SILENCE. Christ is in the tomb, hidden from view, closed off and seemingly absent. Embrace this silence today. Turn off the music, the TV, for one day set aside looking at the internet and news. Rest with your own thoughts. Observe as much silence as possible today, even from idle chatter. Attempt for just one day to be like a monk or nun in the monastery. Staying silent so that the Lord whom they search for might find them. Silence in fact can be deafening. It can make us feel uncomfortable, awkward; but at the same time silence can be healing, rejuvenating. Our church as perennially preached the value and benefit of some silence. Silence has 3 main benefits, 1) Silence is an aid to doing the good... i.e. keeping silent with others to better speak with God. 2) Silence helps prevent evil... i.e. if you do not have something nice to say than don't say anything at all. 3) Silence is a beautiful form of penance that leads to self mastery and virtue... i.e. it is good not to say everything that pops into our mind. Therefore, this day try your best to embrace silence... even if it is just for a short while.