I am baffled by the religious who think Almighty God is incapable of preparing the Earth in full anticipation of everything that we might do.
Of all the great American men and women over the centuries, how many would name Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton among their top 100?
Who?
I’ve been to Thomas Merton’s retreat (Abby of Gethsemene) near Bardstown, Kentucky with groups of soldiers. It is a contemplative place, but as I recall, Merton was a bit of a mystic liberal. (They also make great bourbon fruitcake. Makers Mark is in nearby Loretto, KY.)