Authentic silence is not emptiness. Things come to us in the silence. We hear new languages. We are visited by penetrating peace, insight, God Himself, His wisdom, light, His perception and understanding. In authentic silence we hear new sounds and enter new worlds. In silence we come to know our own hearts." ~ Sister Anne Marie Walsh

I used to think when people were silent they had nothing to say, until I realized they were probably just listening to their hearts.

~ Fr. John H. Kappe, Archdiocese of Galveston/Houston

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"A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet centre, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the results of our actions as our only way of self-identification, then we become possessive and defensive and tend to look at our fellow human beings more as enemies to be kept at a distance than as friends with whom we share the gifts of life...It is in solitude that we can discover that being is more important than having and that we are worth more than the results of our efforts...In solitude we become aware that our worth is not the same as our usefulness." ~ Henri Nouwen, Show Me The Way

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