At our April 11th meeting, we finished the book Love and Living. Also, we ate some of the best oatmeal cookies we’ve ever had – baked and brought by Karen. Thank you! For our Wednesday, May 9th, meeting we will begin discussing the Thomas Merton book The Inner Experience: Notes On Contemplation, which will be … [Read more…]
Please join us at Baker Book House near the corner of 28th Street and East Paris in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the next meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. We meet at 7pm in the Community Room at Baker Books. Our meetings usually last 90-120 minutes. For our next … [Read more…]
Please join us at Baker Book House near the corner of 28th Street and East Paris in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the next meeting of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society. We meet at 7pm in the Community Room at Baker Books. Our meetings usually last 90-120 minutes. For our next … [Read more…]
Normally you meetings are the second Wednesday of every month. But because February 14th is both Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day, we moved the meeting to Wednesday, February 7th. Same time: 7pm. Same place: The Community Room of Baker Book House near the corner of East Paris and 28th Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We … [Read more…]
One of the members of our group has graciously donated (they’re on semi-permanent loan) his Merton library for others to enjoy. The collection is substantial. Once we catalog all of the books, we’ll make them available to group members. NOTE: Borrowing books from our library requires one be a member for at least two successive … [Read more…]
We have taken the month of December off and won’t meet again until the second Wednesday of January, which is the 10th. The time for our meeting remains unchanged: 7pm in the Community Room at Baker Book House. At that time, we will begin a discussion of Thomas Merton’s book Love and Living, which is … [Read more…]
First: Our next meeting – Wednesday, November 8th at 7pm – will be our last for 2017. We take December off so that group members can be with family and friends instead of attending a meeting at Baker Book House, as uplifting and rewarding as ours is. Beth plans to bring treats. If you’d like … [Read more…]
The last meeting in 2017 of the Grand Rapids chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will be Wednesday, November 8th, at 7pm, at Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’s our tradition to take a break from meeting in December to give everyone time to focus on Christmas with all of its unique … [Read more…]
If you weren’t at our September 13th meeting you missed a lot! Don’t despair, though. You’ll get a chance to be part of the fun on Wednesday, October 11th, at Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We will continue our discussion of Thomas Merton’s book Contemplative Prayer. More information – plus a downloadable flyer … [Read more…]
In our September meeting, we will cover chapters 8-11 of Merton’s book Contemplative Prayer. NOTE: We will start the book discussion portion of our meeting with Chapter 11 (XI) of Contemplative Prayer. If we only discuss one chapter Wednesday night, Chapter 11 is the one to discuss. We believe its content is essential to an … [Read more…]