Comments on: Merton on the Fathers http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2009/07/15/merton-on-the-fathers/ Mike Aquilina's Blog Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Aquilina http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2009/07/15/merton-on-the-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-1576722 Mike Aquilina Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:10:07 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/?p=2006#comment-1576722 I wasn't talking about Merton's study of eastern religions. I'm not qualified to make any judgment there. A scholar of the field, though, has take the time to do so: http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2008/0805fea1.asp Merton's early works deeply influenced me as I was coming back to the Church. It shook me, back in the mid-1980s, when I read about his dalliance with M. Later, after reading his letters, I found it impossible to use his works for spiritual reading -- too much static on the line. I wasn’t talking about Merton’s study of eastern religions. I’m not qualified to make any judgment there. A scholar of the field, though, has take the time to do so:
http://www.catholic.com/thisrock/2008/0805fea1.asp
Merton’s early works deeply influenced me as I was coming back to the Church. It shook me, back in the mid-1980s, when I read about his dalliance with M. Later, after reading his letters, I found it impossible to use his works for spiritual reading — too much static on the line.

]]> By: warren http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2009/07/15/merton-on-the-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-1576701 warren Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:59:42 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/?p=2006#comment-1576701 Okay, nevermind. Wikipedia's discussion page often contains the goods, even when the main article has been defaced, to remove something. I wasn't aware of 'M', as she is referred to in the biographies. Warren Okay, nevermind. Wikipedia’s discussion page often contains the goods, even when the main article has been defaced, to remove something.

I wasn’t aware of ‘M’, as she is referred to in the biographies.

Warren

]]> By: warren http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/2009/07/15/merton-on-the-fathers/comment-page-1/#comment-1576697 warren Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:56:10 +0000 http://www.fathersofthechurch.com/?p=2006#comment-1576697 Just wondering what you mean about Merton. His study of eastern religions was widely misunderstood by many, but I doubt you would misunderstand his intent there, so there must be something wider, or graver, or less commonly known, for which you say, that he "sinned grievously against his vows" (as a Cistercian). I am not aware of that and can't find any discussion on that on the internet anywhere. Warren Just wondering what you mean about Merton. His study of eastern religions was widely misunderstood by many, but I doubt you would misunderstand his intent there, so there must be something wider, or graver, or less commonly known, for which you say, that he “sinned grievously against his vows” (as a Cistercian). I am not aware of that and can’t find any discussion on that on the internet anywhere.

Warren

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