Conscience is the…
Conscience is the light by which we interpret the will of God in our own lives.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Gratitude takes nothing for granted…
Gratitude takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise the goodness of God.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Not at peace…
We are not at peace with others because we are not at peace with ourselves, and we are not at peace with ourselves because we are not at peace with God.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Silence makes us…
Not only does silence give us a chance to understand ourselves better, to get a truer and more balanced perspective on our own lives in relation to the lives of others: silence makes us whole if we let it. Silence helps draw together the scattered and dissipated energies of a fragmented existence.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Christian life is…
All Christian life is meant to be at the same time profoundly contemplative and rich in active work. It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our own lives. In doing this, we act as co-workers with God.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Busyness is a disease…
The biggest disease in North America is busyness.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
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