Quotes about Contemplation

Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God.

Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there's something good about feeling both.

As a Christian, I try to meditate or pray at least once a day, however briefly.

I love prayer candles, and I use them often.

It's impossible to see the face of Jesus without seeking that face in some concentrated way, in the practice of the faith, through prayer and action.

I don't go to parties in general.

Each of us needs an opportunity to be alone and silent, or even, indeed, to find space in the day or in the week, just to reflect and to listen to the voice of God that speaks deep within us. . . . In fact, our search for God is only our response to his search for us. He knocks at our door, but for many people, their lives are too preoccupied for them to be able to hear. — Cardinal Basil Hume

Solitude is the practice of being absent from people and things to attend to God.

taking care of the tasks of life. We know we have found our balance when we are so deeply rooted in God that our activity is marked by the peaceful, joyful, rich quality of our contemplation.

the activity of my life ("doing" for Jesus) began to eclipse the contemplative dimension of my life ("being" with Jesus).

twenty-four hours) to rest and delight in God.

It is essential that we reflect on the messages that were handed down to us, submitting them to Christ and his Word.