The Sound of Listening - Softcover

The intimate account of John Dear's nine-day retreat at Gethesemane Abbey, as he sought solitude and inner peace from his relentless work for social justice. Taking inspiration from Merton's words, "The contemplative life has nothing to tell you except to reassure you and say that if you dare to penetrate your own silence and dare to advance without fear into the solitude of your own heart, you will truly recover the light and capacity to understand what is beyond words and beyond explanations because it is too close to be explained.," we follow him in his holy journey into the peace of God.