December 10: The Feast
Day of Thomas Merton - The
American monk, Thomas Merton has had a lasting influence on 20th century Christianity. He also had a
profound effect upon my own personal journey of faith. I remember reading his
book about his life, The Seven
Story Mountain, when I was a young man. It was a profound encounter with
someone who was able to talk personally about his life and coming to faith in a
way in which I could relate. His poetry opened me up to the idea of Christian
poetry. His openness of faith that brought him into relationship with the
Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, challenged me to open up my own faith to a
broader horizon of understanding. Thomas Merton never knew me, but he had a
profound effect upon my life. How many people have been touched or will be
touched by our life that we will never know, nor have any idea about? We cannot
travel through the water without leaving a wake, nor love without leaving a
mark.
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