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A Book ofHours
reveals in ways I have never experienced the hid-den wellspring ofMerton’s contemplative life and art. This is agorgeous book, beautifully conceived and intelligently executed.Deignan has woven a tapestry ofMerton’s prayer, prose, and poet-ry at their most ardent so as to re-educate our awareness that Godis Beautiful and most worthy ofour daily praise. This five-starbook will snugly fit the pocket ofyour heart. J
ONATHAN
M
ONTALDO
Editor of 
A Year with Thomas Merton
What a delight to contemplate Thomas Merton’s
A Book ofHours
,compiled from the monk’s enormous corpus ofprose and poetry.Kathleen Deignan’s selections and commentary draw the readerever deeper into the mystery ofGod’s love. A treasure trove to beprayerfully savored.B
R
. P
ATRICK
H
ART
A monk ofGethsemani and Merton’s last secretaryOpen any page ofthis wonderful book and you will find a mind-stopping, heart-catching phrase that will remind you, in Merton’sunique way, that God is here, all around, right now, and in thatmoment everything will be different and you will be changed.S
YLVIA
B
OORSTEIN
Author of 
It’s Easier Than You ThinkA Book ofHours
is faithful to the spirit ofThomas Merton, to theliturgy ofhours, and to the One who is our heart’s desire. Theresult is a contemporary psalter that holds us day after day in theembrace ofMystery.M
ARY
M
ARGARET
F
UNK
, OSBAuthor of 
Humility Matters

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