Saint John de Brébeuf Quote

You must love these Hurons, ransomed by the blood of the Son of God, as brothers.

– Saint John de Brébeuf one of the Martyrs of North America

Saint John de Brébeuf's patronage: Americas; Canada.

Pope Saint Gregory the Great Quote

Think over, my beloved brothers, think over his words: Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest. Pray for us so that we may be able to labor worthily on your behalf, that our tongue may not grow weary of exhortation, that after we have taken up the office of preaching our silence may not bring us condemnation from the just judge.

– Pope Saint Gregory the Great

Pope Saint Gregory the Great's patronage: choir boys; educators; gout; masons; music; musicians; choirs; singers; stonecutters; teachers; popes; students; scholars; against plague; against gout; against fever; England; West Indiesa

Saint Ignatius of Antioch Quote

Wherever the bishop appears, there let the people be; as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church. It is not lawful to baptize or give communion without the consent of the bishop. On the other hand, whatever has his approval is pleasing to God. Thus, whatever is done will be safe and valid.

– Saint Ignatius of Antioch

Saint Ignatius of Antioch's patronage: Church in eastern Mediterranean; Church in North Africa; throat diseases.

Saint Gerard Majella Quote

Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?

– Saint Gerard Majella

Saint Gerard Majella's patronage: Children (and unborn children in particular); childbirth; mothers (and expectant mothers in particular); motherhood; falsely accused people; good confessions; lay brothers; and Muro Lucano, Italy.