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Tuesdays with Merton Podcast

International Thomas Merton Society
Thomas Merton
Contemplation
Catholic Worker Movement
Universal Consciousness
Indigenous Wisdom
Contemplative Mayhem
Spirituality
Redwoods Monastery
Nonviolence
Industrial Revolution
Global Warming
Social Justice
California
Mysticism
Decolonization
Sustainable Goals
Dorothy Day
Art
Jack Kerouac
Near-Death Experiences

This podcast brings you the audio of the Tuesdays with Merton webinar series presented by the International Thomas Merton Society and the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union. Each episode features noted speakers and scholars on the life, legacy, and writings of the Trappist monk, spiritual writer, and social critic, Thomas Merton. The webinar is live on the second Tuesday of each month:... more

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One year after Thomas Merton's passing, the Black American liberation theologian James Cone published Black Theology and Black Power, a reflection on the Black Power movement of the 1960s and the central role that liberation plays in the Christian g... more

JUDITH VALENTE - In Their Own Words: The Monks Who Knew Merton.

There are only a few remaining monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani who knew Thomas Merton personally. One is now 103 years old.  ITMS President (2023-2025) Judith Valente spent time  inter... more

In the nineteen sixties, finding a cloistered monk in Protestant spaces was unexpected. We will look at Merton's influence in Protestant culture, then extend our exploration into other unexpected and marginal places, including punk and hardcore engag... more

In the fifty years since Dr. Raymond Moody’s 1975 landmark publication, Life After Life, modern research into the phenomena of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and related studies in consciousness have flourished. Among the cross-disciplinary approaches... more

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Recent Guests

Jordan T. Jones
Pastor, theologian, and faith-based community organizer interested in Black radical tradition
Metro Hope Church
Episode: Jordan T. Jones - Thomas Merton meets James Cone: A Conversation That Never Happened
Harley Matthews
Provisional elder in the United Methodist Church and speaker
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Episode: Harley Matthews - Merton and the Protestant Tradition
Vincent Pizzuto
Professor of New Testament Studies and Christian Mysticism at the University of San Francisco.
University of San Francisco
Episode: Vincent Pizzuto - Delicious Tranquility: Near Death Experiences and the Quietud Sabrosa
Mike Smolka
Director of the North Central Connecticut Chapter of the ITMS.
International Thomas Merton Society
Episode: Vincent Pizzuto - Delicious Tranquility: Near Death Experiences and the Quietud Sabrosa
Paul Pinkoski
Current President of the International Thomas Merton Society.
International Thomas Merton Society
Episode: Vincent Pizzuto - Delicious Tranquility: Near Death Experiences and the Quietud Sabrosa
Ryan Bell
Recent graduate of the University of Denver and a professed Benedictine Oblate
Benet Hill Monastery
Episode: Ryan Bell - Pilgrims in a Polarized Church: Thomas Merton and Raymond Hunthausen
Becky McIntyre
Community artist, printmaker, and muralist in Philadelphia, currently living as an artist in residence at St. Raphaela Center.
St. Raphaela Center
Episode: Becky McIntyre and Sarah Fuller - Merton as Visual Artist and Creating Socially Conscious Art in the 21st Century
Sarah Fuller
Printmaker in Ventura, California, who creates art for the Catholic Worker movement.
Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute
Episode: Becky McIntyre and Sarah Fuller - Merton as Visual Artist and Creating Socially Conscious Art in the 21st Century
Rose Marie Berger
A Catholic peace activist, writer and poet, and senior editor at Sojourners.
Sojourners
Episode: Rose Marie Berger - The Church has No Weapons: Merton's Influence on Catholic Nonviolence

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Liz Burkhamper
Host and Board Member of the International Thomas Merton Society, with a focus on Merton's teachings and legacy.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • Love to see current thoughts on Merton, leader in spirituality, social commentary, and literary commentary. Thanks!

    Audible
    5
    Eric Jeuland
    United States3 years ago
  • Love to see current thoughts on Merton

    Love to see current thoughts on Merton, leader in spirituality, social commentary, and literary commentary. Thanks!

    Audible
    5
    Eric Jeuland
    United States3 years ago
  • Merton for life

    I very much appreciate the reflection on Merton and the path to prayer for us all

    Audible
    4
    James M Shepherd
    United States4 years ago
  • ITMS - BLM, James Finley and all

    Thank you for this wonderful series which illuminates Thomas Merton’s rich perspectives and teachings and demonstrates how our Christian and Catholic faith - when infused with the presence of God and acted upon out of God’s love - can be a force for good. We are called to be the beloved children we are, to see the same in others, and to love them as such. Merton saw through that in challenging times and in the exile of ourselves in the midst of this world that the only way home was (is) to join ... more

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    5
    Transcended Through Him
    United States5 years ago
  • Please explain

    Why it’s possible to have a male explain to us females Merton’s understanding of the female divine.

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    Sue the Unitive
    United States5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the depth and relevance of discussions around Thomas Merton's teachings, expressing gratitude for the insights offered during the episodes.
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Jordan T. Jones - Thomas Merton meets James Cone: A Conversation That Never Happened
Q: How do we see contemplation and action merge in the conversation between Merton and Cone?
Jordan argues that Casey calls back to the individual relationships with God and the community, asserting that true contemplation should lead to active engagement with the world's suffering.
Jordan T. Jones - Thomas Merton meets James Cone: A Conversation That Never Happened
Q: Could you speak to the transnationalism in Black Liberation movements?
Jordan notes that one of the roles of mystics is to see the experiences of God in fellow humans, emphasizing the need for awareness beyond geographical borders.
Judith Valente - In Their Own Words: The Monks Who Knew Merton
Q: Did Merton receive special attention and privileges at the monastery because of his writings?
It's hard to say. He did have some privileges, but whether it was enormous, it's hard to tell.
Judith Valente - In Their Own Words: The Monks Who Knew Merton
Q: How did your view of Merton change, if at all?
I love them even more. It really made him so much more human.
Judith Valente - In Their Own Words: The Monks Who Knew Merton
Q: Did any of the monks ever meet Margie?
As far as I know, they never met Margie, but Brother Paul tells the story of seeing them.

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