"Imagine that the ghost of Søren Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher, appeared to you in a dream. So you ask him, 'Sir, what do you suggest I do for Lent this year? I'm already late in choosing.' Before vanishing, he might reply solemnly with his famous words:
'If I were a physician, and if I were allowed to prescribe just one remedy for all the ills of the modern world, I would prescribe silence. For even if the Word of God were proclaimed in the modern world, how could one hear it with so much noise? Therefore, create silence.'
"How much silence do you have in your life? That question is directly connected to the impatience, anxiety, and distraction we feel on a daily basis.
"Silence is an age-old secret - not even exclusively Christian - with enormous benefits."
In a recent commentary, Brother Timothy Danaher, O.P., reflected on the value of silence as a spiritual practice during the holy season of Lent.
To access Br. Timothy's complete post, please visit:
Dominicana: A Silent Lent (11 FEB 16)
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