Through Silence We Grow

 Why Practice Silence

Pope Benedict XVI insisted on the fact ‘we live in a society in which it seems that every space, every moment, must be filled with projects, activities and noise; there is often no time to just listen.’  When we can’t quiet ourselves and simply ‘listen’ we often miss the voice of God and the message He wishes to convey to us personally.  Many church leaders have commented that “Silence is God’s first language; everything else is a poor translation,  In order to hear that language, we must learn to be still and rest in God.”

The one who practices silence is the one who can create true balance in their life.  In the silence of our hearts, God speaks to us, and pours His grace in the form of wisdom, temperance, fortitude, and hope.  As a result, we can only react in an outpouring of this love through charity.  He is the potter, we are the clay, and as He molds us into containers that can hold the weight of His love, He fills us up in contemplative silence until it overflows into our active works of mercy.

Experience first hand God’s wonderful gift of peace He bestows on all who simply sit silently in His presence.  He’s waiting for you in the Adoration Chapel.