The simplest and most effective way to sanctity is to disappear into t…

Thomas Merton
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The simplest and most effective way to sanctity is to disappear into the background of ordinary every day routine. ✨ Thomas Merton (2002). The Sign of Jonas, p.47, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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The simplest and most effective way to sanctity is to disappear into the background of ordinary every day routine. ✨ Thomas Merton (2002). The Sign of Jonas, p.47, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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