The Brave Descent Into Silence
In the winter of 1941, Thomas Merton drove through the Kentucky hills toward the Abbey of Gethsemani, his hands trembling on the steering wheel. He...
This is tradition perspectives on courage, drawing on Joshua 1:9.
In the winter of 1941, Thomas Merton drove through the Kentucky hills toward the Abbey of Gethsemani, his hands trembling on the steering wheel. He was not fleeing danger. He was driving straight into it — the danger of absolute quiet, where every distraction is stripped away and the soul stands naked before God. Joshua 1:9 commands, "Be strong and courageous."…
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