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Reflections

The Sound of Silence

Silence has a fascination for many people.  In one of his earlier poems Brendan Kennelly wrote  "once I was the heartbeat of the world I am an outcast now". Meister Eckhart told us that the "nearest thing to God is silence".  We all think we know what silence is but there are several different understandings of what it means.   

For one person to say "I was silent" for another person may mean "I was stunned", "I didn't react", "I didn't respond" or 'I held my peace'. Silence can evoke fear in some and awe in others.  Many think of silence as the absence of sound. 

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Gratitude - Compiled by Sr. Stan (2024)

In our busy, always-on world today, gratitude can be hard to find. But if more people were grateful, the world would actually begin to change for the better. You can't be grateful and hateful. You can't be grateful and selfish.

Following on from her best-selling books Finding Peace (2021) and Finding Hope (2023), Sr Stan started to ponder gratitude. And so, she asked over 90 people: "What do you feel gratitude for in your daily life?"

The answers came pouring in, from public figures and private citizens, as people enthusiastically shared their gratitude practices and the ways in which they feel grateful every day.

All royalties from the sale of this book will go towards furthering the work of the Sanctuary.

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