who are erudite in the sayings and books of the wise men of old but those, who have an intelligent soul and can discriminate between good and evil. They avoid what is sinful and harms the soul and, with deep gratitude to God, they resolutely adhere, by dint of practice, to what is good and benefits the soul. These men alone, should truly, be called intelligent.”
“Whoever has not experienced temptation cannot enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Without temptations, no-one can be saved!”
St Achillas of Sketis St Amoes of Sketis St Anthony of Rome Blessed Euphemia Domitilla OP (c1299-1359) Prioress
BlessedGamelbert of Michaelsbuch (c720-c802) Priest, Monk, Hermit. “Such was his kindness of heart, that he used to buy the little birds caught by the peasants, in order to set them free. He never allowed his servants to work in the fields or woods, if bad weather threatened. He valued, above everything, peace and concord and kept the peace among his parishioners, as far as he possibly could.” – from “The Little Bollandists” by Monsignor Paul Guérin, 1882 Biography: https://anastpaul.com/2022/01/17/saint-of-the-day-17-january-blessed-gamelbert-of-michaelsbuch-c-720-c-802/
Martyrs of Langres – Triplet Brothers with their Grandmother: At Langres, in the time of Marcus Aurelius, the Saints Eleusippus, Meleusippus, Speusippus, born at one birth, who were crowned with Martyrdom, together with their grandmother, Leonilla,
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