Saints are what they are not because their sanctity makes them admirable to others, but because the gift of sainthood makes it possible for them to admire everyone else.
Thomas MertonWe cannot possess the truth fully until it has entered into the very substance of our life by good habits, and by a certain perfection of moral activity.
Thomas MertonTo find love I must enter into the sanctuary where it is hidden, which is the mystery of God.
Thomas MertonThe married man and the mother of a Christian family, if they are faithful to their obligations, will fulfill a mission that is as great as it is consoling: that of bringing into the world and forming young souls capable of happiness and love, souls capable of sanctification and transformation in Christ.
Thomas Merton