Be stimulated by mertons profound thinking in selected writings, poetry, photographs and. Founded on 21 december 1848 and raised to an abbey in 1851, gethsemani is considered to be the motherhouse of all trappist and trappistine monasteries in the united. In 1965, aged 50, thomas merton became the first ever hermit of the abbey of our lady of gethsemani in kentucky, which had been founded by french cistercians of the strict observance in 1848, the. Gallery owner jim cantrell, whose paintings can be seen in major public and private collections, has worked on religious art projects for the monks at the abbey of gethsemani and. Thomas merton 1915 1968 was a trappist month of the abbey of gethsemani in kentucky. May 10, 2020 bardstown, ky in 1980 thomas merton books was begun, at the request of the abbey of gethsemani, as an adjunct to the bardstown art gallery. Born in 1915, he lived a worldly and cosmopolitan life before embarking on a spiritual quest that eventually led him to take vows as a trappist monk at the abbey of gethsemani near bardstown, kentucky. Merton quinquagenary 19682018 thomas merton center. A thomas merton tour in kentucky spiritual travels. Thomas merton continued to follow gods will within the walls of solitude and prayer even though he did not understand it. Thomas merton biography thomas merton january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was an american trappist monk and author, born in prades in the pyreneesorientales departement of france.
Following christ under a rule and an abbot, we trappist monks lead lives of prayer, work, and sacred reading, steeped in the heart and mystery of the church. Apr 29, 2016 although born in prades, france, merton spent the last 27 years of his life in kentucky as a monk at the abbey of gethsemani a few miles south of bardstown. On a busy street corner with thomas merton spiritual travels. Enjoy presentations on thomas merton by the director of the merton center. Thomas merton biography and list of works thomas merton books. Bardstown, ky in 1980 thomas merton books was begun, at the request of the abbey of gethsemani, as an adjunct to the bardstown art gallery. In april 1941, merton went to a retreat he had booked for holy week at the abbey of our lady of gethsemani near bardstown, kentucky. Exploring louisvilles enchanting, peculiar thomas merton marker. The thomas merton center is currently closed to visitors until further notice. His search for meaning and skepticism of emerging modernism led him by his midtwenties to enter as a postulant at the abbey of gethsemani, near bardstown.
Visiting the thomas merton center thomas merton center. Thomas merton books in east louisville, louisville, ky with. Thomas merton ocso january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was an american trappist. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about whats great and not so great in. One day, as i was working on the book in a coffeehouse, a fellow came over and asked me what i was writing. The definitive and authorized biography is that of michael mott, the seven mountains of thomas merton spck. We are believed to be the oldest private art gallery in. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. His mother, ruth, died from cancer when he was six years old. Fans of thomas merton, one of the most influential spiritual writers of the 20th century, can make a tour of sites connected to his life in kentucky. Director paul pearson reads from one of the many books at the thomas merton. Telephone calls and emails will be monitored and, as feasible, dealt with in a timely manner.
The chapbook caught the attention of the 1950 pulitzer prize jury committee, which consisted of louis untermeyer, alfred. Thomas merton and the curious case of the 1950 pulitzer. Jun 10, 2005 for twentyseven years, renowned and beloved monk thomas merton 19151968 belonged to our lady of gethsemani, a trappist monastery established in 1848 amid the hills and valleys near bardstown, kentucky. Exploring solitude and freedom the journals of thomas merton book. The abbey of gethsemani is a school of the lords service, a training ground for brotherly love. In thomas mertons gethsemani, dramatic blackandwhite photographs by harry. He had been attending an interfaith conference where he met and counseled with, among other religious figures, the dalai lama. The bardstown art gallery opened in 1971 in spalding hall, the site of a defunct boarding school for boys in bardstown, kentucky. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Find 1 listings related to thomas merton books in east louisville on.
Thomas merton from the new zealand anglican calendar. Thomas mertons hermitage new haven, kentucky atlas obscura. In thomas mertons gethsemani, dramatic blackandwhite photographs by harry l. Gethsemani is a trappist monastery near bardstown, kentucky, perhaps. Merton, who was born in france and educated at cambridge university in england and columbia university in new york, entered the monastery as a young catholic convert in 1941. Thomas merton ocso january 31, 1915 december 10, 1968 was an american trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist, and scholar of comparative religion. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. Exploring louisvilles enchanting, peculiar thomas merton. Gallery owner jim cantrell, whose paintings can be seen in major public and private collections, has worked on religious art projects for the monks at the abbey of gethsemani and has painted murals for st. Merton center in louisville national catholic reporter. Other places to visit kentuckys holy lands bardstown. The bardstown art gallery and thomas merton bookstore house a unique collection of thomas merton books, other religious books and art. The book comprises an edited version of a small fragment of ruth jenkins mertons journal about her son thomas mertons progress after his birth. Thomas merton, gethsemani, seven storey mountain, kentucky.
The merton legacy trust, devoted to gathering all future merton scholarship, is also located at bellarmine. Visit the abbey of gethsemani to meet those who lived and worked with merton if available and view his gravesite. Thomas merton was born in prades, france, on january 31, 1915, the firstborn child of an american mother, born ruth jenkins, and a new zealander, owen merton. For twentyseven years, renowned and beloved monk thomas merton 19151968 belonged to our lady of gethsemani, a trappist monastery established in 1848 amid the hills and valleys near bardstown, kentucky. Horrigan and john howard griffin writing in search of thomas merton. Thomas merton 19151968 was a writer and trappist monk at our lady of gethsemani abbey in kentucky. Born on january 31, 1915 in france to artist parents, thomas merton moved to new york before he was one year old.
Apr 28, 2020 thomas merton quotes quotable quote in louisville, at the corner of fourth and walnut, in the center of the shopping district, i was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that i loved all these people, that they were mine and i theirs, that we could not be alien to one another even though we were total strangers. Bardstown art gallery and thomas merton books things to. In thomas merton s gethsemani, dramatic blackandwhite photographs by harry l. Saint thomas parish, bardstown, kentucky, bardstown, ky. Be stimulated by merton s profound thinking in selected writings, poetry, photographs and videos housed at the merton center. Bookstore in bardstown, ky foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Thomas merton photo by john lyons, used with permission of the merton legacy trust and the thomas merton center at bellarmine university fans of thomas merton, one of the most influential spiritual writers of the twentieth century, can make a tour of sites connected to his life in kentucky. The abbey is a monastery in the order of the cistercians of the strict observance ocso, part of the body of the roman catholic church. The thomas merton studies center at bellarmine college in louisville, kentucky, contains over 10,000 items related to merton and some 3,000 of his manuscripts.
About merton a final selection is from books about merton. Shorter perhaps for an introduction is monica furlongs newly reissued merton a biography spck or. Gethsemani is a trappist monastery near bardstown, kentucky, perhaps best known as the home of the writermonk thomas merton 19151968. Thomas merton was born in prades, pyreneesorientales, france, on january 31, 1915, to owen merton, a new zealand painter active in europe and the united states, and ruth jenkins, an american quaker and artist. Part of the journal was later sent to her motherinlaw, thus the subtitle. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Hinkle and artful text by merton scholar monica weis. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. You can find thomas merton books in bardstown on nelson, west stephen foster avenue, 214 number in street. A trappist monk who lived in a monastery, thomas merton nevertheless influenced millions of people. We sell an extensive selection of books, tapes and cds by and about thomas merton as well as other authors writing on prayer, spirituality, meditation, contemplation, mysticism, monasticism, etc. Thomas merton will lead you to the abbey of our lady of gethsemani near bardstown. Merton, who was born in france and educated at cambridge university in england and columbia university in new york, entered the monastery as a.
Thomas merton books 214 w stephen foster ave bardstown ky 40004. Merton center events mark 50th anniversary of thomas. Keep us, like him, steadfast in the knowledge and love of jesus christ. The best source for books relating to thomas merton is. Thomas merton books 214 w stephen foster ave, bardstown, ky. If you find yourself in louisville in february, the thomas merton center has an ongoing series on merton and racism. Merton recounted the story of his religious conversion in the surprise bestseller seven storey mountain and went on to write more than 60 books. Thomas merton books biography and list of works author of. Thomas merton 19151968, known in religion as father louis, was a trappist monk of the cistercian abbey of gethsemani near bardstown, kentucky. He was an angloamiercian catholic writer poet, social activist and student of comparative religion. Merton 19151968 was a writer, social activist, artist, photographer and trappist monk at our lady of gethsemani abbey near bardstown, ky. At bardstown art gallery 214 west stephen foster ave.
The thomas merton center bellarmine university 2001 newburg road louisville, kentucky 40205 5022728177 fax. They may be particularly touching for those looking towards a lay or missionary life. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Thomas merton bks glry at bard bardstown ky, 40004. Standing at that corner, merton experienced what many. On march 18, 1958, thomas merton, a trappist monk residing at the abbey of our lady of gethsemani near bardstown, was running errands. Thomas merton bks glry at bard is an unclaimed page.
After her death, merton lived with his grandparents on long island while his father, owen, traveled. Thomas merton books 214 w stephen foster ave bardstown, ky. A brief overview of thomas mertons writings and spirituality. Mar 31, 2016 on march 18, 1958, thomas merton, a trappist monk residing at the abbey of our lady of gethsemani near bardstown, was running errands. Search for other book stores on the real yellow pages. Shorter perhaps for an introduction is monica furlongs newly reissued merton a biography spck or jim forests living with wisdom orbis. Thomas merton and the curious case of the 1950 pulitzer prize.
The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, an american trappist monk and priest who was a noted author in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Woven throughout the book, weiss text explores mertons fascination with nature. Thomas parish, are a christian community committed to living our faith in the roman. Thomas merton quotes quotable quote in louisville, at the corner of fourth and walnut, in the center of the shopping district, i was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that i loved all these people, that they were mine and i theirs, that we could not be alien to one another even though we were total strangers. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Although merton was surprised to hear the monk recommend catholic books, he read them. Very scarce first volume of the merton studies center, one of copies printed on machinemade paper and sewn into paper wrapers. Find the best bardstown, ky galleries on superpages. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as.
Nov 11, 2012 if you find yourself in louisville in february, the thomas merton center has an ongoing series on merton and racism. Thomas merton books biography and list of works author. In 1949, new directions published mertons the tears of the blind lions, a little 32page collection of poems, mertons first book of poetry since he became a catholic priest at the abbey of gethsemani near bardstown, ky. Father flavian, worried that relic hunters would descend on the monastery, directed brother. Shopping things to do in bardstown, ky visit bardstown. Thomas mertons seven storey mountain at the abbey of gethsemani.
Saint thomas parish, bardstown, kentucky home facebook. He wrote more than 70 books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters and social criticism, including such classics as the seven storey mountain and zen and the birds of. The abbey of our lady of gethsemani is a monastery near bardstown, kentucky, in nelson county, a part of the order of cistercians of the strict observance ordo cisterciensis strictioris observantiae, better known as the trappists. The merton collection at bellarmine university thomas merton. Bardstown art gallery and thomas merton books things to do. Thomas merton books in east louisville, louisville, ky. Meade assistant director the thomas merton center bellarmine university 2001 newburg road louisville, kentucky 40205 5022728187 fax. On may 26, 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name father louis. Bardstown art gallery and thomas merton books things to do in.