Concluding Q&A for One Year in the Life of a Part Time Hermit - Part II

[@donjojohannes]

Links mentioned in the episode: The local Illustrator mentioned: Alessandra Cerotto Parigi: instagram.com/alessandra.cerotto/ Pilgrimage (Ireland to Italy) ebook: www.buymeacoffee.com/donjohannes/extras Some have asked for the donation page: www.buymeacoffee.com/donjohannes (but you can always do good in your own community and help build up that community where you can)

[@daleshafman4227]

Dear Johannes, We miss you. We truly enjoyed and looked forward to your videos, garden, etc.Especially your closing reflections. Thank you.

[@bobomac8330]

Johannes, id like to thank you for your videos, your humour, your work. God bless you.

[@barrybirkey3282]

For Marietta, at 19 years old, to pen her thoughts and understanding as she did is a remarkable gift from God, to us. Thank you for sharing this. 🙏🙏

[@rdb4996]

Thank you for humouring us by answering allll these questions. The closing words of your goddaughter brought me to tears.

[@janelte]

Marietta's beautiful words made me weep. Thank you both. This series has been a gift.

[@TheRealLayAnT]

Same! 🥲

[@lfuentes4098]

Yes. She has a gift much like her godfather. 😊

[@EmelineKnits]

It's really nice to see a slow-life or simple-life KZbin channel created by a Catholic. All Catholics are called to live a life of simplicity, but too many of us have forgotten this and have gotten caught up in worldly things. Your channel is truly refreshing.

[@lisafrancis7534]

Thank you for all of these videos...they have been a JOY!..i hope you will be back when you have time

[@donnamoore5644]

Fr. Johannes: As a Jewish person, it has been interesting and enlightening to learn about your faith. I believe we share the goal of making the earth a better place.

[@kellyschroer2114]

Oh wow! Your God daughter’s reflection coupled with the amazing videography made me weep too! It is incomprehensible the love God has for each and every one of us. But with Holy Week upon us, it becomes very apparent of just how much He does love us and always will.

[@user-iz1zp2ix7f]

Thank you for the gift of these presentations. Always inspiring, humbling, and educatioonal.

[@sandravera292]

What an incredible journey to follow "The Part-time Hermit" around the hermitage. Your steps led us towards Heaven with your insights and reflections! Thank you, Pater! When you have a chance, check out “Dawn of a Mystery,” a documentary by the late Archbishop Picchierri of Trani, Italy. There’s more there than meets the eye!

[@duncanwilkie179]

Hi Johannas. Thank you for your inspiration. My wife and I were drawn back to the Roman Catholic Church at the start of Lent. It has been like spending time with an old friend. Your videos have been a blessing to us both. God is working through you.

[@sovereigns1grace]

I am grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to know a little of you. You are a delight and a beautiful soul. I hope your "wink wink" is fruitful and I look forward to the possibility. I was touched to tears by the bit at the end. Being a very empathic person, I completely related to the experience the young lady was expressing. I've been in that space many times. It always brings tears. Safe journeys and I hope your garden fares well, also.

[@Love4Ukraine]

Your videos have meant so much to me. Thankfully, Kirsten introduced you to the world, and Martjin expanded upon that. Have thoroughly enjoyed your ebook, video series, Q&A's, DIY projects, the religious and spiritual reflections, and your humor. I really hope your superiors understand how much you mean to all of us in your virtual community and how much the world needs and benefits from your work. We'll be eagerly waiting here for any new videos, books, or chicken updates you may produce as time permits. If your visit to the US also includes a speaking engagement, please post ticket information! Thank you for the love, enlightenment, and calming nature you bring to this chaotic world!!

[@pattigill5392]

I will so miss your videos. I so enjoyed your humor and peaceful spirit. You are such a beautiful spirit. Thank you ♥️

[@donniehopkins5679]

Thank you for your videos and your belief! Being a follower of Christ, I have really enjoyed your thoughts and discussing of God. I pray for you my brother in Christ. And I thank God for you!

[@cms3424]

Thank you for sharing all you videos. I will miss your contributions.

[@shirleythurston4213]

Johannes, your videos have brought me so much joy I can’t even find the right words, and your reflections have touched me in a way I never thought possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me appreciate more in my life, and to understand so much more about myself (I hope that doesn’t make me sound crazy) .. I’m sure you know what I mean! I shall miss your weekly videos so much, but wish you well in everything you do. All being well we shall still catch a glimpse of you in Martijn’s episodes from time to time .. although I realize of course you have a really hectic schedule this year. Please take care, and thank you again ❤️

[@paulevans4469]

I have come to deeply appreciate your reflections. Those that followed the 12-month journal videos (which I have listened to more than once) and those contained in these two Q&A videos. Marietta's story of her experience was wonderful and affected me more than I would have expected. I will look at beautiful things, especially those in nature, differently than I did before. As I and many others struggle with questions of faith and happenings in the world we search for things that might offer comfort or other ways of looking at the same thing. Struggling with faith questions requires one to learn and listen to others. You have provided that for me. I am grateful. Paul

[@petermcguire3070]

Thank you so much Johannes, for the wonderful "One year in the life of a part time hermit". Hopefully we will see you in the future.🙂

[@irissaunders4421]

Thank you from my heart for this beautiful series of vlogs. I have laughed, smiled, and felt true joy. I am an accidental gardener, and a bee keeper. Being in nature is always where i feel closest to God. Your thoughts have encouraged me to see the church differently and I am looking forward to learning more. Wishing you all the best ahead. I will keep watching for (hopefully) some more content in the future .

[@pmlm1571]

Irissaunders, I too have treasured these visits with Fr. Johannes. I am glad you are encouraged to "see the church differently," because I love the church very much and always have from the cradle, even though in this moment in history she is heavily wounded in the ongoing assault from hell--which shall not prevail. The Church is 2000 years old, the immaculate, beautiful and mystical Bride of Christ, and I am one with the Bridegroom in Her. Fr. Johannes shows us the real face of that Bride of Christ. I wish you a deep Holy Week and a graceful Easter.

[@FidesLTH]

I remember seeing a list of proof's for God's existence once that had a detailed summary of each proof. It also included this one with its pithy summary, "Proof from the existence of beauty. You either get this one or you don't." Marietta is clearly someone who "gets" this proof. Thank you for sharing her words. Such beauty was an important part in my own conversion to Catholicism.

[@nativetexson]

Johannes, I am sad this series has come to an end.I understand your comment in part 1 of the Q&Q that it must have a beginning and an end. Thank you for sharing the year in your life, your thoughts, your humor, your gardens, and the closing comments from your goddaughter. I was excited to hear you lived in Lugano, Switzerland. I lived there when I did my graduate school internship; a beautiful area. I look forward to crossing paths in some form in the future. A bientot.

[@badzioch64]

Martijn has been one of my favourite channels. Now I found yours! My heartrate drops 20 beats (good) whenever I watch either. I wish I had such a peaceful life

[@Dave-ov1ub]

To gently engage others and evoke strong emotion is a gift. Thank you Johannes and Marietta.

[@jenniethomas8908]

Thank you so much, your voice is so calming, Gods gift.

[@monikarathbone3478]

Thank you Fr. Johannes for your answers on God, love, faith and the world - our flawed history.

[@tassie2348]

We miss your videos but at the same time we appreciate you have a busy life. Thank you for posting them while your neighbour was away. We hope, when you get time, that we can see more of your life, hear your humour and learn much more about the nature that surrounds you.

[@lynnettetreen7684]

I will truly miss your videos, but I am very grateful that you shared your life and thoughts with us. A true blessing. Please know how much videos like yours are so needed in this crazed world. Most of all thank you for sharing your Goddaughter's words at 3:04 the end. So profound, very moving. I have often cried when viewing nature- now I better understand why! Thank you.

[@uffo200]

Thank you Johannes for this series, I enjoyed it greatly.

[@sudio143]

Thank you again for this wonderful series and thank you to your goddaughter for that beautiful ending. It gave me a new appreciation and understanding of that prayer.

[@user-ll7fv6tu7k]

The bump on your wrist, the ganglion cyst, is also colloquially called a Bible cyst. People used to hit them with a heavy Bible to rupture them. I had one a while back and was set to have it removed, but I slipped on some ice, landed on my wrist and it ruptured right there...never to return since. Saved me a surgery and quite a bit of money.

[@dschmid8845]

🇨🇦 Hello from Canada. Thank you Fr. Johannes for your video series. It was beautiful and I enjoyed listening to your the reflections. Even my elderly mother watched them. When I began watching Martijn’s weekly videos about a year ago, I always wondered about the man in the cassock who came for a visit once in a while. So, naturally I was curious to watch your videos when Martijn went on vacation this winter and mentioned your channel.

[@Voteford]

This entire series has changed my life. Thank you so much for your gifts. Your reflections are truly thought-provoking and often I listen and then listen again so I can glean even more. Your goddaughter’s reflection was beautiful and authentic. You and her parents must be very proud of her for having the ability to see what God had presented to her and then to write about it so eloquently. Thank you again. God bless you Man of God.

[@pmlm1571]

Voteford, thank you for expressing your spirit so well. God bless you this Holy Week and Resurrection Day.

[@mpetty0226]

Thank you, and thank your neice for her story at the end, very insperational.

[@rsause]

Johannes, this series has been so rich and the conclusion with Marietta's beautiful description of her experience. Thank you for using your time filming skills etc to share this series and be a blessing to others.

[@guitargirl7452]

Thank you Johannes. My early Sunday mornings over the last 13 weeks have been immeasurably enriched by your words and videos. Many blessings to you and everyone else who has been able to share this little corner of KZbin on this journey.

[@WicherBos]

Great episode again!

[@deirdreanderson7620]

Thank you for answering my questions about birds and bird songs. I actually have the app. Hope you get it too as it will open your eyes to another world of joy! Again, just loved what you did for each month. Hope you will come up with another creative adventure when the time is right ! Will be keeping an eye out for you. God bless!

[@johannes4194]

Johannes,mein Seelenheil in dieser rauen Zeit. Vielen Dank für deine Hilfe.

[@theresaniemann3899]

God bless you Fr. Johannes.. we wkll miss you 🙏

[@tess1176]

Thank you for allowing us into your life. Thank you for also mentioning the continuing horror of Ukraine to keep it real and present. God bless.

[@lilirehak5569]

Thank you for answering all these questions. I love seeing the pond in winter.

[@cristyalfaro4288]

I cannot thank you enough for sharing your goddaughter’s emotional experience of enjoying true beauty!! I am a hiker and I’ve had a similar experience witnessing such beauty to the point of joyous tears and the feeling of completeness and at the same time feeling blessed, the one thing that was in my mind was to be humbly thankful and wishing for others to enjoy it as much as I did. Enjoy the holy week. 🙏

[@cheryesido364]

Johannes, thankyou for your words and thankyou for Marrietta's story at the end, she had me in tears as I related to her story of God's love and his beautiful creation, our planet.

[@colleenmacinnis935]

I will dearly miss your voice and words. Although I am not jumping into Catholicism, you have awakened a dialog within me about the nature of God. Not being raised Catholic, I honestly don’t understand many of the words and concepts you present but your words on the nature of God rings dear to my heart. I am a scientist/ maybe even atheist ( not convinced I even understand what that is in your mind) since you use the term with some disdain. I am, like your brother, a doctor. I am a gardener and a hiker and many things that you proclaim and love your voice and your more religious and more importantly spiritual words and thoughts. Please take a break and please return with more thoughts when you are rested. When you visit the US, you are kindly invited to my home and garden and spare room ( if needed).

[@bmacdougall53]

Amazing young woman your goddaughter. Thank you for sharing yourself and family of God. Many blessings from Maine 💜🙏

[@jcsrst]

What a beautiful and truly moving ending to this wonderful series! Thank you so much Johannes for sharing parts of your story with us!

[@teresasaunders6842]

Your God Daughters monolog was very touching. This series of videos has been a rewarding experience. Perhaps we will meet again...

[@sheboyganjohnny]

I will miss not having an hour such as this to look forward to. It was real.

[@user-lj4jn1fx2k]

Thank you...that last few minutes were just beautiful to listen to...what a treasure of thought.

[@emmellj7133]

Wow! the mountain/ hillside/ trees covered by snow/ frost - Such beauty captured with the drone -It's like a dream❄❄❄❄

[@Kara784]

Thank you for much joy and deep thought which your videos have brought. I will most surely miss you and them. God bless you Johannes.

[@ernstoud]

Thank you, greetings rom The Netherlands.

[@gwendolynfish2102]

Beautiful closing essay by your Neice, thank her for us!

[@gwendolynfish2102]

Thank you Father and God bless you and keep you safe. Have a blessed and beautiful Tridium and Easter Sunday.

[@corir207]

Thank you for your Q&A videos! I am looking forward to future videos on your channel.

[@janethartmannjones4781]

Retired physician assistant here, remember a joke about ganglion cysts. Get a large medical book or holy book and smash the cyst (don't do this) was an ortho joke when we studied that system

[@pegsbarton6353]

I have so enjoyed your videos, your thoughts, your endeavours and your reflections DonjoJohannes. Thank you for the time taken, the care given and the love and consideration shared. I hope to see any further films that you may make in the future and I wish you well in all you do. Your niece is as gifted as you at thought provoking and heartwarming speaking. I will watch for any future communications from you and your channel. Safe travels to you. Thank you...and to the community you have created on this channel, thank you for your company.

[@nicholascurto2093]

Father, please reconsider, you will be sorely missed. God Bless you and all you do.

[@Anna-tr9se]

I am 5 months into grieving my husband, and your series has calmed me down. Your god daughter’s words on love have made me weep, too. Thank you and happy Easter.

[@carljeffrey82]

thanks, I enjoy the series , visual and audio. Your words at the end of each one is very wanted by me. I have studied various philosophers , and theologians. I am a follower of Jesus and your insight and view of the greatness of GOD is needed.

[@jeffexpensive]

Thank you!! Brilliant words and philosophies!! I look forward to the next time you share your existence with me!❤❤

[@PhilzAdventure]

The epilogue is, in itself, beautiful - and a precious gift. Thank you for sharing.

[@melissaanne9562]

Thank you Fr Johannes from Australia’s Gold Coast

[@aycoop]

Thank you so much for your time and love to share with all of us.

[@eugeniebreida1583]

Greetings from Seattle. Big fan of inspirations put into the world by both Martijn and yourself. So grand, each in own way…

[@user-zd1by9gr8v]

Thank you Johannes and your goddaughter Marietta for sharing your real life epiphanies.

[@stellanedvardsson2962]

What a beautiful ending to this video! Amen to that!

[@tl32246]

It’s not just the Catholic Church that is suffering. Here in the US there are churches closing every day. It is very sad.

[@midway241]

WOW! You sure know how to end a video on a high note. God Bless you Father!

[@maggiep3129]

You keep hinting at future films for this channel. Rest assured, we will be happy with whatever you have time to throw our way. I would be very sad not to have an update on what else you have accomplished on your property. Blessings for your future, Father.

[@teresaoftheandes6279]

Peonies. When I was around 8 or 9 my puppy ate my mother's peonies, literally the whole flowers. She taught me about gardening, but was not happy about the peonies. Thank you Father for sharing this year of your life. I wish you a blessed Holy Week Fr. & Easter.

[@andrewnoden9117]

Thank you Father, God Bless Andrew in Ottawa Canada 🇨🇦

[@mountainlover830]

Thank you again, Fr. Johannes. And thank you to your Goddaughter, too. Hopefully, one day in the future I will receive an alert that you have posted a “special” and I shall joyfully watch. Until then, God’s blessings to you.

[@christoskontos2]

Καλό Πάσχα Γιοχάνες! Thank you for bringing peace to our hearts!

[@kellierebkowec625]

Thank you for the beautiful film work. It’s like being right there.

[@martincrook5057]

Thank You Johannes For letting us into your life over the past year. I enjoyed your word's and out looks. Also you are a Man of many talents language being one. Maybe one day we will meet and I will supply the libation's you and I both enjoy. CHEERS

[@johnjoyce7438]

I want to thank you, Father, for sharing a year in your life with all of us. I enjoyed getting up every Sunday morning, especially during the Lenten season, watching your videos and listening to your words. It made this a very special Lent.

[@carolepivarnik9316]

I so enjoyed your One Year in the Life and Q&A videos. Thank you for sharing them with us. I will remain subscribed to your channel with notifications on in hopes that sometime each year to come, there will be some small treat from you to enjoy. Meanwhile, hope to see you once in awhile in Martijn's videos. Be well!

[@letsparadise]

Thank you very much for being on the planet now 🙏

[@rsf5898]

Thanks again for this wonderful series. I appreciate you can’t continue such a schedule but I do hope you’ll be able to do a 6 monthly update on your house, work, life & thoughts. Regards Russ

[@karenhantsche9270]

Thanks, Johannes! I have benefited from your solitary reflections (and beautiful photography)!

[@SpaceRunner60]

Johannes, your homestead projects, observations and reflections in this series have all been refreshingly thought-provoking. Thank you, I wish you all the best for the future.

[@fionavanwyk6441]

What a beautiful programme, Johannes. And how lovely to end the programmes, and your present series, with such a stirring event and words from your god-daughter. How moving her words are, and how lovely that yourself and your god-daughter share a faith in the magnificent God of heaven. Truly her words are well-spoken. Thank you again for blessing my evenings each week for a year. I hope you will make some more programmes in the future. I shall watch for them. May God continue to guide you with His Spirit as you serve Him.

[@EarlyRiser--]

Your series touched me Johannes. Your photography captures the diversity and beauty of your home. Your personal paintings were amazing and the way you allow nature to thrive must bring so much joy. So much poetry in motion and poetry with words. I will watch these videos again when I need to feel peace. I'm assuming you don't have Paypal. If not I will buy you coffee soon.

[@nonenowherebye]

Thank you Fr. Johannes from a Lutheran cousin in Faith. The video series has been a joy to watch and deeply thought provoking. May you have a joyful Eastertide, and find joy in your next project.

[@LCelta]

Thank you for your videos hope to see more in the future you teach us a lot God bless you

[@paul-ks3jt]

Wonderful Q/A…👍👍🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇩

[@roberthucks3467]

Thank you for sharing your goddaughters reflection on beauty. It was a blessing.

[@HeloisaVidigal]

Greetings from Brazil! Thank you

[@susisgk2189]

Danke Johannes, sehr aufbauend Deine Worte zu hören. Ich werde Dich vermissen. Hoffe bald wieder von Dir zu hören. Gott mit uns allen ❤ Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland Susanne

[@dcamille-]

Father Johannes you touched upon three aspects of events in my life during this episode, one being Dachau where my in-laws were sent to toil as teenagers and experiencing unmentionable atrocities. My in-Laws with another couple, who also met in the camp married and immigrated to the US. Another was from your God daughter who brought tears to my eyes with her rapt explanation of what she experienced in the beauty of God’s creation and the third being, as your God daughter explained about saying Grace, as I sit with my children and grandchildren each week, at the dinner table, giving God thanks, as the children take turns in saying Grace, for the food we are about to eat. It is with sincere thanks, gratitude and your calming insights for extending a small part of your life with me. Prayers and blessings to you. God Bless you this Easter Season and always 🙏📿🙏

[@dFrame06]

Thanks for the series and Q&A. Have enjoyed and its got me thinking about faith more than in the last 30 years. I didn't go seeking that, was a side product of watching what was happening around your place. Nice to see and hear the positive sign of religion when typically the ceremony of it all turns me off.

[@valoriel4464]

Getting to visit with you has been a pleasure. Thx so much. ✌🏻

[@mariauljanic2740]

Awesome.!!! Don Johanna ⭐ 📖. ⛪Happy Ester⛪ 📖

[@LavendelNorthlight]

Thank you very much for this series andyour patience with all the questions. Know you have touched many lives with this. I hope you will have quiet days amidst the many obligations this summer, sthrenght for your responsibilities and joy in and for your life. (and I understand your reasons not to continue, not becoming a slave and keeping your freedom. Freedom which can foster new idea‘s….)

[@fionavanwyk6441]

P.S. Thank you for showing us your bulbs. They are lovely. 🙂

[@sharonbrittle4538]

Thank you for your candid answers on your faith and why you have chosen your lifestyle and beliefs. I was married for many years successfully. Now I have lived a life of celibacy for 14 years focused on God , Yeshua and Holy Spirit serving as a member of a full gospel church.

[@aspasiabibas1819]

A hesychast is one who pursues hesychia, inner stillness or silence of the heart, in particular through the use of the Jesus Prayer. This is a short invocation, constantly repeated, usually in the form "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me. Through inner attentiveness and the repetition of this prayer, sometimes accompanied by a physical technique involving the control of the breathing, the hesychasts of Mount Athos believed that they attained a vision of divine light and so union with God. (The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity, John McManners, pp 148)