Thomas Merton quote: We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a self-sufficient pleasure ...

We cannot find Him unless we know we need Him. We forget this need when we take a self-sufficient pleasure in our own good works. The poor and helpless are the first to find Him, Who came to seek and to save ...

~ Thomas Merton ~

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