LENTEN RETREAT V
Leave
Solitude
*Silence
Method
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Dear All of Us,
Silence may or
may not be golden.
It surely is sacred.
Silence clear cuts to
realms rich real divine.
Silence clear channels
depth, breath, height
to
Endless
The Desert
Mothers and Fathers
were being
noised to death.
in Dodge.
They got out of town
to quiet down desert.
They shut up
to open up.
They silenced
maddening mind,
cacophonous crowd,
the no-know-noise
inside, outside.
In stillness they heard
the spheres sing sacred.
In silence they heard
God utter them.
In the solitude of silence
they heard
the deepest reality of
self
other
all Creation.
Wordless Wisdom
As for them, so for us,
deadening din
inside
outside
INSIDE:
Somewhere or other
Richard Rohr points out
that our minds are like
a cage of
constantly jumping,
endlessly chirping,
monkeys.
OUTSIDE:
Our culture is
on a noise bender.
It's like being at
too many
wedding receptions.
The booming music
makes it impossible
to hear someone on
the other side of the table.
Noise swamped.
In silence
of
soul and surroundings
we hear simplicity -
what is
as is
God Soundings
God Uttering Reality
It's surprisingly so.
Silence speaks volumes:
"When I am liberated by silence,
when I am no longer involved
in the measurement of life,
but in the living of it,
I can discover a form of prayer
in which there is effectively
no distraction.
My whole life becomes a prayer.
My whole silence is full of prayer.
The world of silence
in which I am immersed
contributes to my prayer. "
Thomas Merton
Thoughts in Solitude
"Open wide the doors
of one's heart to
the infinite silences
of the Spirit,
out of whose abysses
love wells up without fail
and gives itself to all."
Thomas Merton
(Sorry, I can't relocate
the citation)
So blessedly silenced
we can
SILENCE SPEAK
vibrations toning
a
Holy Communion
So sacred
Too precious to spoil
with surround sound
outside
with sound swirls
inside.
Soul Sound Questions:
- what are we talking about?
- what are we listening to?
- how much Reality - Godness -
is vibrating?
In our small group,
or with a trusted
spiritual friend,
we scripture soak in
Matthew 12:33-37
The Message
translation
The Message Mathew 12:33-37
Hearing/Heading Jesus
we listen to
our sounds:
- what are we hearing
- what are we saying
- where is it coming from
- what does it do to us
- what does it do to others
- what does what Jesus says
say about our soundings,
what we listen to,
what we say?
A helpful view is to see
Jesus in our right now:
How much time
would he be spend
on the phone,
with the internet,
gumming it up
in mindless chatter,
what news casters
would he trust,
what politicians
would he give a hearing,
how about religious leaders
and trend setters
( if any ) ?
When hopefully all is said and done,
"Be still and know that I am God."
Psalm 46:10
We listen to
SILENCE SPEAK
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Next Edition
Online: Wednesday
March 13, 2024
Email: Friday
March 15, 2024
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This past week we were blessed
by a groups from Vietnam and
Sebia joining in with us.
So glad you are here!
SPECIAL EDITION
coming
shortly after Easter
ELDERCHRIST
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THANKS MUCHLY
to
all who share
frankly speaking
with others
In the sincereness
that is simple silence,
we hold each and all
of our union here
in prayer.
Forward with our Retreat.
Love to all
God Bless,
John Frank
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