An Invitation to the Contemplative Life
"Thomas Merton was perhaps the most beloved Christian spiritual  master of the twentieth century. In this thoughtful collection of some of  Merton's most enduring meditations, Wayne Simsic offers readers a wonderful  interdiction to the Trappist monk's unique approach to the spiritual life.  Merton's profound reflections will help all readers - from the skeptical  agnostic to the devout Christian - grow steadily in freedom, in  self-knowledge, and ultimately, in love with God."  James Martin, SJ,  author of My Life with the Saints."Wayne Simsic has done a wonderful job selecting and arranging key passages  that reveal Thomas Merton's contemplative life and provide an opportunity  to deepen our own. This fine collection offers an invitation definitely  worth accepting." Patrick F. O'Connell, coauthor of The Thomas Merton  Encyclopedia and past president of the International Thomas Merton  Society.