Admire the silence with which Christ suffers His many injuries. Who would not have supposed that Divine Justice would have armed every spectator to revenge such terrible treatment? Or that, at least, Jesus would have defended His innocence with His own sublime eloquence? It is otherwise: “Jesus was silent.’’ Ah, me —the innocent Jesus is accused of so many crimes, before so many judges, in the sight of so many people; an ill-report is His, dangers surround Him, thorns, nails, the cross, await Him—and He is altogether silent. ‘‘Jesus was silent.” He would supply for your pride by His shame, and so He is silent. ‘‘But He held His tongue.”
Learn to hate your impatient volubility, when you have to suffer anything similar. ‘"Come hither my Jesus and teach me silence.” Compare your innocence with His, the accusations you incur with those of Jesus, the reasons for self defense you think you have with those of your Master. Set the sentence you have to fear side by side with that He incurred. “He was silent.” And you ? You can only blush for your querulous loquacity.
- Belledo
In times of agitation, be silent; when your spirit is calm speak.
- Pere Cestac
Learn to hate your impatient volubility, when you have to suffer anything similar. ‘"Come hither my Jesus and teach me silence.” Compare your innocence with His, the accusations you incur with those of Jesus, the reasons for self defense you think you have with those of your Master. Set the sentence you have to fear side by side with that He incurred. “He was silent.” And you ? You can only blush for your querulous loquacity.
- Belledo
In times of agitation, be silent; when your spirit is calm speak.
- Pere Cestac
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