A Lesson in Silence

So, father Mike started the homily before Lent started saying that “…we should start lent in silence.” I have been thinking about that and actually working on it.

I’ve written before about my cell phone being at an iPhone 12. Obviously, it is starting to get wonky, because I’m supposed to buy another phone! On Friday, it told me that ‘Siri was not available’ and I could not get off of the home screen that had the time. I thought for a moment and decided that this was a lesson in silence for me.

Mu Mom shared her cell phone with me so I was able to pray but otherwise, I was contemplative and silent and had an experience to say the least!!!

I’m not even sure how to put it into words, but it feels extremely big!!! I spent the weekend without my phone and my Mom’s phone did not work on Sunday. Because it is also an iPhone 12 and it is getting wonky like my phone!

The timer worked, so instead of praying, I just set the timer and offered silent prayers. I told my Mom that it was going to be a, “Silent Sunday”

Today, my nephew fixed my phone because he worked for Apple in college so he knew how to do it. But somehow, I can’t shake my silent weekend! It was wonderful! I even pillaged in silence! I don’t know what is going on, but it feels so big and wonderful!!!

I have been following Hallow for a few years now and this is my third Lent listening to their prayer offerings. I think that is helping with this big feeling!!!

I caught up on the prayers for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as I prayed today. On Saturday, a foreign cardinal speaks to us about contemplative silence. I heard this today as I was catching up:

This is all new to me, but it feels powerful, and even wonderful!!! I can’t explain it yet fully, but it’s so big!!! I’m excited to see what happens!!! Cardinal Sarah told us to, “Rest in the awesome silence of God.” MAN, THIS IS SO BIG!!!!!!!!!