Learning from a Saint Next Door: The Pursuit of Holiness in Thomas Merton and Pope Francis
The article focuses on pursuit of Christian holiness and identity in the works of American monk Thomas Merton and head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Topics include how Merton's writings anticipate the nature of Christian discipleship presented in Pope Francis's magisterial teaching...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jesuits
2022
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The Way
Year: 2022, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 9-19 |
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Christian Life
B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 B Holiness B Catholic Church B Francis, Pope, 1936- B Christianity B Holiness churches B Christian Identity |
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| Summary: | The article focuses on pursuit of Christian holiness and identity in the works of American monk Thomas Merton and head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Topics include how Merton's writings anticipate the nature of Christian discipleship presented in Pope Francis's magisterial teaching; and non-canonical 'saints pattern of holiness that evokes the life and writing of the late U.S. Trappist monk reduced to the hagiographic tales of superhuman heroism. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Way
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