Why Silence Is Golden
As I was working on a book about teaching prayer, it occurred to me that
the chapter on silence would make a good blog. So here it is with a few
adaptations . . . All of us have memories stashed away that bear out
the truth of the saying “silence is golden.” Maybe you remember walking
into the peace of your own home after a noisy party, or taking a stroll
before anyone else was awake, or gazing at a baby fast asleep. Such
times are valuable because they draw us more deeply into reality.
Usually the world packs our minds with a million noises: music, chatter,
commercials, traffic sounds, crowds. Sheltered from these distractions,
we are free to concentrate on essentials. In silence we find truth
goodness, and beauty. In silence we discover who we are. Silence is the
air that our spirit must breathe if our spiritual life is to thrive. Click to continue
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