Encountering Silence

Latest Episodes:

Mary Margaret Funk, OSB: Silence Matters, Part Two (Episode 53) Feb 27, 2019

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The conclusion of our conversation with Sr. Mary Margaret Funk.

Mary Margaret Funk, OSB: Silence Matters, Part One (Episode 52) Feb 20, 2019

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Benedictine Sister (and interfaith activist) Mary Margaret Funk joins us from her convent in Indiana.

Shirley Hershey Showalter: Simplicity and Silence, Part Two (Episode 51) Feb 11, 2019

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Part two of our conversation with "Blush" author Shirley Hershey Showalter.

Shirley Hershey Showalter: Simplicity and Silence, Part One (Episode 50) Feb 06, 2019

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Shirley Hershey Showalter invites us into the silence of a traditional Mennonite upbringing.

Celebrating Mary Oliver (Episode 49) Jan 27, 2019

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"Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?" asks Mary Oliver, who recently died at the age of 83.

Andō: Silence in the Forest, Part Two (Episode 48) Jan 23, 2019

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The conclusion of our richly contemplative conversation with zen poet Andō.

Andō: Silence in the Forest, Part 1 (Episode 47) Jan 14, 2019

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Andō — lay monastic, zen poet, and contemplative — joins us for a conversation rich with silence.

Richard Rohr in Conversation with Cassidy Hall (Episode 46) Jan 07, 2019

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Richard Rohr sat down with Cassidy Hall in Chicago last month to record this informal conversation.

Auld Lang Silence (Episode 45) Dec 31, 2018

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Our final episode of 2018, a time to reflect on our conversation about silence thus far.

Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO: Silence in Chicago (Episode 44) Dec 20, 2018

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Trappist monk and poet Br. Paul Quenon, OCSO returns to Encountering Silence.