Do too much…
By wishing to do too much, we often spoil everything, constraining our Lord to leave us to act alone and withdraw from us in sorrow.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647- 1690)
Prayer is sitting…
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.
–Richard Rohr (1943-
Understanding is a…
Understanding is a special enlightenment that enables us to see and penetrate the beauty and perfection of the mysteries of faith. We may listen to sermons, we may read widely; yet we can remain ignorant of these divine mysteries if we lack the gift of understanding.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Hunger and thirst…
We might possibly reach a saturation point when it comes to our quest for wealth and honors, but when it comes to loving God, how can we ever say, ‘I have enough?’ No limits can ever be set to our hunger and thirst for Him.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Cultivate peace…
Cultivate peace; be deaf to your too prolific imagination; its great activity not only injures the health of your body, but introduces aridity into your soul. You consume yourself to no purpose; peace and interior sweetness are destroyed by your restlessness. Think you God can speak in those soft and tender accents that melt the soul, in the midst of such a tumult as you by your incessant hurry of thought? Be quiet, and He will soon be heard. Indulge but a single scruple; to be scrupulously obedient.
–François Fénèlon (1651-1715)
Strive in prayer…
You should strive in your prayer for a pure conscience, a will that is wholly with God, and a mind truly set upon Him.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
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