Hello, John!

Divine silence is more than the absence of noise. It has a life of its own, and we are invited into its living presence—invited to join the wholeness of being and peace it brings. This silence can absorb paradoxes, contradictions, and the challenges of life, and it can connect us with the great chain of being.

That's what Richard Rohr says in Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation. In this book, Rohr focuses on finding God in the depths of silence, showing that the peace of contemplation is not something just for monks, mystics, and those divorced from the worries of the world. All people who can quiet their own minds can discover God in divine silence.

"Silence is that ever-faithful companion, a portal to constantly deeper connection with whatever is in front of you. That which is in front of you does not need to be big or important. It can be a stone. It can be a grasshopper. Anything can convert you once you surround it with this reverent silence that gives it significance, identity, singularity, importance, value, or what Duns Scotus called the 'thisness' of everything.” —from Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation

We could all use a little divine silence from time to time. To help you find it, you can order Silent Compassion: Finding God in Contemplation for only $3 for a limited time!

Peace and all good!

Kelly Sundberg

Director, Product Marketing