A Book of Hours by Thomas Merton
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Book Reviews of A Book of Hours
Book Review: My spiritual guru
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered A Book of Hours and the CD which accompanies it. I am finding it very spiritually enriching and a good way to get back into Merton's contemplative spirit.Book Review: outstanding meditation guide
Summary: 5 Stars
I have this book close by to 'kick off' prayer times; it is marvelous for the liturgy of the hours.
PAUL F FETTIG
Book Review: Book of Hours
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great book for monks living outside of the monastery. I use it daily.Book Review: Peaceful Creative Discipline
Summary: 4 Stars
There is a lot here for the intentional seeker. The days are broken up into Dawn, Day, Dusk, & Dark. To get the full effect of the prayers, do all of the prayers assigned to each day, for both the prayerful effect and the spiritual affect which will bring about good discipline for your personal spiritual growth. And *WARNING* don't read the "Dark" to late, you've got to have a sharp mind to really receive it all.Book Review: Minced Monkish Merton
Summary: 3 Stars
A compilation of bits and pieces of Thomas Merton's deeply spiritual and sometimes probing social commentaries published previously under other titles, this little book looks nice but reads with great difficulty. Unless one has a previous knowledge of, and an affinity to, things such as antiphons, canticles, and so (which I do not), you may ask yourself as I did "Why not just read his original works and forget this archaic, affected format?" Worse is that Merton's most poignant pieces are not found in this book. Formerly a writer and a literature critic for some of the most popular journals of his day, I strongly believe that the learned Thomas Merton would not have enjoyed A Book of Hours.