A Book of Hours

"A Book of Hours reveals in ways I have never experienced the hidden wellspring of Merton’s contemplative life and art. This is a gorgeous book, beautifully conceived and intelligently executed. This five-star book will snugly fit the pocket of your heart.

"The human heart thirsts for stillness. Kathleen Deignan, a true sister and soul mate of Merton, guides us to wellsprings of stillness in the depths of his writings and puts an intricately wrought chalice to our lips: living water."

"What a delight to contemplate Thomas Merton's Book of Hours, compiled from the monk's enormous corpus of prose and poetry. Kathleen Deignan's selections and commentary draw the reader ever deeper into the mystery of God's love. A treasure trove to be prayerfully savored."

"Open any page of this wonderful book and you will find a mind-stopping, heart-catching phrase that will remind you, in Merton's unique way, that God is here, all around, right now, and in that moment everything will be different and you will be changed."

"I was pleasantly surprised recently when I came across Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours, compiled by Kathleen Deignan. It is a marvelous, inspiring, comforting, jolting, consoling little volume that organizes Merton's writing into prayers for dawn, midday, dusk and night of each day."