To hear God’s voice, there are times when we must be attentive and silent. While it’s true that sometimes God speaks to us through another person, or through an event, there are other times when we must be very still, very quiet, very alone.
One of the most powerful spiritual experiences of my life took place during a “silent” retreat at the Spiritual Life Center in Wichita, Kansas, in February of 2000. The retreat lasted five days and was based upon the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. No speaking was permitted at any time except for a half hour each day when each person on the retreat met with a spiritual director.
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