Thomas Merton- inherently human

Thomas Merton who was inherently contradicted in his life.   Struggling to live by the constraints of his religion while knowing in his heart he needed to reach out to the woman he fell in love with in Louisville Kentucky in 1966

His work has taught us well that we must seek to perfect our inner selves through meditation and contemplation, seeking our own spirtuality.   His life teaches us still to love others and to seek that love in making our lives a richer experience, a complete life.