Deuteronomy 3:24: “O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God [is there] in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?” Moses wrote these words as his life was about to end. Rabbi Israel
II Chronicles 5:14: “And the priest could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.” After breakfast on the fourth day of silence I noticed something different. The first day everyone came into the dining hall ate in silence and left. However
John 21:6: “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some. When they did they were unable to haul in the net in because of the large number of fish.” It seems my legs are back normal today. The rain has ended, the chill has left the air and
Psalms 24:8: “Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and might, The Lord mighty in battle.” I believe as I continue in this time of silence I am beginning to understand what the glory of God really is. Many have described the glory of God as a cloud, or a mist. I heard
Judges 16:18-19: “And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying: ‘Come up this one, for he hath told me all his heart.’ Then the lords of the Philistine came up unto her, and brought the money in their hand.” “One
Luke 19:39-40: “But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, ‘Master, rebuke your disciples.’ ‘I tell you,’ he replied, ‘If these become silent the stones will cry out.’” “You will discover things in the woods that you will never find in books. Stones and trees will teach you things you never heard
Luke5:16: “But Jesus withdrew himself to the wilderness, and prayed.” It seems I am in good company when comes to spending time in silence. Jesus did pretty much the same thing often. In fact he spent 40 days in the wilderness fasting. Luke’s account suggests Satan tempted Jesus during the forty days and
Psalms 23:2: “He makes me to lie down in green pastures.” I went on a hike today through the words and pastures. I was amazed at how everything was so green. Of course we all learned in elementary school that the green plants through some chemical interaction with the atmosphere reduces the carbon dioxide in
James 4:8: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” “Before we search for God, God is searching for us.” Abraham Heschel I find this quote by Abraham Heschel posted all over the Abbey. Odd that a Catholic Monastery will put up a quotation from a Jewish theologian for a Protestant Hebrew
Psalms 37:7: “Resign yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. Fret not yourself because of him who prospereth in his way. Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.” I am sitting out on the patio watching some birds and a chipmunk at play. I learned from my last visit to
