Whoever is attacked by the spirits of darkness
needs only to apply himself vigorously to prayer,
and he will beat them back with great success.

 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century

Prayer is the place par excellence of free giving,
of striving for the Invisible,
the Unexpected and the Ineffable;
a gift of the One to whom we turn.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

Pray with great confidence,
based upon the goodness and infinite generosity of God
and upon the promises of Jesus Christ.

 
St. Louis de Montfort, 18th century

We must pray without ceasing,
in every occurrence and employment of our lives;
that prayer which is rather a habit of lifting up the heart to God
as in a constant communication with him.

 
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 19th century

Enter into the secret chamber of your heart;
leave everything outside but God;
And when you have shut the door,
then truly seek him.

 
St. Anselm, 12th century

It is a good thing
to keep the thought of God uppermost in our mind,
and something a true Christian should never cease doing.

 
St. Basil the Great, 4th century

Get used to conversing with God often,
and try never to forget him.

 
Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection, 17th century

In prayer, hold yourself before God
like a poor mute man and a paralytic at the door of a rich man,
and spend your time keeping your soul
in the presence of the Lord.

 
Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection, 17th century