“The will of God is not a ‘fate’ to which we submit but a creative act in our life producing something absolutely new . . . something hitherto unforeseen by the laws and established patterns. Our cooperation, seeking first the Kingdom of God, consists not solely in conforming to laws but in opening our wills out to this creative act which must be retrieved in and by us.”
- Thomas Merton
“This imperative means rather that one should make the kingdom the center of one’s existence and thus experience the rule of God fully in...
“Love is the most context-specific act in the entire spectrum of human behavior. There is no other single human act more dependent on and...
“Love all of God’s creation, both the whole of it and every grain of sand. Love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love...
