Life of the Vows: Initiation Into the Monastic Tradition

by Patrick O'Connell and Thomas Merton

As novice master of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton presented weekly conferences to familiarize his charges with the meaning and purpose of the vows they aspired to undertake. In this setting, he offered a thorough exposition of the theological, canonical, and above all spiritual dimensions of the vows. Merton set the vows firmly in the context of the anthropological, moral, soteriological, and ecclesial dimensions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879070307
• ISBN13: 9780879070304
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Cistercian Publications
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.6" x 8.5"