July 4, 2025
For everyday Catholics searching for peace in a restless world, the quiet voice of God is not far—it’s simply waiting to be heard.
It is not loud or pushy, but it is always there. Yet many of us miss it. Life keeps moving filled with noise, responsibilities and distractions that take our attention in every direction. But the soul is made to look for something more. In these simple moments—with cars honking, feeling tired, and eating in a rush—there is a soft call from above. It asks us to come closer.
Many times, that quiet makes people ask themselves: Is God still talking to me? Or did I just stop knowing how to listen?
What Listening Really Looks Like
A lot of Catholics feel unsure if their prayers are reaching God. They may feel like they only talk, ask for help, or say thanks, but don’t get any answer back. Sometimes, it can feel a bit lonely to pray because it seems one-sided.
The truth is, God hasn’t stopped talking. His voice is still there. It’s just soft and gentle. This kind of voice doesn’t break into a busy day. It doesn’t shout over all the noise in your life.
God talks to us through the words in the Bible and through the sacraments. He can reach us through a gentle feeling in our hearts, and He’s there in the beauty around us. You can feel him through recurrent blessings, or in times of peace. But to hear what He’s saying, we need to slow down. We need to give Him space in our lives.
Space isn’t something that most people get easily in modern life.
Life can feel full with getting to work, doing your job, raising kids, checking your phone, and keeping up with tasks at home. There’s often no break for the mind. A moment of calm is hard to find. Even when you get some quiet time, you may find your mind traveling before you can feel close to God.
Listening, then, is an act of faith. It’s a habit you practice. It’s something you do often. It’s about being there, not about trying to show others what you can do. It’s about being with God and not just doing things for Him.
A Canadian Catholic Quietly Holding On
In Canada, people now show their faith more in private. Many Catholics are looking for new ways to keep their spiritual life strong. The old ways of doing things, like church bells ringing, rosary groups meeting, or families praying together every night-have become less common in many places. But the need is still there. Many still hope to find holiness in their daily lives.
Keeping the Catholic faith alive in Canada now is more quiet. You might see this in a grandmother lighting a candle early in the morning. A teen reads the Gospel on a train. A family says prayers softly before they go to bed. These small things, put together, help keep faith going.
And the use of new tools—when you use them in a good way—can really help this quiet faith. This is true when you feel alone or far from others.
Apps as Tools, Not Replacements
Some Catholics feel better using digital tools. It’s not that these things take the place of the Church. They help people hold on to daily spiritual habits in a world full of distractions.
The Santo Catholic App gives you daily readings, saint reflections, and prayers. This can help if you don’t know where to start, or if you’re coming back after being away for some time. It is an easy way to get going. There’s no pressure on you. You don’t have to feel like you must be perfect. This is your gentle reminder: here is your daily bread.
It helps bring prayer back into the parts of the day that people often forget.
Listening Happens in the Everyday
God’s voice doesn’t always show up in big or special moments. A lot of times, you can hear it when you are doing everyday things. It may feel like a quiet whisper in the middle of normal life.
There is something special about stopping to say a Hail Mary while doing the dishes. Or saying a prayer as you watch the children play. You might read a saint’s quote while having coffee, and sometimes it feels like it is meant for the struggle you face today.
These small habits start to help the heart reawaken. They make the soul more sensitive. And as time goes by, this simple habit of turning to God—by using apps, reading devotions, or saying short prayers—brings a new pattern to life.
That’s where listening begins.
The Role of Stillness
Silence is not always the same as being still. Being still does not always mean there is silence. But, both are important. To really listen to God, your heart needs to be calm. This kind of rest may not feel exciting or big. At times, it might feel like nothing at all. But that is okay.
Some of the deepest times in prayer are when nothing seems to happen. It can feel like God is not there. There is silence, and it goes on for a long time. But that waiting—when done in faith—is listening.
In that quiet time, God often gives us peace. You may not get answers. You might not see things clearly. But you feel peace.
You feel it when you read Scripture slowly. You feel it when you sit by the Eucharist in silence. A single line from a devotional can stay with you all day.
Sometimes, this feeling comes up when the Santo Catholic App gives a reminder. A prayer is said instead of skipped. This is grace. This is what it means to have a real connection.
Small Beginnings Matter
Faith doesn’t come back in a big way. It comes back in little sparks. It starts with you choosing to try again. It also comes when you choose to be here now.
A parent who has not been part of regular prayer for a long time opens the Daily Catholic Devotions App. She reads just one short reading for the day.
These are special moments. They are important, even more than we may realize.
They are acts of listening. Acts of love. And they slowly bring the soul back to God.
Preserving the Faith—Quietly, Faithfully
In many places in Canada, the Catholic faith is kept alive by families, not big groups. People turn their living rooms into places to pray. Kitchens become spots for people to talk to God. In their bedrooms, people keep their Bibles, rosaries, and apps to help them pray before they go to bed.
Faith is shared here by showing others what to do. It is given by doing things again and again. It’s also given by kindness.
These small acts done with care, like lighting candles, making the Sign of the Cross, and praying together as a family, are how people keep the Catholic faith alive in Canada today.
And the use of new tech, if used with care, can help us on this close path with God. Each day, read the Gospel. Say a quick prayer. A saint’s life story or reminder can show someone that being holy can happen for us too. Each is a step toward listening.
God Still Speaks
God doesn’t stop speaking. He never will. But the world is much louder these days. Our hearts get pulled in many ways at the same time.
Yet even in this busy world, He speaks. He does this at Mass. He speaks through what is made. Sometimes, there is a line from Scripture, a passing word, or a soft feeling inside.
When someone pauses for a moment and says, “Lord, I want to hear You,” that is when they start to listen again.
The Santo Catholic App is there to help you. This app does not take the place of what you do, and they do not have every answer. They are there to help you, not to solve everything.
But the real work? That happens in the heart.
Final Thought
In the wish to stop for a moment. To say a prayer. To start once more. Begin Again Today. Maybe today’s the day.
I am not asking for a big change in my spirit. I am not asking for an hour where there is no noise at all.
Just a moment.
Taking one small step matters. You can choose to open the Daily Prayer Catholic App. Read one devotion and sit still for a moment. Read today’s Gospel. Talk to God with a quiet prayer as you walk to catch the bus.
Listening to God doesn’t begin in perfection. It begins in presence. And in that presence, God speaks.
God hasn’t stopped speaking. You can still feel His voice close to you. Sometimes, all you need is a calm moment, a short prayer, or just one small step back to Him.
