“Thomas Merton once said that some of the most violent people he met were social activists, in what they did to themselves.” — Paul F. Knitter Copy Share Image
“THE GROUND OF EXPERIENCE It is necessary to die in order to be reborn. As soon as you experience impermanence, non-self, and… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If what God says is the truest thing about us, then it makes sense to follow him and accept our As-Is condition… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
“I had another reason for seeking Him, for trying to espy His face, a professional one. God and literature are conflated in… — Paul Quarrington Copy Share Image
“Salvation is a restoration project, not an evacuation project! Or as Thomas Merton put it, “Eschatology is not an invitation to escape… — Brian Zahnd Copy Share Image
“Thomas Merton said it was actually dangerous to put the Scriptures in the hands of people whose inner self is not yet… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
“When I get honest, I admit I am a bundle of paradoxes. I believe and I doubt, I hope and get discouraged,… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
We usually recognize a beginning. Endings are more difficult to detect. Most often, they are realized only after reflection. Silence. We are… — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
“Quoting from Thomas Merton Dialogues With Silence The true contemplative is not one who prepares his mind for a particular message that… — Stephen Cope Copy Share Image
“As Thomas Merton says, “We do not want to be beginners. But let us be convinced of the fact that we will… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
The fruit of solitude is increased sensitivity and compassion for others. There comes a new freedom to be with people. There is… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all… — Jon Katz Copy Share Image
“We do not want to be beginners (at prayer), but let us be convinced of the fact that we will never be… — Sandra Chambers Copy Share Image
“Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, wrote that nothing can be expressed about solitude “that has not already been said better by the… — Michael Finkel Copy Share Image
“Thomas Merton who said: “The will of God is not a ‘fate’ to which we must submit, but a creative act in… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
