We plant seeds…
We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.
–Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
Attraction for solitude…
Souls that love God feel a strong attraction for solitude, for they know that God converses familiarly with those who shun the noise and distractions of the world… God speaks to the soul in solitude, and by his words the soul is inflamed with divine love: “My soul melted when my beloved spoke.” (Sgs 5:6)
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
God guides all…
God guides all by the action of His grace. Therefore, do not be lazy or lose heart, but call to God day and night to entreat to send you help from above to teach you what to do.
–Saint Anthony of the Egypt (c. 251-356)
It is not necessary…
But it is not necessary for us to set forth our petitions before God in order to make known to him our needs or desires, but rather that we ourselves may realize that in these things it is needful to have recourse to the divine assistance.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
The purpose of…
The purpose of prayer is not to inform our Lord what you desire, for He knows all your needs. It is to render you able and ready to receive the grace which our Lord will freely give you. This grace cannot be experienced until you have been refined and purified by the fire of desire in devout prayer. For although prayer is not the cause for which our Lord gives grace, it is nevertheless the means by which grace, freely given, comes to the soul.
–Walter Hilton (1340-1396)
All bear crosses…
All their bear their crosses even though these crosses be different. For all who follow Christ, if they don’t want to get lost, must walk along this path that he trod.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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