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Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints (Christian Classics)
by James Martin SJ
By meditating on personal examples from the author's life, as well as reflecting on the inspirational life and writings of Thomas Merton, stories from the Gospels, as well as the lives of other holy men and women (among them, Henri Nouwen, Therese of Lisieux and Pope John XXIII) the reader will see how becoming who you are, and becoming the person that God created, is a simple path to happiness, peace of mind and even sanctity.
"For me to be a saint means to be myself," wrote the Trappist monk Thomas Merton. But what does it mean to be oneself? In this profound meditation on Merton's notion of the "true self," James Martin helps readers to understand who they are and, in the process, to discover their vocations in life. Using insights from the lives of the saints and contemporary spiritual masters, Martin shows how the quest to know oneself is, ultimately, the quest to know God.
"This small gem of a book illuminates an insight at once paradoxical and deeply liberating." ―Robert Ellsberg, author, The Saints' Guide to Happiness
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James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest and associate editor of America, a national Catholic magazine. Before entering the Society of Jesus, Martin worked for six years in corporate finance. He is a frequent commentator in the national media on religion and spirituality and is the author of several books.
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