Alphonsus Liguori Quotes

Lord, help my poor soul.

The Old Testament teaches us that if we humble ourselves and pray, God will hear from heaven and heal our land. And the New Testament assures us that the fervent prayers of righteous men can make a difference.

I know no words of prayer - God help me because I can not help myself.

To this day I always say my prayers on my knees 'cause I think maybe they get there sooner.

You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.

Please God, let me hit one. I'll tell everybody you did it.

Our real work is prayer. What good is the cold iron of our frantic little efforts unless first we heat it in the furnace of our prayer? Only heat will diffuse heat.

I do not know much about God and prayer, but I have come to believe over the last twenty-five years, that there's something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Help, Thanks, Wow.

We need less travelling by jet plaes from congress to congress... but more kneeling and praying and pleading to God to have mercy on us, more crying to God to arise and scatter his enemies and make himself known.

No one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross. No one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ.

Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of: Wherefore, let they voice, Rise like a fountain for me night and day.

He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.

Our Father and Our God, unto thee, O Lord we lift our souls.

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer.

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace.

Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.

When I say, 'I love Christ and love the teachings of Christ,' I mean that in the most simple and naive way. I'm not saying I'm right.

We depend a lot on the guy upstairs in dire times, in addressing our concerns and looking for help.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best.

Prayer is talking with God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart.

Humble prayer to our Heavenly Father, in deep faith in Jesus Christ, is essential to qualify us for the companionship of the Holy Ghost.

I beg the Most High to allow me the favour of the double reward, but if God only finds me worthy of one reward, I will accept it in all humility.

God has been pleased to save us during the years of war that have already passed. We pray that He may be pleased to save us to the end. But we must do our part.