Silence...in the words of the saints

"Contemplative prayer immerses us into the silence of God. How desperately we in the modern world need this wordless baptism! We have become, as the early Church father Clement of Alexandria says, like old shoes – all worn out except for the tongue." ~ Richard Foster


"In silence and quietness, the devout soul makes progress and learns the hidden mysteries of the Scriptures." ~ Thomas a Kempis


"Ultimately, we keep silence and solitude so we can listen better – so we can hear what God is saying to us and to our world." ~ Tony Jones


"As ministers, our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a guard of the Holy Spirit." ~ Henri Nouwen