Awake and Alive: Thomas Merton According to his Novices by Jon M. Sweeney (Engli

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Collecting anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices, this book offers readers an opportunity to meet the famous monk and writer as a monastic brother, confessor, spiritual director, and friend. It was Merton who first made the treasures of monastic life and monastic spirituality accessible to people outside the cloister.

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Collecting anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices, this book offers 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.

Author Biography

Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar, author, and culture critic with a wide range of interests. Formerly the editor-in-chief of Paraclete Press in Massachusetts.

Review

"This is a treasure of a little book. Thankfully, before the living memory fades, Sweeney has captured intimate and unadorned recollections from Merton's Gethsemani novices to render an impressionistic montage, a verbal collage, a communal sketch of life under the tutelage of the spiritual giant of the twentieth century." -Kathleen Noone Deignan, CND, Director, Institute for Earth and Spirit at Iona College; editor, A Book of Hours by Thomas Merton "This collection of memories from Merton's former students provides a valuable opportunity to go beyond the Merton we encounter from his books and private journals to see him as his students and fellow monks saw him--as a teacher, spiritual director, and friend." -Gregory K. Hillis, Professor of Theology & Religious Studies, Bellarmine University; author, Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton's Catholic Vision "For those unfamiliar with the work of Jon M. Sweeney or Thomas Merton, this book may serve as an appetizer for a larger meal to come. Seasoned readers of Sweeney or Merton may find this more like dessert. For all of us, this should challenge our biases when we think we've already figured someone out. People -- even those we know well -- still have much to reveal."-- Anthony Nuccio, Spirituality and Practice

Long Description

Collecting anecdotes from several of Thomas Merton's former novices, this book offers 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.

Review Quote

"This is a treasure of a little book. Thankfully, before the living memory fades, Sweeney has captured intimate and unadorned recollections from Merton's Gethsemani novices to render an impressionistic montage, a verbal collage, a communal sketch of life under the tutelage of the spiritual giant of the twentieth century." -Kathleen Noone Deignan, CND, Director, Institute for Earth and Spirit at Iona College; editor, A Book of Hours by Thomas Merton "This collection of memories from Merton's former students provides a valuable opportunity to go beyond the Merton we encounter from his books and private journals to see him as his students and fellow monks saw him--as a teacher, spiritual director, and friend." -Gregory K. Hillis, Professor of Theology & Religious Studies, Bellarmine University; author, Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton's Catholic Vision

Details ISBN1626984913 Author Jon M. Sweeney Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1626984913 ISBN-13 9781626984912 Format Hardcover Imprint Orbis Books Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-09-08 NZ Release Date 2022-09-08 UK Release Date 2022-09-08 Pages 152 DEWEY 206.57 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Audience General Publisher Orbis Books (USA) Publication Date 2022-09-30 Subtitle Thomas Merton According to his Novices Place of Publication Maryknoll US Release Date 2022-09-30 We've got this

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