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#ThomasMerton: "The whole idea of #compassion is based on a keen awareness of the #interdependence of all these living things...all part of one another & all involved in one another. " Compassion is the #MoralLaw of interconnectivity w/ others' pain & https://www.matthewfox.org/books/a-way-to-god-thomas-mertons-creation-spirituality-journey

#ThomasMerton: "The whole idea of #compassion is based on a keen awareness of the #interdependence of all these living things...all part of one another & all involved in one another. " Compassion is the #MoralLaw of interconnectivity w/ others' pain & https://www.matthewfox.org/books/a-way-to-god-thomas-mertons-creation-spirituality-journey

#ThomasMerton: "The whole idea of #compassion is based on a keen awareness of the #interdependence of all these living things...all part of one another & all involved in one another. " Compassion is the #MoralLaw of interconnectivity w/ others' pain & https://www.matthewfox.org/books/a-way-to-god-thomas-mertons-creation-spirituality-journey

#ThomasMerton: "The whole idea of #compassion is based on a keen awareness of the #interdependence of all these living things...all part of one another & all involved in one another. " Compassion is the #MoralLaw of interconnectivity w/ others' pain & https://www.matthewfox.org/books/a-way-to-god-thomas-mertons-creation-spirituality-journey

"La mistica non è un’esperienza estatica e privilegiata, è la piena maturità della fede".

Il #31gennaio 1915 nasceva lo scrittore americano e monaco dell'ordine dei Trappisti, #ThomasMerton, autore di oltre 60 tra saggi e opere in poesia e in prosa, dedicati soprattutto ai temi dell'ecumenismo, del dialogo interreligioso, della pace e dei diritti civili.

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Quote of the day, 10 December: Thomas Merton

O God, My God! Why am I so mute? I long to cry out and out to Thee, over and over, and Thou art nameless and infinite. All our names for Thee are not Thy name, infinite Trinity.

But Thy Word is Jesus, and I cry the name of Thy Son and live in the love of His heart and believe, if He wills, He will bring me the answer to my only prayer: that I may renounce everything and belong entirely to the Lord!

Saint Theresa, Little Flower, never cease praying for me! 

J.M.J.T.

Thomas Merton

Part Three: St. Bonaventure’s, New York
5 December 1941

Note: Merton expert Fiona Gardner discusses Thomas Merton’s relationship with St. Thérèse of Lisieux in her 2012 article, “A Tremendous Experience”: The Influence of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on the Spirituality of Thomas Merton, which was published by the International Thomas Merton Society in its scholarly journal, The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review. Thomas Merton was killed on 10 December 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Merton T & Hart P 1995, Run to the mountain: the story of a vocation, 1st edn, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco.

Featured image: Father M. Louis (Thomas) Merton, O.C.S.O. is seen at his desk in the front room of his hermitage on the grounds of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Nelson County, Kentucky. In the background, a statue of St. Thérèse is illuminated by light streaming through a stained glass window of a French church. Image credits: Father Merton, Merton Center / Wikimedia Commons (fair use); St. Thérèse, Franck / Adobe Stock (Stock photo)

#discernment #HolyTrinity #infinite #intercession #prayer #sacrifice #StThereseOfLisieux #ThomasMerton #vocation #willOfGod

Quote of the day, 10 December: Thomas Merton

O God, My God! Why am I so mute? I long to cry out and out to Thee, over and over, and Thou art nameless and infinite. All our names for Thee are not Thy name, infinite Trinity.

But Thy Word is Jesus, and I cry the name of Thy Son and live in the love of His heart and believe, if He wills, He will bring me the answer to my only prayer: that I may renounce everything and belong entirely to the Lord!

Saint Theresa, Little Flower, never cease praying for me! 

J.M.J.T.

Thomas Merton

Part Three: St. Bonaventure’s, New York
5 December 1941

Note: Merton expert Fiona Gardner discusses Thomas Merton’s relationship with St. Thérèse of Lisieux in her 2012 article, “A Tremendous Experience”: The Influence of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on the Spirituality of Thomas Merton, which was published by the International Thomas Merton Society in its scholarly journal, The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review. Thomas Merton was killed on 10 December 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Merton T & Hart P 1995, Run to the mountain: the story of a vocation, 1st edn, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco.

Featured image: Father M. Louis (Thomas) Merton, O.C.S.O. is seen at his desk in the front room of his hermitage on the grounds of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Nelson County, Kentucky. In the background, a statue of St. Thérèse is illuminated by light streaming through a stained glass window of a French church. Image credits: Father Merton, Merton Center / Wikimedia Commons (fair use); St. Thérèse, Franck / Adobe Stock (Stock photo)

#discernment #HolyTrinity #infinite #intercession #prayer #sacrifice #StThereseOfLisieux #ThomasMerton #vocation #willOfGod

Quote of the day, 10 December: Thomas Merton

O God, My God! Why am I so mute? I long to cry out and out to Thee, over and over, and Thou art nameless and infinite. All our names for Thee are not Thy name, infinite Trinity.

But Thy Word is Jesus, and I cry the name of Thy Son and live in the love of His heart and believe, if He wills, He will bring me the answer to my only prayer: that I may renounce everything and belong entirely to the Lord!

Saint Theresa, Little Flower, never cease praying for me! 

J.M.J.T.

Thomas Merton

Part Three: St. Bonaventure’s, New York
5 December 1941

Note: Merton expert Fiona Gardner discusses Thomas Merton’s relationship with St. Thérèse of Lisieux in her 2012 article, “A Tremendous Experience”: The Influence of St. Thérèse of Lisieux on the Spirituality of Thomas Merton, which was published by the International Thomas Merton Society in its scholarly journal, The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review. Thomas Merton was killed on 10 December 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Merton T & Hart P 1995, Run to the mountain: the story of a vocation, 1st edn, HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco.

Featured image: Father M. Louis (Thomas) Merton, O.C.S.O. is seen at his desk in the front room of his hermitage on the grounds of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Nelson County, Kentucky. In the background, a statue of St. Thérèse is illuminated by light streaming through a stained glass window of a French church. Image credits: Father Merton, Merton Center / Wikimedia Commons (fair use); St. Thérèse, Franck / Adobe Stock (Stock photo)

#discernment #HolyTrinity #infinite #intercession #prayer #sacrifice #StThereseOfLisieux #ThomasMerton #vocation #willOfGod

In giving thanks to God—together with all of you, beginning with the Most Eminent and Venerable Brother Archbishop Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe—for the great gift to the Church of Naples, the new Blessed Maria Giuseppina of Jesus Crucified, Thomas Merton’s reflection comes to mind. He stated: “There is no member of the Church who does not owe something to Carmel,” which finds further confirmation in this Solemn Rite [Merton, 1951].

Indeed, today the Church of Naples owes to Carmel, as a place and school of holiness, not only the precious gift of one of its daughters elevated to the honor of the altars, but also the most authoritative reminder of the universal vocation to holiness, its irreplaceable value, and its perennial relevance.

As the Representative of the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI in presiding over today’s beatification, I feel honored and delighted to witness the marvelous works of God, and even more so to admire His masterpieces, which are always the saints and the blessed. This venerable archdiocese, with its considerable and growing number of Blesseds and Saints, offers them to the admiration of the entire Church.

The great, biblical words of the Servant of God Pope Paul VI, addressed precisely to the Discalced Carmelite friars [during a general audience on July 11, 1973], fit like a glove: “You are ‘sons of saints,’ look carefully at the immense spiritual inheritance that is handed down to you…” [Original text: Vos estis «filii sanctorum» (Tob 2:18): immensam intuemini hereditatem spiritualem] Words that I like to apply to the men and women brought forth in the faith in this Neapolitan Church.

Yes, dear people of Naples, you too are children of saints: from them we learn to elevate the horizons of hope to heavenly realities, without setting aside our commitment to building up the earthly city, despite all its urgent and disturbing problems. The more we contemplate the Lord among His Saints, entering into living communion with Him, the stronger the hope within us grows for an active and effective commitment to improving and changing the world around us.

Looking particularly at the story and message of Blessed Giuseppina, we better understand the inescapable need for the contemplative dimension in the life of every Christian. Her example also shows us the concrete way to cultivate it. Her existence was a true school of charity, both toward her fellow sisters and toward the vast field of the apostolate, which she, though a cloistered nun, cultivated solely to make people love the Lord more. She, too, like St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, did not want “to be a saint by halves” [cf. LT 247 to Abbé Bellière], albeit with her peculiarities and mystical gifts, and various extraordinary spiritual experiences.

Everything is summed up in a phrase that constituted the unifying program of the Blessed’s entire life: “I want to live by feeding on God’s will… I want my will to be united with God’s will as one.” And again in her Diary: “I ardently desire to live in the will of God; I know that saints are made in this way, and I want to make myself saintly to give glory to God.”

Such a program must be the great aspiration of every Christian, in full conformity with the word of Christ, the One, Supreme Model: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work” (Jn 4:34), because “The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever” (1 Jn 2:17).

I end with the great honor of sharing with you the special apostolic blessing and greeting of Benedict XVI, who, as he has shown, carries Naples, this Church, its Venerable Pastor, and all the members of the People of God in his heart. I entrust you to the powerful intercession of the new Blessed, that she may protect you all and lead you on the path of holiness.

José Cardinal Saraiva Martins

Prefect, Congregation of the Causes of the Saints
Homily, Mass of Beatification of Blessed Maria Giuseppina
1 June 2008, Cathedral of St. Januarius, Naples

Note: Cardinal Saraiva Martins opens his homily with a quote from Thomas Merton. This quote is from the Author’s Note before the Prologue of Merton’s book, The Ascent to Truth. In context, Merton wrote: “There is no member of the Church who does not owe something to Carmel. But there are few who owe more to the saints of Carmel and to its Queen than does the author. Above all, this book was written, so to speak, under her direction and tutelage.”
Later in the homily, Cardinal Saraiva Martins quotes Blessed Maria Giuseppina, who said: “I want my will to be united with God’s will as one.” The Blessed uses the Italian word impasto, which literally translates to “dough” or “paste.” In the context of Blessed Giuseppina’s writings, impasto metaphorically conveys a deep, active blending and molding of one’s will with God’s will, much like the process of kneading dough until it becomes a cohesive, unified substance. This vivid imagery emphasizes the dynamic and transformative nature of aligning oneself completely with the divine will.

Translation from the Italian text is the blogger’s own work product and may not be reproduced without permission.

Featured image: This is a detail from an artist’s rendering of a well-known photo of Blessed Maria Giuseppina, who was captured seated outdoors, smiling broadly. Image credit: Discalced Carmelites

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I just read this passage from the #Asian Journal of #ThomasMerton and I love it. [I believe he was quoting from "Ramanuja et la mystique vishnouite" by A.M. Esnoul.]

Merton was an American #Trappist #monk, #writer, #theologian, #mystic, #poet, #SocialActivist and #scholar of #ComparativeReligion. He became deeply interested in #EasternReligions, had been studying them closely for some time, then had a chance to travel to Asia. His Asian Journal is his account of that journey and exploration.

I just read this passage from the #Asian Journal of #ThomasMerton and I love it. [I believe he was quoting from "Ramanuja et la mystique vishnouite" by A.M. Esnoul.]

Merton was an American #Trappist #monk, #writer, #theologian, #mystic, #poet, #SocialActivist and #scholar of #ComparativeReligion. He became deeply interested in #EasternReligions, had been studying them closely for some time, then had a chance to travel to Asia. His Asian Journal is his account of that journey and exploration.

I just read this passage from the #Asian Journal of #ThomasMerton and I love it. [I believe he was quoting from "Ramanuja et la mystique vishnouite" by A.M. Esnoul.]

Merton was an American #Trappist #monk, #writer, #theologian, #mystic, #poet, #SocialActivist and #scholar of #ComparativeReligion. He became deeply interested in #EasternReligions, had been studying them closely for some time, then had a chance to travel to Asia. His Asian Journal is his account of that journey and exploration.

I just read this passage from the #Asian Journal of #ThomasMerton and I love it. [I believe he was quoting from "Ramanuja et la mystique vishnouite" by A.M. Esnoul.]

Merton was an American #Trappist #monk, #writer, #theologian, #mystic, #poet, #SocialActivist and #scholar of #ComparativeReligion. He became deeply interested in #EasternReligions, had been studying them closely for some time, then had a chance to travel to Asia. His Asian Journal is his account of that journey and exploration.

I just read this passage from the #Asian Journal of #ThomasMerton and I love it. [I believe he was quoting from "Ramanuja et la mystique vishnouite" by A.M. Esnoul.]

Merton was an American #Trappist #monk, #writer, #theologian, #mystic, #poet, #SocialActivist and #scholar of #ComparativeReligion. He became deeply interested in #EasternReligions, had been studying them closely for some time, then had a chance to travel to Asia. His Asian Journal is his account of that journey and exploration.