What I Am Living for: Lessons from the Life and Writings of Thomas Merton - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1594717419 ISBN 13 : 9781594717413

Editeur : Ave Maria Press, 2018

Synopsis

Some of today's most popular spiritual writersincluding Rev. James Martin, S.J.; Bishop Robert Barron; Robert Ellsberg; Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.; and Kaya Oakesexplore the meaning of life and what we live for using Thomas Merton's life and writings as a guide. In his address before the US Congress, Pope Francis praised Merton as one of four exemplary Americans. This was no surprise to the thousands who already know and appreciate the twentieth-century monk, but there were many listening that day who still have no idea who Merton is. What I Am Living For offers readers new to Merton, as well as longtime enthusiasts, an opportunity to see how the influential twentieth-century monk and writer continues to encourage the awakening of faith in the twenty-first century.|Some of today's most popular spiritual writersincluding Rev. James Martin, S.J.; Bishop Robert Barron; Robert Ellsberg; Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.; and Kaya Oakesexplore the meaning of life and what we live for using Thomas Merton's life and writings as a guide. In his address before the US Congress, Pope Francis praised Merton as one of four exemplary Americans. This was no surprise to the thousands who already know and appreciate the twentieth-century monk, but there were many listening that day who still have no idea who Merton is. What I Am Living For offers readers new to Merton, as well as longtime enthusiasts, an opportunity to see how the influential twentieth-century monk and writer continues to encourage the awakening of faith in the twenty-first century.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar and one of religion's most respected writers. His book, When Saint Francis Saved the Church, received a 2015 award for excellence in history from the Catholic Press Association. His other words include Inventing Hell, The Complete Francis of Assisi, and The St. Francis Prayer Book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ave Maria Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1594717419
• ISBN 13: 9781594717413
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Éditeur: Sweeney Jon M.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible