Lacking the entire article, it's difficult to comment with any sort of authenticity. I do hope the author is not confusing his fantasizing about "checking out" is equivalent to what Merton was doing at the Abbey of Gethsemani. It is wise to balance contemplation and action. The imbalance in our country is clearly an unwillingness to find time for silence amidst all the noise. Though the article ends with a conclusion, the thought remains pretty incomplete.
On Mar 29, 2023 Robert Currie wrote :