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The Beauty of Discretion: Fr. Robert Nixon on Thomas à Kempis, Silence, and Moderation
How do we balance the spiritual practice of silence with our call to love and engage with those around us? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Anna Mitchell welcomes back OSB monk, author, and translator Fr. Robert Nixon to discuss the closing reflections in Thomas à Kempis's treatise Solitude and Silence: The Cloister of the Heart (TAN Books).
Fr. Nixon explores Thomas à Kempis's assertion that discretion is "the most beautiful of all virtues," examining how beauty in classical thought relies on balance, harmony, and proportion. He cautions against the extreme of complete…
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