The true contemplative is one who has discovered the art of finding le…

Thomas Merton
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The true contemplative is one who has discovered the art of finding leisure even in the midst of his work, by working with such a spirit of detachment and recollection that even his work is a prayer ✨ Thomas Merton, (2013). Thomas Merton - Spiritual Direction and Meditation, p.51, Read Books Ltd
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The true contemplative is one who has discovered the art of finding leisure even in the midst of his work, by working with such a spirit of detachment and recollection that even his work is a prayer ✨ Thomas Merton, (2013). Thomas Merton - Spiritual Direction and Meditation, p.51, Read Books Ltd

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