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Thomas Merton says to love another as a person we must begin by…
“To love another as a person we must begin by granting him his own autonomy and identity as a person. We have to love him for what he is in himself, and not for what he is to us. We … Continue reading
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Thomas Merton says our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy…
“Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody’s business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love … Continue reading
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Thomas Merton says fear narrows the little entrance of our heart…
“Fear narrows the little entrance of our heart. It shrinks up our capacity to love. It freezes up our power to give ourselves.” – Thomas Merton
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Thomas Merton says love seeks one thing only…
“Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.” – Thomas Merton
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Thomas Merton says we do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone…
“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton, Love and Living
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