Fr. Joe Newman, OSFS, on Silence and God's Closeness to Us

"Fr. Ken McKenna, OSFS, my Novice Director, once told us that God's first language is silence. This insight was puzzling to me since I had just memorized the Canticle of Zechariah and the Canticle of Mary from the Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours). These long prayers contain a lot of words. What does Fr. Ken mean that God's first language is silence?"

In a recent commentary, Father Joe Newman, OSFS, reflected on why God's first language is silence and on His closeness to us

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De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Silence (28 DEC 23)