Prayer of the heart…
The prayer of the heart is the source of all good, which refreshes the soul as if it were a garden.
— Saint Gregory of Sinai (c. 1295-1346)
Prayer reveals to…
Prayer reveals to souls the vanity of earthly goods and pleasures. It fills them with light, strength and consolation; and gives them a foretaste of the calm bliss of our heavenly home.
— Saint Rose of Viterbo (c. 1233-1251)
Whoever has tasted…
Whoever has tasted the sweetness of Christ will be diligently occupied in prayer, which, more than any labour, brings one near to God; for in prayer the mind is conmingled with God and becomes the image of its Maker and the recipient of his gifts and a fount of his mysteries.
— John of Dalyatha (Eighth Century)
Be not satisfied…
Do not be satisfied with little things, because God wants great things.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
The name of Jesus…
If you think of the name ‘Jesus’ continually and cling to it devotedly, then it will cleanse you from sin and set your heart aflame; it will enlighten your soul, remove turbulence, and eliminate lethargy; it will give the wound of love and fill the soul to overflowing with love; it will chase off the devil and eliminate terror, open heaven, and create a mystic.
— Richard Rolle (c. 1300-1349)
Join yourself to God…
And now, with all affection, all devotion and intention, may you join yourself to God in prayer, as if you saw the spouse Jesus himself present, who assuredly is present in your soul.
— Saint Gertrude (1256-1302)
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