Only in Silence

 

"The Father spoke one Word from all eternity
and he spoke it in silence,
and it is in silence that we hear it....
It was said once, and said in absolute silence.
And it is only in silence that we hear it."
-- St. John of the Cross

Sunset and the twilight that follows bring the day into silence. St. John invites us to be silent in prayer, simply listening for God, not telling God what we want nor even praising God, just being silent.