Encountering Silence

Cassidy Hall, Kevin Johnson, Carl McColman•podcasts.bcast.fm

Explore the beauty, importance, and vitality of silence, as we explore the spirituality, psychology, and sheer humanity of silence. Subscribe to the podcast through Amazon, Google, or your favorite podcast subscription site. If you enjoy the podcast, please share us with your friends — and please support us through Patreon.

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Episodes

Jessica Mesman Griffith: The Silence of Missing Voices (Episode 23)

Author Jessica Mesman Griffith talks about silence, creativity, fear, doubt, death, and missing voices.

May 24, 2018•58 min

Kurt Johnson: Silence, the Body, and Movement (Episode 22)

Kurt Johnson talks to us about silence, the human body, movement, exercise, wellness and performance.

May 16, 2018•58 min

Encountering Silence in Our Busy Lives (Episode 21)

Busy-ness seems to be a problem must working adults struggle with. How can silence help us?

May 09, 2018•30 min

Jim Forest: Silence and Peacemaking (Episode 20)

Jim Forest's humility and sincerity reveal much about listening, truly seeing, and deeply caring for each other.

May 02, 2018•56 min

Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM: Silence, Action, and Contemplation (Episode 19)

Richard Rohr talks with us about silence, spirituality, contemplation, action, and why discernment matters.

Apr 25, 2018•52 min

Silence and Poetry (Episode 18)

We love poetry — since poetry seems to quickly bring the attentive reader to the threshold of silence.

Apr 18, 2018•38 min

Notes on Silence (Episode 17)

Patrick Shen joins us again to discuss "Notes on Silence" which he co-wrote and co-edited with Cassidy Hall.

Apr 12, 2018•38 min

Silence and Mysticism (Episode 16)

Exploring the role that silence plays in mysticism, in the light of Carl's book "The Little Book of Christian Mysticism."

Apr 04, 2018•58 min

Br. Elias Marechal, OCSO: The Silence of a Trappist (Episode 15)

Meet Brother Elias Marechal — Trappist monk, contemplative, and the author of "Tears of an Innocent God."

Mar 28, 2018•51 min

Silence and Rhythm (Episode 14)

Cassidy, Kevin and Carl ponder the question of how silence impacts and informs the cadences of life.

Mar 21, 2018•41 min

Fr. James Martin, SJ: Silence as the Bridge to Christ, the Self and the “Other” (Episode 13)

New York Times bestselling author Fr. James Martin, SJ looks at silence in the light of Ignatian spirituality.

Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 4 min

Silence as Refuge (Episode 12)

Kevin, Cassidy and Carl reflect on the gifts and the challenges that silence brings to the human need for refuge.

Feb 28, 2018•40 min

Fr. Stephanos Pedrano, OSB: Silence in the Cloister (Episode 11)

Cassidy Hall goes to the monastery to inverview Benedictine monk Fr. Stephanos Pedrano, OSB.

Feb 21, 2018•50 min

Valentines Day & Ash Wednesday — Silence & Paradox (Episode 10)

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day each offer their own doorway into the riches of silence.

Feb 14, 2018•34 min

Lerita Coleman Brown, PhD: Howard Thurman and the Inner Authority of Silence (Episode 9)

Professor Lerita Coleman Brown describes Howard Thurman's rich and deeply silent spirituality.

Feb 07, 2018•59 min

Silence in Conflict (Episode 8)

To be human is to sometimes be in conflict. Silence's relationship with conflict is multifaceted.

Jan 31, 2018•38 min

Patrick Shen: Creating in Silence (Episode 7)

Our first conversation with a special guest! Joining us is Patrick Shen, the director of "In Pursuit of Silence."

Jan 24, 2018•42 min

Our Silence Heroes (Episode 6)

Kevin, Cassidy and Carl talk about the people who have inspired us with their relationship to silence.

Jan 17, 2018•41 min

Encountering Silence in Relationships (Episode 5)

Unless you are an absolute hermit, other people factor in your life — and relationships can be noisy indeed.

Jan 10, 2018•36 min

Encountering Silence as Adults (Episode 4)

Carl, Cassidy & Kevin consider how our relationship to silence can evolve over time.

Jan 03, 2018•40 min

Encountering Silence During the Holidays (Episode 3)

The Holiday Season can be joyful and/or stressful—a time when silence remains as important as ever.

Dec 22, 2017•28 min

Encountering Silence In Adolescence (Episode 2)

We continue our conversation about silence by considering silence in the teen/young adult years.

Dec 20, 2017•36 min

Encountering Silence in Childhood (Episode 1)

In this episode we explore our first memories of "meeting" silence in childhood.

Dec 13, 2017•36 min

Pilot Episode: Meet the Hosts of Encountering Silence

Meet Kevin Johnson, Cassidy Hall, and Carl McColman. We are the hosts and co-creators of Encountering Silence.

Dec 06, 2017•34 min

“Coming Soon” Teaser Trailer

Coming Soon: A Podcast on All Things Silence.

Nov 09, 2017•1 min

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