Brother patrick hart if you have to read one book about thomas merton, this is the one to read. Peace in the postchristian era, 2004, orbis books, isbn 1570755590. The title refers to the mountain of purgatory from dantes purgatorio the seven storey mountain was published in. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty nine year chronicle deepens and extends the story thomas merton recounted and made famous in the seven storey. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device. Jonathan montaldo in this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas merton s spiritual path. Thomas merton 19151968 is widely regarded as one of the most influential spiritual writers of modern times. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. We have divided the intimate merton into seven chapters that correspond to each volume published by harper san francisco. That merton wore his learning lightly is, in fact, the case. His life from his journals thomas merton in this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas mertons spiritual path. As brother patrick hart, general editor of the series notes, perhaps his best writing can be found in the journals, where he was expressing what was deepest in his heart with no thought of censorship.
On may 26, 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name father louis. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas. The best introduction i can think of to merton, his life, and work. His autobiography, the seven storey mountain, has sold over one million copies and has been translated into over fifteen languages. His life from his journals paperback february 20, 2001. The life jesus wants for his people plough publishing house eberhard arnold, saint benedict, dietrich bonhoeffer, joan chittister, dorothy day, david janzen, chiara lubich, thomas merton, henri j. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and in. Death is someone you see very clearly with eyes in the center of your heart. The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, an american trappist monk and priest who was a noted author in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In the seven storey mountain, merton reflects on his early life and on the. His life from his journals a highly edited anthology of merton s private journals seven volumes presented in seven chapters, the intimate merton is a harpersanfrancisco best seller and has been translated in.
His life from his journals and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Pope francis has celebrated merton as a man of dialogue, and here gordon shows that the dialogue was as much internal as externalan unending conversation, and at times a heated conflict, between. Thomas merton ocso january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was an american trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas mertons spiritual path.
Thomas merton s life from his journals 2nd revised edition by merton, thomas isbn. Riggio of the book the intimate merton his life from his journals compiled by patrick hart and jonathon montaldo. Below is a bibliography of published works written by thomas merton, the trappist monk of the. Behind the limpid prose of his classical works on the spiritual life, however, is a vast well of learning in the sources. In 1965 writeractivistmonk thomas merton fulfilled a twentyfouryear dream and went to live as a hermit beyond the walls of his trappist monastery. The first of seven volumes, run to the mountain offers an intimate glimpse at the inner life of a young, premonastic merton. His life from his journals by thomas merton in this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas merton s spiritual path. Readers of the merton journal have been aware over the last four years of the publication of thomas merton s complete journals, a vast project covering almost three thousand pages. Only academics and fanatical devotees of the famous writer and monk will have the time and interest to read all seven volumes of his personal journals. Never before published except as a series pdf of articles one per chapter in an academic journal, this book on contemplation was revised by merton shortly before his untimely death. This volume presents his journals for the period 19411952. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas merton s spiritual path. Thomas merton was a prodigious writer and he reflected his spiritual life in every work he accomplished. The intimate merton his life from his journals edited by patrick hart and jonathan montaldo the intimate merton is dedicated to naomi burton stone, robert giroux, james laughlin, anne mccormick, and tommie ocallaghan contents vii a path through thomas merton s journals pa rt i 1 the story of a vocation, 19391941 pa rt i i 45.
Thomas merton 19151968 is arguably the most influential american catholic author of the twentieth century. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as. His life from his journals by thomas merton at indigo. Thomas merton was a trappist monk and author who was best known for his autobiography, the seven storey mountain, which was published in 1948. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. He wrote over sixty other books and hundreds of poems and articles on topics ranging from monastic spirituality to civil. Now, a quarter of a century has passed since merton s death, and the journals are the last major piece of writing to appear by the 20th centurys most important spiritual writer. The intimate merton is a revisioning, and the reader should be aware that the intimate merton is not how merton integrally presented himself and his experience in his journals. Perkins, mother teresa, jean vanier, jonathan wilsonhartgrove eberhard arnold, saint benedict, di. Cistercian blessed and saints of the golden age 20. Approaching merton writer to writer, gordon illuminates his life and work through his letters, journals, autobiography, and fiction.
Daily meditations from his journals thomas merton, jonathan montaldo download bok. This volume is clearly an example of ressourcement and as such tells us much about merton s intellectual and spiritual development. This book is the spiritual autobiography of our centurys most celebrated monk the wisdom gained from the personal experience of an enduring spiritual teacher. His father, a new zealand painter, and mother, an american artist, moved the. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Robert lax a superb introduction to the life of one of the most extraordinary monks of our time.
He was a trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. His bestselling books include the sevenstorey mountain, new seeds of. The material bridges merton s early work on catholic monasticism, mysticism, and contemplation with his later writing on eastern, especially buddhist, traditions. The life of a cistercian mystic, saint lutgarde of aywieres. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thomas merton ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty nine year chronicle deepens and extends the story thomas merton recounted and made famous in the seven storey mountain. His prayer life, his intimate relationship with god, brought transformation to many people and the world. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering.
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