Wow! This from Henri J. M. Nouwen..

Here we have come back to the compassion that must be formed in one's heart, a compassion that comes out of a deep experiencem of solidarity, in which one recognizes that the evil, sin and violence which one sees in the world and in the other, are deeply rooted in one's own heart. Only when you want to confess this and want to rely on the merciful God who can bring good out of evil are you in a position to receive forgiveness and also to give it to other men and women who threaten you with violence. Precisely because Merton had discovered this nonviolent compassion in his solitude could he in a real sense be a monk, that is to say, one who unmasks through his criticism the illusions of a violent society and who wants to change the world in spirit and truth. - From Thomas Merton: Contemplative Critic by Henri J. M. Nouwen

See you on Sunday!