Best quotes by Saint Teresa of Avila on Prayer
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‟ For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
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‟ Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
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‟ Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the services he rendered them then.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
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‟ A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
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‟ I don't know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer.
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‟ A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.
- Saint Teresa of Avila
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‟ The custom of speaking to God Almighty as freely as with a slave - caring nothing whether the words are suitable or not, but simply saying the first thing that comes to mind from being learnt by rote by frequent repetition - cannot be called prayer: God grant that no Christian may address Him in this manner.
- Saint Teresa of Avila