Gracious God, who didst call thy monk Thomas Merton to proclaim thy justice out of silence, and moved him in his contemplative writings to perceive and value Christ at work in the faiths of others: Keep us, like him, steadfast in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ; who with thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Today marks 50 years since this beautiful (and troubled) soul was taken, far too soon. Apart from JC he is the man that has had the most profound effect on my faith, and I will be forever grateful. Rest in Peace, Thomas Merton. pic.twitter.com/VriMjnUg5q
— Fr. SJM-C+ (@FatherSJMC) December 10, 2018