April 24
“For perfected souls every place is to them an oratory; every moment a time of prayer.”
-St. Catherine of Siena
Tag Archives: Full of Grace
Infinite mercy and promises
April 23
“O My God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.”
-An Act of Hope
We must pray without tiring
April 22
“We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success… Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone.”
-St. Frances Cabrini
The fervor of our souls
April 21
“Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of words, but on the fervor of our souls.”
-St. John Chrysostom
The gift of mental prayer
April 20
“Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Pause for prayer
April 19
“Pray the Rosary for children, and even more, with children, training them from their earliest years to experience this daily pause for prayer with the family, is admittedly not the solution to every problem, but it is a spiritual aid which should not be underestimated.”
-Pope St. John Paul II
Consolation and grace for you
April 18
“Do not fear, I will save you and set you free.”
-Jesus to St. Gertrude the Great
Be transformed into Him
April 17
“Mary makes herself completely available as the soil, she allows herself to be used and consumed so as to be transformed into Him.”
-Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)
An intelligent mind
April 16
“An intelligent mind is simple and teachable; it sees its faults and allows itself to be guided. A mind that is dull and narrow never sees its faults even when shown to them. It is always pleased with itself and never learns to do right.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
God loves you
April 15
“I love you and pray for all of you as if you were my own, and you are.
To young kids, I’m a grandmother, to others a mother, to most of you a nun, and to all of you a friend. God loves you.”
-Mother Angelica
