Summary of The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. This book arose from Cardinal Sarah's silent friendship with Brother Vincent, a  young … [Read more...]

Practical Advice from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. Here is some of the practical advice I gathered from reading Cardinal … [Read more...]

What is Silence? from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. In Cardinal Sarah’s book, he speaks a lot about the mystery of silence in many … [Read more...]

What is Noise? from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. In Cardinal Sarah's book, he speaks about a dictatorship of noise that modern … [Read more...]

Advice for Seminarians and Priests from Cardinal Sarah’s Book: The Power of Silence

Quotes from: The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Robert Cardinal Sarah with Nicolas Diat, Translated by Michael J. Miller, Ignatius Press, 2016. "All activity must be preceded by an intense life of prayer, contemplation, … [Read more...]

Holy Saturday Visions by Anne Catherine Emmerich

From The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ by Anne Catherine Emmerich, chapter 58, pgs. 312-317 The following is a vision from Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich, a German mystic, ecstatic and stigmatist (1774-1824).Emmerich was beatified on … [Read more...]

An Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday by St. Epiphanius, Archbishop of Cyprus

Click here to see original source. "What is happening?" Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and … [Read more...]

Agony in the Garden Meditation: Matthew 26:36-46

From Fr. Gallagher's An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Scriptural Reflections according to the Spiritual Exercises,  pages 78-79. For a PDF 1 Page Handout to Print (click here) Scripture Reading As I begin, I become aware of the Lord present to … [Read more...]

Pius Parsch on Holy Week

From: The Church's Year of Grace by Dr. Pius Parsch. Volume 2: Septuagesima to Holy Saturday. Collegeville, Minnesota: The Liturgical Press, 1953. Now we enter the holiest part of Lent. The Church has prepared us step by step for this sacred … [Read more...]

The World’s First Love: Mary, Mother of God by Fulton J. Sheen

Part I The Woman the World Loves Chapter 1: Love Begins with a Dream Every person carries within his heart a blueprint of the one he loves. He was born of a Mother whom He chose before He was born. It is the only instance in history where both the … [Read more...]