This book is the spiritual autobiography of our centurys most celebrated monk the wisdom gained from the personal experience of an enduring spiritual teacher. 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 mertons spiritual path. 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 moun. Thomas merton was a very famous american catholic author of the twentieth century who is greatly known for writing classics like the seven storey mountain, new seeds of contemplation and zen and the birds of appetite. Robert nugent, sds thomas merton and therese lentfoehr. Perhaps the book of life, in the end, is the book one has lived.
A prolific writer, his works include faith and violence. The book is broken into sections reflective of mertons monastic life. Containing a considerable amount of rich material unused in the documentary by the same name, soul searching is alive with the narrative of those who either knew merton well. His life from his journals by thomas merton a one may wonder why another book on thomas merton, one of the most self chronicled lives of the twentieth century, is needed, but the intimate merton serves a valuable purpose 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. A closeup of mertons intimate life during his early years as a trappist monk. Recounting merton s earliest days in the monastery to his journey east to meet the dalai lama, the intimate merton captures the essence of what makes thomas merton s life journey so perennially relevant. Intimate merton captures the essence of what makes thomas mertons life. 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. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare t.
Both in the introduction of the book, as well as in the opinion of many merton commentators, his relationship with m gave him a full understanding of human love, insights impossible to have been learned within the structure of our lady of gethsemani abbey. An ever growing number of books by and about thomas merton are now available in. The intimate merton by thomas merton overdrive rakuten. Jonathan montaldo is the former director of the thomas merton center at bellarmine university and past president of the international thomas merton society. A trappist monk of the abbey of gethsemani, kentucky, he was a poet, social activist and student of comparative religion. In the intimate merton we engage a writers art of confession and witness as he searches for a contemporary, authentic, and global spirituality. Thomas merton a life in letters by merton, thomas paperback book the fast free. The publication in 1948 of his classic memoir the seven storey mountain established him as a highly successful writer.
His life from his journals by thomas merton at indigo. The letters of thomas merton to new and old friends. The journey of thomas merton draws us into the geographical landscape of thomas mertons life in america, a landscape that was intrinsic to his spiritual journey. The intimate merton, as its subtitle suggests, tells the life of thomas merton using his own words taken from his complete journals. Written in journal form, it is an intimate, informal, and engaging account of mertons life in the monastery and his ruminations about a life of faith. This exquisite, soulful, and searingly honest volume contains the finest sections from thomas mertons 19151968 seven volumes of journals. Not long after his conversion to the catholic faith, merton left new york citys greenwich village and his post at columbia university on a quest that culminated in his entering the cistercian abbey. Thomas merton books list of books by author thomas merton. As patrick hart and jonathan montaldo point out in the introduction, writing a journal was the birth canal through which the myriad inner responses of his spirit to the world became enfleshed and took on a life of their own. 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. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twentynine year chronicle deepens and extends the story thomas merton recounted and made famous in the seven storey mountain. Thomas merton at 100 remains an excellent social critic and spiritual guide. An intensely personal devotional book from thomas merton, the ultimate spiritual writer of our time, showing his contemplative and religious side through his prayers and rarelyseen drawings. Thomas merton january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was a 20th century american catholic writer.
This text uses edited features to tell merton s life in his own words from 1939 to his death in 1968. A book with a little of everything that creates itself out of nothing. Merton here makes clear that he was a monk who knew the world. The joan collins fan club my life with fanny the w. Buy your books and related items online with booktopia and we will take care of you. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas mertons spir. Thomas merton 19151968 was born in france and came to live in the united states at the age of 24. This final volume of thomas mertons journals is filled with enthusiasm and vitality. The title refers to the mountain of purgatory in dantes the divine comedy the seven storey mountain was published in 1948 and was met with. Merton life for sale entertainment memorabilia collectibles. He wrote over sixty other books and hundreds of poems and articles on topics ranging from monastic spirituality to civil. The intimate merton ebook by thomas merton rakuten kobo. He edited entering the silence, the merton journals, volume 2 1996 and the intimate merton.
Riggio of the book the intimate merton his life from his journals compiled by patrick hart and jonathon montaldo. Dialogues with silence contains a selection of prayers from throughout mertons lifefrom his journals, letters. Thomas merton author books church and religious supplies. Apr 22, 2019 thomas merton january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was a 20th century american catholic writer. One may wonder why another book on thomas merton, one of the most selfchronicled lives of the twentieth century, is needed, but the intimate merton serves a valuable purpose. Thomas merton, july 17, 1956 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.
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The title refers to the mountain of purgatory in dantes the divine comedy the seven storey mountain was published. Life and holiness is thomas mertons classic text on incorporating spirituality into everyday life. Kop boken the intimate merton av thomas merton isbn 9780062516299 hos adlibris. 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. This exquisite, soulful, and searingly honest volume contains the finest sections from thomas merton s 19151968 seven volumes of journals. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons.
The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, a trappist monk and a noted author of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. 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. Thomas merton books available at carmichaels carmichael. His autobiography, the seven storey mountain, has sold over one million copies and has been translated into over fifteen languages.
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 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 mounta. Thomas merton 19151968 is arguably the most influential american catholic author of the twentieth century. His life from his journals by thomas merton 2001, paperback. The intimate merton his life from his journals spirituality. See all books authored by thomas merton, including the seven storey mountain, and new seeds of contemplation, and more on.
Thomas merton biography thomas merton childhood, life. Readers of the merton journal have been aware over the last four years of the publication of thomas mertons complete journals, a vast project covering almost three thousand pages. Thomas merton s life from his journals merton, thomas on. The intimate merton compiled by patrick hart and 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 spir. Thomas merton was a prodigious writer and he reflected his spiritual life in every work he accomplished.
Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twenty nine year chronicle deepens and extends the. His life from his journals journal of thomas merton book online at best prices in india on. This book is the spiritual autobiography of our centurys most celebrated. The events im referring to are detailed in volume six of mertons journals. Apr 28, 2015 the events im referring to are detailed in volume six of mertons journals. Merton finally was out from under the thumb of abbot james fox, and the new abbot, flavian burns, one of mertons. Thomas merton 19151968 was a trappist monk of the abbey of gethsemani for twentyseven years, serving as novice master for over a decade. The intimate merton thomas merton haftad 9780062516299. His first book of poetry, 1944s thirty poems, includes poems composed before. He received several awards recognizing his contribution.
Of course, merton lived a secular life until he became a trappist monk in his late twenties, but even in the monastery he was deeply engaged in the questions of his day. 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. 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 s influence and appeal has reached far beyond the confines of his monastic world. In this diarylike memoir, composed of his most poignant and insightful journal entries, the intimate merton lays bare the steep ways of thomas. 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. Does thomas mertons affair disqualify him as a spiritual. Culled from the seven volumes of his personal journals, this twentynine year chronicle deepens and extends the story merton recounted and made famous in the seven storey mountain.
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