Merton's Voice: The ultimate perfection of the contemplative life is not a heaven of separate individuals, each on viewing his own private intuition of God; it is a sea of Love which flows through the One Body of all the elect, all the angels and saints.

New Seeds of Contemplation. (New York: New Directions Books): 65

Psalm 19: 2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the firmament proclaims the works of his hands

Contemplative Pause: Throughout this day, pause, take a breath, and listen with your heart. How are you swimming with others in this sea of Love?