The tongue is a small member, but it does big things. A religious who does not keep silence will never attain holiness; that is, she will never become a saint. Let her not delude herself - unless it is the Spirit of God who is speaking through her, for then she must not keep silent. But, in order to hear the voice of God, one has to have silence in one's soul and to keep silence; not a gloomy silence but an interior silence; that is to say, recollection in God.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the power of speech and the importance of silence for spiritual growth.
Mary Faustina Kowalska's quote reflects on the significance of the tongue in human communication while stressing the necessity of silence for spiritual clarity and connection with God. It suggests that to truly engage with the divine, one must cultivate an inner tranquility that allows for discernment of God's voice, contrasting the weight of words with the profound depth found in silence.
In practice
In a meditation group, this quote can be used to encourage participants to find inner silence.
Oh, how great is the goodness of God, greater than we can understand. There are moments and there are mysteries of the divine mercy over which the heavens are astounded. Let our judgment of souls cease, for God's mercy upon them is extraordinary.
Know that My Heart is mercy itself. From this sea of mercy graces flow out upon the world....I desire that your heart be an abiding place of My mercy. I desire that this mercy flow out upon the whole world through your heart.
Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
A new day is here. Yesterday is a memory. Tomorrow is unknown. Now is the knowing.
Each thought is a nail that is driven In structures that cannot decay; And the mansion at last will be given To us as we build it each day.
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
Things are sweeter when they're lost. I know--because once I wanted something and got it. It was the only thing I ever wanted badly, Dot, and when I got it it turned to dust in my hand.
Healing is the discovery of the Divinity within.
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