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#merton

The name,Thomas Merton,seems to pop up in my world quite often. Sometimes it is in a book that I‘m reading, or an article online and even quotes on the TV screen for a music station that is often on. A good friend highly recommended this book. It has been sitting on my shelves for years. Born in France, educated at Cambridge and Columbia,having lived a life filled with travel,adventure and many friends,Thomas decided he wanted a simple life.

The monastery should be the home of #BenevolentBrothers. #newyearnewyou @Eggs

SIT FINIS LIBBRI, NON FINIS QUAERENDI

Thoroughly enjoyed this one, after years of seeing it waiting for me on my shelf.

Literature speaks of the fundamental things: life, death, time, love, sorrow, fear, wisdom, suffering, eternity.

Souls are like athletes, that need opponents worthy of them, if they are to be tried and extended and pushed to the full use of their powers, and rewarded according to their capacity.

Sunday stack and several hours to read...a real treat!

#QuotsyJan19

(Day 28 - #Pride)

I‘m not sure which of Merton‘s books this quote is from...just going by my (perhaps somewhat feeble) memories from grad school...sorry if I‘m wrong. 🤷🏽‍♀️

The devil is no fool. He can get people feeling about heaven the way they ought to feel about hell. He can make them fear the means of grace the way they do not fear sin. And he does so, not by light but by obscurity, not by realities but by shadows, not by clarity and substance but by dreams and creatures of psychosis.

Fruitful trip to the Bryan Mawr Bookstore in Cambridge, MA. *Two* books about Zoroastrianism?

I so wish my library had a copy of this. I can‘t say I‘m surprised, though. It‘s not exactly the “brand” of Christianity of the loudest voices in the community. #sevenstoreymountain #thomasmerton #library #libraryfail #autobiography

Catholic School Teachers Retreat seemed like a perfect time to pick this one up...

Merton is doing double duty this morning. #seven #mountains #novemberbythenumbers #noteworthynovember @Jess7 @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

#10authorrecommendations

One of my prized #firstedition Thomas Merton books! I found this buried in a used bookstore in Oxford, Miss., for $10. I love book treasure.