On the Road with Thomas Merton – Fred Bahnson
About this episode
Fred Bahnson reflects on Thomas Merton's pilgrimage to the American West and the divine presence in nature.
For Christian mystic Thomas Merton, the sacred and the profane were continuous: all was alive with divine presence. Stands of redwoods were his cathedral, the sky, birds, and wind were his prayers, and the silence of the forest his lover. This week, we return to an essay by Fred Bahnson, who follows Merton’s 1968 pilgrimage to the American West as he travels to Redwoods Monastery and Christ in the Desert Monastery. Guided by Merton’s contemplation and seeking the same solitude, Fred discovers anew the ways God runs through both land and heart. Read the essay. Watch the companion film by Jeremy Seifert. Photo by Thomas Merton.
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