Enclose oneself in great silence…
Whoever wishes to listen well to divine speech must enclose himself in great silence.
–Saint Umilta of Faenza (c. 1226-1310)
Delight in God…
Truth sees God, and wisdom contemplates God, and from these two comes a third, a holy and wonderful delight in God, who is love.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Say to God…
Though we had nothing else to say to God than to tell him that we love him and that he is worthy of that love, that is enough. The angels in heaven utter but one word: Sanctus. In the abode of bliss that is their whole, their solitary prayer.
–Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
God always speaks..,
Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to him, “Lord, I am here. Tell me what you would have me do.” If he gives me some task, I am content and I thank him. If he gives me nothing, I still thank him since I do not deserve to receive anything more than that. And then, I tell God everything that is in my heart. I tell him about my pains and my joys, and then I listen. If you listen, God will also speak to you, for with the good Lord, you have to both speak and listen. God always speaks to you when you approach him plainly and simply.
–Saint Catherine Laboure (1806-1876)
Call upon the Lord…
In all your works, either at home or at the place of your service, do not forget that all your strength, your light and your success are in Christ and His Cross; therefore, do not fail to call upon the Lord before beginning any work, saying: Jesus, help me! Jesus, enlighten me! Thus your heart will be supported and warmed by lively faith and hope in Christ, for His is the power and glory unto ages of ages.
–Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
Disordered affections…
The hindrances that prevent Jesus from uniting himself to our souls are our disordered affections. The moment we are entirely free of them, our heart will expand and cast itself completely into the Heart of Jesus. Then he will give himself to us without reserve. Is it right for us to keep retarding the consummation of our love and our union with Jesus because of some trifling affections that really do not amount to anything?
–Luis M. Martinez (1881-1956)
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