photo by Ann Wasserman (Sr. Anita of Jesus, OCD)
"If there is one word that might be used to describe the spirit of Thomas Merton's New Seeds of Contemplation, that word might be "iconoclastic". It's a word that refers to the ancient practice of idol smashing. To be an iconoclast is to shatter false gods. Merton does this with regard to romanticized notions of contemplation, ideas of God, and ideas of spirituality which bypass relationships with other people."
- Mitch Finley, Catholic Spiritual Classics: Introductions to Twelve Classics of Christian Spirituality (Kansas City, Sheed & Ward, 1987) pp. 64-49
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