The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review (ISSN 0988-4927) is a joint publication of the International Thomas Merton Society and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University. Membership in the ITMS includes a subscription to the Seasonal. The year 2000 marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Seasonal’s publication. The Seasonal is published quarterly in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

The Merton Seasonal contains articles, book reviews and other information of interest to members of the Society. The ITMS Newsletter is included in the Seasonal twice a year.

The Summer 2009 issue, Vol. 34, No.2 includes:

• Merton, Thomas. “Your Will and Your Vocation.” 3-11.
• Collins, John P. “A Passionist Friendship: Barnabas Ahern and Thomas Merton.” 17-29.
• Lee, David. “Taking Merton to Work.” 31-35.
• Deignan, Kathleen, CND. “A Common Ground of Simplicity.” Rev. of A Meeting of Angels: The Correspondence of Thomas Merton and Edward Deming and Faith Andrews. 36-38.
• Sunderman, Marilyn, RSM. “Cultivating the Seed of Merton’s Hope.” Rev. of Seeds of Hope: Thomas Merton’s Contemplative Message / Semillas de Esperanza: El Mensaje Contemplativo de Thomas Merton edited by Fernando Beltrán Llavador and Paul M. Pearson. 39-40.
• Waldron, Robert. “A Novel Perspective.” Rev. of Scherib by Bill Goodson. 41-42.
• Pearson, Paul M. "Recent Publications By and About Thomas Merton." 43-47.

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Contents of Earlier Editions

Submissions:

Articles, poetry and original artwork directly related to the life, work and influence of Thomas Merton are welcomed. Unsolicited book reviews cannot be accepted. Articles longer than 2,500 words will not normally be considered for publication. Manuscripts not accepted will be returned only if accompanied by return postage. Upon notification of acceptance, authors should be prepared to provide a copy of their work on a PC-compatible computer disk. Contributors will received five complimentary copies of the issue in which their work appears.

All submissions to The Merton Seasonal should be sent to the editor:

Patrick F. O’Connell
Gannon University
Box 3219
Erie, PA 16541

Phone: 502 452 8177.
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E-mail: merton@bellarmine.edu