Sean Gibson

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‘Light makes no noise. If we want to approach this luminous source, we must assume an attitude of contemplation and silence.’ Cardinal Sarah, The Power of Silence

Abba Theodore of Pherme asked Abba Pambo, ‘Give me a word to live by.’ And with great reluctance he said to him, ‘Go, Theodore, and have compassion on all. Compassion allows us to speak freely to God.’ - Sayings of the Desert Fathers

“Because the God who goes to his death in the form of a slave breaks open hearts, every face becomes an icon: a beauty that is infinite. If … the light of the glory of God is given in the face of Jesus, it … allows every other face to be seen in the light of that glory.”