January 29, 2021

Thomas Merton

Quotes from Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton continues to speak with a voice that is insightful, compelling, and prophetic.

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Healing for the Family

Family life is not always picture perfect like a pretty Hallmark card. Sometimes it is wracked with heartache, pain, addiction, abandonment, or loss.
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The Student Becomes the Teacher

St. Francis and his unique flavor of Christian spirituality has left an indelible mark on the way I live out my faith in everyday life.
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Share Your Reasons to Remain Catholic

Local parishes encourage us to bring nonpracticing Catholics “back into the fold.” I can’t get my adult kids to come regularly because they consider Mass an ancient practice with little or no relevance today. I know many other parents who ...
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Panelists say abortion debate has become too political, needs wider focus

Overturning Roe v. Wade will not be the silver bullet many in the pro-life movement have hoped for. Even if the Supreme Court delivers a symbolic repudiation of its 1973 ruling, abortion will continue with state oversight and passions will ...
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Dear Reader: Let Us Pray

When asked once how important prayer is in our daily lives, Pope Francis' message was short but emphatic: "How powerful it is! May we never lose the courage to say, 'Lord, give us your peace.' "
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Allowing, Aiding, and Abetting

I've come to believe that Lent is not about doing. It's about not doing. It's not about trying, but letting ourselves take that ramble through the desert. Prayer is the backbone of Lent.
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