Love God…
Don’t be afraid of what God has in store for you – love God very much for He wants to do you a great deal of good.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Persevere in prayer…
He taught them only the seven petitions of the Our Father in which all our spiritual and temporal needs are contained, and said nothing further about numerous other kinds of prayers and ceremonies. On the contrary, he urged them not to use many words in their prayers, since our Father in heaven surely knows what we need (Mt 6:7–8). Only one thing did he stress with special emphasis: that we should persevere in prayer.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Strive in prayer…
You should strive in your prayer for a pure conscience, a will that is wholly with God, and a mind truly set upon Him.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Confidence in God alone…
God wishes us not to rest upon anything but His infinite goodness; do not let us expect anything, hope anything, or desire anything but from Him, and let us put our trust and confidence in Him alone.
–Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)
Settle little store by consolations…
Set little store by consolations and tenderness in devotion, and do not be elated when the Lord gives them nor disconsolate when he withholds them. When I hear men of learning and intelligence making such a fuss because God is not giving them feelings of devotion, it revolts me to listen to them: they should master themselves and go on their way.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Prayer is a…
Prayer is a pasturage, a field, wherein all the virtues find their nourishment, growth, and strength.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
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