"God cannot be found by weighing the present against the future or the past, but only by sinking into the heart of the present as it is."
- Entering the Silence, page 460 excerpted
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Photo (by me) from the Basilica of Sts. Cosmos and Damian, Roma HT to John Predmore SJ for the following: I would like to talk about God’s ...
Have been catching up a little, Beth. Am very much enjoying your Solitude series, and the photography as well.
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- Entering the Silence, Thomas Merton
by nancygoughriley
There again, as the desire to know the will of God, we can only stayed atuned to that desire in seeking to find God.
Merton has inspired me most of my adult life with his "prayer" alone.
thank you for your comments, Gabrielle and nancy ... Same with me, Nancy, Merton is a great source of support for me.
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