James Finley is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, California. Finley spent a number of years under the spiritual direction of Thomas Merton, and they were contemporaries during Finley's six years at the Abbey of Gethsemani. In addition to his clinical practice, Finley leads contemplative retreats and teaches throughout the United States and Canada, and he is the author of many books.
Brother Patrick Hart, O.C.S.O., of the Abbey of Gethsemani, was a founding editor of The Merton Annual and served for eleven years as editor of the journal Cistercian Studies.