“These Christian themes of ‘life in Christ’ and ‘unity in Christ’ are familiar enough, but one feels that today they are not understood in all their spiritual depth Their mystical implications are seldom explored. We dwell rather, with much greater interest, on their social, economic, and ethical implications.” (p. 54)

Merton, Thomas. “The Recovery of Paradise.” (1959) in Selected Essays. Edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O’Connell. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2013.