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THOMAS MERTON AND HENRI NOUWEN

ANNUAL COMMEMORATION

An afternoon

in commemoration

of the birth dates

of two leading authors

of spiritual classics

 

Thomas Merton                                  Henri Nouwen

January 31, 1915-December 10, 1968                              January 24, 1932-September 21, 1996

 

 

Henri Nouwen, Thomas Merton,

and the Living Gospel:

Reading Our Own Story in God's Story of Jesus

 

Speaker:

Robert Ellsberg

Editor-in-Chief of Orbis Books

 

Robert Ellsberg is the former managing editor of The Catholic Worker and worked with Dorothy Day during the last five years of her life.  He published many books by Nouwen, including his final book, Adam.  He is the author of several books and anthologies, including The Saints, The Saints' Guide to Happiness, and Blessed Among All Women.

 

Saturday, January 28, 2006

1:00-3:30 p.m.

Registration begins 12:30 p.m.

Refreshments will follow.

 

Suggested Donation:  $15.00

Seniors and student discount.

For reservations, please contact the Center for Spiritual Development by Wed., Jan. 25.

phone: 914-946-5729          fax: 914-946-6073

 

Co-Sponsors:

Corpus Christi Church        Center for Spiritual Development        Henri Nouwen Society

 

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