We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a selfsufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him Who came to seek and...

We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a selfsufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him Who came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Thomas Merton

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In this age of crowds in which I have determined to be a solitary, perhaps the greatest sin would be to lament the presence of people on the threshold of my solitude.
- Thomas Merton
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You do not need to know precisely what is happening or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment and to embrace them with courage faith and hope.
- Thomas Merton

We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a selfsufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him Who came to seek and to save that which was lost. Thomas Merton

We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a selfsufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him Who came to seek and to save that which was lost.
Thomas Merton