Abbey of Gethsemani

Survival or Prophecy? The Correspondence of Jean Leclercq and Thomas Merton
The Catholic Historical Review; 10/1/2009; 1396 words; ...Leclercq, the French-born Benedictine monkscholar from the Abbey of Clervaux in Luxembourg and editor of the monumental critical...another's company after Leclercq's occasional visits to Gethsemani.They articulate their vision of a renewed Benedictine life...

Journeys to holy places restore the soul.(REFLECTION)(Essay)
National Catholic Reporter; 9/18/2009; 1682 words; ...first met Merton in 1961, when she stopped at the Abbey of Gethsemani on her way to California. Merton recognized right...when she and I made a weeklong retreat together at Gethsemani. I liked her immensely, and we became friends...

Light for My Path.(Light for My Path: Spiritual Accompaniment)(Brief article)(Book review)
Internet Bookwatch; 8/1/2009; 413 words; Light for My Path Bernardo Olivera Cistercian Publications Abbey of Gethsemani, 3642 Monks Road, Trappist, KY 40051 9780879070182, $19.95, www.litpress.org God is everywhere and anywhere, ever...

Signs of peace: the interfaith letters of Thomas Merton.(Books)(Book review)
Cross Currents; 3/1/2009; 1244 words; ...variety of people as a contribution in the direction of world peace and unity. He received correspondents at the Abbey of Gethsemani; he visited some elsewhere, whether in New York City--Daisetz T. Suzuki (1964)--or in Asia (1968...

Poetry Of Thomas Merton To Be Discussed March 3
Targeted News Service; 2/24/2009; 547 words; ...was among the more influential writers of the 20th century. Born in France, Merton spent several years at nearby Abbey of Gethsemani in Nelson County, Ky., A poet, social activist and religious scholar, Merton wrote more than 60 books about...