It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can…

Thomas Merton
439 citations
It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God. ✨ Thomas Merton (1963). Life and Holiness, [New York] : Herder and Herder
Life
19

More Author Quotes

To be truly Catholic is not merely to be correct according to an abstractly universal standard of truth, but also and above all to be able to enter into the problems and the joys of all, to understan … ▶
There is always a temptation to diddle around in the contemplative life, making itsy-bitsy statues. ✨ Thomas Merton (1998). Contemplation in a World of Action: Second Edition, Restored and Corrected, … ▶
As long as I am content to know that He is infinitely greater than I, and that I cannot know Him unless He shows himself to me, I will have Peace, and He will be near me and in me, and I will rest in … ▶
The things I thought were so important -- because of the effort I put into them -- have turned out to be of small value. And the things I never thought about, the things I was never able to either to … ▶
Our happiness consists in sharing the happiness of God, the perfection of His unlimited freedom, the perfection of His love. ✨ Thomas Merton (1998). The Seven Storey Mountain, p.434, Houghton Mifflin … ▶

It is in the ordinary duties and labors of life that the Christian can and should develop his spiritual union with God. ✨ Thomas Merton (1963). Life and Holiness, [New York] : Herder and Herder

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes