Sunday, January 31, 2010 5:30 PM
Fourth & Walnut
Thomas Merton
Due to overwhelming demand, advance registration for this event is no longer available. A limited number of registrations will be accommodated on a first-come-first-served basis at the door. Registrations for this event can be requested in person at Perry Auditorium (on the seventh floor of the Cathedral; please enter through the front doors of the building and take the elevator to the 7th floor) beginning at 5 pm on Sunday, January 31.
Join us for a look into the life of twentieth-century Catholic priest and monk Thomas Merton. Actor and playwright James Nagle performs a one-man, one-act presentation of the spiritual journey of this monk. Born in France, Merton lived at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky. A noted author on topics of spirituality, he penned more than 70 books and was known as a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. This presentation marks Merton’s 95th birthday.
Nagle, who lives in Cleveland, is a writer and poet, as well as actor and playwright; this play comes out of his longstanding interest in Merton and his own simple lifestyle.
Reservations are required through the Box Office. A free-will offering will be taken. A reception follows.
About James Nagle
Jim Nagle’s goal in life is to help people realize that they are loved unconditionally by God. How does he do this? Mainly through the arts and his life. This pilgrim and dreamer who hails from Cleveland, Ohio, has celebrated life as a teacher, a poet, a playwright, a story teller, a clown (in all 50 states), and an actor.