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The Lord will accept my prayer. |
Psalm 6:9 |
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No prayer is ever lost.
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St. John Vianney, 19th century
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Call upon the Lord from a pure heart. |
2 Timothy 2:22 |
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We need continual prayer to keep our hearts clean,
for a clean heart becomes the tabernacle of God.
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Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
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The Lord is good to those who wait for him. |
Lamentations 3:25 |
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Have faith, pray with faith,
and good and overflowing measure will be given you.
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St. Frances Cabrini, 20th century
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Persevere in prayer. |
Romans 12:12 |
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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.
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century
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Continue steadfastly in prayer. |
Colossians 4:2 |
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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.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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The Lord is close to all who call upon him. |
Psalm 145:18 |
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Pray with great confidence,
based upon the goodness and infinite generosity of God
and upon the promises of Jesus Christ.
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St. Louis de Montfort, 18th century
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Pray without ceasing. |
1 Thessalonians 5:17 |
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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.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 19th century
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When you pray,
go into your room and shut the door... |
Jesus; Matthew 6:6 |
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Enter into the secret chamber of your heart;
leave everything outside but God;
And when you have shut the door,
then truly seek him.
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St. Anselm, 12th century
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