File# | Title | First Line | Rev.Author | Citation | Year |
01 | The Waters of Silow | The phenomenon of Thomas Merton increases in interest with every eloquent book that comes out of his | King, David R. |
Orate Fratres 24 (January 1950): 94-95. David R. King
| 1950 |
02 | Merton's Chronicle of the Silent Men | Only Thomas Merton--Father Louis of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance--could have | Oursler, Fulton |
New York Times Book Review (18 September 1949): 3,22. Fulton Oursler
| 1949 |
03 | Thomas Merton, Trappist | Tom Merton sat on the floor of his Greenwich Village apartment one cheerless morning in 1939. "Half | |
Newsweek 34.12 (19 September 1949): 72-73.
| 1949 |
04 | Men of Silence | A century ago, the tiny vessel Brunswick sailed from the French port of Le Havre for New Orleans | |
Time Magazine (19 September 1949).
| 1949 |
05 | The Waters of Siloe | In the Waters of Siloe Thomas Merton turned chronicler and historian, relates the story of the rise, | McCauliff, George A. |
Renascence 2 (Fall 1949): 73-76. George A. McCauliff
| 1949 |
06a | | Thomas Merton, author of "The Seven Story Mountain," will have a new books published October 6 | |
News Newark NJ (24 July 1949).
| 1949 |
06b | | Thomas Merton, Trappist monk and author of two books will have his third brought out in the United | |
Gazette Montreal Canada (23 July 1949)
| 1949 |
06c | Books--Authors | Thomas Merton, Trappist monk and author of two books, will have his third brought out by Harcourt, | |
New York Times (8 July 1949).
| 1949 |
06d | Book Notes: A Monk's Life | In a companion volume to The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton, poet and young Trappist monk, | |
New York Herald-Tribune (2 August 1949)
| 1949 |
06e | The Waters of Siloe | That the Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton should have become a best seller and remained high | |
Virginia Kirkus Bulletin (1 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07a | Trappist Life to Be Told in New Book | A companion volume to Thomas Merton's famous autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain," will be | |
Oklahoman [Oklahoma City] (14 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07b | 'The Waters of Siloe' Tell of Trappistt Life | A companion volume to Thomas Merton's famous autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain," will be | |
Times Indianapolis IN (6 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07c | | A companion volume to Thomas Merton's autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain," has been scheduled | |
New York Times (5 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07d | | Thomas Merton, whose "Seven Storey Mountain" still makes the best-seller lists, has a companion | |
Times Los Angeles CA (22 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07e | | As a companion volume to The Seven Storey Mountain, by Thomas Merton, Harcourt, Brace will release | |
News-Sentinel Knoxville, TN (21 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07f | | Thomas Merton, whose "Seven Storey Mountain" still makes the best-seller lists, has a companion | |
Chronicle San Francisco CA (20 August 1949)
| 1949 |
07g | | Thomas Merton, author of the best seller, "The Seven Storey Mountain," describes the life of | |
Plain Dealer Cleveland OH (28 August 1949).
| 1949 |
07h | | Students at Fordham university's second summer Institute of Professional writing had a chance to | |
Catholic Messenger Davenport IA (25 August 1949).
| 1949 |
08a | The Contemplative Life | The author of the now celebrated book "The Seven Storey Mountain" has again communicated with the | Still, Walter |
Post-Dispatch St Louis MO (11 September 1949). Walter Still
| 1949 |
08b | "The Waters of Siloe" | Sequel to "The Seven Storey Mountain." Merton was ordained as a priest last May and is now known as | |
New York Post (11 September 1949).
| 1949 |
08c | | Thomas Merton, whose new book, "The Waters of Siloe," will be issued by Harcourt, Brace Thursday, | |
New York Times (10 September 1949).
| 1949 |
08d | The Waters of Siloe | More about the life and background of the Trappists by the author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" | |
New York Times (11 September 1949).
| 1949 |
08e | | The annual Catholic Literary Award given by the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors has gone this | |
Times Los Angeles CA (12 September 1949).
| 1949 |
09a | A New Merton Book on Silent Trappist Life | On completing Thomas Merton's "The Seven Storey Mountain"--his odyssey from man of the world to | Cattoi, Louise |
Journal Milwaukee WI (11 September 1949). Louise Cattoi
| 1949 |
09b | 'Waters of Siloe' A Lucid Story of Life in Monastaries | A contemporary phenomenon has been the sudden widespread interest in books with a religious theme, | Bradley, Van Allen |
News Chicago IL (14 September). Van Allen Bradley
| no-year |
09c | Books and Things | The fireflies still flickered in the night like stars reflected in a wind-blown lake; a few tireless | Gannett, Lewis |
New York Herald-Tribune (16 September 1949). Lewis Gannett
| 1949 |
10a | Odyssey of an Ascetical Ideal | In Dante's "Paradiso" it is Bernard of Clairvaux who is deemed worthy to serve as guide to the | Wolfe, Ann F. |
Saturday Review 32 (17 September 1949): 20-21. Ann F. Wolfe
| 1949 |
10b | Books in Brief | The author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" explains the meaning and purpose of life in a Trappist | |
| 1949 |
10c | | And now for the early autumn days comes the companion volume to Thomas Merton's famous "The Seven | |
Gazette Taunton MA (17 September 1949).
| 1949 |
10d | Monk Describes Trappist Life | The author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" and Seeds of Contemplation" has just published his third | |
| no-year |
10e | Trappists' Daily Lives--Behind the Scenes | God enters every man's heart by a private door. The radiance of this entrance is to the man | Kingdon, Frank |
New York Post (18 September 1949). Frank Kingdon
| 1949 |
11a | Thomas Merton Leads Into the Mysteries of | Thomas Merton, author of "The Seven Storey Mountain," that phenomenally popular account of his | |
Star Washington DC (18 September 1949). Incomplete copy
| 1949 |
11b | Atop 'Seven Storey Mountain' | Thomas Merton's "The Seven Storey Mountain" is remarkable, among other things, for its awareness, as | Hughes, Riley |
Journal Providence RI (18 September 1949)
| 1949 |
11c | A Life of Prayer and Work | Thomas Merton's titles need a bibliophile to interpret. His best seller, "The Seven Storey Mountain, | |
Globe Boston, MA (18 September 1949). 2 copies, one on item #12
| 1949 |
12 | The Life of the Trappist | Many a reader of "The Seven Storey Mountain" may have felt an urge, temporary or relatively | Shuster, George N. |
New York Herald Tribune (18 Sept 1949). George Shuster
| 1949 |
13a | Simplicity and Humility Mark the Trappist Order | All discussion of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance or books about them should begin | Kenny, Herbert A. |
Post Boston, MA (18 September 1949). Herbert A. Kenny
| 1949 |
13b | Merton's 'The Waters of Siloe' Exposition of Monk's Precepts | Georgians have heard much in recent months about the Trappist Monastery near Conyers and the | Mebane, Hannah |
Journal Atlanta GA (18 September 1949). Hannah Mebane
| 1949 |
14a | New Book Tells History of Trappists | Thomas Merton, now a Trappist monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky and known as Father Louis, | Fuess, Claude M. |
Herald Boston MA (21 September 1949). Claude M. Fuess
| 1949 |
14b | Insight Given Into Life of Trappist Monk | Persons under the misapprehensions that monks are "pious athletes" competing to see who can say the | Burns, George V. |
Press Cleveland OH (20 September 1949). George V. Burns. Also see 15c
| 1949 |
14c | Thomas Merton's Prose and Poetry From a Kentucky Monastery | The story of a man's soul searching for peace in a world that knows no peace was the theme of Thomas | Lawson, Morgan |
Courier Journal [Louisville KY] (18 September 1949). Morgan Lawson
| 1949 |
15a | The Spirit of the Trappists | If one is looking for a history of the Trappists, or more properly, the Cistercians, in the 19th and | Meehan, Thomas A., STL |
Sun-Times Chicago IL (September)
| no-year |
15b | Merton's Book on Facts Of Trappist Life Better Than His Current Hit | Last month the newspapers announced that the Trappist of Gethsemani, Kentucky, had acquired a part | |
Catholic Messenger Davenport IA (22 September 1949).
| 1949 |
15c | Monk's Life Described | Persons under the misapprehension that monks are "pious athletes" competing to see who can say the | Burns, George V. |
Times Indianapolis IN (24 September 1949). George V. Burns. Also see 14b
| 1949 |
16a | Merton Tells Trappist Story | The author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" has written a new book which will have a ready-made | |
Star Ft Worth TX (25 September 1949). G.R.A.
| 1949 |
16b | Cistercian Story in New Merton Book | Altho the publishers describe this as a companion volume to the same author's "The Seven Storey | Barry, Edward |
Tribune Chicago, IL (25 September 1949). Edward Barry
| 1949 |
16c | | "There is intoxication in the waters of contemplation... These are the water which the world does | |
Herald Augusta GA (22 September 1949).
| 1949 |
16d | Book Club's October Choice | The Waters of Siloe by Thomas Merton, renowned Trappist monk-author, has been chosen as the October | |
Catholic Messenger (29 September 1949).
| 1949 |
17a | Story of Trappis Monks Makes Fascinating Reading | The Waters of Siloe flow in silence and the taste of them is sweet and nourishing to mankind. Thomas | |
Press Pittsburgh PA (25 September 1949). J.D.P.
| 1949 |
17b | Merton gives reasonss for monastic life | For the reader who has wondered why the idea of the contemplative life has held men's minds for | Myers, Mildred |
News Los Angeles CA (1 October 1949). Mildred Myers
| 1949 |
17c | Merton, Thomas 1915- | Companion volume to the author's "Seven Storey mountain" "If you want to understand why the monks | |
Wilson Library Bulletin (October 1949). 2 copies on same page
| 1949 |
17d | Merton, Thomas | "Many a reader of 'The Seven Storey Mountain' may have felt an urge, temporary or relatively | Meehan, T.A.; R.J. Hurley, George Shuster, Fulton Oursler, and A.F. Wolfe |
Book Review Digest (October 1949). Excerpts of reviews by T.A. Meehan, R.J. Hurley, George Shuster, Fulton Oursler, and A.F. Wolfe
| 1949 |
17e | The Waters of Siloe by Thomas merton | The author of the Seven Storey Mountain, now known as Father Louis, here sets down, in his simple, | Fadiman, Clifton |
Book of the Month (October 1949). Clifton Fadiman
| 1949 |
17f | Merton, Thomas | Continuing in his facile and fluent style, the author attempts to explain the lure of the Trappist | |
Guidepost Cincinnati OH (October 1949).
| 1949 |
18a | Thomas Merton Reports Again on Search for Life's Realities | Ten years ago the tawdry, selfish, cacophonous world left more than the bad taste of a hangover in | Angrist, Jane |
Tribune Minneapolis MN (25 September 1949). Jane Angrist
| 1949 |
18b | "Waters of Siloe" | This book is a companion volume to the author's famous autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain." | |
Standard New Bedford MA (2 October 1949).
| 1949 |
18c | Inside a Monastery | Those who enjoyed "The Seven Storey Mountain," by Thomas Merton, should find additional pleasure in | Calvo, Joaquin |
News Newark NJ (October)
| no-year |
18d | Silent Message | Thomas Merton, Father Louis of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, has written in | |
Journal Rapid City SD (2 October 1949).
| 1949 |
18e | 'The Waters of Siloe' Is Story of Trappists | Author of the best seller "The Seven Storey Mountain," a spiritual autobiography ending with the | Freer, Harold Wiley |
Plain Dealer Cleveland OH (26 September 1949). Harold Wiley Freer
| 1949 |
19a | Catholic Book Club--October Selection | Thomas Merton, or Father M. Louis, OCR as he is now called, needs no introduction to the literary | McKenna, Stephen |
Best Sellers [Scranton PA] 9 (1 October 1949): 98. Rev. Stephen McKenna
| 1949 |
19b | The Waters of Siloe | For all the thousands who have read The Seven Storey Mountain and have wondered just what the | David Bulman, CP |
Sign 29 (October 1949): 57. David Bulman, CP
| 1949 |
19c | The Waters of Siloe | This book, by the author of "The Seven Storey Mountain," tells how the lives of the men who enter | |
New Yorker (8 October 1948).
| 1948 |
19d | The Waters of Siloe | That the Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton should have become a best seller and remained high | |
Virginia Kirkus Bulletin (1 October 1949).
| 1949 |
20a | | Many of the thousands who read Thomas Merton's dramatic autobiography of a young man who was | |
News-Sentinel (2 October 1949).
| 1949 |
20b | Trappist Life | On completing Thomas Merton's "the Seven Storey Mountain"--his odyssey from man of the world to | |
World Herald Omaha NE (9 October 1949).
| 1949 |
20c | Merton Tells Story of Life of Cistercian | Those readers who, after perusing "the Seven Storey Mountain" by the same author, were puzzled as | Fitzgerald, Julia Morris |
Banner Nashville, TN (7 October 1949). Julia Morris Fitzgerald
| 1949 |
20d | | "The Waters of Siloe" by Thomas Merton may prove as popular as its predecessor and companion volume, | |
Dispatch Herald Erie PA (9 October 1949).
| 1949 |
20e | | "The Waters of Siloe" by Thomas Merton, author of "Seven Storey Mountain" is a companion volume | |
Echo Boston MA (14 October 1949).
| 1949 |
20f | Book News and Reviews | Thomas Merton, whose Seven Storey Mountain currently leads the nonfiction best-seller list, has | Smith, John H. |
Buffalo Courier-Express (2 October 1949). John H. Smith
| 1949 |
21a | Books on the Table | Thomas Merton has disappeared. The ex-Columbia intellectual, the best-seller autobiographer, is no | O'Connor, Madeleine |
Argonaut San Francisco CA (7 October 1949). Madeleine O'Connor
| 1949 |
21b | Merton's 'Siloe', His New Book Is History of Trappist Order | "There is intoxication in the waters of contemplation...the waters which the world does not know, | Mize, Parker |
Register Des Moines IA (9 October 1949). Parker Mize
| 1949 |
21c | The Still Waters and Green Pastures | Of especial interest in South Carolina, where the white-robed "Trappist" monks will form their ninth | |
Record Columbia SC (6 October 1949). J.B.P.
| 1949 |
21d | A Trappist's Books | There are some readers who attribute the wide interest in Thomas Merton's books, "The Seven Storey | |
Patriot Ledger (25 October 1949).
| 1949 |
21e | Waters of Siloe | Waters of Siloe gives a complete picture of the monk's daily life, it also provides an informal | |
News Milford MA (29 October).
| no-year |
22a | Books | It was almost inevitable that The Seven Storey Mountain would have a sequel. Thousands of those who | Florence D. Cohalan |
Commonweal 51 (14 October 1949): 19. Florence D. Cohalan
| 1949 |
22b | Merton Tells History of Trappists | Founded at the turn of the 12 century as a reform of Benedictine monasticism, the Cistercians (more | |
Times Los Angeles CA (16 October 1949).
| 1949 |
22c | Thomas Merton Writes About His Own Order | There are many persons who almost dread to pick up a new book by a successful author that follows | Fitzpatrick, A.M., STD |
Catholic Universe Bulletin Cleveland OH (14 October 1949). Father A.M. Fitzpatrick, STD
| 1949 |
22d | "The Waters of Siloe" | Picture a Trappist monk's daily existence from the time he rises at 2 in the morning until he goes | |
Star Kansas City KS (22 October 1949).
| 1949 |
22e | Merton's Contemplatives | Companion to "The Seven Storey Mountain," Thomas Merton's "The Waters of Siloe," is a remarkable | Looby, James F. |
Courant Hartford Conn (23 October 1949). James F. Looby
| 1949 |
22f | "The Waters of Siloe" | The Merton who wrote of his conversion to the Trappist order in "Seven Storey Mountain" here writes | |
Beacon-Journal Akron OH (30 October 1949).
| 1949 |
22g | "Waters of Siloe" | The Trappists, of the order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, offered a gifted young man the | |
Journal Meriden Conn (27 October 1949).
| 1949 |
23a | Day--to-Day Life of Monk | By now the name of Thomas Merton needs no introduction. He is Father Louis, OCSO, the Trappist monk | Kelley, James B. |
Inquirer Philadelphia PA (16 October 1949). James B. Kelley
| 1949 |
23b | Merton Pens Trappist Order's History | Although Thomas Merton's newest book is not likely to enjoy the wide popular acclaim of "the Seven | McGarey, Mary |
Dispatch Columbus OH (25 October 1949). Mary McGarey
| 1949 |
23c | The Waters of Siloe | The author presents with sincere feeling and occasional humor some of the history of the Trappist | |
Pa[?]iaronian Watersonville CA (5 November 1949).
| 1949 |
23d | Silent Lives of Trappists | Recent national best seller lists show that the author of this book, who sprang suddenly to fame | |
News Detroit MI (6 November 1949).
| 1949 |
23e | | The reserve list on Thomas Merton's latest book, "The Waters of Siloe," is growing by the day. This | |
Tribune LaCrosse WI (12 November 1949).
| 1949 |
23f | History of the Trappists | This latest book by the author of "Seven Story Mountain" is as readable a history of Cistercian | Wood, Christopher |
Gazette Montreal Canada (19 November 1949). Christopher Wood
| 1949 |
24a | The Waters of Siloe | Thomas Merton, the man who wrote best selling The Seven Story Mountain from a Trappist monastery | |
Chronicle Augusta GA (8 November 1949). E.Y.
| 1949 |
24b | The Waters of Siloe | A perceptive history of the Trappist order and an understanding discussion from the Roman Catholic | |
Books in Review Toronto Canada (December 1949).
| 1949 |
24c | The Waters of Siloe | The history and nature of the Trappist Order. | |
Commonweal (2 December 1949).
| 1949 |
24d | The Library Table | Here is a vivid portrayal of the Cistercian life, ideals and vows: that they be victims with Christ | |
Magnificant 85 (November 1949): 51. W.P.N
| 1949 |
24e | The Waters of Siloe | The author of "The Seven Storey Mountain" here tells the history of the Trappists, to which he | |
Journal Milwaukee WI (4 December 1949).
| 1949 |
24f | The Waters of Siloe | From the Foreword to the last item of the "Glossary of Some Monastic Terms," Fr. Louis does his | |
Catholic Messenger Davenport IA (8 December 1949).
| 1949 |
24g | Books With Religious Themes Continue Strong | Few men are better qualified to make such statements, for Mr Giroux is the editor of two of the most | |
Star Washington DC (4 December 1949).
| 1949 |
24h | | And how long is it since one man has been the author of two of the three best-selling works of | |
Saturday Review (10 December 1949).
| 1949 |
24i | The Waters of Siloe | The author reviews the history of the Trappists and explains their spirituality | |
Evangelist Albany NY (9 December 1949)
| 1949 |
24j | The Waters of Siloe | What goes on inside a Roman Catholic monastery? What kind of men go into the monastic life? Why do | |
United Church Observer Toronto Canada (15 December 1949). A.J.W.
| 1949 |
25a | History of Cistercians And Joy of Tranquility | To read this book that takes its title from the beautiful image in Isias, "the waters of Siloe that | O'Reilly, Helen |
Globe & Mail Toronto Canada (17 December 1949). Helen O'Reilly
| 1949 |
25b | The Waters of Siloe | A study of the Trappist, or Cistercian Order by the author of "The Seven Storey Mountain." | |
Plain Dealer Cleveland OH (5 March 1950).
| 1950 |
25b | The Waters of Siloe | This book is a companion volume to the author's famous autobiography "The Seven Storey Mountain." It | |
Record Chelsea Mass (14 December 1949).
| 1949 |
25c | | Waters of Siloe and Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton, the former a study of the Trappist | |
Press Bristol Conn (17 February 1951).
| 1951 |
25c | Merton, Thomas | history of the Cistercian Order to which the author belongs. It gives a complete and comprehensive | |
Times Roanoke VA (18 December 1949).
| 1949 |
25d | Non-Fiction | In this companion volume to the author's autobiography, "The Seven Storey Mountain," Thomas Merton | |
Reporter Berlin NH (22 February 1949).
| 1949 |
25d | Waters of Siloe | Here is a book of special interest to Catholic readers. Written by the author of Seven Storey | |
Journal Transcript Franklin NH (19 July 1951).
| 1951 |
25e | | A companion volume to Thomas Merton's famous autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, The Waters of | |
Sentinel Waterville, ME (15 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25e | The Waters of Siloe | A study of the Trappist or Cistercian Order, its life, its history, its ideals by the author of "The | |
Monitor San Francisco CA (24 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25f | "The Waters of Siloe" | this books is a companion volume to the author's famous autobiography, "Seven Storey Mountain." It | |
Review Toppenish Wash (16 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25f | The Waters of Siloe | Thomas Merton's previous book, the Seven Storey Mountain, was more than a non-days' wonder: this | Fremantle, Anne |
Tomorrow (January 1950). Ann Fremantle
| 1950 |
25g | The Waters of Siloe | A study of the Trappist or Cistercian Order, its life, its history, its ideals, by the author of The | |
America (18 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25h | The Waters of Siloe | Study of the Trappist order by the author of "Seven Storey Mountain." | |
News Cleveland OH (22 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25i | Merton, Thomas | A study of the Trappist Order, its life, its history, its ideals by the author of the "Seven Storey | |
Leader Manchester NH (14 March 1950).
| 1950 |
25j | | "The Waters of Siloe", by Thomas Merton (Harcourt, Brace publishers) is a study of the Trappist and | |
Call Paterson NJ (25 February 1950).
| 1950 |
25k | The Waters of Siloe | A study of the Trappist or Cistercian Order, its ideals by the author of The Seven Story | |
New York Herald-Tribune (26 Feb 1950). Incomplete copy
| 1960 |
25l | | Thomas Merton's Seven Storey Mountain told how he traveled from agnosticism to Gethsemani. It's | |
Michigan Catholic Detroit MI (March 1950).
| 1950 |
26a | Mr. Merton Adds to His Able Writings | The 'Waters of Siloe' is a sequel to Mr. Merton's 'The Seven Storey Mountain.' In the first book, he | |
Standard Times New Bedford, MA (1 January 1950). J.H.A.
| 1950 |
27 | | To re-read these two books is to be transported to another world, one of high hope and enthusiasm. | Cary-Elwes, Columba OSB |
Heythrop Journal [London] 19.1 (January 1978): 118-119.
| 1978 |
28 | | The Waters of Siloe is something of an interior history of the great Order to which Thomas Merton | Donaghy, William A. |
Thought 25 ( March 1950): 178-179.
| 1950 |
29 | | This third in the trilogy of Merton best sellers is an intriguing commentary on Cistercian | Ducey, Michael |
American Benedictine Review 1 (June 1950): 280-282.
| 1950 |
30 | | Here at Integrity we joke about putting in place of a review of Thomas Merton's The Waters of Siloe | Fondis, Peter |
Integrity 4 (October 1949):46-47.
| 1949 |
31 | La Trappe to Gethsemani | Last month the newspapers announced that the Trappists of Gethsemani, Kentucky, had acquired | Mulhern, Jospeh C. |
America 81 (17 September 1949): 646.
| 1949 |
32 | Joy Through Prayer | Prayer, the act of loving converse with our Maker, is the one occupation that brings greatest joy to | Tierney, Francis |
America 82 (26 November 1949): 236.
| 1949 |
33 | The Cistercians | Moving down a gentle decline from their source a third of a mile away, the waters of Siloe flow | McSorley, Joseph |
Catholic World 170 (December 1949): 198-203.
| 1949 |
34 | | The author says in his prologue that the | Burke, Thomas E. |
Ave Maria 71 (January 7, 1950): 26.
| 1950 |