Simply Merton: Wisdom from His Journals

by Linus Mundy

“Merton gives us the idea that it is OK to travel the long path…to be confused, quirky, a doubter…. He leads us to believe that maybe we are better than we think we are―if we want to be better.”
—from the introduction
In his search for God, Thomas Merton wrote on timeless themes and questions we still wrestle with today. Simplicity, nonviolence, honesty, mystery, and even death and eternity—these topics and more permeated Merton’s writings. This book distills the wisdom of Merton’s dozens of books and voluminous journals into the enduring themes most relevant to readers today.

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2014

Reviews

[Brenda]

This little volume gives a good overview of the themes that Thomas Merton wrote about over the course of his life. I would give it a 3.5 stars.

[Margaret]

Excellent!