Advent and Christmas with Thomas Merton (A Redemptorist Pastoral Publication) - Softcover

Redemptorist Pastoral Publication

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764808435 ISBN 13: 9780764808432

Publisher: Liguori Publications, 2002

Synopsis

Reflections for each day of Advent and the Christmas season begin with a scriptural quotation and continue with a thought from the writings of Thomas Merton on a timely theme: the Incarnation, anticipation, angels, and many more. An appendix includes a suggested plan for using each days meditation as part of a morning or evening prayer.

About this title

About the Author:

A Redemptorist Pastoral Publication is often written by more than one author. These publications approach sometimes-difficult topics using a down-to-earth style consistent with the pastoral understanding and care Redemptorists are known for in their ministry to individuals.

From Publishers Weekly:

"It is important to remember the deep... seriousness of Advent, when the mendacious celebrations of our marketing culture so easily harmonize with our tendency to regard Christmas, consciously or otherwise, as a return to our own innocence and our own infancy...." So wrote Thomas Merton, the mystical Trappist who was probably the most famous American monk of the 20th century. Here, some of Merton's writings on Advent and Christmas are offered in a day-by-day format, each one paired with a scripture passage and a daily prayer. Merton's excerpts are taken from his well-known autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain and the liturgical guide Seasons of Celebration, but also from some of his more esoteric books, such as Zen and the Birds of Appetite. The editors' prayers don't match the quality of these excerpts, but the book's overall effect is reflective and thoughtful.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Liguori Publications
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0764808435
• ISBN 13: 9780764808432
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100