Enclose oneself in great silence…
Whoever wishes to listen well to divine speech must enclose himself in great silence.
–Saint Umilta of Faenza (c. 1226-1310)
Silence is so powerful..
Silence is so powerful a language that it reaches the throne of the living God. Silence is His language, though secret, yet living and powerful.
–Saint Faustina (1905-1938)
A silent soul is…
Silence is a sword in the spiritual struggle. A talkative soul will never attain sanctity. The sword of silence will cut off everything that would like to cling to the soul. We are sensitive to words and quickly want to answer back, without taking any regard as to whether it is God’s will that we should speak. A silent soul is strong; no adversities will harm it if it perseveres in silence. The silent soul is capable of attaining the closest union with God. It lives almost always under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. God works in a silent soul without hindrance.
–Saint Faustina (1905-1938)
Silence will illuminate you…
Silence like the sunlight will illuminate you in God.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
The power of silence…
The Church must discover the power of silence. Confronted with the sorrows, doubts and uncertainties of people she cannot pretend to give easy solutions. In Jesus, silence becomes the way of attentive listening, compassion and prayer. It is the way to truth.
–Luis Antonio Tagle (1957-
In silence God…
What is essential is not what we say but what God tells us and what He tells others through us. In silence He listens to us; in silence He speaks to our souls. In silence we are granted the privilege of listening to His voice.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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