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| God is good to the soul that seeks him. |
| Lamentations 3:25 |
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Conversation with God
takes place in the depths and center of the soul.
It is there that the soul speaks to God heart to heart.
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Br. Lawrence of the Resurrection, 17th century
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I lift up my hands
toward your most holy sanctuary.
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| Psalm 28:2 |
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Whomever labors as he prays
lifts his heart to God with his hands.
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St. Benedict, 6th century
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The Spirit helps us in our weakness
for we do not know how to pray as we ought. |
| Romans 8:26 |
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Prayer is the raising of the mind to God.
We must always remember this.
The actual words matter less.
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Bl. John XXIII, 20th century
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God opposes the proud,
but gives grace to the humble. |
| James 4:6 |
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The cry of the humble penetrates the heavens,
and he will not depart until God hears his prayer.
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St. Alphonse Liguori, 18th century
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| Remain in my love. |
| Jesus; John 15:9 |
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We understand prayer as a relationship of love
which leads us to a dialogue with the Lord.
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St. Anthony of Padua, 13th century
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Draw near to God
and he will draw near to you.
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| James 4:8 |
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Prayer is the oxygen of the soul.
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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, 20th century
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| I have called you friends. |
| Jesus; John 15:15 |
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Prayer in nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends;
it means taking time to be alone with him
who we know loves us.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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| Your face, Lord, will I seek. |
| Psalm 27:8 |
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Lord,
grant that I may see you more clearly,
love you more dearly,
follow you more nearly.
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'Spiritual Exercises'; St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century
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