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

Thomas Merton
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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
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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

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