Quotes about Contemplation
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God.
- Francis de Sales
Her eyes are homes of silent prayers.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone or seated in your shop ... while buying or selling ... or even while cooking.
- St. John Chrysostom
The stillness of prayer is the most essential condition for fruitful action. Before all else, the disciple kneels down.
- Gianna Beretta Molla
Prayer begins at the edge of emptiness.
- Abraham Joshua Heschel
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.
- Henri Matisse
Prayer is nothing else than a sense of God's presence
- Brother Lawrence
Seek in reading and thou shalt find in meditation; knock in prayer and it shall be opened in contemplation.
- John of the Cross
In vocal prayer we go to God on foot. In meditation we go to God on horseback. In contemplation we go to God in a jet.
- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.
- Teresa of Avila
Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself.
- Mother Teresa
I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.
- Larry Crabb