My Mystical Retreat with Tom Merton
Canadian Heather MacKenzie was guided to attend a spiritual retreat at an American Trappist monastery where she was the only person who experienced and witnessed all the supernatural events that happened during her retreat. The rare appearance of the Mystical Eucharistic Christ along with His heavenly companion Tom Merton within the sacred chapel on the 30th anniversary date of Tom Merton’s death is described in an authentic way in her book.

The story is set from April to December 1999 when heavenly Tom Merton contacted and began to communicate with Heather at a public library in Kitchener, Ontario, and concludes with a finale of divine events that happened during her spiritual retreat at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky, USA.

During her retreat, Tom Merton used her as his instrument, for the purpose of revealing his eternal love for his brother monks, as well as showing his brother monks that monasticism is still part of God’s plan for humanity, society and the human condition, as we enter into the twenty-first century.
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With Tom Merton’s guidance, certain scripture truths were experienced by both Heather and the resident monks. Her most significant experience was when she encountered the presence of the Mystical Eucharistic Christ in the sacred chapel. The Catholic Church considers the Eucharist to be the most important sacrament of the Christian faith, and Tom Merton is living this truth, as evident by appearing with the Mystical Eucharistic Christ. My Mystical Retreat with Tom Merton celebrates his spirit more intimately that ever before.

Reviews

"One woman’s impressionistic, inviting account of being guided in her faith by Thomas Merton’s spirit... [My Mystical Retreat with Tom Merton] always delivers vivid reading."

​-Kirkus Reviews
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