Tag Archive | silence

The gift of silence in community

It is the silence that makes our words (sounds) mean something. When the words we offer come out of the deep silence of our listening, it is here that we can be assured that we are offering something and not just spouting out noises to fulfill our own needs or insecurities. How often do we […]

Silence

Silence is not so much a rule to be observed by refraining from speech, but… an opportunity for growing in the sense of the Divine Presence. It is only by learning to live in that Glorious Presence, and by reflecting on the depth of our own silent listening that we can come to know the […]

Waking up “hungry”

I really woke up cold this morning… and I hit the snooze two or three times so I could tunnel back into the warmth of my blankets. But as I pulled myself out of bed, I realized I was hungry. Not in the physical, stomach-growling way, but in a deep heart place. I was longing […]

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