The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mer…

Thomas Merton
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The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me. ✨ Thomas Merton (2015). Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation, p.148, Sounds True
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The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me. ✨ Thomas Merton (2015). Choosing to Love the World: On Contemplation, p.148, Sounds True

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