louie, louie

Exploring contemplative awareness in daily life, drawing from and with much discussion of the writings of Thomas Merton, aka "Father Louie".

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dorothy Day - November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980

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"Dorothy Day is one of the greatest and most significant Catholics of the twentieth century. Today is the 30th anniversary of her death...
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Relics Merton took to Asia

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St. Charbel This interesting tidbit came via an email from Jim Forest: An interesting detail about Merton's trip to Asia in 1968 is ...
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Friday, October 15, 2010

the Lax cottage

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"When Bob was living by himself at the cottage on Rock City Hill during the late 1930s, his older sister Gladys drove up to see him, ta...
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Lax resting place

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I did find the Bob Lax's gravesite today, on a hill overlooking the St. Bonaventure University campus in Olean NY.  It is a simple small...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

two quotes to ponder

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"What you thought you came for is only a shell, a husk of meaning from which the purpose breaks only when it is fulfilled…the purpose...
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Jubilate Deo, omnis terra

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Merton was quite involved with a remarkable journal called "Jubilee", which was founded by his godfather, Ed Rice. The magazine...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

how to be alone

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This remarkable and whimsical video captures the joy of contemplative awareness and solitude.
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