Advent / Quietness

To keep silence, in thought, word and deed is a manifestation of humility in the presence of God and his existence within his Creation. Our presence, as testimony to God's love, should always be subdued, in deference to his goodness and mercy towards us. We accept quietness, not merely as a reflection of our humility, but in acknowledgment of the fact that we really know very little at all. It is an expression of our awe at the Presence of he who is far greater than ourselves, and a deference in the face of the Love that surpasses our capacity to reason.

Br. Karekin Madteos Yarian, BSG
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