Name: Watch for the Light
SKU: 48456554
Price: 23.09 EUR
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Author: Thomas Merton
ISBN: 9780874869170

Type

Physical Book

Author

Thomas Merton

Annie Dillard

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Publisher

Plough Publishing House

Language

English

Pages

344

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

19.5x13.7x2.9 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN13

9780874869170

Synopsis "Watch for the Light"

This collection, born of obvious passion and graced with superb writing, is a welcome even necessary addition to the glutted holiday bookshelves. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)Though Christians the world over make yearly preparations for Lent, there's a conspicuous lack of good books for that other great spiritual season: Advent. All the same, this four-week period leading up to Christmas is making a comeback as growing numbers reject shopping-mall frenzy and examine the deeper meaning of the season.Ecumenical in scope, these fifty devotions invite the reader to contemplate the great themes of Christmas and the significance that the coming of Jesus has for each of us - not only during Advent, but every day. Whether dipped into at leisure or used on a daily basis, Watch for the Light gives the phrase "holiday preparations" new depth and meaning.Includes contributions by these and other writers: C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle, Thomas Merton, and Philip YanceyDorothy Day, Henri Nouwen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oscar Romero, and Edith SteinMartin Luther, Meister Eckhart, Eberhard Arnold, and Christoph Friedrich BlumhardtT. S. Eliot, John Donne, and Sylvia PlathKarl Barth, Will Willimon, Jürgen Moltmann, and J. B. PhillipsKathleen Norris, Brennan Manning, and Evelyn UnderhillAnnie Dillard, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Gerard Manley HopkinsRomano Guardini, St. John Chrysostom, and Giovanni PapiniJane Kenyon, Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster, Isaac Penington, and Alfred Delp

Thomas Merton

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Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, and poet, known for his works on spirituality, mysticism, and social justice. His most influential book, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), is a spiritual autobiography that became a classic of religious literature. Other notable works include New Seeds of Contemplation (1961) and Mystics and Zen Masters (1966), where he explores the contemplative life and social responsibility from faith.

Merton wrote about interfaith dialogue, especially with Buddhism and Hinduism, influencing modern spiritual thought. His writings combine philosophical depth with accessible prose, making him one of the most relevant figures of the 20th century in the religious and humanist fields.

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