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| Thomas Merton (1915–1968) was a 20th century Anglo-American Catholic writer. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis. Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews, including his best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, which sent scores of disillusioned World War II veterans, students, and even teen-agers flocking to monasteries across the U.S. Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding. |
From page 218 of the book: "I loved the part where he changed Arthur's father into the shell of his enemy so he could make love to the queen, and so beget Arthur. The story has always been a favorite of mine. I always used to worry about Morgana; not the most trustworthy virago, but I suppose one needed all sorts of friends in those days."
They each in turn shuffled their feet, comparable to the degree of embarrassment that trailed within them.
"Merton," said Ebert, wrapping his arm around Revenant's shoulders and taking him away. "Not Merlin! They were talking about Thomas Merton."
Merlin and Morgana
(Nicol Williamson & Helen Mirren, "Excalibur")
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