30 September 2022
A soul arms itself by prayer for all kinds of combat. In whatever state
the soul may be, it ought to pray. A soul which is pure and beautiful must
pray, or else it will lose its beauty; a soul which is striving after this
purity must pray, or else it will never attain it; a soul which is newly
converted must pray, or else it will fall again; a sinful soul, plunged in
sins, must pray so that it might rise again. There is no soul, which is not
bound to pray, for every single grace comes to the soul through prayer.
Saint Faustina
On Prayer
29 September 2022
When you need something, take heart and cry out to the Lord. But remain in peace in the will of God without the least anxiety.
Saint Paul of the Cross
When you need something, take heart and cry out to the Lord. But remain in peace in the will of God without the least anxiety.
Saint Paul of the Cross
God's Ways
28 September 2022
The ways of God are entirely different from our ways. To us it seems necessary to employ powerful means in order to produce great effects. This is not God’s method; quite the contrary. He likes to choose the weakest instruments that He may confound the strong: “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong — Infirma mundi elegit ut confundat fortia.” (1 Cor 1:27)
Blessed Columba Marmion
The ways of God are entirely different from our ways. To us it seems necessary to employ powerful means in order to produce great effects. This is not God’s method; quite the contrary. He likes to choose the weakest instruments that He may confound the strong: “God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong — Infirma mundi elegit ut confundat fortia.” (1 Cor 1:27)
Blessed Columba Marmion
On Duty
27 September 2022
Don’t shirk your duty. Carry it out conscientiously, even though others neglect theirs.
Saint Josemaría Escrivá
Don’t shirk your duty. Carry it out conscientiously, even though others neglect theirs.
Saint Josemaría Escrivá
Good Deeds
25 September 2022
He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
Saint Benedict (480-547)
He should first show them in deeds rather than words all that is good and holy.
Saint Benedict (480-547)
On Prayer
22 September 2022
The only “failure” in prayer is when we neglect it. The only “success” in prayer is the sense of God’s presence, or a deep peace and sense of well-being, a marvelous moment of inner freedom. When that comes, it is a special gift from God. We have no claim on it; we cannot demand it. Our part is to turn to him as best we can, trying to raise our minds and hearts to him.
Basil Hume (1923-1999)
The only “failure” in prayer is when we neglect it. The only “success” in prayer is the sense of God’s presence, or a deep peace and sense of well-being, a marvelous moment of inner freedom. When that comes, it is a special gift from God. We have no claim on it; we cannot demand it. Our part is to turn to him as best we can, trying to raise our minds and hearts to him.
Basil Hume (1923-1999)
On Prayer
18 September 2022
A bound person cannot run. Nor can the mind, which works like a slave for a certain passion, be able to offer a true prayer, because it is dragged around and wanders here and there on account of impassioned thoughts and cannot remain undisturbed. You will not be able to pray clearly if you are preoccupied with material things and are agitated by incessant cares, because prayer implies riddance of every care.
Saint Nilus of Sinai
A bound person cannot run. Nor can the mind, which works like a slave for a certain passion, be able to offer a true prayer, because it is dragged around and wanders here and there on account of impassioned thoughts and cannot remain undisturbed. You will not be able to pray clearly if you are preoccupied with material things and are agitated by incessant cares, because prayer implies riddance of every care.
Saint Nilus of Sinai
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