The Monk from Manhattan: Thomas Merton’s Tantalizing Message for Modern Catholics
Religious conversions must rank among the most profound occurrences, yet far from being orderly, solemn and majestic businesses—resembling, say, an elegant Anglican church service—they are usually bumbling and embarrassing affairs. God won’t even bestow on them a little literary dignity. They rarely have the definable beginnings so necessary for a successful novel; the plots are … Read more