If the glory of God is the human person fully alive (Irenaeus), and the world is charged with the grandeur of God (Hopkins), laughter is surely a divine gift, a light that illumines from within — especially when, as in the case of Quietnun, the laughter is joyful, pure and free. Laugh on, laugh on!
Beautiful!
You are nuns. Should you really be having that much fun?! 😉
A wonderful picture. No one could look at it without smiling and feeling happier.
“For God’s sake, shall we laugh?”
“For what reason??”
“For the reason of laughter, since laughter is surely
The surest touch of genius in creation.”
Christopher Fry
A wonderful and joyful scene. Thank you for sharing it with us.
It demonstrates vividly that being monastic doesn’t mean that you have to be austere and joyless.
Thank God for this picture which should open peoples eyes to the real life of those in Religious life.
That’s such a GLORIOUS photo! Thank you!
What a tonic!
Just beautiful – but does this mean that we have to think of a new name for ‘Quietnun’?!
Feeling a little lonely stuck in my hotel in St Petersburg. Nowt so glamourous as business travel. Thanks for bringing a little bit of your home to here.
Special prayers for you tonight. Business travel can be lonely.
Thank you. Home now, and trip went well. 🙂
Wonderful! Real rejoicing with friends. 🙂
An image to make anyone smile.
Ah, joy and laughter, there is nothing like it. A balm for the soul of many!
Wonderful, thanks for posting.
Thank you for all your comments. Quietnun’s name has always been slightly ironical, given that she has a voice that will carry from here to John O’Groats. 🙂
Such wonderful undiluted joy. But… Where is brother Duncan?