Silence and concentration

Detaching oneself completely from all one’s cares

May 1st 2023

For a few minutes every day, try to reach an inner state of silence, a vibrant, living silence in which your soul and spirit are free to speak to their Creator. If you exercise your ability to concentrate regularly in this way, you will gradually escape – at least for a few minutes at a time – from the mediocrities of everyday life, and the habit will stand you in good stead in moments of difficulty. You will then see how useful it is to be able to detach yourself completely from all your cares and direct your thoughts heavenward.*

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Of all languages, silence is that of perfection because it is the expression of our spirit that prompts us to review our life, to reflect on it and to learn from it. All this work of detachment, simplification and synthesis leads us to the true understanding of things, which is the essential...