“All Art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose. When the Light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter, he produces marvellous pictures. These gifts are fulfilling their highest purpose, when showing forth the praise of God.” MindArtLightBeautifulSpiritPurposeSunProduceInspirePoetFineHolyHighestMusicianArt IsPraiseHarmonyShiningPainterHoly SpiritProsePoeticFulfillingMarvellousShining Through Author:Abdu'l-Bahá
“Praise Him early, praise Him late, for our high and holy state; born, baptized, redeem'd forever, nought but sin our souls can sever from the Saviour who has bought us, from the Spirit who has taught us. Lord! renew us day by day, never let us fall away.” SoulStatesSpiritFallBornSinLordForeverTaughtHolyLatePraiseSaviourTaught UsBaptized Author:Cecil Frances Alexander
“Superstition, in all times and among all nations, is the fear of a spirit whose passions are those of a man, whose acts are the acts of a man; who is present in some places, not in others; who makes no places holy and not others; who is kind to one person, unkind to another; who is pleased or angry according to the degree of attention you pay him, or praise you refuse to him; who is hostile generally to human pleasure, but may be bribed by sacrifice of a part of that pleasure into permitting the rest. This, whatever form of faith it colors, is the essence of superstition.” MenHumansKindMayPersonsFormSpiritPassionNationsPleasurePayAttentionSacrificeColorHolyDegreesEssencePraiseAngryRefuseAll TimeSuperstitionsHostileUnkind Book:The Religion of Ruskin: The Life and Works of John Ruskin; a Biographical and Anthological Study Source: The Religion of Ruskin: The Life and Works of John Ruskin; a Biographical and Anthological Study
“To give worthy praise to the Lord's mercy, we unite ourselves with Your Immaculate Mother, for then our hymn will be more pleasing to You, because She is chosen from among men and angels. Through Her, as through a pure crystal, Your mercy was passed on to us. Through Her, man became pleasing to God; Through Her, streams of grace flowed down upon us.” MenGivingChristianMotherLordGraceHolyPureAngelMercyPraiseWorthyChosenStreamsCrystalsHymnsImmaculateHoly Mary Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.” GivingChristianMotherDoubtGreaterImagineSonHolyEqualGloryPraiseNo DoubtImagine ThatObscureHonoredBlessed MotherHoly Mary Author:Bernard of Clairvaux
“Holy Spirit, the life that gives life: You are the cause of all movement. You are the breath of all creatures. You are the salve that purifies our souls. You are the ointment that heals our wounds. You are the fire that warms our hearts. You are the light that guides our feet. Let all the world praise you.” WorldGivingHeartSoulLightSpiritCausesHealingFireFeetMovementHolyCreaturesPraiseBreathsGuidesWoundsHealHoly Spirit Author:Hildegard of Bingen
“About three in the morning as we were continuing instant in prayer, the power of God came mightily upon us, insomuch that many cried out for exceeding joy, and many fell to the ground. As soon as we recovered a little from the awe and amazement at the presence of His Majesty, we broke out with one voice, 'We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord.'” LittlesJoySpiritThreeVoicePrayerLordMorningHolyPraiseTheeBrokeAcknowledgeInstantHoly SpiritAweCriedContinuingMajestyAmazementPower Of God Book:The Works... Source: The Works...
“I therefore command all my Brothers, those living now and those to come in the future, to venerate the Holy Mother of God, whom we always implore to be our Protectress, to praise her at all times, in all circumstances of life, with all the means in their power and with the greatest devotion and submission.” MeanMotherBrotherCircumstancesHolyPraiseDevotionCommandAll TimeMy BrotherSubmission Author:Francis of Assisi
“As we were baptized, so we profess our belief. As we profess our belief, so also we offer praise. As then baptism has been given us by the Savior, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, so, in accordance with our baptism, we make the confession of the creed, and our doxology in accordance with our creed.” Has BeensFatherNamesBeliefGivenSonHolyOffersPraiseGhostSaviorConfessionCreedsHoly GhostBaptismBaptizedDoxology Author:Saint Basil
“Prayer means lovingly contemplating the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, allowing our hearts to be enkindled to praise and adore the love and omnipotence of the most blessed Trinity.” HeartMeanSpiritFatherPrayerSonHolyPraiseBlessedHoly SpiritAllowingContemplatingAdoreTrinityOmnipotence Author:Basilea Schlink