Several readers have alerted me to this superb profile of Thomas Merton, which aired last month on PBS. December 10th marks a twin anniversary: the 67th anniversary of Merton’s entrance into the Abbey of Gethsemane in Kentucky, and the 40th anniversary of his death.

Check out the Merton clip and assorted links at the above site. He remains a towering figure in American Catholicism — and a man whose life and work made a powerful impact on me.