One little bee peeks out to see
A world of grey and snow.
She's looking for bright colors.
And she needs you to help them grow.
~ Christie Matheson in THE HIDDEN RAINBOW: A SPRINGTIME BOOK FOR KIDS
"We must do the works of Martha, but in the spirit of Mary. Both of us would agree to that. "
"What is the spirit of Mary?" I asked.
"Silence. Interior silence – and exterior silence, too. Your culture cannot hear the voice of God because its ears are too full of noise. For lack of silence you are going mad. God made you with two ears and only one tongue, so that you could listen twice as much as you speak. Then, when words come out of the silence, they will have power. "