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Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the Trappist order, where he became a spiritual writer, as well as an ant... Read allMerton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the Trappist order, where he became a spiritual writer, as well as an anti-war advocate and witness for peace.Merton was hailed as a prophet and censured for his outspoken social criticism. For nearly 27 years he was a monk of the Trappist order, where he became a spiritual writer, as well as an anti-war advocate and witness for peace.
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Looks like I'm the first person here. I think some more people will be checking this out soon, as it is soon to be released on DVD. Skip to main content Item — Box: 23, Folder: 12, Object: 1 This collection is divided into four series: 1) Audio-visual materials 2) Graphic materials 3) The M. Basil Pennington, OCSO Papers - 236 archival boxes and 4) The Pennington Family Collection - 50 archival boxes. The first three series cover the career of Father M. Basil Pennington, OCSO (1931-2005) as a Trappist monk and focuses largely on his writings and presentations on centering prayer, as well as his involvement in ecumenism and interfaith relations. It is comprised primarily of typescripts of Pennington's books and articles, as well as published newspaper and periodical articles. It also includes conference materials, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, documents relating to various Cistercian monasteries and multimedia recordings that belonged to Pennington. The fourth series, the family collection, contains genealogical material on the Pennington family and its origins in England, including correspondence between family members and others, as well as photographs (prints and digital images). From the Collection: 266 boxes From the Collection: 12 Volumes : Photograph Albums From the Collection: English Daily Calendar Journal, December 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994, Box: 23, Folder: 12, Object: 1. M. Basil Pennington OCSO Archive, 01-exws_mbpennington. Western Michigan University Special Collections. Daily Calendar Journal, December 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994, Box: 23, Folder: 12, Object: 1. M. Basil Pennington OCSO Archive, 01-exws_mbpennington. Western Michigan University Special Collections. https://aspace.library.wmich.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/48528 Accessed February 21, 2025. Merton College, the first fully self-governing College in the University, was founded in 1264 by Walter de Merton, sometime Chancellor of England and later Bishop of Rochester. Mob Quadrangle, the oldest quadrangle in the University, was built in three phases: the Treasury c.1288-91; the north and east ranges and the Sacristy c.1304-11; and the Library on the south and west sides 1373-8. Mob Library is the oldest continuously-functioning library for university academics and students in the world. The Gatehouse dates from the early fifteenth century, when Henry V granted a royal 'licence to crenellate', which allowed for the construction of the battlement tower above the present-day Lodge. What is now the quire of Merton Chapel was begun in the late 1280s, as part of the Church of St Mary & St John. It was built to replace the Parish Church of St John the Baptist which stood on the site now occupied by the north wing of Mob Quad. The transepts (what is now the Ante-chapel) were added in the 14th and early 15th centuries, and the tower was completed in 1450. To this day, the Chapel contains one of the finest pre-Reformation lecterns surviving in England, originally given to College in 1504. A screen by Christopher Wren was added in 1673. Edward Blore, William Butterfield, and Sir Gilbert Scott contributed to its restoration during the Gothic revival of the 19th century. Merton College was originally founded for 20 fellows, with undergraduates being formally admitted in the early 1380s. It was then that John Wyliot, a former Fellow and Sub-Warden, endowed a number of scholarships known at Merton as Postmasterships. Over the centuries, many eminent scholars and cultural leaders have called Merton home. They include four Nobel Prize winners, the mathematician who solved Fermat’s Last Theorem, the physician who discovered the circulation of blood, and the founder of the Bodleian Library. Navigation: Use the lef XXdays XXhours XXminutes
This is a good documentary about the life of the 20th century monk/author/social activist/mystic/poet/author Thomas Merton. Considering the current interest in "spirituality" and Eastern religious traditions, Merton would be of interest to many.
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Merton attended Columbia University and was chums with some guys who were basically part of the pre-beat generation. Robert Lax is a pretty well-known poet, and one of Merton's best friends. They would spend summers at a cabin (I think it was Bob Lax's) and try to write the "great American novel."
Merton did funny cartoons for the Columbia humour mag, Jester. Rumour has it, he was a bit of a lady's man. I recall reading that he claimed to have learned some language in bed with a girl.
After a couple trips, one to Rome and one to Cuba, and in trying to come to terms with various events of his childhood, he became interested in Roman Catholicism. I think he was reading a book on medieval philosophy at the time, as well (by Gilson, maybe?).
Eventually, he investigated the Franciscans. Upon h Daily Calendar Journal, December 1, 1993 - January 1, 1994
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