Plato

The feeling of wonder is the touchstone of the philosopher, and all philosophy has its origins in wonder.

Sacrosanctum Concilium

At the Last Supper, on the night when He was betrayed, our Saviour instituted the eucharistic sacrifice of His Body and Blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the centuries until He should come again, and so to entrust to His beloved spouse, the Church, a memorial of His death and resurrection: a sacrament of love, a sign of unity, a bond of charity, a paschal banquet in which Christ is eaten, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to us.

A Prayer for Patience

Lord, teach me to be patient - with life, with people,and with myself. I sometimes try to hurry things along too much, and I push for answers before the time is right. Teach me to trust Your sense of timing rather than my ownand to surrender my will to Your greater and wiser plan. Help me let life unfold slowly, like the small rosebud whose petals unravel bit by bit, and remind me that in hurrying the bloom along, I destroy the bud and much of the beauty therein.

Instead, let me wait for all to unfold in its own time. Each moment and state of growth contains a loveliness. Teach me to slow down enough to appreciate life and all it holds. Amen.

St. Therese of Lisieux

My penance consisted in breaking my will, always so ready to impose itself on others, in holding back a reply, in rendering little services without recognition.

St. Augustine

The prayer of the just is the key of Heaven; the petition ascends, and the mercy of God descends.

St. Francis de Sales

Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.

Catechism #2725

Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort.