Beneath the Mask of Holiness: Thomas Merton and the Forbidden Love Affair that Set Him Free
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Spiritual writer Thomas Merton is the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. Despite appearances to the contrary, in 1966 he was a troubled, lonely monk. Only when the suffering Merton fell madly in love with a student nurse, a forbidden, erotic affair condemned by the Catholic Church, would he discover whether his devotion to God was stronger than his dedication to the woman he called "a miracle in my life." Truly an inspirational story based on Merton's personal journals, new information and sources such as fellow monks, Beneath the Mask of Holiness presents a unique portrayal of the famous man, one never revealed in its entirety before.
- Title: Beneath the Mask of Holiness: Thomas Merton and the Forbidden Love Affair that Set Him Free
- Author: Mark Shaw
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780230101340, 9780230616530, 0230616534, 0230101348
- Resource ID: LLS:9780230101340
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-11T11:35:58Z
Mark Shaw is the author of fifteen books. He holds a Masters degree in theological studies and is a member of the International Thomas Merton Society. A former defense attorney and columnist for the Aspen Daily News, he has been a television legal analyst for ABC, CBS, and ESPN.