"It is only by mental prayer and spiritual reading that we can cultivate the gift of prayer. Mental prayer is greatly fostered by simplicity - that is, forgetfulness of self by transcending of the body and of our senses, and by frequent aspirations that feed our prayer. 'In mental prayer,' says Saint John Vianney, 'shut your eyes, shut your mouth, and open your heart.' In vocal prayer we speak to God; in mental prayer He speaks to us. It is then that God pours Himself into us.
"Our prayers should be burning words coming forth from the furnace of hearts filled with love."
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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