The Resource The life of the vows : initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6, by Thomas Merton ; edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell ; preface by Augustine Roberts
The life of the vows : initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6, by Thomas Merton ; edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell ; preface by Augustine Roberts
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- Summary
- As novice master of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton presented weekly conferences to familiarize his charges with the meaning and purpose of the vows they aspired to undertake. In this setting, he offered a thorough exposition of the theological, canonical, and above all spiritual dimensions of the vows. Merton set the vows firmly in the context of the anthropological, moral, soteriological, and ecclesial dimensions of human, Christian, and monastic life. He addressed such classical themes of Christian morality as the nature of the human person and his acts; the importance of justice in relation to the Passion of Christ, to friendship and to love; and self-surrender as the key to grace, prayer and the vowed life. Merton's words on these topics clearly spring from a committed heart and often flow with the soaring intensity of style that we have come to expect in his more enthusiastic prose. The texts of these conferences represent the longest and most systematically organized of any of numerous series of conferences that Merton presented during the decade of his mastership. They may be the most directly pastoral work Merton ever wrote
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (lxxxi, 604 pages).
- Isbn
- 9780879077938
- Label
- The life of the vows : initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6
- Title
- The life of the vows
- Title remainder
- initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6
- Statement of responsibility
- by Thomas Merton ; edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell ; preface by Augustine Roberts
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- As novice master of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, Thomas Merton presented weekly conferences to familiarize his charges with the meaning and purpose of the vows they aspired to undertake. In this setting, he offered a thorough exposition of the theological, canonical, and above all spiritual dimensions of the vows. Merton set the vows firmly in the context of the anthropological, moral, soteriological, and ecclesial dimensions of human, Christian, and monastic life. He addressed such classical themes of Christian morality as the nature of the human person and his acts; the importance of justice in relation to the Passion of Christ, to friendship and to love; and self-surrender as the key to grace, prayer and the vowed life. Merton's words on these topics clearly spring from a committed heart and often flow with the soaring intensity of style that we have come to expect in his more enthusiastic prose. The texts of these conferences represent the longest and most systematically organized of any of numerous series of conferences that Merton presented during the decade of his mastership. They may be the most directly pastoral work Merton ever wrote
- Cataloging source
- IDEBK
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1915-1968
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Merton, Thomas
- Dewey number
- 255/.01
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BX2435
- LC item number
- .M466 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- O'Connell, Patrick F
- Series statement
- Monastic wisdom series
- Series volume
- no. 30
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Benedictines
- Cistercians
- Vows
- Monastic and religious life
- Benedictines
- Cistercians
- RELIGION
- Monastic and religious life
- Vows
- Label
- The life of the vows : initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6, by Thomas Merton ; edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell ; preface by Augustine Roberts
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 9780879077938
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- The life of the vows : initiation into the Monastic Tradition 6, by Thomas Merton ; edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O'Connell ; preface by Augustine Roberts
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- online resource
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- rdacontent
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- 903320929
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- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (lxxxi, 604 pages).
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- unknown
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- online
- Isbn
- 9780879077938
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- unknown
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