CXCVII – Silence

We must improve our prayer and, flowing from that, our charity toward others. It can be difficult to pray when we don’t know how, but we can help ourselves through the use of silence. Souls of prayer are souls of great silence. This silence takes a lot of sacrifice, but if we really want to pray, we must be ready to take that step now. Without this first step toward silence, we will not be able to reach our goal, which is union with God.

Mother Theresa

I came upon this quote recently and not a moment too soon. There are times in my life where prayer is difficult. What to say? What can I say to God? Sometimes nothing needs to be said–sometimes the best thing we can do is listen carefully to what God speaks to our hearts.

I hope this is helpful. Godspeed!