tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.comments2023-12-18T17:32:03.325+00:00Kindred of the Quiet WayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-53283093455142940422023-12-14T12:45:55.004+00:002023-12-14T12:45:55.004+00:00Waving to you, friend! Thank you so much for writi...Waving to you, friend! Thank you so much for writing to me to let me know — that is so encouraging.<br />God bless you and your family working for climate justice — may peace and healing and wellbeing come to humanity and all creation, and may we hold our light steady to bring it in. xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-22673185301129255852023-12-14T12:11:52.921+00:002023-12-14T12:11:52.921+00:00I wanted to let you know that I've been readin...I wanted to let you know that I've been reading your blog with interest after buying and enjoying your book 'In Celebration of Simplicity'. I grew up Catholic (in a non-practicing family, I was the only one involved in the Church, with my youth group mostly). I lost my way several times during the past 2 decades. But something stays with me: I might not be sure I believe in God, but I do believe in Jesus. Reading Thich Naht Hahn books helped me a lot in that regard, too. My family is doing whatever we can to fight for climate, and climate justice, and volontary simplicity is one aspect of that too.<br />It's refreshing to read about your musings and experiences, I relate to a lot of things. And I might just sew some head coverings for myself, too :)Mimi Veggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06828427322447984342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-19673560142041252612023-12-10T05:25:50.483+00:002023-12-10T05:25:50.483+00:00Hello, friend. Well, what a long time ago I wrote ...Hello, friend. Well, what a long time ago I wrote that! But I do know for sure what my favourite film is — "Into Great Silence" by Philip Gröning, about daily life at La Grande Chartreuse (the Carthusian monastery).<br />I think they no longer have the full movie of it on YouTube, but there's a trailer here:<br /> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI1w1DDdH1I<br /><br />If you wanted to see the whole thing, they sell DVDs of it at St Hugh's Carthusian monastery in Horsham, West Sussex. It's in their online bookshop here:<br />https://www.parkminster.org.uk/shop/into-great-silence/1181399657 <br /><br />Or if you're in the US, it's here on US Amazon (so presumably okay for your Region):<br />https://www.amazon.com/Into-Great-Silence-Two-Disc-Set/dp/B000OYNVOY/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3TIO3J2WH2VGF&keywords=Into+Great+Silence&qid=1702185707&sprefix=into+great+silence%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-4<br /><br />Wavving to you. Blessed be.<br />Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-52641510645028311952023-12-10T02:26:16.694+00:002023-12-10T02:26:16.694+00:00Revisiting. . .I wonder what movie you were refere...Revisiting. . .I wonder what movie you were referencing; the links now lead to nowhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-60828803115097767372023-10-30T21:01:36.119+00:002023-10-30T21:01:36.119+00:00Waving to you, friend! How lovely to hear from you...Waving to you, friend! How lovely to hear from you.<br /><br />I was thinking only recently about Friends meetings — I went to the hospital for a HIDA scan. You have to lie perfectly still under the scanner for an hour while radioactive stuff flows through your blood vessels; then they give you a high-fat milkshake (it was nice) to set off your gallbladder; then back into the scanner for another motionless hour while they scan what happens next. <br />Lying in the scanner, I thought "Ha! This is like 2 back-to-back Quaker meetings! It was very helpful — not being able to move or see a clock — to know exactly what an hour's silence feels like. Very restful. I liked it.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-36951765796252224002023-04-09T08:24:48.280+01:002023-04-09T08:24:48.280+01:00Happy Easter, friend. Blessed be.Happy Easter, friend. Blessed be.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-59298982901261821112023-04-09T07:34:04.023+01:002023-04-09T07:34:04.023+01:00Thank you for references and blessings - so treasu...Thank you for references and blessings - so treasured xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-91681972215481825222023-04-09T07:25:03.234+01:002023-04-09T07:25:03.234+01:00I liked what Michael Lorence (of Innermost House) ...I liked what Michael Lorence (of Innermost House) said — that, though it is not complicated, simplicity is complex. I have a feeling that's the meaning of integrity, and therefore inherent to the way of a pilgrim.<br /><br />Waving to you, dear friend — blessed be. xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-47100699664133215202023-04-09T07:16:21.765+01:002023-04-09T07:16:21.765+01:00This is brilliant Pen, thank you. It's so comp...This is brilliant Pen, thank you. It's so complicated, and yet so simple really. <br />Deb xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-60282430352123016052023-04-07T07:25:31.098+01:002023-04-07T07:25:31.098+01:00It is an astonishing day, when the cross becomes t...It is an astonishing day, when the cross becomes the Crossing, opening the way between Heaven and Earth. What Jesus has done for us is immeasurable. Blessed be. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-64302310494526459492023-04-07T07:10:33.939+01:002023-04-07T07:10:33.939+01:00Hello Pen,
I'm not sure what brought me here ...Hello Pen, <br />I'm not sure what brought me here today but it was wonderful to hear you read again and to listen to a chapter of your book. It brought me to tears, of course, but what an incredible message for this bittersweet day. Thank you.<br />Deb x Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-46758991445811832272023-02-22T20:46:31.990+00:002023-02-22T20:46:31.990+00:00
❤️ xx<br /> ❤️ xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-27454632578981401562023-02-22T20:41:02.335+00:002023-02-22T20:41:02.335+00:00So happy to see this and looking forward to journe...So happy to see this and looking forward to journeying with you through Lent xx Sandra Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260644073051470011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-36791697921972255682023-02-22T10:23:46.604+00:002023-02-22T10:23:46.604+00:00Hi, friend! Waving to you! xxHi, friend! Waving to you! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-6329977554715963832023-02-22T10:19:09.678+00:002023-02-22T10:19:09.678+00:00Thanks Pen. Looking forward to listening along du...Thanks Pen. Looking forward to listening along during Lent.<br /><br />In Friendship<br /><br />ZillahZillahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-38969979774740051032023-02-18T14:09:52.459+00:002023-02-18T14:09:52.459+00:00Hurrah! Thank you, Charleen — I'm so glad you ...Hurrah! Thank you, Charleen — I'm so glad you enjoyed it! xxPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-14590182537344249642023-02-18T13:57:27.779+00:002023-02-18T13:57:27.779+00:00Dear Penn,
I’ve just finished reading , Brother Cy...Dear Penn,<br />I’ve just finished reading , Brother Cyril’s Book. Thank you for continuing the story of the men of St Alcuins. I was so uplifted by your writing and the words these gentle men had to say about their life and faith. I hope the story of St Alcuins continues. God bless you in your writing. <br />Charleen Charleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-7494171337601721802023-02-15T18:20:43.985+00:002023-02-15T18:20:43.985+00:00Absolutely my pleasure! ;D
~EmmaAbsolutely my pleasure! ;D<br /><br />~EmmaEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345148199687852674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-44727908525879488162023-02-15T18:19:09.057+00:002023-02-15T18:19:09.057+00:00That makes sense. I'm glad to know some of the...That makes sense. I'm glad to know some of the processing has gone well. :)<br /><br />~EmmaEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345148199687852674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-45120839956122459872023-02-15T18:16:05.140+00:002023-02-15T18:16:05.140+00:00Oof, that's awful. The internet loves to eat o...Oof, that's awful. The internet loves to eat our words, I think.<br /><br /><3<br /><br />~EmmaEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345148199687852674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-24468027104417225492023-02-13T15:56:52.859+00:002023-02-13T15:56:52.859+00:00Hurrah! Thank you, Emma. xHurrah! Thank you, Emma. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-19353087710005448282023-02-13T15:55:58.987+00:002023-02-13T15:55:58.987+00:00They are jewels. I admire them so much.They are jewels. I admire them so much.Pen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-1489807230047437622023-02-13T15:54:56.890+00:002023-02-13T15:54:56.890+00:00Yes, I stopped writing here, and didn't know i...Yes, I stopped writing here, and didn't know if I ever would again. It's taken a lot of work and processing and clearing to get through the issues I was facing at the time; )I think) I'm back now. xPen Wilcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818227904371811230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-15921002930577426112023-02-13T15:42:42.159+00:002023-02-13T15:42:42.159+00:00*bounces* So exciting. (It's funny how excited...*bounces* So exciting. (It's funny how excited I'm getting over books that are not in themselves "exciting"—but depth and meaning and emotional exploration and relationships and Christward-ness are all profoundly exciting to me and I can't wait.)<br /><br />~EmmaEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345148199687852674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55532501364780143.post-50223127839752368272023-02-13T15:32:05.360+00:002023-02-13T15:32:05.360+00:00Thanks for your gratitude and passion for these th...Thanks for your gratitude and passion for these things and people. <3<br /><br />~EmmaEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345148199687852674noreply@blogger.com