4 Poems That Celebrate the Gift of Silence
If we have the humility of a saint and the eyes of a Romantic poet, we will be ever more grateful for the beauty of tranquility.
Results from Tag: 'silence'
When the Words Stopped
The ineffability of God is simply another name for his transcendence, which is both absolute and eternal.
Do You Have ‘Reality Debt?’ It’s Time to Encounter Reality
Our devices are just tools, but people are the ‘profound other’
The Great Lenten One-Hour Cellphone Fast of 2022
“If our ‘interior cellphone’ is always busy because we are ‘having a conversation’ with other creatures,” says Cardinal Sarah, “how can the Creator reach us?”
Social Media Noise Leaves Us Bored and Lonely — Seek God in the Silence
“The devout soul makes progress in silence and in peace,” says The Imitation of Christ — a happy Lenten dividend to remember when the internet goes down.
Pope Francis: Holy Spirit Heals Divisions Caused by Money, Vanity, and Gossip
Reflecting on the day’s Gospel (John 3:7-15), in which Jesus tells Nicodemus that he “must be born from above,” the pope said we are reborn through the Holy Spirit rather than by our own efforts.
This Lent, For All of Us, ‘Into Great Silence’
15 years on, this documentary has never been more relevant
Be Not Afraid of Silence — Silence is Critical to Prayer
Ours is a society that is uncomfortable with silence.
Is Technology the Enemy of Silence?
We live in a noisy age, and noise takes its toll on prayer.
