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Christian mysticism. Thomas Merton OCSO (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968), religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. In December 1941 he entered the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani and in May 1949 he was ordained to priesthood.
May 26, 2020 · Learn about the influential American Catholic author, monk, and activist Thomas Merton (1915-1968), who wrote over sixty books and hundreds of poems and articles on various topics. Explore his biography, publications, and legacy through a detailed chronology of his life events.
Apr 29, 2024 · Thomas Merton (born January 31, 1915, Prades, France—died December 10, 1968, Bangkok, Thailand) was a Roman Catholic monk, poet, and prolific writer on spiritual and social themes, one of the most important American Roman Catholic writers of the 20th century. Merton was the son of a New Zealand-born father, Owen Merton, and an American-born ...
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Nov 9, 2015 · Merton was “a destroyed person” because of his failure to marry Margie, according to John Dear, in his study of Thomas Merton Peacemaker, in 1968, the “brutal year” of the Tet Offensive ...
Learn about Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, poet, and influential Catholic writer of the twentieth century. Explore his life, autobiography, and poetry that reflect his spiritual journey and social criticism.
Dec 28, 2018 · Thomas Merton was born in 1915, to parents living in the French Pyrenees. His American mother, Ruth, who would die of cancer when Thomas was only six, was a Quaker and an artist, though a less ...
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