Quotes About Spirituality

Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer.

Intercessory prayer is the purifying bath into which the individual and the community must enter every day.

There should be a parallel between our supplications and our thanksgivings. We ought not to leap in prayer, and limp in praise.

God's voice is still and quiet and easily buried under an avalanche of clamour.

Sometimes prayer moves the hand of God, and sometimes prayer changes the heart of the person who is praying.

Why is it that when we talk to God, it's called 'prayer,' but when God speaks to us, it's called schizophrenia?

The church converteth the whole world by blood and prayer.

What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.

Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue; God's voice is its most essential part. Listening to God's voice is the secret of the assurance that He will listen to mine.

Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers.

In these days there is no time to pray; but without time, and a lot of it, we shall never learn to pray.

That which begins not with prayer, seldom winds up with comfort.

All the Saints of God are there to protect me, to sustain me and to carry me. And your prayers, my dear friends, your indulgence, your love, your faith and your hope accompany me.

The reason 'help' is such a great prayer is that God is the gift of desperation. When you're in despair, you're teachable.

with all prayer (Eph. 6:18)" All sorts of prayer- public, private, mental, vocal. Do not be diligent in one kind of prayer and negligent in others... let us use all.

Cut off from the Body into which alone the graces of Christ flow, you are deprived of the benefit of all prayers, sacrifices, and Sacraments.

Prayer is the fruit of joy and thankfulness.

God shapes the world by prayer.

He who sleeps without offering the night prayer, may he never enjoy a sound sleep.

Prayer is not the answer. God is the answer. Prayer is the vehicle by which we reach God.

No one who has had a unique experience with prayer has a right to withhold it from others.

Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.

As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.