The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University



Articles by:

Weis, Monica, SSJ.


MERTON SEASONAL ARTICLES

Title (link to issue)LinkIssueYear
"Beyond the Shadow and the Disguise: 'Spots of Time' in Thomas Merton's Spiritual Development."
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 Issue 23:1 
 (Spring 1998) 
“Celtic Monasticism: A New Lens for Viewing Day of a Stranger."
        
 Issue 43:2 
 (Summer 2018) 
"Growing Toward Wholeness." Rev. of Thomas Merton and the Inclusive Imagination by Ross Labrie.
        
 Issue 27:1 
 (Spring 2002) 
"Guarding God’s Image with Merton as Guide." Rev. of Guard the Human Image for It Is the Image of God: Essays on Thomas Merton. edited by Gary Hall and Detlev Cuntz.
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 Issue 46:1 
 (Spring 2021) 
"Intriguing Forays." Rev. of Thomas Merton: Hermit at the Heart of Things by J.S. Porter.
        
 Issue 33:3 
 (Fall 2008) 
"Ishi Means Man: Book Reviews that Critique Society."
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 Issue 24:4 
 (Winter 1999) 
“Letters for Lectio.” Rev. of Precious Thoughts: Daily Readings from the Correspondence of Thomas Merton by Fiona Gardner.
        
 Issue 37:1 
 (Spring 2012) 
“Lively Look at a Storied Life.” Rev. of Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain, and the Rest of the Story [DVD/CD sets] by Michael W. Higgins.
        
 Issue 39:4 
 (Winter 2014) 
"Living Beings Call Us to Reflective Living: Mary Austin, Thomas Merton and Contemporary Nature Writers."
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 Issue 17:4 
 (Fall 1992) 
"Merton Set to Music." Rev. of Sweet Irrational Worship: The Niles-Merton Songs, Opus 171 and 172 perf. by Chad Runyon and Jacqueline Chew.
        
 Issue 31:3 
 (Fall 2006) 
"Merton's First Biography." Rev. of Tom's Book: To Granny With Tom's Best Love 1916 by Ruth Merton, edited by Sheila Milton.
        
 Issue 30:4 
 (Winter 2005) 
"Merton's Poetry: Early Recognition."
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 Issue 21:2 
 (Summer 1996) 
"Monks and Coyotes Sing." Rev. of Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris.
        
 Issue 20:2 
 (Spring 1995) 
"Powerhouses at the Center of America." Rev. of Hidden in the Same Mystery: Thomas Merton and Loretto edited by Bonnie Thurston with Mary Swain, SL.
        
 Issue 35:3 
 (Fall 2010) 
"Prodigious Ponderer." Rev. of An Elemental Life: Mystery and Mercy in the Work of Father Matthew Kelty, OCSO by Louis A. Ruprecht.
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 Issue 44:3 
 (Fall 2019) 
"The Prophetic Merton - Once Again."
        
 Issue 36:1 
 (Spring 2011) 
"Rain, Contemplation and Social Responsibility: Merton’s Challenge to Us."
        
 Issue 45:2 
 (Summer 2020) 
"Rambling with Merton."
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 Issue 28:2 
 (Summer 2003) 
"'slow boat / calm river / quiet landing.'" Rev. of Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax by Michael N. McGregor.
        
 Issue 41:1 
 (Spring 2016) 
"Taking Merton for a Ride." Rev. of A Way to God: Thomas Merton’s Creation Spirituality Journey by Matthew Fox.
        
 Issue 41:3 
 (Fall 2016) 
"We Always Need a Prophet."
        
 Issue 40:1 
 (Spring 2015)