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Martin O'Malley

TexasProgresive

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5. Merton was a Trappist Monk and author

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 11:48 AM

Nov 2015

"Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions." Pope Francis in his address to the U.S. Congress

http://www.merton.org/

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He quoted freakin' Thomas Merton. [View all] MH1 Nov 2015 OP

It was powerful leftofcool Nov 2015 #1

He was very impressive. I really enjoyed listening to hime, his analyses,etc. And Thomas Merton? SharonAnn Nov 2015 #2

I'm embarrassed to say ohheckyeah Nov 2015 #3

Merton was a Trappist Monk and author TexasProgresive Nov 2015 #5

That is a great quote. Koinos Nov 2015 #4