It has been said that we have two ears and one mouth, indicating that we should listen at least twice as much as we talk. It has also been said that when we are in the presence of someone more knowledgeable and intelligent than ourselves we should listen more than we speak. If we apply these principles to our relationship …

“God’s first language is silence.” (St. John of the Cross) To become fathers like God the Father, to become like God, we must know God; to know God we must be able to communicate with Him, and to communicate with Him we must speak His language: the language of silence. To speak with God demands that we humble ourselves before …