They Speak by Silences Author:A. Carthusian 'The thoughts contained in this little book were from the pen of one who, in the silence of the Charterhouse, had already arrived at the summits of the spiritual heights, and dwelt there unceasingly. Souls who have reached such perfection in this life are rare; not so rare, however, are those who ardently aspire thereto. — It is cheifly for s... more »uch as these - to encourage and help them to arrive at those same heights - that these thoughts have been preserved and collected.' -From the foreward to the orginal French edition
These readings were born in the silence and solitude and solitude of a Charterhouse, and their very anonymity is part of that silence.They were never intended for publication; collected and published after the author's death, all we know of him is that he held various positions of authority in the Carthusian Order concerning the direction of souls. They Speak by Silences was first published in French in 1948, and has since allowed Carthusian wisdom and spirituality to reach the wildest possible audience. The new, and widely requested, edition carries on the tradition. It will provide perfect material for daily reading and reflection for newcomers to Carthusian spiritually and, equally, for those who have already discovered the riches it has offer. 'Not everyone... can experience that same recollection that exists in a Charterhouse, but they must be afraid to set aside as far as possible at least some moments, however short, for recollection and to give some time to Him Who is within them. It is in that silence that He speaks to us, and bids us list to Him.'« less