Christians and nonchristians alike have joined in praising it as a notable successor in the meditative tradition of st. He was the author of more than 60 books, including the story of his conversion. The long encounter of thomas merton and his abbot, james fox by roger lipsey in may. Sri lanka in 1968, and mertons most famous prayer my lord god, i have no idea. An ever growing number of books by and about thomas merton are now available in electronic format with many more due to be released in the coming months and years. Best thomas merton books list of popular thomas merton. Mertons bestselling autobiography of how he found his way to monastic life. Thomas merton and the eternal search the new yorker. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thomas merton.
Thomas merton january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was an american trappist monk and author, born in prades in the pyreneesorientales departement of france. Thomas merton was the most popular proponent of the christian contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. Today is the 100th anniversary of thomas mertons birth. List of books and articles about thomas merton online. The following is a list of works about thomas merton, publications about thomas merton, the trappist monk from abbey of gethsemani. In a paper presented this summer in rome at the thomas merton symposium, david martin and hugh turley presented the findings of their book, the martyrdom of thomas merton.
Discover librarianselected research resources on thomas merton from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. 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. Now, for the first time, some of his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been arranged into a book of hours, a rich resource for daily prayer and contemplation that imitates the increasingly popular ancient monastic practice of praying the hours. The main characters of this religion, non fiction story are. Thomas merton books biography and list of works author. Pdf the seven storey mountain book by thomas merton free. Augustines confessions and thomas a kempiss the imitation of christ.
I was asked yesterday to recommend which thomas merton book i would. Reconsidering thomas merton, who died 50 years ago today. See all books authored by thomas merton, including the seven storey mountain, and new seeds of contemplation, and more on. Thomas merton wrote dozens of books and hundreds of shorter works. New seeds of contemplation is one of thomas merton s most widely read and best loved books. The pious, closed, almost inhuman voice is there, but so. With thousands of followers and critical acclaim, theres no doubt that thomas merton is one of the most influential authors of the last 100 years.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 467 pages and is available in paperback format. Thomas merton 19151968 is arguably the most influential american catholic author of the twentieth century. Forty years ago today, thomas merton, a trappist monk and perhaps the most popular american catholic writer in history, stepped out of a bathroom shower during a visit to bangkok. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. Merton is the author of over forty books of poetry, essays, and religious writing, including mystics and zen masters, and the seven story mountain, for which he is best known.
Best known of his books are his autobiography, the seven storey mountain 1948. Thomas merton books biography and list of works author of the. His autobiography, the seven storey mountain, has millions of copies and has been translated into over fifteen languages. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton, new seeds of contemplation by thomas merton, contemplative prayer by. One of the best loved books by one of the great spiritual authors of our time, with a new introduction by best selling author sue monk kidd. Any comments or suggestions are very welcome and will be taken into account in another edition. The modern monkhood of thomas merton the new yorker. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name father louis. Recent and forthcoming publications thomas merton center. Both books exhibit a level of immaturity in terms of the writer and the writing. Seven essential thomas merton books carl mccolman patheos. Thomas merton 19151968 is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential spiritual masters of the twentieth century. Thomas merton books available at carmichaels carmichael.
Quotations by thomas merton, american author, born january 31, 1915. John of the cross, the cloud of unknowing, and the medieval mystics, and some have compared merton s reflections to those of thoreau. Here, in one of his most popular of his more than thirty books, thomas merton provides further meditations on the spiritual life in sixteen thoughtful essays, beginning with his classic treatise love can be kept only by being given away. Lori erickson is one of americas top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys. Thomas merton has 316 books on goodreads with 4245 ratings. Read or download thomas merton in search of his soul. Here are his books about monastic life and contemplative prayer, and his. Merton tended to sign as father louis in most of the trade editions of his books that we have seen, and we have not seen any copies of this title, his best known, in. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as. This sequel to seeds of contemplation provides fresh insight into merton s favorite topics of silence and solitude, while also underscoring the importance.
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Later printing of merton s monumental autobiography signed by the author on the front endpaper. See all books authored by thomas merton, including the seven storey mountain, and new seeds. Thomas merton s most popular book is the seven storey mountain. You are perched on an uncomfortably comfortable stool, watching the fireflies flit through the darkness. The writing itself, uniformly high in quality, seems one great burst of. John of the cross, the cloud of unknowing, and the medieval mystics, while others have compared mertons reflections to those of thoreau. Thomas merton s 1948 memoir the seven storey mountain is, for me, the most important book i ever read. The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, a trappist monk and a noted author of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Finally, shambhala, best known for books on buddhism, will publish make peace before the sun goes down. A trappist monk of the abbey of gethsemani, kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion.
A book of hours kindle edition by thomas merton, john giuliani. Thomas mertons spiritual journey set the terms of the modern religious search for. Top of page merton the contemplative seeds of contemplation anthony clarke books represents merton the contemplative at his most readable. New directions publishing new seeds of contemplation. Now, for the first time, some of his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been arranged into a book of hours, a rich resource for daily prayer and contemplation that imitates the increasingly popular ancient monastic. Thomas merton was born in 1915, to parents living in the french pyrenees. Its one of the most influential spiritual works of the past century and continues to. In choosing to love the world, thomas merton inspires us to look deep within. Thomas merton 19151968, a trappist monk, was one of the most wellknown catholic writers of the 20th century. This is the most familiar of mertons books, but if you havent read it. Yet they do provide the opportunity to observe the seeds of the merton who will develop with age and experience.
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