Philip Neri Quotes About Prayer

Quotes about: Prayer

• There is nothing the devil fears so much, or so much tries to hinder, as prayer.

  Philip Neri

  Prayer, Trying, Devil

  St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.12, St Athanasius Press

• During mental prayer, it is well, at times, to imagine that many insults and injuries are being heaped upon us, that misfortunes have befallen us, and then strive to train our heart to bear and forgive these things patiently, in imitation of our Saviour. This is the way to acquire a strong spirit.

  Philip Neri

  Forgiveness, Strong, Prayer

• The man who loves God with a true heart, and prizes him above all things, sometimes sheds floods of tears at prayer, and has in abundance of favours and spiritual feelings coming upon him with such vehemence, that he is forced to cry out, "Lord! let me be quiet!

  Philip Neri

  Spiritual, Prayer, Heart

  St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.55, St Athanasius Press

• He who is unable to spend a long time together in prayer, should often lift up his mind to God by short prayers.

  Philip Neri

  Prayer, Long, Mind

• It is an old custom of the servants of God to have some little prayer ready and to be frequently darting them up to heaven during the day, lifting their minds to God out of the mire of this world.

  Philip Neri

  Prayer, Servant Of God, Heaven

• They who have been exercised in the service of God for a long time, may in their prayers imagine all sorts of insults offered to them, such as blows, wounds, and the like, and so in order to imitate Christ by their charity, may accustom their hearts beforehand to forgive real injuries when they come.

  Philip Neri

  Forgiveness, Prayer, Real

  St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.41, St Athanasius Press

• We must not trust in ourselves, but take the advice of our spiritual father, and recommend ourselves to everybodys prayers.

  Philip Neri

  Spiritual, Prayer, Father

  St Philip Neri (2009). “The Maxims and Sayings of St Philip Neri”, p.20, St Athanasius Press

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