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SUMMARY:Readings in Celebration of Thomas Merton @SSA
DESCRIPTION:Poets Jim Lavilla-Havelin and Roberto Bonazzi and Southwest School of Art Dean Eddie Dupuy will read original poetry and excerpts from Merton’s writings to mark the centennial of Thomas Merton’s birth. \nMerton was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani\, Kentucky\, he was a poet\, social activist\, and student of comparative religion. In 1949\, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis. Merton wrote more than 70 books\, mostly on spirituality\, social justice and a quiet pacifism\, as well as scores of essays and reviews. \nAmong Merton’s most enduring works is his bestselling autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain (1948)\, which sent scores of World War II veterans\, students\, and even teenagers flocking to monasteries across the U.S. and was also featured in National Review’s list of the 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the Century. \nMerton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding. He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian spiritual figures\, including the Dalai Lama\, the Japanese writer D.T. Suzuki\, the Thai Buddhist monk Buddhadasa\, and the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh\, and authored books on Zen Buddhism and Taoism. In the years since his death\, Merton has been the subject of several biographies. \n
URL:http://www.sanantoniopeace.center/event/readings-in-celebration-of-thomas-merton-ssa/
LOCATION:300 Augusta\, San Antonio\, 78205
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