The Saints thoughts on Prayer
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
We set forth our petitions before God, not in order to make known to Him our needs and desires, but rather so that we ourselves may realize that in these things, it is necessary to turn to God for help.’
St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
‘Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.’
St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney (1786-1889)
‘Never forget that it is at the beginning of each day that God has the necessary grace for the day ready for us. He knows exactly what opportunities we shall have to sin, and will give us everything we need if we ask him then. That is why the devil does all he can to prevent us from saying our morning prayers or to make us say them badly.’
St Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941)
“When you kneel before an altar, do it in such a way that others may be able to recognize that you know, before whom you kneel”
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