2717. Contemplative prayer is silence, the “symbol of the world to come”12 or “silent love.”13 Words in this kind of prayer are not speeches; they are like kindling that feeds the fire of love. In this silence, unbearable to the “outer” man, the Father speaks to us his incarnate Word, who suffered, died, and rose; in this silence the Spirit of adoption enables us to share in the prayer of Jesus.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
212. In what does hell consist?
399. Do we have any responsibility for sins committed by others?
355. What do funeral rites express?
15. To whom is the deposit of faith entrusted?
389. What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
523. What is forbidden by the eighth commandment?
256. In what does the essential rite of Baptism consist?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is God’s sovereignty portrayed amidst the chaos in Lamentations 2:8-9?
O que o livro de Cantares nos ensina sobre a beleza da mulher noiva e da mulher madura?
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.
What does the statement “God so loved the world that he gave his son” in John 3:16 mean?
What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?
