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Speak Lord,
your servant is listening. |
| 1 Samuel 3:9 |
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God speaks in the silence of the heart,
and we listen. This is prayer.
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St. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
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| Pray unceasingly. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:17 |
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Fidelity to prayer will lead to enlightenment
and union with Christ.
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'The Way of a Pilgrim', Russian Classic on Prayer
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| Ask, and you shall receive. |
| Jesus; Matthew 7:7 |
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Ask for great things
and the little things shall be added unto you.
Ask for heavenly things and the earthly things
shall be added unto you.
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Origen, 3rd century
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Blessed are the pure of heart.
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| Jesus; Matthew 5:8 |
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Jesus Christ loves to rest
in pure and tranquil consciences.
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Blessed Henry Suso, 14th century
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I will go to the altar of God,
and I will praise You.
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| Psalm 43:4 |
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When you meet with frequency to praise God,
Satan's powers are overthrown
and his destructiveness is undone
by the unanimity of your faith.
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St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1st century
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| My soul waits in silence. |
| Psalm 62:1 |
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Prayer is the desire for God, an indescribable devotion,
not given by man but brought about by God’s grace.
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Pseudo-Chrysostom, 5th century
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Remember the wonders
the Lord has done. |
| Psalm 105:5 |
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Do not give way to sadness; it is the enemy of devotion.
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St. Francis de Sales, 17th century
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| Never cease praying. |
| Romans 12:12 |
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Prayer gives us a foretaste of the calm bliss
of our heavenly home.
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St. Rose of Viterbo, 13th century
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