Thought of the day 27-07-17
Our souls are spirits created for the highest of all spiritual and eternal goods.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 26-07-17
Only by building upon the truth can we build solidly.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 25-07-17
Fear is the color that obscures the soul.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 24-07-17
Each one must stay where they can find peace.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 23-07-17
The great enemy of purity of heart is the basic, hidden design of exalting one’s own will over the will …
Thought of the day 22-07-17
Impurities obscure the inner light of the soul.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 21-07-17
The impure heart is a heart replete with fears, anxieties, conflicts and passionate attachments.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 20-07-17
The impure soul is singularly complicated.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 19-07-17
In order to be “real” again, humans must purify the heart from the darkness of illusion.
Book: The Silent Life, by …
Thought of the day 18-07-17
The life of a pure soul becomes extremely simple.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 17-07-17
Purity of the heart is the condition of a soul transformed by perfect charity.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton
Thought of the day 16-07-17
The light of God that shines in the humble soul, empty of itself, is the purity of the heart.
Book: The …
Thought of the day 15-07-17
He who lives in the world, but is not of the world, with all the crises, forgets himself in order …
Thought of the day 14-07-17
Leaving the world means, in the first place, leaving yourself to yourself and to begin living for others.
Book: The Silent …
Thought of the day 13-07-17
Monastic life is a school of affection, of faithfulness, of mercy.
Book: The Silent Life, by Thomas Merton.
