A Few Minutes With... Bob Grip

Bob Grip, former president of the International Thomas Merton Society, joins The Rev. Matt Rhodes for a conversation on Merton's life and call to solitude in his hermitage at the Abbey of Gethsemani. They also reflect on the words of Merton from two special clips included in this video. More information on the ITMS can be found at www.merton.org, while more on the Cistercian community at the Abbey of Gethsemani can be found at www.monks.org. This conversation was recorded on Thursday, April 30, 2020. 

Soundtrack: "Shenandoah," performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford. 

Audio clips of Thomas Merton used with permission thanks to Learn25 in cooperation with the Thomas Merton Center and The Merton Legacy Trust. Hear the voice of Thomas Merton at Learn25.com/MertonTalks.