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Acts of love Quote by Thomas Merton

“This act of total surrender is not merely a fantastic…” quote by Thomas Merton — Download Open image

“This act of total surrender is not merely a fantastic intellectual and mystical gamble; it is something much more serious. It is an act of love for this unseen person, who, in the very gift of love by which we surrender ourselves to his reality also makes his presence known to us.”

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