Silencing the Word

by Hans Boersma

The Lord God wants to change us from talkers into listeners, transfigure us from snobs to slaves. Continue Reading »

4 Apr 2023 0

The Taste for Prayer

by Kurt Hofer

Developing a taste for prayer is probably the first and foremost battle of our age, as Cardinal Sarah teaches. Continue Reading »

25 Feb 2022 0

With Cardinal Sarah, the Liturgy Is in Good Hands

by Benedict XVI

Cardinal Sarah teaches us silence—being silent with Jesus, true inner stillness, and in just this way he helps us to grasp the word of the Lord anew. Continue Reading »

17 May 2017 0

Silence: Scorsese’s Spiritual Masterpiece

by William Doino Jr.

Beautifully filmed and acted, Silence is as powerful as it is ambitious. Continue Reading »

2 Jan 2017 0

The Troubling Legacy of Shūsaku Endō’s Silence

by Roy Peachey

Shūsaku Endō’s Silence is now widely regarded as a modern classic. The initial reaction of Japanese Catholics, however, was largely hostile. Continue Reading »

27 Dec 2016 0

Shūsaku Endō’s Swamp

by John T. R. Terry

Silence questions whether Christianity can take root in the swamp of Japan—echoing medieval tales of bringing the Gospel to hostile territory. Continue Reading »

23 Dec 2016 0

Suffering and Silence

by J. D. Flynn

Some Canadian bishops are failing the same test that caused Sebastian Rodrigues to stumble in Silence. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2016 0

Easter is not a Question Mark

by George Weigel

Excavating my desk recently, I found the program notes from a Tallis Scholars concert my wife and I had attended a few months ago. The Tallis Scholars are a marvelous a capella ensemble, but most of their music that night was rather too minimalist for my tastes. In any event, the author of the . . . . Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2016 0

Silence

by Peter J. Leithart

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a New York magazine report on Whisper, the latest in social media. Whisper users post their updates, secrets, and statuses anonymously. Other users can “heart” or reply. User stats aren’t public, but the company says it gets over 3 billion page . . . . Continue Reading »

31 Jan 2014 0