Monthly Archives: January 2014

Gung hay fat choy from Thomas Merton

Yes, Thomas Merton wishes us all, Chinese or otherwise, Gung hay fat choy!–a happy Chinese New Year for the Year of the Horse, which starts today, January 31. As some of you know, January 31 is also Merton’s birthday. Born … Continue reading

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Non finis quaerendi: my journey with Thomas Merton

It’s the spring of 1954. I’m in Grade 10 at Lord Byng Secondary School in Vancouver. I’ve heard that a new library is opening on Dunbar Street. I check it out, browse a little; and then notice a book with … Continue reading

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