Thomas Merton's Advent Poem with Reflection Questions

Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk in the United States during the 20th century. He is one of the best known Catholic spiritual writers of the last century. He was a lover of literature and a poet in his own right. He wrote many poems about Advent, the Annunciation, and Christmas. This particular poem is aptly titled simply “Advent.” In this poem we are given clues about how to prepare ourselves for Christmas during the four weeks of Advent.

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