Into Great Silence: The Shepherd Leads to Contemplative Rest - Orthodox (Psalm 23)

The documentary Into Great Silence follows Carthusian monks in the French Alps through their daily rhythm of prayer, silence, and liturgy. There is no narration—only the sound of chanting, footsteps, bells, and wind. This is Psalm 23 embodied: "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters; He restores my soul." The Orthodox path of theosis requires such stillness. The Shepherd leads us not to frantic activity but to contemplative rest where the soul can be healed and transformed. The monastic life is an icon of what all Christians seek: union with the Shepherd.