“There is one God who revealed Himself through Jesus Christ His Son, who is His Word which came forth from silence.” — St. Ignatius of Antioch, disciple of the Apostle John, Letter to the Magnesians, ...

When the Church approaches contemplative prayer, she is led to give multiple and different definitions in her attempt to explain what it is. The multiple definitions are needed since no one definition ...

“The silence may have saved our marriage” and the tears in the eyes of the speaker gave authenticity to his story. Following the Biblical instruction, “Be still and know that I am God,” my annual ...

I don’t remember the last time I said, “I love you” to my parents. In fact, I don’t think they’ve said that to me much either in the 30-something years of my existence. For a Chinese Singaporean ...

In a variety of settings, asking for “a moment of silence” is a frequent response to a recent tragedy or an occasion of loss. These can be quite meaningful, especially in a public forum like a ...

Around ten years ago, my childhood church decided to sing songs during communion. Whereas before we would sit quietly reflecting on Christ’s body and his blood, we could no longer meditate in silence.

Have you ever prayed really hard for God to change your life’s circumstances, only to get silence as the response? I think anyone who has seriously prayed, has at some point experienced this. Many ...

I think Advent may be my favorite season of the church year. When the weather turns colder and daylight grows short, there’s a feeling of hibernation that comes over me. I want to hunker down, drink ...