Thomas Merton on Ash Wednesday
“Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy, and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the lenten fast, is a day of happiness, a Christian feast.” In 1958 Thomas Merton wrote an essay...
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This post was so popular last year, I thought I’d repost it in 2012 to share again. Here are some of Merton’s thoughts on Ash Wednesday. “Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy,...
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“Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy, and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the lenten fast, is a day of happiness, a Christian feast.” In 1958 Thomas Merton wrote an essay...
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