{"product_id":"a-book-of-hours-9781933495057","title":"A Book of Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e Discover the timeless wisdom of Thomas Merton, one of the most influential contemplative voices of the twentieth century, in \u003ci\u003eA Book of Hours. \u003c\/i\u003eThis beautifully curated collection draws from Merton's most lyrical and prayerful writings, offering a rich resource for daily prayer and contemplation that embraces the ancient monastic tradition of \"praying the hours.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Editor Kathleen Deignan has carefully selected and arranged passages from Merton's vast works into a rhythm of prayers for dawn, day, dusk, and dark for each day of the week. Enriched with psalms, prayers, readings, and reflections, this book creates a sanctuary for quiet contemplation and divine connection amid the busyness of daily life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Book of Hours\u003c\/i\u003e draws from Thomas Merton's rich writings and blends elements of Christian liturgy to guide both personal and communal prayer. It includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVerses, hymns, and antiphons\u003c\/b\u003e to invite prayer and reflection throughout the day. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePsalms, canticles, and litanies\u003c\/b\u003e for deep spiritual dialogue, praise, and insight. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReadings and responsories for lectio divina\u003c\/b\u003e, with Merton's writings offering spiritual guidance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExhortations and meditations\u003c\/b\u003e to inspire and challenge us. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The ancient \u003cb\u003eexamen practice\u003c\/b\u003e, helping us reflect on our thoughts, habits, and true self. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Let \u003ci\u003eA Book of Hours\u003c\/i\u003e guide you into moments of peace and spiritual renewal, inviting you to pause, reflect, and rediscover the sacred in every moment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Merton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sorin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933495057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/26\/2006 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerton, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThomas Merton (1915-1968)\u003c\/b\u003e is widely acclaimed as one of the most influential spiritual masters of the twentieth century. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis. Merton wrote more than seventy books, mostly on spirituality, social justice, and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews, including his best-selling autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Storey Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeignan, Kathleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKathleen Deignan, C.N.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, a sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame, is a teaching theologian, psalmist, and composer of more than 200 songs for liturgy and prayer produced by Schola Ministries. She received her master's degree in spirituality studies and her doctorate in historical theology from Fordham University in New York, where she studied with her mentor, the late geologian Fr. Thomas Berry, in whose honor she and three other Berry students founded The Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue at Iona. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deignan is a professor of religious studies at Iona College, where she founded and directs the Iona Spirituality Institute, a project for the celebration and study of the spiritual life. The institute has sponsored her work in interfaith dialogue, peace and justice studies, and spiritual animation in the United States and abroad, particularly in Ireland where she has worked to foster the legacy of Thomas Merton. In 2009, she received Fordham's \u003ci\u003eSapientia et Doctrina\u003c\/i\u003e Award for her work in spirituality and, in 2014, an honorary degree from her alma mater, Sacred Heart University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An editor of five books, including \u003ci\u003eA Book of Hours\u003c\/i\u003e (Sorin Books, 2007), Deignan has also written many articles that have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Way, Review for Religious, Sisters Today, The Merton Seasonal, The Merton Annual, Cross Currents, Franciscan Review, Diakonia, Sacred Journey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMonastic Interreligious Dialogue Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e. Deignan is a GreenFaith Fellow, and former president of the International Thomas Merton Society. She sits on the boards of The American Teilhard Association, The International Thomas Merton Society, GreenFaith, and The Giuliani Foundation for Religion and the Arts.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Thomas Merton \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47347790545053,"sku":"9781933495057","price":41.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a52e3997-1d57-438b-8d84-2e1c797b9e3e.jpg?v=1761647269","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-book-of-hours-9781933495057","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}