Richard Rohr, OFM

Silence precedes, undergirds, and grounds everything. We cannot just see it as an accident, or as something unnecessary.

There is a foundational pattern of giving and receiving in every aspect of the universe—modeled on the very shape of God as Trinity.

The divisions, dichotomies, and dualisms of the world can only be overcome by a unitive consciousness at every level.

Silence takes away the noise we project onto everything and allows us to see the light and life that they reveal.

Silence is that ever-faithful companion, a portal to constantly deeper connection with whatever is in front of you.

Either you see God in all things, or very quickly you cannot see God anywhere, even in your own species.