Go on journeys…
For although God is right with us and in us and out of us and all through us, we have to go on journeys to find him.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Love is the spiritual life…
Love, in fact, is the spiritual life; and without it, all other exercises of the spirit are emptied of content.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
In solitude and silence…
It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Prayer most pleasing to God…
Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most pleasing to God, even though you may find little joy in it. This is true of all believing prayer.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Rejoice in God’s love…
Wonderful and splendid is the place where the Lord lives. And therefore it is his will that we turn quickly at his gracious touch, rejoicing more in the fullness of his love than sorrowing over our frequent failures.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
For the glory of God…
Do everything for the glory of God, and in no thing – either outwardly nor inwardly – intend anything other than this glory. It should be the measuring stick of every endeavor and place its seal on each one.
–Saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894)
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