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Suscipe: A beautiful prayer when Jesus is silent
I was meeting with a man in the middle of an ugly divorce. All he wanted—desperately—was reconciliation with his wife. Each attempt to reach out, however well-intentioned, was reported as a violation of…
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How to enter the silence needed to hear God
Sunday was a beautiful Fall day. I sat outside to pray in solitude and silence. I gazed upon the trees around the lake, soaked up the beauty of the blue sky, and felt…
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What is the fruit that ripens with silence?
Saint Teresa of Calcutta had an interesting business card. On the front, it simply said Mother Teresa, MC. No address. No phone number. No other contact information. On the back, she had a…
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The Value of Being Still
When chaos abounds, God give eight words to live by: "Be still, and know that I am God."
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How to listen to the right voice
A brief homily for Friday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time: It's time to silence the divisive voices in the kingdom of our interior life.
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Don’t miss the moment
Too often we go through life worrying about what's next, and we miss the here and now.
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Silence that touches souls
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence." Mother Teresa
