For twenty-five years Merton's Palace of Nowhere has been the standard for exploring, reflecting on, and understanding this rich vein of Merton's thought. Dog-eared, tattered, underlined copies are found on the bookshelves of spiritual searchers everywhere. Now this Silver Anniversary edition brings this classic to a whole new generation.
"This one door is the door of the Palace of Nowhere. It is the door of God. It is our very self, our true self called by God to perfect union with himself. And it is through this door we secretly enter in responding to the saving call to 'Come with me to the Palace of Nowhere where all the many things are one.' "—from Merton's Palace of Nowhere
For twenty-five years Merton's Palace of Nowhere has been the standard for exploring, reflecting on, and understanding this rich vein of Merton's thought. Dog-eared, tattered, underlined copies are found on the bookshelves of spiritual searchers everywhere. Now this Silver Anniversary edition brings this classic to a whole new generation.
"This one door is the door of the Palace of Nowhere. It is the door of God. It is our very self, our true self called by God to perfect union with himself. And it is through this door we secretly enter in responding to the saving call to 'Come with me to the Palace of Nowhere where all the many things are one.' "—from Merton's Palace of Nowhere
Merton's Palace of Nowhere
162
Merton's Palace of Nowhere
162Paperback(Anniversary)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780877930419 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Ave Maria Press |
| Publication date: | 02/02/2018 |
| Edition description: | Anniversary |
| Pages: | 162 |
| Sales rank: | 134,553 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.35(d) |
Customer Reviews
Explore More Items
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and
The "perilously beautiful" (Boston Globe) first story collection by the author of the acclaimed, instant New York Times bestseller All The Light We Cannot See.
The exquisitely crafted stories in
“Vivid, compelling... An embrace of moral and spiritual contemplation.” –The New York Times
“A remarkable
Merton defines Christian mysticism, especially as expressed by the Spanish Carmelite St. John of the Cross, and he offers the contemplative experience as an answer to the irreligion and barbarism of
In the fourteenth century there was a great flourishing of religious writings in English, both orthodox and heretical. Many of these works focused on Christ's Passion and humanity, whereas The Cloud
