Silence - By a Camaldolese Hermit
All must be purified and entirely submitted to God.
We cannot make any conditions with God, we cannot hold back for ourselves anything, still less impose our own will or our psychological disturbances upon others.
Everything in us must be brought to silence, and only then will we be free for God and for the needs of others. We must strive toward purity of heart.
A silent man will be able to listen to the Holy Spirit and to follow His inspiration.
Silence is compatible with action. God is infinitely silent and infinitely active.
All the universe, all mankind, and all creatures depend on Him. He takes care of all in greatest silence and peace, with infinite love.
We also should learn to combine the spirit of silence with our daily occupations in such a way that we do not lose interior recollection or become noisy. We do all we are supposed to do. Silence is compatible with joy.
Silence should make us joyful.
Our cell should become a paradise.
It is a bad sign when silence makes us sad, when we begin to meditate on the complaints of our fallen nature instead of meditating on God and His infinite Love.
Silence is a challenge for all. Some become happy, some unhappy. In solitude and silence we can see what we really are, or better, who we really are.
It can be said that God loves silence.
The mystery of the Incarnation was accomplished in greatest silence. In the Eucharist, where Christ is really present, He is the example of Christian Silence.
Always substantially one with the Father, serving as Mediator between God and us, He becomes also the spiritual food for many.
He is always ready to console and to help all those in need who have recourse to Him.
O admirable Mystery, O most perfect example for all of us! In silence we should adore God and be united with Him; in silence we should pray and offer ourselves for the salvation of many; in silence we should be patient and bear all insults and offenses as Christ does in the Eucharist.