A lovely reflection. I met him when he was Brother Simeon in the novitiate and I was discerning a monastic vocation, visiting different monasteries and Spencer was on the list. Got to spend a day working with him. He impressed me as very kind, patient. I knew nothing of his literary work; he may have been working on this book then.
I like Fr. Simeon too. I read his meditations in Magnificat. And Elizabeth LeSeur feels like an older, wiser sister. Your red bookshelves, Denise, suit them both perfectly.
Thank you, Denise, for introducing Fr. Simeon to me. My better half knows his work and likes him. This will be a great birthday or Christmas gift for him. I love reading books in the front looking out to the garden wrapped in the story or reflection or just being in the now with God’s presence and creation….
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A lovely reflection. I met him when he was Brother Simeon in the novitiate and I was discerning a monastic vocation, visiting different monasteries and Spencer was on the list. Got to spend a day working with him. He impressed me as very kind, patient. I knew nothing of his literary work; he may have been working on this book then.
I like Fr. Simeon too. I read his meditations in Magnificat. And Elizabeth LeSeur feels like an older, wiser sister. Your red bookshelves, Denise, suit them both perfectly.
Oh gosh, my sister cannot stop recommending Fire of Mercy to me. Reading your post feels like a sign!
Thank you, Denise, for introducing Fr. Simeon to me. My better half knows his work and likes him. This will be a great birthday or Christmas gift for him. I love reading books in the front looking out to the garden wrapped in the story or reflection or just being in the now with God’s presence and creation….