A fundamental truth of the spiritual life is that in order to grow, we must be silent. As St. Basil the Great said, “Quiet is the first step in our sanctification.” But why? What's the secret power of silence? In this talk Matthew explains not only the "why?" of silence, but also the different aspects of what we mean by silence.
Because true silence is way more than just finding a little peace and quiet.
It’s a kind of disposition that is meant to envelop our lives, even while we engage the chaos of this world.
In fact, we’re going to see that silence isn’t just a channel that opens us up to HEAR God, it’s his preferred language, so to speak.