Advent draws us into an experience of a contrasting reality: the reign of God is the “already” and it is still “the not yet”.  The ‘God who is’, who is with us right now and the ‘God who is to come’, that which we long for.  The already, you are with us…you are with us […]

Thomas Merton in California:The Redwoods Conferences and Letters has been selected as a finalist in the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP) 2025 Excellence in Publishing Awards! Congratulations to David Odorisio in recognition of the his work and dedication in making Merton’s conferences at Redwoods accessibility to the entire world. In May and October of 1968, […]

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