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A 365 daily with inspirational and provocative selections from the journals of Thomas Merton combined with drawings and photographs by Merton.
This volume of daily inspiration from Thomas Merton draws from Merton's journals and papers to present, each day, a seasonally appropriate and thought-provoking insight or observation.
Each month will begin with one of Merton's delightful pen-and-ink drawings or one of his elegant black-and-white photographs.
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. Merton's works have had a profound impact on contemporary religious and philosophical thought. He is best known for his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation.
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Daily Meditations from a Thoughtful Man,
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This review is from: A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals (Hardcover)
Thomas Merton is one of the great spiritual writers of the twentieth century. His works such as NO MAN IS AN ISLAND and THE SEVEN STOREY MOUNTAIN provide enduring reflections on a journey of faith and devotion.
This volume contains selections from his journals arranged to be read as meditations and contemplation. Each offer insight and grace for the reader seeking to develop a closer connection with the Creator. The illustrations - Merton's own photographs and drawings - offer additional sources of reflection. This is a fine book and provides a course of guidance throughout the year.
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This review is from: A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals (Hardcover)
The excerpts read like passages from his daily journal. They are out of context. They can be quite mundane. It might be 3 paragraphs about his living situation, or where something has been moved. If you are looking for a daily devotional reader, this is not it. I would rather recommend Seeds of Contemplation which is an excellent collection of spiritual readings.
Yes, read Merton. But this is not the best collection of his work.
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A Spiritual Disappointment,
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This review is from: A Year with Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations from His Journals (Paperback)
I am admirer of Thomas Merton and his writings. Being a fan of his work and finding inspiration in it, I was disappointed with this book. Rather than serving as a means of spiritual enlightenment, this book comes off as poetry and miscellaneous scribblings. There is very little here of spiritual substance. The writing itself is not particularly bad. However, most people do not buy a Thomas Merton book for random poetry without context. They buy Merton's for the religious context. Why would a book of daily meditations not acknowledge the religious holidays on the appropriate days? Because this is a collection of rare writings published more than thirty years after his death, the book borders on being exploitive.
There are many great works by Thomas Merton with great meaning that foster spiritual development. This is not one of them. This is merely a collection of journal reflections with less than the desirable amount of spiritual substance.
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