What can those in spirit teach us about the enduring bond of love, the immense power of forgiveness, discovering our life's purpose and finding peace in a frantic world?
Breakdown CD 1: Merton's Hope and Tranquility CD 2: Merton's Spirituality & his Mandala for PeaceMakers CD 3: Cultural Diversity or Trans-cultural Consciousness CD 4: The Paschal Heart of Merton's Spirituality CD 5: Merton's Vision of the Kingdom About Thomas Merton Thomas Merton (1915 - 1968) was an American Trappist monk and author, born in Prades in the Pyrénées-Orientales département of France. Merton wrote more than 50 books, 2000 poems, and a countless number of essays, reviews, and lectures that have been recorded and published. He is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential American spiritual writers of the past century.
Drawing on decades of work in the field of suicide prevention and research, and having been bereaved by suicide twice, Professor O'Connor is here to help. And for those who are struggling to get through the tragedy of suicide, it will help you find strength in the darkest of places.
There is a divine restlessness in the human heart today, an eternal echo of longing that lives deep within us and never lets us settle for what we have or where we are.
We have fallen out of belonging. Consequently, when we stand before crucial thresholds in our lives, we have no rituals to protect, encourage and guide us as we cross over into the unknown. This book is an attempt to reach into that tenuous territory of change that we must cross.