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199 - Thomas Merton: Saint or Heretic?

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Trevor: Thomas Merton is a dyed-in-the-wool contemplative in the sense that he thinks only of his own hands, even if it doesn't matter by comparison. He says people who talk about him say they were re-enchanted with God through his work. Trevor: When Pope Francis visited the United States, listeners might remember that he gave and addressed the US Congress on four figures of American life. And one of the figures that Pope Francis invited a US congressmen and US congresswomen to meditate on was Thomas Merton. Travolta: To arrive at a moment where we have someone like Thomas Merton who's a great convert, who

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