“The spiritual life goes through alternating phases in which God successively shows and hides himself, makes himself heard and is quiet. Prayer teaches us the subtleties of divine speech. Is God being silent, or are we not hearing him because… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share Image
“There is no need for particular speech in order to be with God. We have only to be quiet and to contemplate his love.… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share Image
“166. God's silence can also be a reproach. We often pretend not to want to listen to this language. Conversely, if there is an earthquake or a major natural disaster, associated with immeasurable human tragedies, we accuse God of not speaking. God's silence questions mankind on its ability to enter into the mystery of life and hope at the very… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share
“I asked the earth and it answered, “I am not He”; and all things that are in the earth made the same confession. I asked the sea and the deeps and the creeping things, and they answered, “We are not your God, seek higher.” I asked the winds that blow, and the whole air with all that is in it… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share
“The spiritual life goes through alternating phases in which God successively shows and hides himself, makes himself heard and is quiet. Prayer teaches us… — Robert Cardinal Sarah Copy Share Image
