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

Gary P. Hall. "Thomas Merton and Advent." December 8, 2026 - 7 pm EST. REGISTER
Sylvia Grevel. January 12, 2027 - 7 pm EST.
Marjorie Corbman. February 9, 2027 - 7 pm EST.
Mariann Budde. Annual Fourth and Walnut Lecture. March 16, 2027 - 7 pm EST.

GARY P. HALL

Thomas Merton and Advent.

December 8, 2026, 7 PM. EST

REGISTER

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.

ANNUAL FOURTH AND WALNUT LECTURE

March 16, 2027.

with

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

In Person at Frazier Hall, Bellarmine University

7.00 pm ~ free and open to the public

Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves as the chair of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which stewards the ministries of the Washington National Cathedral and Cathedral schools.

A passionate believer in the gospel of Jesus and the Episcopal Church’s particular witness, Bishop Budde is committed to the spiritual and numerical growth of congregations and developing new expressions of Christian community. She believes that Jesus calls all who follow him to strive for justice and peace, and to respect the dignity of every human being. She is proud to serve a diocese committed to spiritual maturity, mercy, and justice. She cherishes her friendship with interfaith leaders in the Washington Metro Area and their joint endeavors in service to the common good.

Bishop Budde was consecrated as the ninth bishop of Washington in November 2011. Prior to her election, she served for 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She earned a B.A. in history at the University of Rochester, graduating magna cum laude. She earned both a Masters in Divinity (1989) and Doctor of Ministry (2008) from Virginia Theological Seminary.

Her sermons have been published in several books and journals and she is the author of Gathering Up the Fragments: Preaching as Spiritual Practice (2007), Receiving Jesus: The Way of Love (2019) and How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith (2023), which has been adapted into a young adult book, We Can Be Brave: How We Learn to Be Brave in Life’s Decisive Moments (2025), and a picture book for young children, I Can Learn to Be Brave, Illustrated by Holly Hatam (to be released in July 2026).