From Silence to Silence: An Abbot's Direction on the Interior Life
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From Silence to Silence: An Abbot's Direction on the Interior Life

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From Silence to Silence: An Abbot's Direction on the Interior Life

About this book

In From Silence to Silence: A Benedictine Pilgrimage to God's Sanctuary, Fr. Francis Bethel, OSB, a Benedictine monk from Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma, draws from the centuries-old monastic tradition of prayer and his own personal experience to provide a spiritual guide for Catholics who want to silence the distracting noise of this fallen world to hear more clearly the quiet or "silent" voice of God. To understand and partake in the divine mysteries requires that we block out the cacophony of disruptions that plague our lives and separate us from God.

The modern world conspires against silent contemplation by drawing our attention away from God. In response, From Silence to Silence helps readers first establish an interior silence—what the author calls an "interior receptive calm" and then proceeds toward developing a relationship with God's silence by meditating on several divine mysteries. Intended for both laity and religious, the book seeks to help readers foster a healthy prayer life. The essence of the spiritual life involves the exercise of the theological virtues of Faith, Hope, and Charity. These are achieved by practicing the moral virtues which, in turn, help cultivate silence in the soul.

By removing the noise from their lives, exercising the moral virtues that are a prerequisite for the spiritual life, and cultivating a rich life of prayer, readers will be better able to nurture silence in their soul so that they can better believe, desire, and love God.

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Information

Publisher
TAN Books
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781505129892
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. From Silence to Silence
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Preface Two Silences and the Path
  6. Introduction Taking Stock for the Journey
  7. Part I First Steps: Cultivating Receptive Silence
  8. Chapter One Exterior Silence
  9. Chapter Two Custody of the Heart
  10. Chapter Three Silence of the Lips
  11. Part II Finding the Path: Looking toward God
  12. Chapter Four God’s Transcendence
  13. Chapter Five Beauty and God
  14. Chapter Six God’s Love
  15. Part III Approaching the Sanctuary: The Theological Virtues
  16. Chapter Seven Humility
  17. Chapter Eight Faith
  18. Chapter Nine Hope
  19. Chapter Ten Charity
  20. Part IV On the Threshold: Prayer
  21. Chapter Eleven Fundamentals of Prayer
  22. Chapter Twelve The Practice of Prayer
  23. Conclusion Entering the Sanctuary
  24. Endotes