Prayer begins by…
Prayer begins by talking to God, but it ends by listening to Him.
–Blessed Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
Pray the Rosary…
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Say the holy Rosary…
Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary’s which purifies the monotony of your sins!
–Saint Josemaría Escrivá (1902-1975)
If the heart is distracted…
If the heart wanders or is distracted, bring it back to the point quite gently and replace it tenderly in its Master’s presence. And even if you did nothing during the whole of your hour but bring your heart back and place it again in Our Lord’s presence, though it went away every time you brought it back, your hour would be very well employed.
–Saint Francis de Sales, (1567-1622)
Close your door and seek…
Enter the inner chamber of your mind; shut out all thoughts save that of God, and such as can aid you in seeking him; close your door and seek him. Believe me, if we neither possess nor strive to obtain this peace at home, we shall never find it abroad. —Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
God is a living spring…
Pray with great confidence, with confidence based upon the goodness and infinite generosity of God and upon the promises of Jesus Christ. God is a spring of living water which flows unceasingly into the hearts of those who pray
–Saint Louis de Montfort (1673-1716)
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