In the silence of wonderment,
we listen with joy,
sharing the Good News,
and celebrating the Way
with harmony.
In the silence of wonderment,
“St. Joseph is a saint of few words…
learn from him charity of speech.”[1]
To be kinder and gentler,
speak well, and listen better.
In the silence of wonderment,
we listen with awe,
hearing what God hears,
and seeing what God sees,
opens us to the Beauty of creation.
In the silence of wonderment,
we listen with fear,
not with dread,
not with trembling.
but with good trouble.
In the silence of wonderment,
Jesus was obedient to them…
and grew in wisdom and favor.[2]
Obedience leads to yielding,
submission makes us wise and favored.
In the silence of wonderment,
we listen with zeal,
embracing the abandoned,
and aflame with the charism,
our neighbor is welcomed.
In the silence of wonderment,
we listen with courage,
despite the noise of bewilderment,
hope abounds
and we rest assured.
[1] Meditations of Father Judge p. 95
[2] Luke 2: 51-52
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