A Revelation / Thomas Merton (1915 ~ 68)
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A two sided sign telling us about Thomas Merton
Waymark Code: WMH549
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2013
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Thomas Merton (1915 ~ 68)
Trappist monk, poet, social critic, and spiritual writer. Born in Prades, France. After education at Cambridge, and Columbia Univ., he entered Abbey of Gethsemani, Trappist, Ky., 1942: ordained as priest, 1949. His autobiography The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), earned international acclaim. He is buried in abbey cemetery.
A Revelation
Merton had a sudden insight at this corner Mar. 18, 1958, that led him to redefine his monastic identity with greater involvement in social justice issues. He was "suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all these people..." He found them "walking around shining like the sun." Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander.
Marker Name: A Revelation / Thomas Merton (1915 ~ 68)
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 2004
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
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