Sophfronia Scott: Silence, the Seeker, and the Monk
What if we truly belong to each other? What if we are all walking around shining like the sun Mystic, monk, and activist Thomas Merton asked those questions ove...
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Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence, Poetry and Monastic Wisdom (Part Two)
Brother Paul Quenon, OCSO, Trappist monk, poet, and photographer, is the author of books like In Praise of the Useless Life: A Monk’s Memoir and Unquiet V...
Jane Brox: The Social History of Silence
If silence could tell us a story about itself, what would it say? This could be the question that Jane Brox answers in her most recent book, Silence: A Social H...
Jim Forest: Silence and Peacemaking (Episode 20)
As a peace activist, biographer, and lover of silence, author Jim Forest’s deep humility and sincere way of being reveal to us much about listening, truly...
Our Silence Heroes (Episode 6)
Who are your “silence heroes” — persons, living or dead, famous or obscure, who inspired or mentored or otherwise encouraged your encounter, and/or ...
Encountering Silence in Relationships (Episode 5)
What does it mean to encounter silence in the midst of our most intimate relationships? Unless you are an absolute hermit, other people factor in your life. Fro...