Lent 2026 - Week 3

Wisdom in the Desert - Week 3

Loving Silence and Solitude 

The Desert as a Place of Loneliness and Kindness

Read:

Watch:

Reflect:

  1. Do you resist or avoid silence in your life? 
  2. When you do find yourself quiet and alone, what thoughts and feelings tend to bubble up to the surface? 
  3. In the video, Pete talked about the demon who was powerless against Macarius because of his humility. Discuss the ways in which you see a correlation between silence and solitude, and humility. Conversely, how can constant noise and busyness lead to pride in our lives? 
  4. The Psalmist says, “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Do you find being still in God’s presence an easy or a difficult thing to do? What do you think the Psalmist means by “know” in this verse? 
  5. Sabbath is an opportunity to resist the constant pressure to produce, and instead to stop, and trust that God is in control. Do you find it uncomfortable when you feel as if you aren’t achieving and producing? How could you try and practise Sabbath this Lent?

Credit to 24-7 Prayer

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