Shalhoub won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the role, solidifying the character in television history.

For the monk, silence isn't the absence of noise; it is the presence of God. You will find this entry cross-referenced with the hour of 4:00 AM—the Vigils —when the world is still asleep and the only sound is the turning of a page or the creak of a wooden stall. Silence in the index points to listening. The monk does not speak to fill the void; he listens to see what fills it.