The Intimate Merton His life from his journals June 27, 1949 Thomas Merton Gethsemani cornfields free woods “as soon as I get away from people the Presence of God invades me” “when I am with people I am lonely and when I am alone I no longer feel lonely because I have God” solitude tractors broken-down choir Green River Seeds of Contemplation Perry street Patrick Hart Jonathan Montaldo thoreau