PRECIOUSNESS OF SILENCE

PRECIOUSNESS OF SILENCE
'But Jesus was silent.' Mt 26:63
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The Silence is Meekness.
When you do not defend yourself against offenses;
When you do not claim your rights;
When you let God defend you;
The Silence is Meekness.

The Silence is Mercy.
When you do not reveal the faults of your brothers to
others;
When you readily forgive without inquiring into the
past;
When you do not judge, but pray in your heart;
The Silence is Mercy.

The Silence is Patience.
When you accept suffering not with grumbling but
joyfully;
When you do not look for human consolations;
When you do not become too anxious, but wait in
patience for the seed to germinate;
The Silence is Patience.

The Silence is Humility.
When there is no competition;
When you consider the other person to be better than
yourself;
When you let your brothers emerge, grow and mature;
When you joyfully abandon all to the Lord;
When your actions may be misinterpreted;
When you leave to others the glory of the enterprise;
The Silence is Humility.

The Silence is Faith.
When you keep quiet because you know that the Lord will
act;
When you renounce the voice of the world to remain in
the presence of the Lord;
When you do not labour yourself to be understood;
because it is enough for you to know that the Lord
understands you;
The Silence is Faith.

The Silence is Adoration.
When you embrace the cross without asking 'Why?';
The Silence is Adoration.
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Silence is so undervalued and yet, sometimes God speaks in a whisper.
Peace be with you all.