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Prayer must be said without hypocrisy
Spirituality
St. Peter Canisius, Summa Doctrinae Christianae, 16th century, Three Kinds of Good Works: “There is no work more commended in Holy Scripture, none… more necessarily is to be exercised in this life than prayer. The prayer of him that humbles himself shall pierce the clouds [Sirach 35:21]. Also, it behooves us always to pray [Luke 18:1], namely, with a zealous disposition of heart, and without hypocrisy or respect for the praise of men, that is to say, in spirit and truth.”
Doctrine
Pope St. Celestine I (431): “… pray that the faith may be granted to infidels; that idolaters may be delivered from the errors of their impiety; that the light of truth may be visible to the Jews, and the veil of their hearts may be removed; that heretics may come to their senses through a comprehension of the Catholic faith; that schismatics may receive the spirit of renewed charity…”
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