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\nMadeleine L’Engle<\/strong> writes:<\/p>\n

We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communication with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence.<\/p>\n

Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith & Art<\/em>, p. 229<\/div>\n

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From the blog<\/strong>
\n3 Prayers while waiting<\/a>
\nIn the school of prayer with St Francis of Assisi<\/a>
\nHealed from the inside out<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Madeleine L’Engle writes: We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communication with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence. 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Wait for the Lord; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0be strong and take heart \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and wait for the Lord. \u00a0 Here are three prayers to keep your\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trunk.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trunk.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trunk.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/trunk.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/quote\/\" rel=\"category tag\">quote<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"    Madeleine L’Engle writes: We need the prayers of words, yes: the words are the path to contemplation; but the deepest communication with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence. 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