Greetings! The last meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will be Wednesday, November 8th, at 6pm at the Kentwood Library. Traditionally, we always break for December because it’s one of the busiest months of the year. Christmas and family get-togethers and all that. We don’t want our group to … [Read more…]
We will continue our discussion of The Waters of Siloe, Thomas Merton’s fascinating history of the Trappist monks this Wednesday, October 12th, at 7pm. As usual, we will meet at Orchard View Church of God on the corner of 3-Mile Road and Leffingwell, which is located in the northeast part of Grand Rapids. Orchard View … [Read more…]
The next meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will be Wednesday, April 13th, from 7-9pm, at… Orchard View Church of God 2777 Leffingwell Ave NEGrand Rapids, MI 49525 Orchard View Church of God is located at the corner of 3 Mile Rd and Leffingwell in the northeast section of Grand Rapids. Easy … [Read more…]
The next meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will be Wednesday, April 14th, at 7pm via Zoom. To join, contact Bill via e-mail. Request to be included in the Zoom invitation e-mail. For our next meeting, we will dive into Thomas Merton’s book The Ascent to Truth. Written in … [Read more…]
Fifty years after his untimely death, Trappist monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968) remains one of the world’s most widely read, talked about, and beloved authors, poets, contemplatives, and spiritual teachers. But how did he get to be Thomas Merton? What made him the world-famous monk that he is? What were his thoughts, his struggles, his hopes, … [Read more…]
A big THANK YOU to everyone who attended our meeting this past Wednesday night. You helped us celebrate one year of being a local chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. We are grateful to you for making our evening special. Great conversation, too. And new faces. What a blessing to spend time with people … [Read more…]
Our last meeting (March 8th) was delightful. THANK YOU! I don’t recall a time when nobody wanted to leave afterwards and everyone stuck around for a half hour continuing to talk. We welcomed four new people (William, Rose, Jack, and Peach) to the group, learned much from them, including how they found themselves in that … [Read more…]
The next meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society, Grand Rapids Chapter, will be Wednesday, February 8th at 7pm in the Community Room at Baker Book House, which is near the corner of East Paris and 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On that night, we will begin to study Thomas Merton’s book Contemplative Prayer, … [Read more…]
The first meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society was a success! In all, 10 people were there to watch the movie Merton: A Film Biography, to see photos of Bill’s last retreat to the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, and to share some of our personal stories about … [Read more…]
We are thrilled to introduce the new Grand Rapids, Michigan, chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. Our first meeting will be held Wednesday, May 11, at 7pm in the Community Room at Baker Book House, which is located near the corner of 28th Street and East Paris in Southeast Grand Rapids. That evening, we’ll … [Read more…]