Soul Plantation

Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul.

Thomas Merton

The Gardening Know How website has a “What’s Inside a Seed? ” article should you be curious what makes up a plant seed. The main parts are the: seed coat, which is the outer protective layer; the embryo, which is a tiny plant with a root, stem, and leaves; and the endosperm, which contains a food source for the seedling. “While the seed coat, embryo and endosperm make up the anatomy of the seed, it doesn’t tell the whole story…”

About the author

Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and given the name “Father Louis”. He was a member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death.