The TV goes on the moment we walk into the house. We ruminate over and over about hurts done to us, real or imagined. We rush from meeting to meeting. We ride noisy lawnmowers, jet skis, speedboats, which drown out the silence. Not any of these is bad, but they do occlude silence.
Advent is a good time to take inventory of the clutter in our lives.
It s a time to look at whether God needs more space. A Retreat is ideal, several days, even one day is better than none. But some of us can t afford that, really can t take time away from family. Take a few minutes before bed each night to count your blessings, then thank God for each one. Make use of St. Olaf s little chapel.