2024年8月23日 · The quiet order of a monastery provides an image of this externally, to the monk and to those outside. But mere lack of speaking is not enough; one needs an internal silence that makes room for God to speak to us. This is the silence of the true monk and the saint.

Monastic silence is a spiritual practice recommended in a variety of religious traditions for purposes including becoming closer to God and achieving elevated states of spiritual purity. [1] It may be in accordance with a monk's formal vow of silence, but can also engage laity who have not taken vows, or novices who are preparing to take vows.

When a cloister appears to you, it signifies a need for silence and solitude, a time to retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life. In the silence, listen intently for the soft whispers of wisdom from your higher self or divine guidance.

watch over ourselves in this matter of silence in movement, listen- ing to ourselves walking about, in our cells at night, in choir, in the refectory, to see whether we really are trying to control our movements and to make them as noiseless as possible.

Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, spending time listening to him. She withdrew from the activities around her so as to concentrate on the Lord. She needed silence in order to listen to the Lord. She received praise from the Lord who said, Martha, Martha, you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one.

Within the daily life of the cloister, there are in fact numerous forms of silence, not only regarding persons who are habitually or temporarily silent, but also to space-time situations in the absence of noise and/or sound.

2020年1月11日 · Monastic silence is about creating new “impressions” on the soul by means of beauty, chant, nature, religious symbols or icons, space, time alone and in isolation, time eating in silence with others, time observing carefully all of our surroundings, mindfulness and attentiveness in every moment and circumstance.

The synodal sensitivity to listening and to shared silence in order to rediscover the vitality of the Church and of consecrated life invites us to deepen the meaning of Christian silence lived in depth. Without going to the root of a silence that truly listens to God, all our words, initiatives and sharing run the risk of superficiality that does not allow the seed of the Word to germinate in ...

Interior silence is a spiritual thing and therefore far from the mere absence of sound. It includes stillness, peace, quillity, a gathering together of the powers of the soul so that are controlled and can be focussed wherever we wish.

Br Justin talks here about the importance of silence in our lives. www.monasticretreats.co.uk/theclois... – Listen to Teach us to Pray - Silence by The Cloister - A podcast from Monastic Retreats instantly on your tablet, phone or browser - …