In honor of All Saints Day, we offer a selection of quotes from the Saints on contemplation:
Contemplation of God is the chief good, and is simple and one. – St. John Cassian
Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace. -St. Benedict
The greatness of contemplation can be given to none but those who love. - Pope St. Gregory the Great
That which belongs principally to the contemplative life is the contemplation of the divine truth, because this contemplation is the end of the whole human life. – St. Thomas Aquinas
Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed. -St. Francis de Sales
Contemplation makes one forgetful of self and of all things – St. Teresa of Avila
Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love. – St. John of the Cross
The soul that is quick to turn to speaking and conversing is slow to turn to God. For when it is turned toward God, it is then strongly and inwardly drawn toward silence and flight from all conversation. -St. John of the Cross
Frequently, only silence can express my prayer. -St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means to be contemplative in the heart of the world. -St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta
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