True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grac…

Thomas Merton
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True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace. It can come to us ONLY as a gift, and not as a result of our own clever use of spiritual techniques. ✨ Thomas Merton (2009). Contemplative Prayer, p.70, Image
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True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace. It can come to us ONLY as a gift, and not as a result of our own clever use of spiritual techniques. ✨ Thomas Merton (2009). Contemplative Prayer, p.70, Image

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