O God, the strength of all who hope in you, mercifully accept our prayers, and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do nothing without you, grant us the help of your grace, that in following your commands we may please you in desire and in deed; through Jesus Christ, our Saviour who is alive with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and as a young man later became a Catholic monk, living in a monastery near Bardstown, Kentucky. He was a prolific author, college
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