Prayer is a harbor in the storms of life, an anchor for those who are storm-tossed, the treasure of the poor, the security of the rich, the healing of the sick, the preservation of health. Prayer banishes evil things, and preserve the good.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
As our body cannot live without nourishment, so our soul cannot spiritually be kept alive without prayer.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Prayer and meditation are as necessary for the life of the spirit as fresh air, food, and sunlight are for the body. If we think of prayer as talking to God, with or without words, our own or those of others, then we can think of meditation as listening to God — an attitude of open, silent receptiveness.
–Molly Monahan (20th Century)
If the body has breath, it lives; if breathing stops, life comes to an end. So it is with the spirit. If there is prayer, the soul lives; without prayer, there is no spiritual life.
–Saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894)
It is far better to talk to God than to talk about Him, for there is so much self love intermingled with spiritual conversations.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Without prayer a man will not persevere long in spirituality; we must have recourse to this most powerful means of salvation every day.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
