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SILENCE
SIMPLICITY
TRIALS

01

Pray a lot. These are days of recollection. Let us
prepare ourselves in silence as we await God’s
signal. (Letters 25)

02

Every hour that strikes is one step less we have to take.

Courage! Our good angel will be our guide. (Letters 42)
03
In silence the soul prepares itself for that mighty cry that
shall echo throughout the Catholic horizon. (Letters 23)

04
The hero is formed in secret just as a seed sprouts in the

world of nature. (Letters 23)
05
In silence men of great character take shape, just as in
the lowly seashell the dew drop hardens and is
transformed into a precious stone to adorn the
forehead of the kings daughters. (Letters 23)

06

Be Carthusians indoors and apostles outdoors.
(Marellianum No. 9, 1994, p. 19)

07
Simplicity is a virtue that more than any other draws us
close to the perfection of our heavenly Father. (Letters 76)