Monastic Introduction to Sacred Scripture : Novitiate Conferences on Scripture and Liturgy 1
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0718896386
ISBN-13
9780718896386
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint
Lutterworth Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 27th, 2022
Print length
244 Pages
Weight
354 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.70 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Religion: generalChristianityOld TestamentsNew TestamentsChristian theology
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The first of two volumes showcasing Merton's teaching on scriptural exegesis.
Thomas Merton led numerous conferences during his decade (1955-1965) as novice master at the Cistercian Abbey of Gethsemani. In A Monastic Introduction to Sacred Scripture, Patrick F. O''Connell presents one of these, a wide-ranging introduction to biblical studies. Drawing on church tradition, teaching of recent papal documents, and scholarly resources of the time, Merton reveals the central importance of the Scriptures for the spiritual growth of his listeners. For Merton, at the heart of any meaningful reading of the Scriptures, not only for monks but for all Christians, is the invitation to respond not just intellectually but with the whole self, to recognize the gospel as ''good news'', as a saving, liberating, consoling, challenging word, reflecting his fundamental belief that ''the Holy Spirit enlightens us, in our reading, to see how our own lives are part of these great mysteries - how we are one with Jesus in them''. O''Connell''s extensive introduction situates this reflection in the context of Merton''s evolving engagement with the Bible from his own days as a student monk through the mature reflections from his final years on the biblical renewal in the wake of the Second Vatican Council.
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