Sibyl Harton (1898-1993) was a major

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writer during the twentieth century. She was a correspondent with

Thomas Merton Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Trappist monk, writer, theologian, mystic, poet, social activist and scholar of comparative religion. On May 26, 1949, he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood and giv ...

during the 1960s, and visited him at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Bardstown, Kentucky. She is generally associated with an

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perspective in theological writing. Harton was a frequent contributor to ''

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'' magazine in the United States and published book reviews in English theological periodicals. She was a popular retreat director in the Episcopal Church during the 1960s and 1970s, and a vocal opponent of the ordination of women to the priesthood. She was the wife and widow of Frederic Harton (1889-1958), Dean of Wells, a theological author in his own right who made significant adaptation of French- and Italian-language spiritual writing into an Anglican reading context.

Bibliography

*''In Pursuit of Perfection: A Way of Christian Life'' (1936) *''Once upon a Bed-time: Being Fifty-two Delectable Stories from the Bible for the Want-to-be-read-tos'' (1937) *''A Child's Faith: Fifty-two Lessons'' (1938) *''Spiritual Direction: A Practical Essay'' (1944) *''The Sufferings of Christ: A Diurnal of Prayer for Lent'' (1945) *''The Way of the Cross Arranged for Private Devotion'' (1947) *''In Company with Jesus'' (1948) *''In Search of Quiet: The Development and Practice of Private Retreat'' (1955) *''On Growing Old: A Book of Preparation for Old Age'' (1957) *''Busy My Heart with Quietude'' (1961) *''The Practice of Confession: Why, What, How'' (1961) *''Stars Appearing: Lives of Sixty-eight Saints of the Anglican Calendar'' (1962) *''To Make Intercession'' (1964) *''Doors of Eternity'' (1965) *''Windfall of Light: A Study of the Vocation of Mother Eva Mary, CT'' (1968)

References

*''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', February 6, 1965 *Sioux Falls ''Argus Leader'', March 26, 1965 *''The Los Angeles Times'', April 11, 1965 * Racine, Wisconsin ''Journal Times'', August 15, 1965 *''The Tacoma News Tribune'', March 11, 1967 *''The Cincinnati Enquirer'', January 4, 1969 *''The Miami Herald'', February 15, 1969, p. 30

External links

Merton's Correspondence with Harton, Sibyl
The Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University (finding aid) 1898 births 1993 deaths Anglo-Catholic theologians English Anglo-Catholics English Christian theologians English religious writers Women religious writers {{England-theologian-stub