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You are invited to take a spiritual journey with Thomas Merton. Originally presented to a group of nuns on a four-day retreat, these moving talks will touch your heart while revealing new pathways for your spiritual growth. As you examine the relationship between solitude and solidarity, you...

You are invited to hear some of Thomas Merton’s most impassioned lectures. In 1962 at Gethsemani Abbey, Thomas Merton taught an extraordinary course on the heart of Benedictine spirituality. Through 16 digitally remastered recordings, you will encounter Merton as a master teacher, his voice...

In the 1960s, Thomas Merton, one of the twentieth century’s great mystics, encountered the ancient Islamic mystical tradition of Sufism. The result was an outpouring of mystical insight and spiritual wisdom. In these talks recorded by Merton during the last two years of his life, you will...

You are invited to take one world’s leading experts on Christian spiritual traditions as your personal professor and spiritual guide. A blend of timeless Christian wisdom and modern psychology, Fr. Anthony Ciorra will infuse spirituality into your daily life. For two millennia, the Christian...

This set of captivating talks brings you face to face with an intimate side of Thomas Merton—the monk, poet, scholar of literature, and social activist who rocked the 20th century. As with so many of the talks that Merton gave to his novice monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani, these talks put the...

“I believe because I pray. ” – Karl Rahner, S.J. (1904–1984) Karl Rahner was one of the most influential theologians of our time. He was an important contributor to the Second Vatican Council, a Jesuit priest, a prolific author, a formidable professor of theology, and a leading voice of...

You are invited to sit at the feet of a contemplative master. In the words of renowned theologian Fr. Lawrence Cunningham, Thomas Merton was perhaps "the greatest spiritual writer and spiritual master of the 20th century." With a poet''s sensibility, an intellectual''s inquiring mind, and a...

Flourish with the spirituality of gratitude. This course explores the spiritual and theological underpinnings that are foundational for enhancing and developing the art and spirituality of gratitude. Under the guidance of renowned Christian spirituality expert Fr. Anthony Ciorra, you will...

One of Catholicism’s leading spirituality experts, Fr. Ciorra, invites you on a spiritually edifying retreat centered on Pope Francis’ core messages. Pope Francis has captured the hearts of the faithful throughout the world. Now, you can take a retreat with his words and example, opening the...

Join Thomas Merton in this remarkable course on the Second Vatican Council. On October 11, 1962, the Second Vatican Council opened, and it had a tremendous influence on the Church. Fifty years later the decrees and documents of the council continue to be a lively subject of discussion. Now you...

Join Thomas Merton in exploring one of the most influential figures in the history of spirituality. Delivered in 1962 to the novices at Merton’s monastery, these talks allow you to hear his voice and experience his powerful teaching. Born in the fourth century, Saint John Cassian (A.D. 360 –...

Explore the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas and his followers as you listen to the voice of Thomas Merton. While he was a student at Columbia University, Thomas Merton stumbled upon The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy by renowned neo-Thomistic philosopher Étienne Gilson. An essential work on St...

As Christians, we are all called to be pilgrims, navigating the way to God. For many, this pilgrimage is figurative – a spiritual journey that deepens our awareness. Some, however, choose to undertake physical journeys to the lands most sacred to our tradition. Now, you can join Thomas Merton...

Travel into the sands of the desert with Thomas Merton as your guide. Merton gave these lectures in 1964 to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the classroom. In the third century, men and women journeyed into the deserts of Syria and Egypt in...

Join one of the twentieth century’s great spiritual masters in exploring Christian history and the contemplative life. Thomas Merton was a mystic, writer, artist, and monk of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the Trappists. In this series of conferences Merton...

What can the first Christian monks teach you about holy living today? In a set of conferences he recorded in 1963, Thomas Merton turns a thoughtful eye to this question. Thomas Merton gave these conferences to the novice monks he taught. As you listen to Merton, you will join his students in the...

These are some of the most fascinating Thomas Merton lectures ever recorded. Recorded in the last year of his life, these talks capture Merton as he ponders profound questions in an accessible, down-to-earth way. You will glean insight from Merton on a wide range of subjects, all held together...

This set of talks recorded by Thomas Merton invites you to renew your prayer life under the guidance of a spiritual master. Thomas Merton was one of the great spiritual masters: a Trappist monk, profound mystic, and brilliant writer. He inspired men and women from all walks of life with his...

From the best-selling author of The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation, essential listening for all spiritual seekers. Recorded almost 20 years after The Seven Storey Mountain was published, these talks showcase a mystic at the height of his wisdom. In these moving talks...

"In the days ahead, you will either be a mystic or nothing at all."-Karl Rahner Join Fr. Anthony Ciorra, of the world’s leading living experts on Christian spirituality, to find the mystic inside you. Find God in the midst of daily life through this powerful course. These inspiring lectures...