CHAPTER EIGHTUse the Power of Silence

Love should be in season all year longand within the reach of everyone.Everyone can harvest love without limit.Everyone can obtain this love throughmeditation, a spirit of prayer and sacrifice,through an intense inner life.

MOTHER TERESA

RUMA’S STORY: The chapel on the second floor of the motherhouse was where I learned the power of silence. Every day, after Mass at 6 a.m., all the sisters would gather and welcome volunteers and visitors from around the world. On any given day, there could have been people from thirty different countries, sitting quietly and praying together. There were no pews, no gold-encrusted altar, no artwork. One cross hung above the altar, and two simple candles burned on each side. ...

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