The Merton Annual The ITMS and the Thomas Merton Center support publication of The Merton Annual: Studies in Culture, Spirituality and Social Concerns. The Merton Annual is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton’s reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published, Merton materials, photographs and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters will also be considered. Manuscripts and books for review may be sent to either of the editors.   ITMS members can purchase The Merton Annual at a special rate. Copies can also be ordered from the Thomas Merton Center - order The Merton Annual, volume 35. (To be published April 15, 2023)   Volumes 18 - 34 may also be ordered from the Merton Center - contact merton@bellarmine.edu for further information or go to: https://merton.org/ITMS/Annual/annualavailable.aspx.   Volume 35 of The Merton Annual will be available in early April and Volume 36 is due for publication in Spring 2024. The Merton Annual is available to ITMS members as part of an enhanced membership package. Further details of this are available at the ITMS Membership web page.

Volume 35 - Table of Contents

• Golemboski, David. "Introduction: A Society of 'Soul Friends'." 7-13.

• Forest, Jim. "Letters to Tom (1961-1965)" edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell. 14-70.

• Ruether, Rosemary. "Monks and Marxists: A Look at the Catholic Left" introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell. 71-84.

• Main, John, OSB. "Letter from a Hermitage" introduction by Nicholas Scrimenti. 85-95.

• Collins, Brendan. "From Monastic Studies to Monastic Renewal" an interview conducted by David M. Odorisio. 96-114.

• Boedy, Matthew. "Merton, Kenosis and Rhetorical Invention." 115-127.

• O'Connell, Patrick F. "Apocalypse Now? Thomas Merton as Post-War Poet." 128-150.

• Van den Brink, Bret. "'Compassion's Sweet Poison', The Sources of Thomas Merton's 'Origen'." 151-162.

• Raggio, Marcela. "'All Frogs in One Pond': An Approach to Thomas Merton's Monks Pond." 163-173.

• Cronin, James G. R. "Disarming Discourse: Thomas Merton's Breakthrough to Peace, October 1961 - September 1962." 174-188.

• Mendonça-Richards, Alicia. "The Relevance of New Seeds of Contemplation to Contemporary Pastoral Practitioners." 189-202.

• Kerr, Aaron K. "The Earth Alive in the Third Space." 203-213.

• Kehoe, Deborah P. "Thomas Merton's Engaged Christianity: A Bibliographic Review of 2021." 214-230.

• Robinson, Jim. Rev. of Notes on Genesis and Exodus [Full Text] by Thomas Merton, edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O’Connell. 231-236.

• Stout, Huili S. Rev. of Merton & Confucianism: Rites, Righteousness and Integral Humanity [Full Text] edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O’Connell. 236-241.

• Serrán-Pagán y Fuentes, Cristóbal. Rev. of Merton & Hinduism: The Yoga of the Heart [Full Text] edited by David M. Odorisio. 242-246.

• Nuccio, Anthony. Rev. of Man of Dialogue: Thomas Merton's Catholic Vision [Full Text] by Greg Hillis. 246-250.

• Matthews, Gray. Rev. of Signs of Hope: Thomas Merton's Letters on Peace, Race, and Ecology [Full Text] by Gordon Oyer. 250-253.

• O'Connell, Patrick F. Rev. of The Seeker and the Monk: Everyday Conversations with Thomas Merton [Full Text] by Sophfronia Scott. 254-257.

• Thralls, Chad R. Rev. of Opening New Horizons: Seeds of a Theology of Religious Pluralism in Thomas Merton's Dialogue with D. T. Suzuki [Full Text] by Joseph Quinn Raab. 257-261.

• McDonald, Emma. Rev. of Thomas Merton: God’s Messenger on the Road toward a New World [Full Text] by Paul R. Dekar. 261-263.

• O'Hare, Padraic. Rev. of A Focus on Truth: Thomas Merton’s Uncensored Mind [Full Text] by Patrick W. Collins. 263-267.

• Pynkoski, Paul. Rev. of Thomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life, Teachings, and Practices [Full Text] by Jon M. Sweeney. 267-272.

• Meade, Mark C. Rev. of Eyes of Compassion: Living with Thich Nhat Hanh [Full Text] by Jim Forest. 272-274.

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The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton's reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published Merton materials, photographs, and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters will also be considered.

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