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Prayer Quotes by John Climacus
- The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him.
- A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.
- When a man has found the Lord, he no longer has to use words when he is praying, for the Spirit Himself will intercede for…
- It can happen that when we are at prayer some brothers come to see us. Then we have to choose either to interrupt our prayer…
- Become aware of God, in whose presence you are while you pray . . . Then take a formula of prayer and recite it with…
More Prayer Quotes
- When I immersed myself in prayer and united myself with all the Masses that were being celebrated all over the world at… — Mary Faustina Kowalska
- A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil… — Teresa of Avila
- In a world of prayer, we are all equal in the sense that each of us is a unique person, with a… — Wystan Hugh Auden
- I don't know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer. — Teresa of Avila
- The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or… — Teresa of Avila
- Prayer in the sense of petition, asking for things, is a small part of it; confession and penitence are its threshold, adoration… — C.S. Lewis
- Prayer is not intended to change God's purpose, nor is it to move Him to form fresh purposes. God has decreed that… — Arthur W. Pink
- Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone… — Teresa of Avila