The grace of contemplation…
The grace of contemplation is granted only in response to a longing insistent desire.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Find delight…
Find delight in contemplation.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
A ladder to God…
Contemplation is a ladder to God. And when you come down the ladder, come to the aid of your neighbour in need.
–Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)
Aided by grace…
It is no longer the soul recollecting itself; it is God who recollects it and draws it toward the inner sanctuary. This is the beginning of contemplation; it is infused [by God], since we cannot procure it for ourselves by our own activity aided by grace.
–Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (1877–1964)
Contemplation is…
Contemplation is a silent prayer which takes place in recollection in the secret of the heart, and is directly ordered to union with God.
–Raïssa Maritain (1883–1960)
Contemplation is for everyone…
Contemplation is not a technique of specialists, a privilege exclusive to a few. It is rather the natural consequence of a soul that loves God and, full of admiration, adores in silence.
–Tomás Morales Pérez (1908–1994)
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