{"product_id":"9780879070243","title":"Gethsemani Homilies","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Kelty, a native of Boston, has been a monk of Gethsemani since 1960. Before that he served as an active priest in the Society of the Divine Word, both in the States, and in Papua New Guinea. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eFlute Solo\u003c\/i\u003e (Sheed, Andrews \u0026amp; McMeel), \u003ci\u003eSermons in the Monastery, Cal of the Wild Geese, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSinging for the Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e (Cistercian Publications).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was a novice of Thomas Merton, who later chose him as his confessor. After some years at Gethsemani, he became a hermit for ten years in Papua New Guinea. After returning to the monastery, he became chaplain to the guests and retreatants, to whom he gave a spiritual conference each evening after Compline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGethsemani Homilies: Revised and Enlarged Edition\u003c\/i\u003e was first published by the Franciscan Press in Quincy, Illinois, but after a short time the Press closed down, and the manuscript was returned to Gethsemani. The editor, William O. Paulsell, has revised and enlarged the edition that we have here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027757351152,"sku":"9780879070243","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780879070243_p0.jpg?v=1763837052","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780879070243","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}