St John of Kronstadt | The success of the prayer recognized by the spiritual power

The sign of Lord's mercy or of that of His most pure Mother to us, after or during prayer, is peace of heart, especially after the action of some passion, whose property is the absence of spiritual peace.

By this peace of heart and a kind of holy tenderness of heart we can also easily recognize that our prayer has been heard, and that the grace asked in it has been granted to us.

The success of the prayer is also recognized by the spiritual power, which we inwardly obtain for the fulfillment of the duties of our calling, and by the inward light manifestly entering into our soul.

St John of Kronstadt