tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post113960856681366513..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: Talk Is CheapTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-1144482512037151982006-04-08T03:48:00.000-04:002006-04-08T03:48:00.000-04:00at a spiritual conference I recently attended,a nu...at a spiritual conference I recently attended,a nun advised that when words are hard to come by, our presence can be enough. she she was speaking to mostly healthcare workers who are often present in traumatic or greivous situations. she said "be aware of the quality of your presence."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-1142792646422549822006-03-19T13:24:00.000-05:002006-03-19T13:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tip. I couldn't find it online, but...Thanks for the tip. I couldn't find it online, but my mother has a lot of Thomas Merton stuff. Maybe she'll have "Spring of Contemplation" (1968) which is, evidently, where the essay you refer to would be.Tom McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-1142784101381927172006-03-19T11:01:00.000-05:002006-03-19T11:01:00.000-05:00Love this column. I often think that the ubiquito...Love this column. I often think that the ubiquitous cell phones, balckberries, computers, etc connect people to a world and each other with little real communication going on. As a 50 something, I often wonder how important it is to stay "so connected." THe only time I really think a cell phone is necessary is if I need milk and my husband happens to be on his way home. But, I have lived without milk for dinner and my life is not ruined. I learn to plan better the next time. Read Thomas Merton's treatise on "words" and "The Word"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com