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)
Prayer is the…
Prayer is the port of help, the fountain of salvation, the treasure of confidence, the sheet-anchor amidst the storms, the light in the darkness, the stick of the weak, the shelter at the time of temptations, the medicine at the time of illness, the shield of protection in the battle, the sharp arrow against the enemies.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Prayer unites…
Prayer unites the soul to God.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
God forbids worry…
God commands you to pray, but forbids you to worry.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
God is ready to hear…
God is everywhere ready to hear your prayers.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
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