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Thomas Merton
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Thomas Merton
Monk, Journalist / 1915 - 1968
Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk who was a revered pacifist and author, with works like Seven Storey Mountain and Thoughts in Solitude.
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St. John of the Cross
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St. John of the Cross
Monk, Saint, Poet / 1542 - 1591
St. John of the Cross was a Spanish poet whose work is considered the summit of mystical Spanish literature. He was glorified as a saint in 1726 by Pope Bendict XIII.
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Fra Angelico
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Fra Angelico
Painter, Monk / 1400 - 1455
Dominican friar and painter Fra Angelico lived in Florence during the early 1400s. He is considered one of the best fresco painters of the century. -
Fra Filippo Lippi
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Fra Filippo Lippi
Painter, Monk / - 1406
Italian painter Fra Filippo Lippi painted frescoes in monasteries and cathedrals in the 1400s. His work is noted for its color and narrative quality.
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