Thomas Merton was one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, in the American state of Kentucky, Merton was an acclaimed Catholic spiritual writer, poet, author and social activist. Merton wrote over 60 books, scores of essays and reviews, and is the ongoing subject of many biographies. Merton was also a proponent of inter-religious dialog, … Wikipedia
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Thomas Merton was the most popular proponent of the Christian contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. www.avemariapress.com/itemdetail.cfm?nItemid=815&view...
Welcome to the Abbey of Gethsemani. Learn about our history, Thomas Merton, monastic life, retreats at the Abbey and vocation. Read Fr. Matthew's homilies. Visit our bookstore and food gift shop. www.monks.org/index.html
The Thomas Merton Society came into existence on December 12th 1993 in Winchester, England at a celebration held to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Merton's death. www.thomasmertonsociety.org/