This onlie Essay and Film explores Thomas Merton's 1968 Journey in the American West. Sisters from Redwoods Abbey are featured in a unique “film”. In May 1968, Merton undertook a pilgrimage to the American West. Fifty years later, filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and writer Fred Bahnson set out to follow Merton’s path, retracing the monk’s journey across the landscape. Go to www.redwoodsabbey.org/ and www.trappists.org/2020/12/05/film-on-thomas-mertons-journey/ #Merton #RedwoodsAbbey #Trappist
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