Shaped by the End You Live For: Thomas Merton's Monastic Spirituality

by Bonnie B. Thurston

To understand the life and thought of Thomas Merton, one must understand him as a monk. After introducing his vocation and entrance into the Trappist order, this book highlights some of his basic spiritual presuppositions. Relying primarily on Merton's writing, Bonnie B. Thurston surveys his thought on fundamental aspects of monastic formation and spirituality, particularly obedience, silence, solitude, and prayer. She also addresses some of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814688071
• ISBN13: 9780814688076
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 6.8"