The methods of meditation are paths to travel to arrive at the encounter with Jesus, but if you stop on the road, you will make a “god” out of the path.

The prayer of the heart is mysterious, and at certain times it is lacking. Instead, the prayer of the lips that which is whispered or recited chorally is always accessible.

If prayer ceases, the Church has become like an empty shell that it has lost its bearings.

Pope Francis reflects on the connection between prayer and the communion of saints in his weekly Wednesday audience.