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Monasticism
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We [vowed religious; nuns, monks] want to be squares, and we want others to be square, also. That's what religious have been doing. They're part of a square society. And let me be quite clear about the fact that liberalism doesn't get you off this hook, because liberals are part of the square society, too. It's better to be a liberal than a conservative, but they're both equally square.
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― Thomas Merton on Prayer
― Thomas Merton on Prayer
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[The Lord] is exceedingly meek and lowly, and when the soul sees Him she is all transformed into love for God and her neighbour...becomes meek and lowly herself. But if a man lose grace, he will weep like Adam cast out of paradise.
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― A Year in the Holy Spirit with Saint Silouan the Athonite: - A Calendar of Daily Quotes
― A Year in the Holy Spirit with Saint Silouan the Athonite: - A Calendar of Daily Quotes