Comments on: Shutting Out The Silence http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2007/07/23/shutting-out-the-silence/ "Lord Have Mercy" - Thoughts & images from a Catholic dad's perspective. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rich http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2007/07/23/shutting-out-the-silence/#comment-722 Rich Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:59:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=262#comment-722 I can deal with the "noise of the world." What I really have a problem with is noise in the Church. At several of the Catholic Churches that we attend, constant conversations are the norm. It is likely that most of the conversants are unaware that they are disturbing the prayers of others and violating what my parents taught as "reverential silence." I can deal with the “noise of the world.” What I really have a problem with is noise in the Church. At several of the Catholic Churches that we attend, constant conversations are the norm. It is likely that most of the conversants are unaware that they are disturbing the prayers of others and violating what my parents taught as “reverential silence.”

]]> By: Tim http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2007/07/23/shutting-out-the-silence/#comment-721 Tim Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:33:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=262#comment-721 Reminds me of a billboard I saw a few years ago and posted about on a now dead blog.<br/><br/>It was an ad for a cell phone company and all it said was "Silence Is Weird".<br/><br/>My first and lasting impression of that sign and that company was/is "that's just evil". Reminds me of a billboard I saw a few years ago and posted about on a now dead blog.

It was an ad for a cell phone company and all it said was “Silence Is Weird”.

My first and lasting impression of that sign and that company was/is “that’s just evil”.

]]> By: Amber http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/2007/07/23/shutting-out-the-silence/#comment-720 Amber Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:24:00 +0000 http://kaiserfam.com/kyrieeleison/?p=262#comment-720 This is so true. I am constantly filling my day with noise. Most of it is positive: Catholic radio, Christian music, apologetic CDs or podcasts (though I don't have an mp3 player). But I've come to realize that I don't quite know what to do when I don't have this noise. And then, I realize how much I'm missing without these moments of silence....<br/><br/>Thank you for the reminder. I will make an effort to bring in more silence... at least a little every day. Perhaps I'll grow to really enjoy it! This is so true. I am constantly filling my day with noise. Most of it is positive: Catholic radio, Christian music, apologetic CDs or podcasts (though I don’t have an mp3 player). But I’ve come to realize that I don’t quite know what to do when I don’t have this noise. And then, I realize how much I’m missing without these moments of silence….

Thank you for the reminder. I will make an effort to bring in more silence… at least a little every day. Perhaps I’ll grow to really enjoy it!

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