
Thomas Merton on Repose, Silence and Advent
Today, December 10, is the anniversary of Thomas Merton’s entering the monastery in 1940 and also the 54th anniversary of his untimely death. About the
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Today, December 10, is the anniversary of Thomas Merton’s entering the monastery in 1940 and also the 54th anniversary of his untimely death. About the

We have considered Meister Eckhart’s teachings on peace and repose which seem especially meaningful not only at this time of winter and advent but also

In yesterday’s DM we meditated with Meister Eckhart on what I call the “panentheistic pleasure” of repose. And in the video I turned to Buddhist

We are considering with Meister Eckhart the deeper meaning of winter, Advent and entering the darkness of the season and the darkness or depths of

In this season of winter and darkness and advent, we continue our meditation with Meister Eckhart on repose, keeping in mind the Biblical statement that forms the

Two days ago in our daily meditations, we spoke of how winter and the darkness “contain their own wisdom and lessons, one of which is silence

A return to the dark is also a return to our origins. Most of us were conceived in the dark, lived our first nine months in

This time of advent and of winter and of solstice approaching affords us an invitation to enter into the darkness, the darkness of our souls

We continue contemplating the topic of deep ecumenism, with an excerpt from Occupy Spirituality by Matthew Fox and Adam Bucko… Like Adam Bucko, Matthew too

Adam Bucko and I conclude our book on Occupy Spirituality with a chapter entitled “Occupy Generation and the Practice of Spiritual Democracy.” I excerpt a portion below…
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