Are they moved by a sense of human need for silence, for reflection, f…

Thomas Merton
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Are they moved by a sense of human need for silence, for reflection, for inner seeking? So they want to get away from the noise and tension of modern life, at least for a little while, in order to relax their minds and wills and seek a blessed healing sense of inner unity, reconciliation, integration? ✨ Thomas Merton (1979). Love and Living, p.44, Macmillan
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