A Course in Desert Spirituality

Fifteen Sessions with the Famous Trappist Monk

By: Thomas Merton, Jon M. Sweeney (Editor), Paul Quenon (Foreword by)

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Paperback | 15 April 2019

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2020 Association of Catholic Publishers first place award in spirituality

Thomas Merton&;s sessions with the young monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani showcase Merton&;s brilliant ability to survey the key figures and synthesize their writings, inspiring his listeners and readers with what it means for the spiritual life. Like its companion volume, A Course in Christian Mysticism, this book is a collection of fifteen lectures that get to the heart of Merton&;s belief that monastic wisdom and spirituality are applicable for everyone. This compact volume allows anyone to learn from one of the twentieth century's greatest Catholic spiritual teachers. The study materials at the back of the book, including additional primary source readings and thoughtful questions for reflection and discussion, make this an essential text for any student of Christian desert spirituality.

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"As with many of Merton's writings, there are several ways of reading it. One could take a genetic approach, seeking to uncover vestiges of Merton's biography. The text could also be read as a short history of monastic practice or a snapshot of the novitiate under Merton's tutelage in the 1950s before the drastic changes of Vatican II. It could also be read, and this is the way Sweeney intends for us to read it, in a lectio divina fashion--that is, as a spiritual discipline to mature our souls and draw us nearer to God. At its best, this book is a primer on the mystical tradition which offers guidance on whom to read, what to look for, what to watch out for, and how to approach the tradition."
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