Seasons of Celebration: Meditations on the Cycle of Liturgical Feasts

by Thomas Merton

Publisher:

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

, 2010

Overview

The renowned author and Catholic monk presents a timeless exploration of the liturgical year, its celebrations, and its meanings.
The reforms of the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65 included a profound liturgical renewal. Inspired by those changes, Thomas Merton offered this volume, first published in 1965—a fresh contemplation of the seasons and holidays, and how they enrich our spiritual lives. Combining deep learning with a contemporary and accessible communication style, Merton’s Seasons of Celebration will deepen our appreciation of the cycles and traditions of Christian worship.

Product Details

• Title: Seasons of Celebration: Meditations on the Cycle of Liturgical Feasts
• Author: Thomas Merton
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Print Publication Date: 2010
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 262
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781429945011, 9780374256579, 0374256578, 142994501X
• Resource ID: LLS:9781429945011
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-30T02:41:37Z

About Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was a 20th century Anglo-American Catholic writer. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis.