Thomas Merton
How Thích Nhất Hạnh changed the world beyond Buddhism
By Vanessa Zuisei Goddard — January 31, 2022
(RNS) — The determination that fueled his peace efforts may not square with the soft-spoken teacher many knew.
When saints fall
By Thomas Reese — February 25, 2020
(RNS) — I can forgive sins of weakness, but I am not ready to forgive Theodore McCarrick, Vanier, Harvey Weinstein and other men who are alleged to have abused their power to prey on the vulnerable.
Thomas Merton, my stroke and the light within
By David Talbot — February 12, 2020
(RNS) — You don’t always need classes run by Zen masters. Reading the right books at the right times can provide essential solace and guidance.
How 15 millennial coed Catholics live in unity in a New York City brownstone
By Gina Ryder — April 3, 2019
NEW YORK (RNS) — Even in an expensive city that breeds unusual living arrangements, this is not your average New York roommate situation.
Why a 14th-century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans
By Joel Harrington — December 10, 2018
(The Conversation) — Once censured by a papal decree, Meister Eckhart, a 14th-century Dominican friar famous for his sermons on the direct experience of God, is again finding popular appeal.
What Pope Francis can teach the US Catholic Church about Thomas Merton (COMMENTARY)
By Rose Marie Berger — September 25, 2015
WASHINGTON (RNS) It is time for the Catholic Church in America to restore Thomas Merton to his rightful place as an exemplar of Catholic faith.
In Thomas Merton, conference panelists see a model for racial justice and healing
By Renée K. Gadoua — May 19, 2015
(RNS) While he’s widely admired for his autobiographical writing about contemplative prayer and meditation, Merton’s work on racial justice is less well-known.
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