While some men see ordinary happenings, others see divine light and gu…

Thomas Merton
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While some men see ordinary happenings, others see divine light and guidance.
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Our real journey in life is interior. ✨ Thomas Merton (1975). The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton, p.296, New Directions Publishing
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