To saints…
To saints, their very slumber is a prayer.
— Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Prayer is the…
Prayer is the deliberate and persevering action of the soul. It is true and enduring, and full of grace. Prayer fastens the soul to God and makes it one with God’s will.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
To spend time in prayer…
To spend much time in prayer is to knock with a persistent and holy fervor at the door of the One whom we seek. This task is generally accomplished more through sighs than words, more through weeping than speech.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Intentional discipleship…
Intentional discipleship demands authentic prayer:
- sit at the feet of the Master;
- absorb His merciful love;
- become like Him in loving and serving others.
Prayer dispels powerlessness and empowers us to become vessels of divine mercy.
–Kathleen Beckman (2015)
Prayer is…
Prayer is helplessness casting itself on Power, infirmity leaning on Strength, misery reaching to Mercy, and a prisoner clamoring for Relief.
–Blessed Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
Continuous desire is continuous prayer…
There is another inward kind of prayer without ceasing, which is the desire of the heart… If you do not want to pause in prayer then never pause in your longing. Your continuous desire is your continuous prayer. If you cease to desire than you will have fallen silent in your prayer.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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