Saint Teresa agrees with the biblical teaching: it is not fear or curiosity, but inner openness. The right attitude is that of Samuel:

“Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”

Stop. Be silent. Pray. Listen with your heart.

Tips and Recommendations

Stay calm and avoid impulsive interpretations

Observe the inner fruits that the experience leaves behind

Always respond with prayer, never with morbid curiosity

Live in a state of grace: regular confession and spiritual life

Don’t seek out phenomena; seek faithfulness in the everyday

Always consult a prudent spiritual guide if the experience recurs

Hearing your name in the silence is not a cause for fear, but an invitation. It may be a call to awaken, to correct your course, to deepen your spiritual life, or to remember who you are before God. What matters is not the phenomenon itself, but the response. When the heart opens with humility, silence ceases to be empty and becomes an encounter.

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