My Catholic News Service column for the Second Sunday of Advent. (The image is me offering an expanded version of this message as a reflection at Mass during ...
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Thomas Merton
Everyone has his or her own story. Our history, family, faith, environment—all of it combines to create a background story that runs through our entire life, ...
First we'll get to the details, then the back story. I have stepped in to lead the 26th annual Merton in the Mountains silent retreat at Pyramid Life Center in ...
The past few months have been quite a spiritual roller-coaster for me due to an experience in early summer that pushed me past the breaking point. I couldn’t ...
I was standing in the dressing room of Lord & Taylor recently, waiting outside a closed stall door as Olivia tried on dress after dress in the elusive ...
Ever since I first came in contact with the writings of Thomas Merton almost 30 years ago, he has spoken to me. I know I'm not alone there. Countless people of ...
Today's Wisdom Wednesday is brought to you by Thomas Merton:
“At the center of our being is a point of nothingness which is untouched by sin and by illusion, ...