Pope Francis to Seminarians and Novices

“Dear seminarians, dear novices, dear young people discerning your vocations: ‘Evangelization is done on one’s knees’, as one of you said to me the other day. Always be men and women of prayer! Without a constant relationship with God, the mission becomes a job. The risk of activism, of relying too much on structures, is an ever-present danger. If we look towards Jesus, we see that prior to any important decision or event he recollected himself in intense and prolonged prayer. Let us cultivate the contemplative dimension, even amid the whirlwind of more urgent and pressing duties."

An excerpt from a homily by Pope Francis on July 7, 2013