Silence
Pilgrimage June 2026
6/2/2026 - My feet are wet. I overlook the cemetery of friends and others. I met a delightful young man while walking in the cemetery. It is good to be like a monk keeping myself silent and cloistered. I find peace sharing silence with others at meals and love sitting in the garden communing with the birds.
This is why I keep coming back to the Abbey of Gethsemani - the world slows and I get a brain break from the busyness and over stimulation. Birds are calming and serve as excellent companions for reading and writing. More on the journey as my thoughts unfold.



How often do you go to Abbey of Gethsemane and for how long? I've been tempted to go myself at some point.