August 31

"I want to know [Christ] and the power of his resurrection... if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead."

-Philippians 3:10-11

August 30

"For perfected souls every place is to them an oratory; every moment a time of prayer." -St. Catherine of Siena

August 29

"O My God, relying on Thy almighty power and infinite mercy and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen."

-An Act of Hope

August 28

"We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend on material success...Neither does it depend on arms and human industries, but on Jesus alone."

-St. Frances Cabrini

August 27

"Whether or not our prayer is heard depends not on the number of words,

but on the fervor of our souls."

-St. John Chrysostom

August 26

"Mental prayer is, as I see it, simply a friendly intercourse and frequent solitary conversation with Him who, as we know, loves us."

-St. Teresa of Avila