Comments on: Shared Silence

By: Tim Muldoon

Tim Muldoon — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:28:22 +0000

Denise,

What I see in Ignatius is the organizing of spiritual practices that long pre-date him. His book Spiritual Exercises is a method of organizing these practices in a particularly moving way. So I think it is fair to say that Ignatius’ view of contemplative practices grows out of much earlier monastic practices, and that same tradition gives rise to the writings of Merton and Keating. Silence in the Ignatian tradition serves the same function as silence in the Benedictine tradition (practiced by Trappists like Merton and Keating): it quiets voices which are not God’s so that God’s voice becomes clearer.

By: Denise Hall

Denise Hall — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:47:48 +0000

Tim Muldoon writes about silence. How does the Ignatian practice compare to Merton’s conjectures on silence and Keating’s practice of Contemplative prayer?

By: Freddy

Freddy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:12:59 +0000

very profound and was very helpful to me this past week. Thanks for the meaningful blog I subscribed to it.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:45:40 +0000

Tim,
A great quote. I love the image of two people looking off in the same direction together, and that really is what marriage is all about. Thanks.

By: Vinita

Vinita — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:26:38 +0000

You have eloquently described one of the most common problems in love relationships–”some lovers have lost the sense that there is anything else to look at besides each other, and that when they become bored they move on.” There’s got to be more. I love the idea of a shared pilgrimage–both people moving in the same direction, inspired by, and inspiring, each othe along the way.

Thanks for a great post.

By: RAnn

RAnn — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:05:04 +0000

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