Awake and Alive : Thomas Merton According to His Novices

by Jon M. Sweeney

Overview

Collected anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices offer readers an opportunity to meet the famous monk and writer as a monastic brother, confessor, spiritual director, and friend. The title, reflects a way of being in the world, familiar to millions of readers of Merton's books. It was Merton who first made the treasures of monastic life and monastic spirituality accessible to people outside the cloister. In many respects, what he did for his students at the Abbey of Gethsemani, he did for those who read him still, hear his recorded lectures, and continue today to follow his path.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608339532
Publisher:	Orbis
Publication date:	09/08/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	756 KB