Thomas Merton on Cistercians: Sages of Silence

Join one of the twentieth century's great spiritual masters in exploring Christian history and the contemplative life.

Thomas Merton was a mystic, writer, artist, and monk of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, better known as the Trappists. In this series of conferences Merton delivered in the 1960s, he presents an insightful exploration of Cistercian history. Merton's monastic vision shaped his profound spirituality, and he examines how the Cistercians have much to teach us...