| File# | Title | First Line | Rev.Author | Citation | Year |
| 01 | From A Pair of Modern Mystics | Two of the most distinguished present-day Roman Catholic writers--one American, one French--offer | Habich, William |
Courier Journal [Louisville, KY] (18 February 1962). William Habich
| 1962 |
| 02 | The Fruits of Mysticism | Thomas Merton is his widely read The Seven Storey Mountain gave a moving account of his conversion | Krikorian, Y.H. |
New Republic 121 (12 September 1949): 17-18. Y.H. Krikorian
| 1949 |
| 03 | New Seeds of Contemplation | This is a much enlarged and completely revised version of one of Father Merton's most widely read | |
Book Blurb from dust jacket
| no-year |
| 04a | Monk Asks Contemplation | Contemplation is not very prevalent in the modern world. Everyone is going somewhere so fast, he | |
New York World-Telegram (8 March 1949). Also see 05e
| 1949 |
| 04b | Seeds of Contemplation | The Trappist monk and poet, author of the best selling book, "Seven Storey Mountain," explains what | |
Retail Bookseller (March 1949).
| 1949 |
| 04c | Seeds of Contemplation | The new book by the author of "The Seven Storey Mountain," to be published on Ash Wednesday, is a | |
New York Saturday Review (19 February 1949).
| 1949 |
| 04d | Thomas Merton Writes About Contemplative Life | Merton, whose The Seven Storey Mountain is still making best-seller lists, is a member of the | Burns, George V. |
Press Cleveland, OH (8 March 1949). George V. Burns
| 1949 |
| 05a | Thomas Merton Follows Up On "the Interior Life" | "The Seven Storey Mountain" was a compelling history of a young man whose search for spiritual | Albert, Abby |
Courier-Journal [Louisville, KY] (10 March 1949). Abby Albert
| 1949 |
| 05b | Guide to Aspiring Mystic Is Written by Author of "Seven-Storey Mountain' | One of the more unexpected current best-sellers is Thomas Merton's "The Seven-Storey Mountain," a | McGarey, Mary |
Star Washington DC (13 march 1949). M. McG.
| 1949 |
| 05c | Fruit of a Monk's Clear Mind: 'It Declares the Glory of God' | At this season dawn comes to Houston around 6 a.m. Even in the thickest part of the city the mad | Bedell, Bill |
Post Houston, TX (13 March 1949). Bill Bedell
| 1949 |
| 05d | Seeds of Contemplation | The young Trappist monk and poet, Thomas Merton, has become widely known through the success of his | |
Register New Haven Conn (20 March 1949).
| 1949 |
| 05e | Shows Beauty of Inner Life | Contemplation is not very prevalent in the modern world. Everyone is going somewhere so fast, he | |
Times Indianapolis, IN (March 1949). R.W.M. Also see 04a
| 1949 |
| 05f | Seeds of Contemplation | The author of that extraordinary best-seller The Seven Storey Mountain has given us an altogether | |
Virginia Kirkus Bulletin NY City (15 March 1949)
| 1949 |
| 06a | Renunciation and Salvation | This new work by the Trappist monk, poet and author of the surprisingly and persistently | Burnham, Philip |
New York Times Book Review (20 March 1949): 4. Philip Burnham
| 1949 |
| 06b | Trappist | Mr. Merton is the Trappist monk who wrote "The Seven Story Mountain." In this volume of essays and | |
World herald Omaha, Neb (20 March 1949).
| 1949 |
| 06c | Seeds of Contemplation | Merton "Imitation of Christ." Excellent. Should rival Seven Storey Mountain in popularity. | |
Catholic Messenger Davenport Iowa (24 March 1949).
| 1949 |
| 06d | Quiet Reflections of Thomas Merton | The Trappist monk whose autobiography, "the Seven Storey Mountain," received widespread attention | Barry, Edward |
Tribune Chicago, IL (27 March 1949). Edward Barry
| 1949 |
| 07a | In and Out of Print | In the course of any year the number of so-called spiritual books coming from the presses is great. | Walsh, Brian |
Pilot Boston, Mass (26 March 1949). Brian Walsh
| 1949 |
| 07b | Humility the Great Freedom | "Seeds of Contemplation" by Thomas Merton (Frater Mary Louis of the Trappist Monastery in Gethsemane | Aherne, Daniel E. |
Courant Hartford Conn (27 March 1949). Daniel E. Aherne
| 1949 |
| 07c | Seeds of Contemplation | Seeds of Contemplation, by Thomas Merton, a young Trappist monk and author of the best-selling Seven | |
Inquirer Philadelphia, PA (10 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 07d | Treasure chest: The Self-Centered | I have what you have not, I am what you are not. I have taken what you have failed to take and I | |
New York Times (27 March 1949)
| 1949 |
| 07e | Trappist Monk Writes Another | The phenomenal success of "The Seven Story Mountain," his autobiography, has made this youthful | McFadden, Elizabeth |
News Newark NJ (10 April 1949). Elizabeth McFadden
| 1949 |
| 07f | Mysticism | In this follow-up to his popular autobiography, "the Seven Storey Mountain," the young Trappist monk | McFadden, Elizabeth |
News Newark NJ (10 April 1949). Elizabeth McFadden
| 1949 |
| 08a | Interior Life Described by Trappist Poet | The Trappist monk and poet Thomas Merton modestly calls this "the kind of book that writes itself | Rolfs, Alvin R. |
Post-Dispatch St. Louis, MO (27 March 1949). Alvin R. Rolfs
| 1949 |
| 08b | Seeds of Contemplation. Thomas Merton. New Directions. $3.00. | Fra Louis's Seven Storey Mountain has been compared with Augustine's immortal Confessions and, | Reinhold, H.A. |
Commonweal 50 (15 April 1949): 20. H.A. Reinhold
| 1949 |
| 08c | Spiritual Aids | Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk whose "Seven Storey Mountain" continues as a best-seller, offers a | Hanlon, Frank |
Bulletin Philadelphia PA (10 April 1949). Frank Hanlon
| 1949 |
| 08d | Freedom in Humility | In humility is the greatest freedom. As long as you have to defend the imaginary self that you think | |
New York Times (24 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 08e | Merton, Thomas | Those who enjoyed reading The Seven Storey Mountain will turn eagerly to this little book in which | |
Advocate Arlington, Mass (21 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 08f | Seeds of Contemplation | Solitary in the stillness of a call, a Trappist monk follows his much-read autobiography, "The Seven | |
New York Times (16 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 08g | Rewarding Tranquility of the Inner Life | Thomas Merton, the young Trappist monk whose The Seven Storey Mountain is a sensational best seller, | McGarey, Mary |
Dispatch Columbus, OH (17 April 1949). Mary McGarey
| 1949 |
| 09a | Into the First Haven of Paradise | We were created for joy and not pleasure, Thomas Merton reminds us. "If you do not know the | Wolfe, Ann F. |
Saturday Review of Literature 32 (16 April 1949). Ann F. Wolfe
| 1949 |
| 09b | Self Laid Aside In Sober Essays | "To be unknown of God is altogether too much privacy." So says the young Trappist monk Thomas Merton | |
Appeal Memphis TN (17 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 09c | Seeds of Contemplation | Merton will be remembered as the Trappist monk and poet whose account of his conversion, The Seven | Davenport, Basil |
Book of the Month (May 1949). Basil Davenport
| 1949 |
| 09d | Book Marks: News About Books and Their Authors | Nightclubs have caused a delay in the publication of a monk's book. It sounds ironic, and it is. | Proven, Grace |
Press Pittsburg, PA (24 April 1949). Grace Proven
| 1949 |
| 09e | Merton Tells 'Interior Life' | A book of thoughts, ideas and aphorisms about the "interior life" by the young Trappist monk and | |
Times Los Angeles CA (24 April 1949).
| 1949 |
| 09f | Seeds of Contemplation | the author of this remarkable book, the fastest selling this firm has ever had, was received into | McSorley, Joseph |
Catholic World 169.1009/1014 (May 1949): 156. Joseph McSorley
| 1949 |
| 10a | God paramount | "America is discovering contemplation," Thomas Merton remarked in The Seven Storey Mountain. The | Edward Duff, SJ |
America 81 (30 April 1949): 164. Edward Duff, SJ
| 1949 |
| 10b | | Thomas Merton asked New Directions if it would bind his "Seeds of Contemplation" in something | |
Journal Providence RI (1 may 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11a | The Contemplative Life | Readers of Thomas Merton's previous prose work--he also has two books of poetry to his credit--"The | Weston, D.R. |
Gazette Montreal Canada (7 May 1949). D.R. Weston
| 1949 |
| 11b | One's Own Virtues | As soon as you begin to take yourself seriously and imagine that your virtues are important because | |
New York Times (1 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11c | Seeds of Contemplation | the young Trappist monk and poet whose autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain," has been on the | |
Observer Charlotte, NC (15 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11d | | New Directions is having trouble keeping up with the demand for Thomas Merton's Seeds of | |
New York World-Telegram (17 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11e | Odds and Ends. | It seems that the young Trappist monk, Thomas Merton, asked that his new book, "Seeds of | |
News Newark, NJ (22 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11f | 'Niteries' cforner Sackcloth Supply | Thomas Merton, the young Trappist monk whose "The Seven Storey Mountain" is a sensational best | |
Post Washington DC (22 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 11g | Thoughts on Religion | The two religious books here considered differ widely in their approach to the subject, the first | Clement, Angela |
Tennessean Nashville, TN (May). Angela Clement
| no-year |
| 12a | Merton's Popularity Is Indication of America's Desire for Inner Peace | "America is discovering contemplation," Thomas Merton remarked in The Seven Storey Mountain. The | |
Catholic Messenger Davenport IA (12 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 12b | Seeds of Contemplation | Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, author of the current best seller, "The Seven Storey Mountain," | |
Journal Providence RI (15 May 1949). J.N.H.
| 1949 |
| 12c | | Thomas Merton, the young trappist monk whose The Seven Storey Mountain is a sensational best seller, | |
Courier Express Buffalo NY (22 May 1949).
| 1949 |
| 13a | Merton, Thomas | An entirely different kind of book than the author's best selling Seven Storey Mountain, this is a | |
Guidepost Cincinnati, OH (June 1949).
| 1949 |
| 13b | Seeds of contemplation | Modern, "Imitation of Christ." Excellent. Should rival Seven Storey Mountain in popularity. Thomas | |
Catholic Mirror Springfield Mass (June 1949).
| 1949 |
| 13c | Seeds of Contemplation | "...a volume of more or less disconnected thoughts and ideas and aphorisms about the interior life | |
Call Allentown, PA (26 June 1949).
| 1949 |
| 13d | Seeds of Contemplation | This book which the author, a Trappist Monk, modestly describes as "more or less disconnected | Demarest, Donald |
Tomorrow (June 1949). Donald Demarest
| 1949 |
| 14a | thomas merton's Meditations Indicate New Literary Trend | Thomas Merton's spiritual autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, has achieved the accolade of the | Mitchell, M.M. |
Globe & Mail Toronto Canada (9 July 1949). M.M. Mitchell
| 1949 |
| 14b | Merton, Thomas | Reflections on prayer and the inner life by the Trappist monk, author of Seven Storey Mountain (Book | McSorley, Joseph; H.A. Reinhold, Philip Burnham, and A.F. Wolfe |
Book Review Digest (July 1949). Excerpts from reviews by Joseph McSorley, H.A. Reinhold, Philip Burnham, and A.F. Wolfe
| 1949 |
| 14c | His Best Book | Thomas Merton (now Father Louis, OCSO), comprises 27 chapters on beginning to learn how to live | |
Michigan Catholic Detroit, MI (21 July 1949).
| 1949 |
| 14d | Seeds of Contemplation | Here you can share with the young Trappist monk and poet the blessings which have come to him in his | |
State Columbia, SC (16 October 1949).
| 1949 |
| 15a | Seeds of Contemplation | A young Trappist monk explains what contemplation really is and how it enriches life. | |
Enterprise Brockton, Mass (29 November 1949).
| 1949 |
| 15b | Contemplation as Way of Life | The author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" has brought together in this handsomely printed book a | Shuster, George N. |
New York Herald-Tribune (21 August 1949). George N. Shuster
| 1949 |
| 16a | Seeds of Contemplation | In these beautiful meditations the author shares the blessings which have come to him in the peace | |
America (18 February 1950).
| 1950 |
| 16b | merton, Thomas | The thousands who lived with Merton as he made his way to Gethsemani in the pages of The Seven | |
Catholic booklist St. Catherine, KY (1950).
| 1950 |
| 16c | merton, Thomas | The author shares the blessings which have come to him in the peace and seclusion of the monastery. | |
leader Manchester, NH (14 March 1950).
| 1950 |
| 16d | Seeds of Contemplation | Meditations, addressed to all men, in which the author discusses the blessings which have come to | |
Plain Dealer Cleveland OH (5 March 1950).
| 1950 |
| 17 | Seeds of Contemplation | Bound in a strong, thickly woven cloth, this book is truly garbed like a monk. Its healthy, rustic | Cailliet, Emile |
Journal of Religion 29.3 (July 1949): 241-242. Emile Cailliet
| 1949 |
| 18 | Seeds of Contemplation | Fr. Louis (Thomas) Merton has written his best book: as literature, it manifests a terse, luminous | King, David R. |
Orate Fratres 23 (15 May 1949): 336. David R. King
| 1949 |
| 19 | Fusion and Fission: Two by Merton | What is likely to strike the general reader first is the heterogeneity of this collection. It | Gilbert, Mary |
Sewanee Review 72.4 (Autumn 1964): 715-718. Sister Mary Gilbert
| 1964 |
| 20 | To Worship Nothing Is Hell | And all hell is filled with the nothingness of self! With the catapulting to fame of the work of a | Kenny, Laurette V. |
Integrity 3 (May 1949): 44-45. Laurette V. Kenny
| 1949 |
| 21 | Merton scholars can benefit from 4 works | Merton replaced the original edition of this work with a revised and enlarged "New Seeds of | Kiser, Thelma Scott |
Sunday Independent [Ashland KY] (27 July 1986): 12. Thelma Scott Kiser
| 1986 |
| 22 | | Scarcely a half dozen years have passed since Thomas Merton became Frater Mary Louis, professed | Bulman, David CP |
Sign 28 (March 1949): 61.
| 1949 |
| 23 | | One of the unusual things about our admittedly secularistic age in the United States is the strange | Justin, Brother FSC |
Catholic Library World 20 (May 1949) : 264.
| 1949 |
| 24 | | Like another well-known wanderer in the 'dark wood' of doubt and waywardness, Thomas Merton | Walsh, Gerald G. |
Thought 24 (September 1949): 557-559.
| 1949 |
| 25 | | Again the Trappist silences are beating on our doors--this time in the form of an austere, burlap | Lentfoehr, Therese, SDS |
Renascence 1 (Spring 1949): 68-70.
| 1949 |
| 26 | Silence Broken | This is the second book by Mr. Thomas Merton | |
Times Literary Supplement [London] (23 December 1949): 845.
| 1949. |
| 27 | | There is scarcely a Catholic review, German, French, English, | Pepler, Conrad, OP. |
Life of the Spirit 4.46 (April 1950): 472-473.
| 1950. |