Wednesday, August 02,
2017
In his book “The Power of
Silence,” Cardinal Sarah quotes Pope Benedict XVI:
“we live in a
society in which it seems that every space, every moment must be ‘filled’ with
projects, activities and noise; there is often no time even to listen or to
converse. Dear brothers and sisters, let us not fear to create silence, within
and outside ourselves, if we wish to be able not only to become aware of God’s
voice but also to make out the voice of the person beside us, the voices of
others.” (in Sarah, p. 27)
The Cardinal teaches that God is
within every human heart, in the deepest and innermost place in a person’s
being, a place of deep interior silence. If we seek God, we don’t need to seek
Him outside ourselves, but rather in a profound inner silence where we can draw
near the silence presence of God within us.
I’ve been reading the beginning pages
of this book, and when I studied the Gospel passage for today’s Mass, I was
able to make a connection with two verses from the Gospel of Matthew:
“. . . the
Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a
pearl of great price, he goes and sells all he has and buys it.”
In my meditation, I considered
that the place of interior silence is that pearl, and that I must sell
everything I have—that is, all my thoughts and preoccupations—in order to
attain it. And so, in my silent breath, I sought out that pearl, and when thoughts
or distractions came my way, I “sold” them away and returned my focus to the
pearl. This helped me; perhaps it will help you as well.
God bless you!
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