Introduction by Jonathan MontaldoForeword by Brother Patrick Hart; OCSOFor twenty-seven years; renowned and beloved monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968) belonged to Our Lady of Gethsemani; a Trappist monastery established in 1848 amid the hills and valleys near Bardstown; Kentucky. In Thomas Mertons Gethsemani; dramatic black-and-white photographs by Harry L. Hinkle and artful text by Merton scholar Monica Weis converge in a unique experience for lovers of Merton. Hinkle was allowed unprecedented access to many areas inside the monastery and on its grounds that are generally restricted. His photographs invite the reader to experience the various knobs; lakes; woods; and hermitages Merton sought out for times of solitude and contemplation and for reading and writing. These unique images; each accompanied by a passage from Mertons writings; evoke personal reflection and a deeper understanding of how and why Merton came to recognize himself as a part of his Kentucky landscape. Woven throughout the book; Weiss text explores Mertons fascination with nature not only at Gethsemani; but during his early childhood; throughout his spiritual conversion to Roman Catholicism; and while a member of the Trappist community. She examines how Mertons lifelong interaction with nature subtly revealed and informed his profound spiritual experiences and his writing about contemplation. Thomas Mertons Gethsemani replicates Mertons path on his solitary hikes in the woods and conveys the wonder of the landscapes that inspired him.
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