b. John
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | hermit brother |
| Location | North America |
| Introduction | I am a consecrated Christian solitary brother, observant of the Rule of St. Albert (CCC 920-921). I serve the body of Christ in fraternal community with the Order of Preachers (Rom 11:17). Please pray for us in our call and mission to serve God and His church. / The monks here depicted are of the eremitic Order of St. Jerome (Hieronymites) to whom I was introduced in Lisbon, Portugal through the 'Mosteiro dos Jeronimos' world heritage site. The blog title page features an image of the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne who gave their lives for the peace of God's people during the French Revolution's reign of terror. Holy Carmelite Saints & Martyrs please pray for us + For (well intentioned) questions related to the teaching of the Church in the areas of faith and morals you are very welcome to email me at the following address and I will try to be of assistance or refer you to other resources - Peace in our Jesus :) hermitbrothersjmc@gmail.com |
| Interests | Sharing the fact of the infinite Love of God for each and every human being; the role of religion in human lives; the experience of intimate life in the Father - Jesus - and Holy Spirit; the global Church; ALL Languages! ; the arts and Art History! ; Support of those living with same sex attraction who choose to adhere to the orthodox moral teachings of Scripture and the Catholic Church. |
| Favorite Movies | The Man Who Planted Trees; The Mission; Hobbit - Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Central Station; Into Great Silence; Three Colours trilogy: Bleu-Blanc-Rouge; I'm Carolyn Parker; Of Gods and Men |
| Favorite Music | PSALMS !!! :) ; Traditional Vietnamese and Chinese music; Celtic / Gaelic Traditional music (Scottish / Irish / Breton / Cornish :) ; Bluegrass; Emmylou Harris; Classical; Liturgical (Medieval) St Hildegarde von Bingen, 'Plain Chant'; Arvo Part; Sufjan Stevens; Florence and the Machine (amazing voice); Georgian / Armenian Chant; Gregorian Chant; Byzantine / Slavonic / Ukrainian / Russian Chant; Gaelic Psalm Singing; et alia!!! |
| Favorite Books | PSALMS !!! ;) ; 'An Tiomnadh Nuadh' - Scottish Gaelic New Testament and Psalms; 'Salt of the Earth', 'God and the World' - Peter Seewald and Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI); 'Jesuit Missionaries to North America' - Francois Roustang, SJ; 'Testimony of Hope' - F.X. Nguyen Van Thuan; 'Somewhere a Master' - Elie Wiesel; 'Silence' - Shusaku Endo; 'Waiting for God' - Simone Weil; 'In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians' - Dougill; 'Mr God This is Anna' - Fynn; 'To End All Wars' - Ernest Gordon; 'God Under My Roof: Celtic Songs and Blessings' - Esther de Waal |