“One of the problems today in many parishes is that people are uncomfortable with silence and think they have to be constantly listening to something or someone. Many parishes and shrines these days even have nonstop music playing from speakers during the week when people just want to step inside, away from the noise, and say some prayers. Are we that uncomfortable with silence that we have to turn our churches into music studios? It’s not that the relaxing music or chant playing in the background is bad or evil. But silence is a good thing, and we should have more of it in our churches.”

(Father Donald H. Calloway, MIC from 30 Day Eucharistic Revival – A Retreat with St. Peter Julian Eymard)