Learn25: Thomas Merton Collection

Explore Thomas Merton’s encounter with Islam and its mystical tradition of Sufism with one of Catholicism’s great scholars.Thomas Merton (1915–1968) was a Trappist monk whose numerous books made the Christian spiritual classics accessible to modern...

From the best-selling author of The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation, essential listening for all spiritual seekers.Recorded almost 20 years after The Seven Storey Mountain was published, these talks showcase a mystic at the height...

These are some of the most fascinating Thomas Merton lectures ever recorded.Recorded in the last year of his life, these talks capture Merton as he ponders profound questions in an accessible, down-to-earth way. You will glean insight from Merton on a...

Thomas Merton was one of the greatest spiritual writers and social critics of the past century. For thousands of men and women, he remains a guide and model for contemplative living, interreligious dialogue, and intellectual exploration.While many...

Renew your faith as you learn about the founding fathers of Christian theology with Thomas Merton.Three men laid the groundwork for Christianity’s philosophy, theology, and learning. Seventeen centuries later, a spiritual visionary taught gripping...

From the best-selling author of The Seven Storey Mountain, essential listening for Christians, Catholics, and all wisdom seekers.A leading Christian intellectual and a global citizen, Thomas Merton was known for his mission to understand and learn...

Join one of the twentieth century’s great spiritual masters in exploring Christian history and the contemplative life.Thomas Merton was a mystic, writer, artist, and monk of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the...

You are invited to sit at the feet of a contemplative master.In the words of renowned theologian Fr. Lawrence Cunningham, Thomas Merton was perhaps "the greatest spiritual writer and spiritual master of the 20th century." With a poet''s sensibility,...

Travel into the sands of the desert with Thomas Merton as your guide. Merton gave these lectures in 1964 to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom.In the third century, men and women journeyed...

What is the function of the contemplative in the modern world?This question lies at the root of Thomas Merton’s extended contemplation of Franz Kafka’s dystopian novel, The Castle. A hugely influential writer from the 20th century, Kafka (1883 - 1924)...

New York Times bestselling author and monk Thomas Merton explores the literature and spirituality of 20th century’s greatest novelist: James Joyce.Born in 1882 to a Catholic family in Dublin, James Joyce wrote some of the most acclaimed masterpieces...

New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation invites you to explore great literature.How can poetry help us understand the world? Thomas Merton’s life and works are the stuff of legend. A modern-day...

From the best-selling author of The Seven Storey Mountain, profound listening for Christians, Catholics, and all wisdom seekers.Christian theology may not believe in Marxism, and Marxism may think that God is dead, but the two ideologies still have...

What can the first Christian monks teach you about holy living today? In a set of conferences he recorded in 1963, Thomas Merton turns a thoughtful eye to this question.Thomas Merton gave these conferences to the novice monks he taught. As you listen...

As Christians, we are all called to be pilgrims, navigating the way to God. For many, this pilgrimage is figurative – a spiritual journey that deepens our awareness. Some, however, choose to undertake physical journeys to the lands most sacred to our...

"Literature, drama, poetry, make certain statements about [human] acts that can be made in no other way. " - Thomas MertonTake Thomas Merton as your personal poetry professor.You know Thomas Merton as one of the most beloved voices of the 20th...

This set of talks recorded by Thomas Merton invites you to renew your prayer life under the guidance of a spiritual master.Thomas Merton was one of the great spiritual masters: a Trappist monk, profound mystic, and brilliant writer. He inspired men...

You are invited to take a spiritual journey with Thomas Merton. Originally presented to a group of nuns on a four-day retreat, these moving talks will touch your heart while revealing new pathways for your spiritual growth.As you examine the...

Recorded in 1964 at his monastery, Thomas Merton gave these lectures to novice Cistercians. Today, you are invited into Merton’s classroom for an intimate discussion about one of Christianty’s most influential figures.Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, O....

In the 1960s, Thomas Merton, one of the twentieth century’s great mystics, encountered the ancient Islamic mystical tradition of Sufism. The result was an outpouring of mystical insight and spiritual wisdom.In these talks recorded by Merton during the...

Recorded by Thomas Merton in 1962, these newly remastered lectures showcase the brilliant teaching of a monk and mystic who changed the world.Originally delivered at the Abbey of Gethsemani to his fellow monks, Thomas Merton’s talks invite you on a...

Join Thomas Merton in exploring the timeless words of one of the world’s greatest poets, Rainer Maria Rilke.Before entering the monastery, Thomas Merton studied English at Columbia University and taught literature at St. Bonaventure University. His...

Study a premier Jewish writer of the 20th century with one of the century’s most important Catholic authors.This digitally remastered recording is part of Thomas Merton’s spoken word legacy, and it presents his voice at its most spiritually edifying....

You are invited to hear some of Thomas Merton’s most impassioned lectures.In 1962 at Gethsemani Abbey, Thomas Merton taught an extraordinary course on the heart of Benedictine spirituality. Through 16 digitally remastered recordings, you will...