The two-part class "Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton" will be offered again at the Presentation Prayer Center. Merton has been called one of the most influential American Catholic authors ...

Like his beautifully crafted letters and journals, Merton's prayers and drawings reveal his multifaceted personality, his hunger for God and his passion for providing others with a glimpse of the path ...

On a day when our company has announced yet another round of layoffs, it was good to stumble onto this prayer, from Thomas Merton's classic book of meditations, Thoughts in Solitude. It is, as ...

On December 10, 1968, one of the great contemporary mystics died at only 53 years of age. Thomas Merton — Trappist monk, spiritual master, and leader of interfaith understanding — was gone much too ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Contemplative Outreach Birmingham announces their 20th Annual Conference Saturday, March 9, 2013, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Birmingham. Gray Matthews, Ph.D., a former ...

Trappist monk Thomas Merton wrote in his journal: “I myself am part of the weather and part of the climate and part of the place … It is certainly part of my life of prayer.” Author and Merton scholar ...

Read more of Judy Valente’s interview about Thomas Merton with Brother Paul Quenon at Gethsemani Abbey: Q: Describe for me what you think is the essence of the Trappist life. A: Well, the essence of ...

The late Thomas Merton's T-shirt and work shirt are just a few of the items that author John Smelcer uncovered this summer. All of Merton's clothing bears the number '127.' During Pope Francis’ visit ...

The Presentation Prayer Center will sponsor a two-part class on American Catholic author Thomas Merton. "Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton" will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 and 7 p.m. March 9.