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During his lifetime, priest-poet Gerard Manley Hopkins appeared to
be a failure. His daring conversion to Catholicism and entry into
the Society of Jesus in Victorian England alienated him from
friends and family and dashed his chances for the brilliant
academic career that would have been his. Because he championed the
theology of Duns Scotus over that of Thomas Aquinas, he "failed"
his final theology exams and never achieved the top rank of
professed Jesuit father. As for his poetry, even his best friends
didn't understand it, and he met with consistent lack of success in
getting it published. Today Hopkins is regarded as one of the
greatest poets in the English language as readers have come to
understand and love his provocative, challenging verse with its
startling vocabulary and unusual rhythms. He is also a
standard-setter for those looking to espouse a Christ-centered
ecology. In Walking with Gerard Manley Hopkins Robert Waldron takes
us on a psychological and spiritual journey with this remarkable
poet and priest. Hopkins' self-imposed repression of his enjoyment
of beauty and of his creativity, his frustration at his seeming
inability to accomplish anything worthwhile, his unwavering
devotion to Jesus, his depression and its influence on the
"Terrible Sonnets"-Waldron offers a probing exploration of them
all. To longtime Hopkins aficionados as well as newcomers to
Hopkins' life and work, Waldron is unfailingly a sensitive and
sympathetic guide.
Thomas Merton was one of the greatest contemporary spiritual
writers, whose books have enabled millions of readers to rediscover
the importance of prayer in their inner lives. Yet until now
Merton's own personal interior life has remained something of a
mystery. In Thomas Merton: Master of Attention one of the most
distinguished Merton scholars reveals his 'way of prayer'. An ideal
introduction to Merton, and essential reading for every admirer of
his work.
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