Detachment from things does not mean setting up a contradiction between "things" and "God" as if God were another "thing" and as if His creatures were His rivals. We do not detach ourselves from things in order to attach ourselves to God, but rather we become detached from ourselves in order to see and use all things in and for God. This is an entirely new perspective which many sincerely moral and ascetic minds fail utterly to see.

Thomas Merton. New Seeds of Contemplation. (New York: New Directions Books), p 21

Thought for the Day

  

The ever-changing reality in the midst of which we live should awaken us to the possibility of an uninterrupted dialogue with God.

New Seeds of Contemplation: p 14

Contemplative Pause 

Throughout this week, pause, take a breath, and listen with your heart. What am I holding on to that needs to be released? How has letting go allowed me to deepen my relationships?