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Prayers for Quieting Neighbors

Question:

Is there a prayer for quieting noisy neighbors?

Answer:

With highly individual special intentions such as this, simply ask God for relief of the burden. God does not ordinarily directly intervene in situations in which human free will is involved and expects us to work to the best of our ability for conflict resolution with other people. (On this point, please see my article The Sisters from Bethany and Their Approaches to the Spiritual Life.)

While it is perfectly fine to ask God for silence next door, this is a situation where you are more likely to get results either by politely asking your neighbors to lower the noise level or, if necessary, calling law enforcement for assistance.

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