No Man Is an Island

I discovered Thomas Merton when I came upon Seeds of Contemplation while browsing in the stacks of a Library during the early years of my spiritual journey. He has been a spiritual companion and guide ever since. No Man is an Island is the sequel to Seeds of Contemplation. The titles of the reflections will give you a good taste of the content:
1. Love Can Only Be Kept By Being Given Away
2. Sentences On Hope
3. Conscience, Freedom and Prayer
4. Pure Intention
5. The Word of the Cross
6. Asceticism and Sacrifice
7. Being and Doing
8. Vocation
9. The Measure of Charity
10. Sincerity
11. Mercy
12. Recollection
13. My Soul Remembered God
14. The Wind Blows Where It Pleases
15. The Inward Solitude
16. Silence
These are quite simply some of the most profound spiritual reflections I have ever read by any author from any period of history. Sentences On Hope is the finest exposition of the true meaning of hope, a subject of special interest to me, that I have ever read. The Word of the Cross is a stunning exposition of the meaning and use of suffering. The final chapter, Silence, is rapturous (I use the word advisedly). These reflections can be read and re-read. The sheer weight of the insight contained warrants many readings and many returns. The book is a gem.

The narration is good.

I have long wished Audible would offer for books of serious spiritual literature, especially from the Catholic Tradition. They seem to be moving in that direction. Thanks, Audible, for making such a fine volume available.

Mellow to the point of relaxing.

Made me believe even more

All you need is Love and a lot of faith!

Thanks Thomas Merton!

This might be a better read than a listen. I found the narrator droning, so listen to the sample and if you find yourself nodding off, skip. While listening I did catch some gems but found it taxing to continue on.

I would listen to parts of it. There were some great messages.

The parts about not becoming overly engrossed communing with God.

Saint Paul

The messages about solitude and silence. That silence is something that is everywhere although it may be drowned out by other noises.

The Jesus references were very difficult to understand.

A few of his examples of holiness - 3 chapters maybe

No. The narration was terrible and it pulled too much info from other books. Had a few great chapters but mostly just ok chapters.

Terrible - hard to stay awake.

No

I am still working on this book. It is heady, and sometimes I think I am just not smart enough to understand or haven't the experience. As I go back to it, I find I do understand it. So I recommend that you read/listen to it in sections so that you can reflect on it.
I am not a Catholic, but I am interested in the spiritual path. It is not as approachable as Richard Rohr, but still as enlightening.

I like the topic, and I like the effort made to articulate the higher goals of my spiritual life and path.

Yes, I liked the performance.

A Documentary on Thomas Merton's Mediations

great book, unprofessional reader
How does someone perform an audiobook who struggles with annunciation?
He sounds like he needs to blow his nose.