Merton's Voice: All truly contemplative souls have this in common: not that they gather exclusively in the desert, or that they shut themselves up in reclusion, but that where He is, there they are.

Thoughts in Solitude. (New York: Farrar, Strauss, Giroux): 95

Psalm 104: 1 Bless the LORD, my soul! LORD, my God, you are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and splendor

Contemplative Pause: Throughout this day, pause, take a breath, and listen with your heart. Where are you sharing your contemplative heart?