Saint Augustine of Hippo
Born: November 13, 354, Algeria
Died: August 28, 430
Canonised: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Brewers, theologians
Details
- Well educated, lived an earthly and sinful life;
- Through prayers of his mother, Saint Monica, he converted;
- Became a bishop;
- Wrote doctrinal and theological works;
- Doctor of the Church;
- Quotes:
- Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.
- Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
- In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me.
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Born: 1224/1225, Italy
Died: March 7, 1274
Canonised: July 18, 1323
Patronage: Students, educational institutions
Details
- Dominican theologian;
- Wrote theological and philosophical works, Summa theologiae and others;
- Doctor of the Church;
- Quotes:
- To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
- There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Born: 1491, Spain
Died: July 31, 1556
Canonised: March 12, 1622
Patronage: Spiritual retreats, soldiers
Details
- A knight, who fought in battles;
- Was seriously injured in battle, which paved the way for his conversion;
- Created the Spiritual Exercises;
- Founder of the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus);
- Influential in the Counter-Reformation;
- Quotes:
- Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God.
- If God causes you to suffer much, it is a sign that He has great designs for you, and that He certainly intends to make you a saint.
Saint Louis Marie de Montfort
Born: January 31, 1673, Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France
Died: April 28, 1716
Canonised: July 20, 1947
Patronage: Preachers
Details
- Was ordained a priest on June 5, 1700;
- Worked as chaplain of the General Hospital of Poitiers;
- Founder of the Daughters of Wisdom, a congregation dedicated to the care of needy children and the sick;
- Known for his love of the poor and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Rosary;
- Received a mandate from Pope Clement XI to be the “Apostolic Missionary” in France preaching many missions in western France;
- Wrote many books, including “True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin”;
- Quotes:
- The rosary is the most powerful weapon to touch the Heart of Jesus, our Redeemer, who loves His Mother.
- How sweet is the name of Jesus: sweet as honey to the lips, a delightful melody to the ears, giving great joy to the heart.
Researched and written by
Moses Pham and Gabriel Tan
Reference
Encyclopedia Britannica