contemplation

“To love is to will the good of the other.” ~Thomas Aquinas

“The soul is in God and God is in the soul. God is closer to us than water is to a fish.” ~Catherine of Siena

“Do not be afraid because your prayer has been heard.” ~Luke 1:13

“The rest which flows from unceasing prayer needs to be sought at all costs, even when the flesh is itchy, the world alluring, and the demons noisy.” ~Henri Nouwen

“What happens in daily life is the gauge of the power and depth of your prayer, and of the inspiration it offers. Ordinary, daily life is the place where transformation in Christ is worked out.” ~Father Thomas Keating

“Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? …Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~Matthew 6:27, 33-34

“May my life be a continual prayer, a long act of love.” ~St. Elizabeth of the Trinity

“The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” ~2 Corinthians 9:6-7

“God’s power manifests itself in His gentleness.” ~Father Michael-Joseph of St. Thérèse

“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.” ~Matthew 5:44-45