People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.
True encounter with Christ liberates something in us, a power we did not know we had, a hope, a capacity for life, a resilience, an ability to bounce… - Thomas Merton
True encounter with Christ liberates something in us, a power we did not know we had, a hope, a capacity for life, a resilience, an ability to bounce…
- Thomas Merton
Our real journey in life is interior. - Thomas Merton
Our real journey in life is interior.
Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn't already been said better by the wind in the pine trees. - Thomas Merton
Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn't already been said better by the wind in the pine trees.
In Silence God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience. - Thomas Merton
In Silence God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience.
When you see God in everyone, then they see God in you. - Thomas Merton
When you see God in everyone, then they see God in you.
In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blos… - Thomas Merton
In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blos…
To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His … - Thomas Merton
To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His …
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges… - Thomas Merton
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges…
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know my… - Thomas Merton
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know my…
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