The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy by Hicks Osb, Boniface

The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy

In this game-changing book, Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., reveals how you can actively listen and open yourself...
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The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy by Hicks Osb, Boniface

The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy

$42.93

The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass: A Guide for Encountering Christ in the Liturgy

$42.93
Author: Boniface Hicks Osb
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In this game-changing book, Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., reveals how you can actively listen and open yourself to receive God's personal love for you in the Mass, where our Lord waits to quench your deepest longing and heal your wounds. Drawing from the wisdom of the saints, modern-day spiritual giants, and his own penetrating reflections, you will learn how to quiet your mind, stretch your heart, and become childlike in the sense of experiencing the sacred mysteries with wonder and awe.
The Mass, as most Catholics are aware, consists of words and gestures through which the Church worships the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit. But as far fewer Catholics know, the periods of silence are more than pauses or empty spaces, as Fr. Hicks explains. They are beautifully textured with prescribed prayers spoken quietly by the priest, meaningful images such as incense and chalice veils, and expectant faith ready to surrender or receive from God in particular ways. Learning how to attune our hearts to these silences can greatly increase the fruitfulness of our reception of grace at Mass.
In these soul-enriching pages, you will explore the various textures of silence in general, the ways in which silence affects your interior life, and how silence can draw you into more intimate prayer. You will also find:

- How our Lady is the supreme model on how to cultivate active and receptive silence
- The secret to settling slowly into silence, relaxing, and entering into an inner dialogue with God
- Tips on how to commune with God in your heart and on practicing lectio divina
- What St. Benedict teaches on developing silence in prayer, speech, activities, and thoughts

Fr. Hicks further guides you through each of the nine silent (secreto) prayers of the priest, the silent gestures in the Mass, such as the use of incense and the unveiling of the chalice, and the intentional periods of silence, including during the Liturgy of the Word and after receiving Holy Communion.
You will discover the pattern through which divine life came to earth and how the fire of Christ's merciful love comes to the soul. Moreover, you will come to understand how your physical silence at Mass fosters your spiritual silence and becomes an "act of love" through self-offering, adoration, communion, and resting in the inexpressible mystery.
Each chapter includes reflection questions designed to foster group discussions so parish members can reflect on and grow together in the way they pray during Mass.
Through such intimate encounter, you will learn to enjoy praying at Mass with your whole heart, mind, and soul and will arrive at a more conscious, active, and fruitful participation in the sacred liturgy.



Author: Boniface Hicks Osb
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
Published: 04/16/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
ISBN: 9798889111085

About the Author
Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.B., became a Benedictine monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, in 1998. Since his ordination to the priesthood in 2004 he has provided spiritual direction and retreats for many men and women, including married couples, seminarians, consecrated religious and priests. Fr. Boniface became the programming manager and an on-air contributor for We Are One Body(R) Catholic radio in 2010 and has recorded thousands of radio programs on theology and the spiritual life. He became the director for spiritual formation for Saint Vincent Seminary in 2016 and director of the Institute for Ministry Formation at Saint Vincent Seminary in 2019 and has offered many courses on spiritual direction and the spiritual life. He earned a licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome in 2023. He is author of The Fruit of Her Womb and Through the Heart of St. Joseph. He co-authored Spiritual Direction: A Guide for Sharing the Father's Love and Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love with Fr. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B.

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