Assertion: contemplation | /r/HasProperty | gift
Facets:
value: from god
type: OTHER
value: for merton
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: always
type: DEGREE
value: in its original meaning
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Contemplation itself is always a gift (a gift that cannot be talked about or even self-consciously ‘experienced’).
text: Contemplation is a gift from God, which is infused or acquired, but it’s the gift given to those who open themselves to God and Contemplative Prayer is often the method many find as the most helpful.
text: For Merton, contemplation is a gift from God that calls us to find our place within His creation.
text: For Merton, contemplation is a gift from God that calls us to find our place within His creation.
text: In its original meaning, contemplation is always a gift, and cannot be achieved by any method or practice.
text: Contemplation is a gift given to Christians gradually by the Holy Spirit over the centuries following the Biblical era.