Solitary Prayer
“In the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35)
"...How mysterious and beautiful is this verse and the reality that it signifies? Yet also, how strange it is. Why would the Second Person of the Holy Trinity need to pray? Why would he choose to step away for a time of solitary prayer, when it is very clear that so many people are in desperate need of him? The answer, I believe is twofold...."
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"Silence is difficult. It’s confusing. What, exactly, is supposed to happen while sitting for long, potentially awkward periods of time? I’m still not confident about my answer, but I can share some of my experiences.."
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"Cardinal Robert Sarah has some extremely powerful insights into the value of silence as it relates to our spiritual life and our relationship with God, which he has emphasized with the recent publication of his book The Power of Silence. ..the most important of these insights into three key points."
"The importance of Silence cannot be stressed enough in our day of frequent distraction and noise, for God does not speak to us in such things but in silence as ―in a gentle breeze is the Lord heard. (3 Kings 19:12-14)..."
(article by St. Alphonsus de Liguori)