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Thoughts in Solitude
by Thomas Merton
Brief reflections on solitude, silence and the interior life, including the famous prayer 'My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.' Pocket-size and deep.
Read it if…
you want a small Merton to carry.
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Skip it if…
you want a sustained argument.
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Three things you will actually use
- Not knowing is honest.
- Desire to please God pleases God.
- Silence teaches.
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Read the prayer and sit with it.
Our verdict
Merton's prayer.
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