The Journey of Thomas Merton

5 Responses to “The Journey of Thomas Merton”

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• Christine

  October 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm

  I loved the words on faith and doubt! Any idea where I might find that?

  I’ve always had the idea that I enjoy Thomas Merton, but I have only read a little of his work.

  His life is very provoking. Like those words on leaving comfort in the third clip.

  Thank you for sharing!
• Bosco Peters

  October 25, 2009 at 8:15 pm

  Thanks for the encouragement, Christine. Those words are in Chapter 15 of New Seeds of Contemplation, one of his most famous and accessible books.
• Christine

  October 26, 2009 at 12:06 pm

  Wonderful. Thank you. I think I know what is next on my reading list!
• Edgar Wallace

  October 29, 2009 at 11:26 am

  A very powerful film. I first saw it on my sabbatical in 2008 when I spent Holy Week and Easter at the Merton Institute for Contemplative Living near Gethsemane Abbey. http://www.mertoninstitute.org/

  A very good place for retreat. Or subscribe for the weekly reflection.

  I believe Thomas Merton still has much to say to us– especially to current situations.
• John

  November 1, 2009 at 12:08 am

  Thanks so much for this. I have read and been influenced a lot by Merton. It was very interesting to note that his monestary teachs no techniques of meditation or contemplation. This ties into the Monks of Mt. Skete’s great book that I am now reading. Strange how we put so much emphasis on technique. Fr. Lawerence would say it is to avoid facing ourselves…