SAINT OF THE MONTH
Name: Memorial: Born: Died: Canonized: Readings All information gathered from http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-angela-merici/>
Saint Angela Merici
27 January
21 March 1474 at Desenzano, Lake Garda, Italy
24 January 1540 at Brescia, Italy
24 May 1807 by Pope Pius VII
against bodily ills
against illness
against sickness
against the death of parents
disabled people
handicapped people
physically challenged people
sick people
Disorder in society is the result of disorder in the family. - Saint Angela Merici
We must give alms. Charity wins souls and draws them to virtue. - Saint Angela Merici
As our Savior says: “A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit.” He says: A good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul on fire with charity,
can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason Saint Augustine said: “Love, and do what you will,” namely, possess love and charity and then do
what you will. It is as if he had said: Charity is not able to sin. Mothers of children, even if they have a thousand, carry each and every one fixed in
their hearts, and because of the strength of their love they do not forget any of them. In fact, it seems that the more children they have the more their
love and care for each one is increased. Be sincerely kind to every one according to the words of our Lord: “Learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart.”
Thus you are imitating God, of whom it is said: “He has disposed all things pleasantly.” And again Jesus said: “My yoke is easy and my burden light.”
- from Spiritual Testament by Saint Angela Merici
If according to times and needs you should be obliged to make fresh rules and change current things, do it with prudence and good advice. - Saint Angela Merici