International Thomas Merton Society

Bellarmine University

The Merton Annual

THE MERTON ANNUAL

The ITMS and the Thomas Merton Center support publication of The Merton Annual: Studies in Culture, Spirituality and Social Concerns. The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton’s reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published, Merton materials, photographs and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters will also be considered. Manuscripts and books for review may be sent to either of the editors.

ITMS members can purchase The Merton Annual at a special rate.

Volume 19 of The Merton Annual is now available and Volume 20 is due for publication in late Spring 2008. The Merton Annual is available to ITMS members as part of an enhanced membership package. Further details of this are available at the ITMS Membership web page.

Volume 19 - Table of Contents

  • Victor A. Kramer. “The Continuing Tradition of Prayer and Continuing Social Awareness Sustain the Vision of Thomas Merton.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 7-12.

  • Thomas Merton. “To Father Thomas Fidelis (Francis) Smith, O.C.S.O.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 13-14.

  • Thomas Francis Smith. “The Context of Thomas Merton’s Letter Concerning ‘The Jesus Prayer’.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 15-16.

  • Dewey Weiss Kramer. “Complementary Approaches Illuminate Merton’s Continuing Relevance for Today’s Broken World.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 17.

  • John Eudes Bamberger. “Thomas Merton, Monk and Prophet of Peace: The Opening Address at the 2005 International Thomas Merton Society General Meeting.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 18-23.

  • John Dear. “The God of Peace is Never Glorified by Human Violence: Keynote Address to the International Thomas Merton Society, June 2005.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 24-38.

  • David Belcastro. “Thomas Merton’s Revelation of Justice and Revolution of Love: Perspectives from the San Diego Conference.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 39-42.

  • Judith Hunter. “No Solution in Withdrawal – No Solution in Conforming: Merton, Teilhard, Kung and Curran.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 43-90.

  • Michael Sobocinski. “The Psychology of Hatred and the Role of Early Relationships in Discovering Our True Self.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 91-113.

  • Fred W. Herron. “A Bricoleur in the Monastery: Merton’s Tactics in a Nothing Place.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 114-127.

  • Monica Weis. “Kindred Spirits in Revelation and Revolution: Rachel Carson and Thomas Merton.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 128-141.

  • Lucien Miller. “The Thomas Merton – John C.H. Wu Letters: The Lords as Postman.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 142-161.

  • John P. Collins. “From the ‘Political Dance of Death’ to the ‘General Dance’: The Cold War Letters of Thomas Merton.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 162-177.

  • Patrick F. O’Connell. “Landscapes of Disaster: The War Poems of Thomas Merton.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 178-233.

  • Jim Harford. “Lax, Merton and Rice on War and Peace.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 234-254.

  • Joseph Quinn Raab. “Comrades for Peace: Thomas Merton, The Dalai Lama and the Preferential Option for Nonviolence.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 255-266.

  • Paul Dekar. “The Spirit of Simplicity: Thomas Merton on Simplification of Life.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 267-282.

  • John Wu, Jr. “Centennial Vignettes in Homage to My Father.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 283-310.

  • Daniel J. Adams. “Han Yong-Un and Thomas Merton: Brothers in Different Guises.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 311-339.

  • Robert Ellsberg. “Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, and the Living Gospel.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 340-354.

  • Glenn Crider. “Interview with James Finley: Cultivating a Contemplative Lifestyle.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 355-368.

  • GrayMatthews. “Return to Sources, Holy Insecurity and Life in a Tiny House: 2005 Bibliographic Essay.” The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 369-396.

  • Jeff Cooper, C.S.C. Rev. of The Pocket Thomas Merton edited by Robert Inchausti. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 397-399.

  • Mark DelCogliano. Rev. of Cassian and the Fathers: Initiation into the Monastic Tradition edited with an introduction by Patrick F. O’Connell. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 400-407.

  • David King. Rev. of Original Child Bomb produced by Holly Becker and directed by Carey Schonegevel. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 407-410.

  • Donald Grayston. Rev. of Thomas Merton: An Introduction by William H. Shannon. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 410-413.

  • Patrick F. O’Connell. Rev. of Love Burning in the Soul: The Story of the Christian Mystics, from St. Paul to Thomas Merton by James Harpur. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 413-417.

  • Cynthia Ann Hizer. Rev. of Thomas Merton’s Gethsemani: Landscapes of Paradise by Monica Weis, photographs by Harry L. Hinkle. The Merton Annual 19 (2006): 417-419.

  • Additional Reviews by John Smith, Theresa Schumacher, Richard Parry, Harry Wells, Mark Dannenfelser, Cathy Crosby, Dewey W. Kramer and Anthony Feurstein.

 

Volume 18 - Table of Contents

  • Victor A. Kramer. "Introduction: Monastic Awareness, Liturgy and Art: The Benedictine Tradition in Relation to Merton's Growing Artistic Interests." 7-10.
  • Thomas Merton. "'Three Prayers' Written for Frank Kacmarcik.11-14.
  • Thomas Merton. "'The Monk and Sacred Art' (1956); and 'Art and Worship' (1959)." Edited by Glenn Crider and Victor A. Kramer. 14-21.
  • Kevin Seasoltz. "Frank Kacmarcik and the Cistercian Architectural Tradition." 22-32.
  • Charlotte Anne Zalot. "A Merton Connection: Frank Kacmarcik, OblSB, Monk and Artist. (1920-2004)." 33-58.
  • Eric Hollas, Daniel Durken and Stefanie Weisgram. "Three Comments about Benedictine Monastic Community Reading." 59-64.
  • Ernesto Cardenal. "Remarks Following a 2004 Poetry Reading." Transcribed and Edited by Dennis Beach with an Introduction by Patrick Hart and a Note by Corey Shouse.65-71.
  • Anthony Feuerstein. "A Discovery: Thomas Merton's Poetry As Art Song; Compositions by Bryan Beaumont Hays, OSB: A Bibliographical Note." 72-76.
  • Victor A. Kramer and Glenn Crider. "'Unadorned Ideal': An Interview in Two Parts with Methodius Telnack." 77-95.
  • Dewey Weiss Kramer. "Contemporary Architectural Witness to the Lived Cistercian Ideal: The Abbey Churches of Gethsemani and Conyers." 96-108.
  • Michael Griffith. "Thomas Merton on William Blake: 'To Look Through Matter Into Eternity'." 109-126.
  • Jeffrey A Cooper. "Divining the Inscaped-Landscape: Hopkins, Merton and the Ascent to the True Self." 127-139.
  • Malgorzata Poks. "Encounter in a Secret Country: Thomas Merton and Jorge Carrera Andrade."  140-166.
  • Marilyn Sunderman. "Jewels Upon His Forehead: Spiritual Vision in the Poetry and Photography of Thomas Merton." 167-188.
  • Ross Keating. "Wisdom, Sapiential Poetry, and Personalism: Exploring Some of Thomas Merton's Ideas for Values Education." 189-204.
  • Chris Orvin. "The Conflict Not Yet Fully Faced: Thomas Merton as Reader in His Journals." 205-236.
  • Paul M. Pearson. "A Monk With the Spiritual Equipment of an Artist: The Art of Thomas Merton." 237-259.
  • Roger Lipsey. "Do I Want A Small Painting? The Correspondence of Thomas Merton and Ad Reinhardt: An Introduction and Commentary." 260-314.
  • Glenn Crider and Paul M. Pearson. "Art in The Merton Annual, Volumes 1-5." A Bibliographic Note and Compilation. 315-317.
  • Malgorzata Poks. "Reading Merton from the (Polish) Margin: 2004 Bibliographic Survey." 318-348.
  • Victor A. Kramer. Rev. of In the Dark Before Dawn: New Selected Poems of Thomas Merton edited by Lynn R. Szabo. 349-352.
  • Patrick F. O'Connell.  Rev. of A Year With Thomas Merton: Daily Meditations From His Journals. Selected and Edited by Jonathan Montaldo. 352-355.
  • Additional reviews by Christine M. Bochen, Joy A. Schroeder, Dana Greene, Glenn Crider, Angus F. Stuart and William H. Shannon.
Submissions:

The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton's reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published Merton materials, photographs, and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters will also be considered.

Guidelines for Submissions

Manuscripts and books for review may be sent to the editors:

David Belcastro.
818 Montrose Avenue,
Columbus. OH. 43209-2450.

 Gray Matthews.
Dept. of Communication - TC143,
University of Memphis,
Memphis, TN 38152.
dbelcast@capital.edu matthews@memphis.edu

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