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Efficacy
of Prayers of the Just |
"The
fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful." (St.
James, Jms. 5:16)
"Finally,
all of you, be of one mind, sympathetic, loving toward one
another, compassionate, humble. Do not return evil for evil, or
insult for insult; but, on the contrary, a blessing, because to
this you were called, that you might inherit a blessing. For:
'Whoever would love life and see good days must keep the tongue
from evil and the lips from speaking deceit, must turn from evil
and do good, seek peace and follow after it. For the eyes of the
Lord are on the righteous and his ears turned to their prayer, but
the face of the Lord is against evildoers.'" (St. Peter, 1 Pt.
3:8-12)
"Another
angel came and stood at the altar, holding a gold censer. He was
given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers
of all the holy ones, on the gold altar that was before the
throne. The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the
holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel."
(Rv.
8:3-4)
"We
have before Our eyes examples of the penance of holy men whose
prayers and supplications were consequently most pleasing to God,
and even obtained miracles. They governed and kept assiduously in
subjection their minds and hearts and wills. They accepted with
the greatest joy and humility the doctrines of Christ and the
teachings of His Church. Their unique desire was to advance in the
science of God; nor had their actions any other object than the
increase of His glory. They restrained most severely their
passions, treated their bodies rudely and harshly, abstaining from
even permitted pleasures through love of virtue. And therefore
most deservedly could they have said with the Apostle Paul, our
conversation is in Heaven: hence the potent efficacy of their
prayers in appeasing and in supplicating the Divine Majesty."
(Pope Leo XIII, "Octobri Mense", 1891)
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God
Gives Good Things to Those Who Ask |
"[If
you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give
good things to them that ask him?" (Mt. 7:11)] He says good
things, because God does not give all things to them that ask Him,
but only good things." (Psuedo-Chrys, as quoted by St. Thomas
Aquinas, Doctor of the Church)
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No
Prayer is Lost |
"No
prayer is ever lost." (St. John Vianney)
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Perseverance
in Prayer |
"For
if you persevere in asking, without doubt you will receive what
you ask for." (St. Bede the Venerable, Doctor of the Church)
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Sharing
Others' Joy |
"Rejoice
with those who rejoice...." (St. Paul, Rom. 12:15)
"It
belongs to the same virtue to love a man and to rejoice about him,
since joy results from love... wherefore love is reckoned a
virtue, rather than joy, which is an effect of love." (St.
Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church and "greatest theologian
in the history of the Church")
"[W]hen
many rejoice together, each one has more exuberant joy, for they
are kindled and inflamed one by the other." (St. Augustine,
Doctor of the Church)
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Zacharias'
Answered Prayer |
"But
the angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because
your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a
son, and you shall name him John.'" (Lk. 1:13)
"Divine
mercy is ever full and overflowing, not narrowed to a single gift,
but pouring in an abundant store of blessings; as in this case,
where first the fruit of his prayer is promised; and next, that
his barren wife shall bear a child, whose name is announced as
follows; 'And you shall call his name John'. (Lk. 1:13)" (St.
Ambrose, Doctor of the Church)
"The
angel not only soothes [Zacharias'] fears, but gladdens him with
good tidings, adding, 'For your prayer is heard, and your wife
Elizabeth shall bear a son.' (Lk. 1:13)" [Origen ("the
greatest scholar of Christian antiquity" - although he would
eventually be excommunicated and be regarded as a heretic), 3rd
century A.D.]
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Misc. |
"With
expectation, I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to
me: and he heard my prayer; and he put a new canticle into my
mouth, a song to our God." (Offertory)
"Nor can we, for a moment, doubt that God
in His goodness awaits and is at all times ready to hear our
petitions - a truth to which the Sacred Scriptures bear ample
testimony. Since, however, the texts are easy of access, we shall
content ourselves with citing as an example the words of Isaias:
Then shalt thou call, and the Lord will hear: thou shalt cry, and
he will say, 'Here I am'; and again, It shall come to pass, that
before they call, I will hear: as they are yet speaking, I will
hear. With regard to instances of persons who have obtained from
God the objects of their prayers, they are most innumerable, and
too well known to require special mention." (Catechism of the
Council of Trent)
"Our most bountiful Father has commanded us
to beg of Him our deliverance from evil, in order that His command
should inspire us with the hope of obtaining the object of our
prayers. Of this truth the Sacred Scriptures afford many
illustrations, so that they whom reason does not inspire with
confidence may be persuaded to hope by a multitude of examples.
Abraham, Jacob, Lot, Joseph and David are to all unexceptional
witnesses of the divine goodness; and the instances recorded in
the New Testament of persons rescued from the greatest dangers, by
the efficacy of devout prayer, are so numerous as to make it
unnecessary to mention the special cases. Therefore we shall
content ourselves with one text from the prophet, which is
sufficient to confirm even the weakest: The just cried, and the
Lord heard them; and delivered them out of all their
troubles." (Catechism of the Council of Trent)
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