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March 05, 2012

Compassionate Service

As the calendar turns to March, it's time to revisit the gratitude practice inspired by...

March 31, 2011

Love Corners Me Somewhere

Everyday love corners me somewhere and surrounds me with peace without my having to look...

March 07, 2011

Bridging the Great Divide

Some of you, perhaps, have heard of Brian McLaren, an author, former pastor, activist, and...

January 2011

January 26, 2011

A Personal Perspective on Thomas Merton

I know I had promised you that we would return to Turkey today, but I can't...

January 25, 2011

In Which We Take A Brief Hiatus From Turkey

Today we take a brief break from rovering in Turkey, as I want to share...

November 2010

November 27, 2010

A Farewell to Thomas Merton

And so we come to the end of our journey with Thomas Merton. If you’re...

November 26, 2010

Some Suggestions for Further Reading

“For me to write is love; it is to inquire and to praise, or to...

November 24, 2010

Walking Around Shining Like the Sun

So from the perspective of these nearly two weeks of reflections on Merton, what is...

November 22, 2010

At The Abbey of Gethsemani

“Cistercian architecture explains many things about our rule and our life. A church [in this...

November 19, 2010

At the Thomas Merton Center

One of my favorite things about being a writer is getting the chance to ask...

November 18, 2010

Merton on Contemplation

So what is contemplation? It’s a word that Thomas Merton used again and again in...

November 17, 2010

A Most Unusual Monk

One has to have some sympathy for the abbots who directed the Abbey of Gethsemani...

November 16, 2010

Some Background on Thomas Merton

For today, some biographical information on our friend Thomas Merton, to set the stage for...

November 15, 2010

At a Busy Intersection in Louisville

In the middle of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, there stands a very unusual bronze plaque. Most...