Thomas Merton, Lectionary Poetry, Ebook Deals, Janisse Ray - Jan. 31

Thomas Merton, Lectionary Poetry, Ebook Deals, Janisse Ray - Jan. 31 - ERB Daily Book Morsel

Published: Mon, 01/31/22

January 31, 2022

“The beginning of love is
the will to let those we love be
perfectly themselves, the resolution
not to twist them to fit our own image.
If in loving them we do not love
what they are, but only their potential
likeness to ourselves, then we
do not love them: we only love
the reflection of ourselves
we find in them”

- Thomas Merton,
Trappist monk / poet
From his book No Man is An Island

Today is Merton's birthday (b. 1915)...

Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!

Proper Confidence:
Faith, Doubt, and Certainty
in Christian Discipleship
by Lesslie Newbigin

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we will only be sending out this email newsletter
on Mondays and Fridays, as we slowly
step into 2022, and make plans
for the remainder of the year.

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Lectionary Poetry – 5th Sunday After Epiphany ( Year C )

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Janisse Ray – Wild Spectacle [Review]

Still Wandering for Wonder
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in a World beyond Humans
by Janisse Ray
(Hardback: Trinity UP, 2021)
Reviewed by Scot F. Martin

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The Monthly Kindle Ebook Sale – January 2022

LOTS of great ebook deals in the monthly sale for January 2022!

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Thomas Merton's Books –
An Intro Reading Guide

Today is the birthday of Thomas Merton, born 31 January 1915.
Merton was a monk who not only wrote elegantly about contemplative life, but also was a gifted poet and social critic. Here is an introductory reading guide to some of the Best Thomas Merton books .

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Here's to energizing reading today!

Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books