“The search for intimacy with God involves the truly
vital need of silence embracing the whole being, both for those who must find
God in the midst of noise and confusion and for those who are dedicated to the
contemplative life. To achieve this,
their entire being has need of silence, and this requires zones of effective
silence and a personal discipline to favor contact with God.” eBl. Pope John Paul
II (message to the Plenaria,
n.2)
Please help to make our church a zone of silence for
those who come to pray. Protracted talking
within the Church, even in whispers, can be a real distraction to those who are
trying to focus on God. When socializing
after Mass, be mindful of closing the inner doors and keeping the noise level
down for those praying in Church.
