“He asks us to pray. He wants to engage us, but the answer must be His; what is His is always best.” – Monsignor Pope
“As I approached the end of the school year, I contemplated how I could continue to enter into daily prayer once those structured routines ended.” – Thomas Griffin
“If God appreciates silence, and if Christ surrounded his saving work with silence, then we too should expect to encounter him in the silence—especially in a Eucharistic encounter.” – Christopher Carstens
“Our only agenda in prayer should be to give ourselves to God in love and therefore enter more deeply into this relationship of love.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR
“Perhaps you are called to a life of simplicity, like St. Francis. Alternatively, you might draw closer to God intellectually, like St. Thomas Aquinas.” – Jen Arnold
“No one could ever sit down and try to practice infused contemplation. It comes upon us. It comes upon us when it pleases God to give it. For the Spirit blows where he wills (see Jn. 3:8).” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
“The human heart is meant to be like a hermitage, or at the very least, a place set apart where we can commune with God.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Certain seasons of life require much of our time. The important thing to remember in these times is that God understands our season and thus reckons our work as unto Him as prayer.” – Amy Knight
“One is so at ease near one’s mother. With her, everything becomes easier; the weary, discouraged heart, disturbed by storms, finds new hope and strength, and continues the journey with fresh courage.” – Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen
“Do we know and believe that God our Father, who loves us, is looking for us, and that the best place for us to be is in his arms? If we do, prayer will be as natural for us as breathing.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
