St. Francis and the Swallows
"It happened once when St. Francis was preaching in Alviano that he could not be heard because of the chattering of a flock of swallows building their nests there. So St. Francis said to the birds:
'My Sister Swallows, you have had your say. It is now my turn to speak. Be quiet now and listen to the word of the Lord.'
Then to the astonishment of the people standing about, the little birds fell silent and did not move until St. Francis finished preaching." --Celano, First Life, 59
Sometimes we have to tell all the chatter in our minds to be quiet so that we can hear the Lord speak to us.
"It happened once when St. Francis was preaching in Alviano that he could not be heard because of the chattering of a flock of swallows building their nests there. So St. Francis said to the birds:
'My Sister Swallows, you have had your say. It is now my turn to speak. Be quiet now and listen to the word of the Lord.'
Then to the astonishment of the people standing about, the little birds fell silent and did not move until St. Francis finished preaching." --Celano, First Life, 59
Sometimes we have to tell all the chatter in our minds to be quiet so that we can hear the Lord speak to us. 
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