My God, I pray better to you by breathing and walking than by talking,…

Thomas Merton
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My God, I pray better to you by breathing and walking than by talking, just as in choir I sing best when I am thinking about something else, or better still, praying. ✨ Entering the Silence: Becoming a Monk & Writer.
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My God, I pray better to you by breathing and walking than by talking, just as in choir I sing best when I am thinking about something else, or better still, praying. ✨ Entering the Silence: Becoming a Monk & Writer.

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