From One Pilgrim to Another: Thomas Merton’s Message of Hope 

Dr. Christine Bochen

Thursday, May 8 | 7:00 PM (EDT)

During this Jubilee Year of Hope, Pope Francis is calling us to walk together as pilgrims of hope.  This evening we invite Thomas Merton to be our guide and companion as we break open his message of hope and explore how, in the words of Pope Francis, we may “fan the flame of hope that has been given to us.”

Christine M. Bochen, professor emerita of religious studies at Nazareth University, Rochester, New York and a founding member and past president of the International Thomas Merton Society, has taught courses, given retreats, and spoken on Merton in a variety of venues in the United States, Canada, and abroad.  Christine is co-author, with William H. Shannon and Patrick F. O’Connell, of The Thomas Merton Encyclopedia; editor of Courage for Truth, Learning…