Quiet Moment

The poet enters into himself in order to create. The contemplative enters into God in order to be created.   — Thomas Merton  

I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; in the presence of the angels to you I sing. … On the day I cried out, you answered; you strengthened my spirit. — Psalm 138:1, 3

The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1324

I must also pray, she said, for the conversion of sinners. I asked her many times what she meant by that, but she only smiled. — St. Bernadette Soubirous

In the same way, the Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. — Romans 8:26

We were born to love, we live to love, and we will die to love still more. — St. Joseph Cafasso

We ascend to the heights of contemplation by the steps of the active life. — Pope St. Gregory I

Life is given that we may learn to die well, and we never think of it! To die well we must live well. — St. John Vianney

I knew nothing; I was nothing. For this reason, God picked me out. — St. Catherine Labouré

The priesthood requires a great soul; for the priest has many harassing troubles of his own, and has need of innumerable eyes on all sides. — St. John Chrysostom