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William Zambrano MD
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(Psa 46:10-12) Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
FATHER ROMANO GUARDINI: “For the greatest things are accomplished in silence – not in the clamor and display of superficial eventfulness, but in the deep clarity of inner vision; in the almost imperceptible start of decision, in quiet overcoming and hidden sacrifice.”
SUBSTACK: Contemplative Prayer and Hope for America
CRISIS MAGAZINE: The Sound of Silence
CATHOLIC GENTLEMAN: The Remedy of Silence
Silence. This is the real remedy to modernity. I can think of no better antidote to the cult of unlimited choice than this. Silence teaches patience, and patience gives birth to prayer. Silence quells our restlessness and puts us in touch with eternal values.
This silence, however, is not something you stumble into or experience accidentally. It is something you must intentionally cultivate. Each day, we should strive to find moments to pause and reflect; to remove ourselves from the steam of impressions and advertisements which only stir within us restlessness and discontent. We must seek times to be quiet before the Lord in adoration and thanksgiving, for in these moments of quiet communion lie true healing and purification.
Above all, we must remember that holiness cannot be bought. Unlike so many things available to us, it requires real effort, real sacrifice, and real desire. In other words, holiness demands the cross. And there are no shortcuts.
ANTONIO CARDINAL BACCI MEDITATION: “To be Silent, to Adore, and to be Happy”
1. When Rosmini was seriously ill and in danger of death he was visited by his admirer and friend, Manzoni, who found him in so serious a condition that he could only breathe with difficulty. In his shaking hands he clutched a crucifix. “Are you suffering much?” Manzoni asked as he bent over him. The sick man gazed at his friend and a wan smile passed over his face. Then the great writer asked him to give him some advice by which he would remember him. Rosmini looked at his crucifix and whispered: “Be silent, adore, and be happy.” To be silent: It is very difficult for a man to remain silent when he is suffering great physical pain or when he is slandered, envied or misunderstood. On such occasions one’s blood begins to boil and bitter remarks come easily to the tongue. But what good does it do? It may be some relief to our feelings, but usually it will only make matters worse by aggravating our trouble. Let us be silent and offer our sufferings to Jesus, Who suffered for us more than we could ever suffer. Let us atone for our sins by silently offering our sorrows and disappointments to God. Any other gift which we give to God is nothing more than restitution for all He has given us; but when we offer our sufferings, we give Him something which is truly our own, because it is we ourselves who suffer. Suffering endured without complaint is a most acceptable gift to God, Who grants us in return peace and resignation.
2. To Adore: What are we in the sight of God but poor, weak creatures? How can we rebel against those sufferings with which the Lord in His infinite wisdom allows us to be afflicted? Since it is God Who sends them, it can only mean that He wishes us to profit spiritually from them in the same way as we benefit physically from unpleasant medicine. We gladly recognize, therefore, the mysterious designs of Divine Providence in all the circumstances of our lives, happy and unhappy. Like the holy patriarch Job we should say: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21) We should repeat, too, with Jesus in Gethsemane: “Not my will but thine be done.” (Luke 22:42) Like the Saints, we should thank God for all His designs in our regard.
3. To be Happy: When the Apostles had been persecuted and threatened with death we read that “they departed rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.” (Acts 5:41) The Saints were also happy to suffer for Christ. St. Teresa used to say “Either to suffer or to die,” while St. Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi wished “to suffer and not to die.” There were others whose love for Jesus was so great that they prayed for suffering because they considered it an affliction not to be carrying a cross. It is difficult for human nature to desire and to pray for suffering; but when a man really loves God more than himself and more than created things, nothing is too difficult. If we have not reached such a high level of generosity, however, let us at least resolve to be fully resigned in our acceptance of any trials which He may wish to send us.
ST. ISAAC THE SYRIAN: Prayer offered up at night possesses a great power, more than the prayer of the day-time. Therefore all the righteous prayed during the night, while combatting the heaviness of the body and the sweetness of sleep and repelling corporeal nature…There is nothing that even Satan fears so much as prayer that is offered during the vigilance at night…For this reason the devil smites them with violent warfare, in order to hinder them, if possible, from this work…But those who have resisted his wicked stratagems even a little, who have tasted the gifts of God that are granted during vigil, and who have experienced in themselves the magnitude of God’s help that is always nigh to them, utterly disdain him and all his devices.
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September 17, 2025(Psa 46:10-12) Be still and see that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, and I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of armies is with us: the God of Jacob is our protector.
FATHER ROMANO GUARDINI: “For the greatest things are accomplished in silence – not in the clamor and display of superficial eventfulness, but in the deep clarity of inner vision; in the almost imperceptible start of decision, in quiet overcoming and hidden sacrifice.”
SUBSTACK: Contemplative Prayer and Hope for America
CRISIS MAGAZINE: The Sound of Silence
CATHOLIC GENTLEMAN: The Remedy of Silence
Silence. This is the real remedy to modernity. I can think of no better antidote to the cult of unlimited choice than this. Silence teaches patience, and patience gives birth to prayer. Silence quells our restlessness and puts us in touch with eternal values.
This silence, however, is not something you stumble into or experience accidentally. It is something you must intentionally cultivate. Each day, we should strive to find moments to pause and reflect; to remove ourselves from the steam of impressions and advertisements which only stir within us restlessness and discontent. We must seek times to be quiet before the Lord in adoration and thanksgiving, for in these moments of quiet communion lie true healing and purification.
Above all, we must remember that holiness cannot be bought. Unlike so many things available to us, it requires real effort, real sacrifice, and real desire. In other words, holiness demands the cross. And there are no shortcuts.
ANTONIO CARDINAL BACCI MEDITATION: “To be Silent, to Adore, and to be Happy”
1. When Rosmini was seriously ill and in danger of death he was visited by his admirer and friend, Manzoni, who found him in so serious a condition that he could only breathe with difficulty. In his shaking hands he clutched a crucifix. “Are you suffering much?” Manzoni asked as he bent over him. The sick man gazed at his friend and a wan smile passed over his face. Then the great writer asked him to give him some advice by which he would remember him. Rosmini looked at his crucifix and whispered: “Be silent, adore, and be happy.” To be silent: It is very difficult for a man to remain silent when he is suffering great physical pain or when he is slandered, envied or misunderstood. On such occasions one’s blood begins to boil and bitter remarks come easily to the tongue. But what good does it do? It may be some relief to our feelings, but usually it will only make matters worse by aggravating our trouble. Let us be silent and offer our sufferings to Jesus, Who suffered for us more than we could ever suffer. Let us atone for our sins by silently offering our sorrows and disappointments to God. Any other gift which we give to God is nothing more than restitution for all He has given us; but when we offer our sufferings, we give Him something which is truly our own, because it is we ourselves who suffer. Suffering endured without complaint is a most acceptable gift to God, Who grants us in return peace and resignation.
2. To Adore: What are we in the sight of God but poor, weak creatures? How can we rebel against those sufferings with which the Lord in His infinite wisdom allows us to be afflicted? Since it is God Who sends them, it can only mean that He wishes us to profit spiritually from them in the same way as we benefit physically from unpleasant medicine. We gladly recognize, therefore, the mysterious designs of Divine Providence in all the circumstances of our lives, happy and unhappy. Like the holy patriarch Job we should say: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21) We should repeat, too, with Jesus in Gethsemane: “Not my will but thine be done.” (Luke 22:42) Like the Saints, we should thank God for all His designs in our regard.
3. To be Happy: When the Apostles had been persecuted and threatened with death we read that “they departed rejoicing that they had been counted worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.” (Acts 5:41) The Saints were also happy to suffer for Christ. St. Teresa used to say “Either to suffer or to die,” while St. Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi wished “to suffer and not to die.” There were others whose love for Jesus was so great that they prayed for suffering because they considered it an affliction not to be carrying a cross. It is difficult for human nature to desire and to pray for suffering; but when a man really loves God more than himself and more than created things, nothing is too difficult. If we have not reached such a high level of generosity, however, let us at least resolve to be fully resigned in our acceptance of any trials which He may wish to send us.
ST. ISAAC THE SYRIAN: Prayer offered up at night possesses a great power, more than the prayer of the day-time. Therefore all the righteous prayed during the night, while combatting the heaviness of the body and the sweetness of sleep and repelling corporeal nature…There is nothing that even Satan fears so much as prayer that is offered during the vigilance at night…For this reason the devil smites them with violent warfare, in order to hinder them, if possible, from this work…But those who have resisted his wicked stratagems even a little, who have tasted the gifts of God that are granted during vigil, and who have experienced in themselves the magnitude of God’s help that is always nigh to them, utterly disdain him and all his devices.
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