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| To you I lift up my soul. |
| Psalm 143:8 |
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A few moments of meditation
and recollection each morning in the presence of God
transforms and perfumes the whole day.
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Servant of God, Elisabeth Leseur, 20th century
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Depart from evil
and do good. |
| Psalm 37:27 |
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Acquire the habit of prayer
and it will be easy for you to do good.
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'The Way of a Pilgrim'
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| Pray constantly. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:17 |
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Prayer suppresses anger.
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St. Ephraem, 4th century
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| Be vigilant at all times and pray. |
| Jesus; Luke 21:36 |
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Those who love are vigilant.
Vigilance goes with love, it is a characteristic of love.
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Chiara Lubich, foundress of Focolare; 20th century
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Your face, O Lord,
I seek. |
| Psalm 27:8 |
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It is sweet activity to look on Jesus
with the eyes of the spirit,
to contemplate his divine beauty
and ponder it in our hearts.
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St. Gregory of Agrigentum, 3rd century
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Pray always.
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| Romans 12:12 |
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When we practice faith, hope, and charity
with continued desire,
we pray always.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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| Speak Lord. |
| 1 Samuel 3:09 |
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The Spirit is always speaking to us deep in our hearts,
if only we listen.
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St. Ambrose, 4th century
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| Turn to the Lord your God. |
| Joel 2:12 |
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We should go to prayer with deep humility
and an awareness of our nothingness.
Invoke the help of the Holy Spirit and your good angel,
and remain still in God’s presence,
full of faith that he is more in us than we are in ourselves.
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St. Jane Frances de Chantal, 17th century
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