~ These shadows look so thick to him and weigh him down so that when he finds they are shadows and that he can see through them, walk through them and be again in the sun, he is enormously delighted. And I am afraid I am just as delighted as he is. ~
~ A man does not serve God when he prays, for it is himself he is trying to serve ~
~ Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man ~
~ Fear drives the wretched to prayer ~
~ Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute. Neither does song, neither does love, neither does the dance. ~
~ Prayer: the key of the day and the lock of the night ~
~ Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. ~
~ Prayer only from the mouth is no prayer ~
~ Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble. ~
~ Each prayer is more beautiful than the others. I cannot recite them all and not knowing which to choose, I do like children who do not know how to read, I say very simply to God what I wish to say, without composing beautiful sentences, and He always understands me. For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it is a simple glance directed to heaven, it is something great, supernatural, which expands my soul and unites me to Jesus. ~
~ It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk. ~
~ I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it. ~