Prayer & Scripture

The Value of Silence

by Fr. Mike Schmitz

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

God never ignores us, but sometimes we simply can’t hear him due to all of the distractions in our life. That’s why Fr. Mike Schmitz feels it’s necessary for people to become more comfortable with silence, because silence is God’s first language, and it is in silence that we will best hear him.

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