Contemplative Enigmas Quotes

“The silence in the midst of which God meets our interior spirit in prayer is ideally an inarticulate, wordless encounter of mutual love. This silence makes no argument for God’s presence; there is no need for an explanation. It often speaks no clear instruction, commands nothing definite, leaves no buried message to be later dug up and interpreted. The truth of the encounter with God in silence lies outside a formulation of language. It is conveyed without words, underneath layers of silence, in a sacred stillness.”
― Donald Haggerty, Contemplative Enigmas: Insights and Aid on the Path to Deeper Prayer