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“Prayer is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.”

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John Vianney was a renowned parish priest, born on May 8, 1786, and died on August 4, 1859. Known for his piety and charitable spirit, he was deeply loved by the congregation during his service in the French parish. more

“When I immersed myself in prayer and united myself with all the Masses that were being celebrated all over the world at that time, I implored God, for the sake of all these Holy Masses, to have mercy on the world and especially on poor sinners who were dying at that moment. At the same instant, I received an interior answer from God that a thousand souls had received grace through the prayerful mediation I had offered to God. We do not know the number of souls that is ours to save through our prayers and sacrifices; therefore, let us always pray for sinners.”

“We must meditate before, during and after everything we do. The prophet says: "I will pray, and then I will understand." This is the way we can easily overcome the countless difficulties we have to face day after day, which, after all, are part of our work. In meditation we find the strength to bring Christ to birth in ourselves and in others.”

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Author:Carlo Borromeo

“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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Author:Elizabeth Ann Seton

“Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace.”

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Author:Benedict of Nursia

“In order to succeed in it (prayer), it should be done when we first awaken, when our whole being is calm and recollected. We need to make our meditation before anything else.”

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Author:Peter Julian Eymard

“As far as possible, you should pray in quiet and silent devotion. Try to have a favorite topic of prayer, such as a devotion to the passion of Jesus, the Blessed Sacrament, awareness of the divine presence; go directly to Jesus without too much fuss.”

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Author:Peter Julian Eymard

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