Solitude and Silence - The Cloister of the Heart by Thomas a Kempis

I read with my holy Guardian Angel, then read thoughtfully and slowly with your holy angel.  You will be sustained in the One True Faith and find daily moments of solitude and silence.

Robert Cardinal Sarah says to us, "Through silence, we return to our heavenly origin, where there is nothing but calm, peace, repose, silent contemplation and adoration of the radiate face of God." Let this book speak to your heart to leave the noise of the world and draw closer to God in Solitude and Silence and a good companion for Adoration Chapels too.

What can the lay person learn from the life of a monk? Solitude and Silence are two pillars of monastic life that many people quickly point to as the hardest and most confusing parts of this kind of religious consecration. However, the great spiritual writer Thomas à Kempis, author of The Imitation of Christ, helps us to understand that all Christians are called to some solitude and silence in our lives while not taking on a complete eremitical life. He recommends the systematic and intentional incorporation of solitude and silence in a manner which is consistent with each one’s vocation and state of life. It is important for us to cultivate these two habits in order to enter into contemplation and conversation with God. This vision of God may also be experienced (to varying degrees) even in this world, through the grace of contemplative prayer. And silence and solitude are the hallowed doors through which one must pass to arrive at this delightful and serene state of holy contemplation. 

5" x 7", 61 pages