St. Joseph's College proudly presents
The Dr. Reza and Georgianna Clifford Khatib Chair in Comparative Religion Seventh Annual Lecture
"Thomas Merton- Spiritual Explorer"
Presented by Robert Ellsberg
2015 Chair
Robert Ellsberg is the publisher, executive director and editor-in-chief of Orbis Books. He is the former managing editor of the Catholic Worker, where he was introduced to Dorothy Day, devout Catholic convert and founder of the newspaper. Ellsberg credits Ms. Day for influencing is life's work and vocation as a writer and editor, along with his decision to convert to Catholicism and study theology.
Ellsberg is the author and editor of several award-winning books, including All Saint: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time (Crossroad, 1997), All the Way to Heaven: The Selected Letters of Dorothy Day (Marquette University Press, 2010, editor). He received an Applied Baccalaureate with special concentrations in religion and literature from Harvard College and a Master of Theology from Harvard Divinity School.
Monday Apr 13, 2015
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Monday April 13, 2015
12:30 pm Lecture.
St. Joseph's College- Long Island Campus
155 West Roe Boulevard
Patchogue, NY 11772
McGann Conference Center
Free and open to the public.
(631)687-2667