Tag: silence
Hunting Silence
To find these deeper wells of silence, however, we must seek them out, whether in the woods or the deserts of our own shut doors.
Two Cheers for Sacramentality
I give two cheers for Mark Clavier’s timely and eternal reminder to us that we should seek the encounter with God in the world; it may just give us a better appreciation and explanation for the Love that governs our world.
Max Picard’s Silence
Perhaps, without silence for a reference point—something out there that reminds us of our place in the big order of things—the masters of information feel free to shade, obscure, or otherwise manipulate their messages.
Work and Prayer: The Brief Friendship of Thomas Merton and Wendell...
Berry wrote in one of his letters to Merton that “you are one of the few whose awareness of what I’m doing here would be of value to me.” He is acknowledging that he and Merton lead lives of similar mission, lives shaped by work and silence.
And Then Begin Again With What Remains: A 10-Year FPR...
On the tenth anniversary of FPR we must admit a little sadly that we’re still relevant.
Aristotle on Talking to Yourself
“The virtuous man wishes to converse with himself.” Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, IX
Conversations with oneself. They could be a sign that something is wrong. But...
Silence of Monks
“For it becomes the master to speak and to teach, but it beseems the disciple to be silent and to listen.” The Rule of...
Discipline and Silence
“And when it comes to action, put your trust in discipline and silence; in every kind of warfare they count a lot, and particularly...
The Silence of Authority
Sometimes speaking, or holding one’s tongue, can make the difference. All the difference. For life and death.
Many in authority today are silent when they...