Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Seven characteristics are required in prayers. Prayer should be faithful, in accordance with the scripture: “Whatever you pray for, believe that you already have it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24) then prayer should be pure, after the example of Abraham, who drove the birds away from his sacrifice. (Genesis 15:11) Third, it should be just. Fourth, it should be heartfelt, since “the heartfelt prayer of a just person works very powerfully.” (James 5:16) fifth, it should be humble. Sixth, it should be fervent (these last two characteristics you see in the mustard seed.) And seventh, it should be devout.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Spiritual life is like living water that springs up from the very depths of our own spiritual experience. In spiritual life everyone has to drink from his or her own well.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
John Chrysostom (347-407), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Great is the profit of the divine Scriptures, and all-sufficient is the aid which comes from them…. For the divine oracles are a treasury of all manner of medicines, so that whether it be needful to quench pride, to lull desire to sleep, to tread under foot the love of money, to despise pain, to inspire confidence, to gain patience, from them one may find abundant resource.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
John Chrysostom (347-407), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Let us have mercy, that we be shown mercy, that we be forgiven.
— Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
The Lord said in a vision: Pray inwardly, even though you find no joy in it. For it does good, though you feel nothing, see nothing, yes, even though you think you cannot pray. For when you are dry and empty, sick and weak, your prayers please me, though there be little enough to please you. All believing prayer is precious to me.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
A mother may sometimes let her child fall and suffer in various ways, so that it may learn by its mistakes. But she will never allow any real harm to come to the child because of her love. And though earthly mothers may not be able to prevent their children from dying, our heavenly mother Jesus will never let us, his children, see death.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
