PRECIOUSNESS OF SILENCE

The Silence is Meekness.
When you do not defend yourself against offenses; When you do not claim
your rights; When you let God defend you; The Silence is Meekness.

The Silence is Mercy.
When you do not reveal the faults of your brothers to others; When you
readily forgive without inquiring into the past; When you do not judge,
but pray in your heart; The Silence is Mercy.

The Silence is Patience.
When you accept suffering not with grumbling but joyfully; When you do
Not look for human consolations; When you do not become too anxious, but
Wait in patience for the seed to germinate; The Silence is Patience.

The Silence is Humility.
When there is no competition;
When you consider the other person to be better than yourself; When you
Let your brothers emerge, grow and mature; When you joyfully abandon all to
The Lord; When your actions may be misinterpreted; When you leave to others
The glory of the enterprise; The Silence is Humility.

The Silence is Faith.
When you keep quiet because you know that the Lord will act; When you
renounce the voice of the world to remain in the presence of the Lord;
When you do not labour yourself to be understood; because it is enough for
You to know that the Lord understands you; The Silence is Faith.

The Silence is Adoration.
When you embrace the cross without asking "Why?"; The Silence is
Adoration.