# The Snow and the Silence

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Podcast: [Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncommon-sense-the-official-podcast-of-the-society-of-gilbert-keith-chesterton-880929)
Published: 2026-01-27T05:00:00+00:00
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Have you ever noticed how quiet it is after a snowstorm? The silence reminds us of the noise we so easily tune out the rest of the time. But what about the other sources of noise in our life, the ones we deliberately tune into? Joe reflects on the snow and silence and why tuning out of the noise is sometimes a very necessary thing. In this episode: Gerard Manley Hopkins' "The Habit of Perfection" - read online here: https://gerardmanleyhopkins.com/uncategorized/the-habit-of-perfection/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chestertonsociety Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanChestertonSociety X: https://twitter.com/chestertonsoc SUPPORT Consider making a donation: https://www.chesterton.org/give/ Visit our Shop at https://www.chesterton.org/shop/

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