Reddit reviews The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise

Do I have a book recommendation for you.

Praying silently doesn't necessarily mean praying without making a sound. It means cultivating an interior silence.

Check out Cardinal Sarah's The Power of Silence.

I bet a certain trad cardinal managed to convince him to say this...

You may like this book that talks about how after Vatican II, there was such an emphasis on getting the congregation 'involved.' Cardinal Sarah says that silence in mass is a good thing.

Why Catholics Can't Sing is another good book

I am reminded of this book that recently came out by a Catholic cardinal, which may be of interest: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Silence-Against-Dictatorship-Noise/dp/1621641910

You'll find certain guides to silence from various mystical writers, but I couldn't tell you any specific treatises off the top of my head. You could peruse here, though: http://www.hermitary.com/

Finally, though it's somewhat unrelated, I can't help but link these things, which are quite intriguing and affecting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Silence

The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise by Cardinal Sarah

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Silence-Against-Dictatorship-Noise/dp/1621641910/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=cardinal+sarah&qid=1566857905&s=gateway&sprefix=cardinal+sa&sr=8-2