Tuesdays With Merton

A webinar series presented by the International Thomas Merton Society, and cosponsored by the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, on the second Tuesday of each month. Free and open to the public. Registration required.

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Upcoming Tuesdays with Merton

Marcela Raggio. Merton and Latin America. September 8, 2026 - 7 pm EST. REGISTER
Eric Martin. October 13, 2026 - 7 pm EST.
D. Brendan Johnson and Calvin Gross. November 10, 2026 - 7 pm EST.
Gary P. Hall. "Thomas Merton and Advent." December 8, 2026 - 7 pm EST.

MARCELA RAGGIO

Merton and Latin America.

September 8, 2026, 7 PM. EST

REGISTER

Marcela Raggio is professor of American Literature at Cuyo National University in Mendoza, Argentina. At Argentina’s National Council for Research, she has specialized in comparative literature and translation studies, focusing on Thomas Merton and how his writings and contacts with Latin American writers are key to a fruitful dialogue between North and South America. She organized two biannual Argentine Thomas Merton Conferences and edited a bilingual volume on Thomas Merton. She is also author of the volume Thomas Merton, El Monje Traductor and has published in The Merton Seasonal and The Merton Annual, along with other academic journals. She is an international advisor to the ITMS Board.

ERIC MARTIN

October 13, 2026, 7 PM. EST

Eric Martin teaches on the Bible, social movements, and theology at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA. He is the author of The Writing on the Wall Signs of Faith against Fascism and co-editor of The Berrigan Letters: Personal Correspondence Between Daniel and Philip Berrigan and part of the Catholic Worker community.

D. BRENDAN JOHNSON AND CALVIN GROSS

November 10, 2026, 7 PM. EST

D. Brendan Johnson (MD, MTS) is a psychiatry resident at Brigham & Women's Hospital. He is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and a former Fellow in Theology, Medicine, and Culture at Duke Divinity School. Dr. Johnson co-hosts the podcast "Social Medicine On Air," where he explores topics at the intersection of social justice, healthcare, and psychiatry.

Calvin Gross is originally from Charlotte and attended Princeton University where he majored in the Classics. As a medical student, he sought to understand the deep connections we make with our patients and so completed a Master of Theological Studies degree through the Duke Divinity School, focusing on theology and ethics. Calvin has actively volunteered in caring for the vulnerable – from refugees to the elderly. He enjoys writing, and was able to publish a thought piece in Academic Medicine, reflecting on the timing of when students take the Hippocratic Oath and its impact. In recognition of his outstanding humanism and academic achievements, Calvin was inducted into both the AOA and Gold Humanism Honor Societies.

GARY P. HALL

Thomas Merton and Advent.

December 8, 2026, 7 PM. EST

Gary P. Hall is a Methodist minister and theological educator at the Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham. A former editor of The Merton Journal, he has taught and presented on Merton in the UK, Germany, India, US and Canada. Gary is an international adviser to the Board of the International Thomas Merton Society. During downtime, Gary may be found in the woods or by the sea; playing the blues or playing the fool with his grandson. Or at a gig. Or in the garden shed.

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