Church Quote by Pope Benedict XVI

“The diligent reading of Sacred Scripture accompanied by prayer brings about that intimate dialogue in which the person reading hears God who is speaking,…

— David B Currie

“Listening is an essential part of praying. Answers from the Lord come quietly—ever so quietly. In fact, few hear his answers audibly with their…

— H. Burke Peterson

“Prayer is communication. Communication involves dialoguing and listening. You talk, God listens. Then God talks and you listen. I think many people, like me,…

— Lynn R. Davis

When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of…

— Ephrem the Syrian

In order to enjoy the Word, we ought to continue to read it, and the way to obtain a spirit of prayer, is, to…

— George Muller

And let them remember that prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture, so that God and man may talk together; for "we speak…

— Ambrose

God likes to listen favorably to the prayers of His faithful, particularly when they look at Christ's body

— William of Auxerre

The prayer of listening makes things simple but it also makes us vulnerable, and that is frightening. Listening makes us open to Christ, the…

— Benedict Groeschel

Being listened to and being heard is an experience that doesn't happen terribly often. To listen compassionately or nonjudgmentally to another person - not…

— Gabriel Byrne

When we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.

— St. Jerome

“I have found, however, that I sense more power in prayer when I speak them out loud. Please understand, the difference rests in me…

— Beth Moore

“If a man wants to be always in God’s company, he must pray regularly and read spiritual books regularly. When we pray, we talk…

— Isidore of Seville