impetration

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The second effect of prayer is proper thereto, and consists in impetration: and again the original intention, to which God looks chiefly, suffices to obtain this effect.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

And though his prayer is not meritorious, it can be impetrative, because merit depends on justice, whereas impetration rests on grace.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

The reason of impetration on the part of God is His sanctity, on account of which we ask to be heard, according to Dan.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

The minimum that suffices for the personal benefits of merit and impetration is the verbal or the literal attention, and the imperfect attention that is mixed with some unwilled distractions or mind wanderings.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

Then he gives us learned dissertations on Her whom he calls the Treasure-house of all good, the Mediatrix of love and impetration.

From En Route by Huysmans, J.-K. (Joris-Karl)