Set against the backdrop of an impending dusk, the narrative explores the complexities of human relationships and the passage of time. Characters navigate their intertwined lives, confronting memories and regrets as evening descends. Themes of nostalgia and existential reflection permeate the story, inviting readers to ponder the significance of moments that shape their existence. The translation captures the poignant essence of the original work, bringing its emotional depth and lyrical prose to a broader audience.
Exploring the final days of monks, this work delves into the profound themes of mortality, spirituality, and the search for meaning in life’s last moments. Through poignant narratives, it captures the reflections and rituals surrounding death within monastic life, offering insights into the monks' beliefs and practices. The translation brings to light the emotional and philosophical dimensions of their experiences, inviting readers to contemplate the nature of existence and the peace found in acceptance.
In a time when technology penetrates our lives in so many ways and materialism exerts such a powerful influence over us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The modern world generates so much noise, he says, that seeking moments of silence has become both harder and more necessary than ever before. Silence is the indispensable doorway to the divine, explains the cardinal in this profound conversation with Nicolas Diat. Within the hushed and hallowed walls of the La Grande Chartreux, the famous Carthusian monastery in the French Alps, Cardinal Sarah addresses the following questions: Can those who do not know silence ever attain truth, beauty, or love? Do not wisdom, artistic vision, and devotion spring from silence, where the voice of God is heard in the depths of the human heart? After the international success of God or Nothing, Cardinal Sarah seeks to restore to silence its place of honor and importance. "Silence is more important than any other human work," he says, "for it expresses God. The true revolution comes from silence; it leads us toward God and others so as to place ourselves humbly and generously at their service."
