A BLESSING "May the good Lord strew on your path coins of blessings."

Wayne Burns with Former Abbot Flavian Burns

Flavian Burns was Abbot when Thomas Merton died in December 1968.

This page will show some pictures about Thomas Merton and about some time Wayne Burns spent visiting the Abbey of Gethsemani

Wayne with Father Carlos--A friend and Monk at Gethsemani. Fr. Carlos is from the Philippines.

This is the back side of the Abbey of Gethsemani at Trappist Kentucky. (picture made by Dan Phillips) The Abbey was the home of Thomas Merton.

Wayne Burns and Donald Allchin (from Scotland) some say we look alike. Allchin visited Merton at Gethsemani.

Wayne Burns and Father Carlos at the Hermitage where Merton lived.

The Abbey of Gethsemani in Trappist, Kentucky. The home of Thomas Merton from December 10, 1941, until his death December 10, 1968. The Abbey is still very active with many Trappist monks and the host to many retreats.

Wayne Burns and Brother Patrick Hart--Brother Hart is a monk at Gethsemani and the editor for many of Thomas Mertons books and articles.

Wayne at the cross outside the Hermitage where Thomas Merton lived for a few years as a hermit.

The Hermitage where Thomas Merton lived his last few years at Gethsemani.

Pictures of Abbey of Gethsemani, etc.

Picture taken 12-31-02 AM ...statue overlooking Abbey of Gethsemani