He was a monk in the Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, …

3 days ago · Thomas Merton was a Roman Catholic monk, poet, and prolific writer on spiritual and social themes. He was one of the most important Catholic writers of the 20th century. …

May 26, 2020 · Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is arguably the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, has sold over …

May 8, 2024 · Thomas Merton was a prolific author, Roman Catholic monk, social critic, and poet. Many called him “one of the twentieth century’s most influential spiritual leaders.”

Many esteem Thomas Merton as a spiritual master, a brilliant writer, and a man who embodied the quest for God and for human solidarity. Since his death, many volumes by him have been …

The more than 50 books, 2000 poems, and numerous essays, reviews, and lectures that have been recorded and published, now form the canon of Merton's writings. His importance as a …

Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was a prominent American Trappist monk, poet, and author. A prolific writer, he was among the most recognized monastic figures …

Thomas Merton, Cistercian monk and writer, was born January 31, 1915, in Prades, France, to artists Owen Merton, from New Zealand, and Ruth Jenkins Merton, from the United States. He …

Jan 27, 2025 · Born in 1915 to artists in Prades, France, Merton’s early years were marked by restlessness and existential searching. His spiritual turning point came in 1938 when, after …

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is arguably the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, has sold over one million …