Forty years later, Merton’s legacy looms large

TRAPPIST, Ky.-Around the country this month and next, many Roman Catholics will be remembering and honoring Trappist monk Thomas Merton, who died in a freak accident 40 years ago. Merton, who influenced generations of believers with both his monastic lifestyle and his prodigious writings, was especially important for bringing spirituality to the laity.

TRAPPIST, Ky.-Around the country this month and next, many Roman Catholics will be remembering and honoring Trappist monk Thomas Merton, who died in a freak accident 40 years ago. Merton, who influenced generations of believers with both his monastic lifestyle and his prodigious writings, was especially important for bringing spirituality to the laity.

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