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Thomas Merton
AuthorBooks · Second hand1915-1968
Thomas Merton, religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist. He was a professed member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death.
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1915
Death
1968
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Thomas Merton was a prolific Trappist monk whose body of work includes over 70 books on spirituality and social justice.
His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, became a cultural phenomenon that inspired a generation to seek monastic life.
Beyond his writing, Merton was a tireless peace activist and a dedicated proponent of interfaith dialogue.
Ordained as a priest in 1949, he took the religious name Father Louis while living at the Abbey of Gethsemani.
His literary legacy is vast, encompassing hundreds of essays, poems, and reflections on the contemplative life.