Welcome silence…
Above anything, welcome silence, for it brings fruits that no tongue can speak of, neither can it be explained.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
God speaks silently…
God speaks silently, he speaks in your heart; if your heart is noisy, chattering, you will not hear.
–Caryll Houselander (1901-1954)
Communication with God…
Little by little, words disappear, and our communication with God becomes the divine communication of silence.
–Luis M. Martinez (1881-1956)
Silence that imitates Jesus…
To be quiet then, to choose not to excuse ourselves when we could, through love of humility, is a silence that imitates Jesus in His Passion.
–Luis M. Martinez (1881-1956)
Silence is the…
Silence is not classified as a virtue, but it is the atmosphere in which virtues develop.
–Luis M. Martinez (1881-1956)
To hear God…
We are no longer able to hear God — there are too many frequencies filling our ears.
–Pope Benedict XVI (1927-
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