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September 04, 2007

on growing up

What is the good of religion without personal spiritual direction? Without Sacraments, without any means of grace except a desultory prayer now and then, at intervals, an occasional vague sermon?

-Thomas Merton, Seven Storey Mountain

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What a great quote. Fr. Merton was such a fascinating guy... and a great thinker.

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