Mark Meade

Mark C. Meade is the assistant director of the Thomas Merton Center in Louisville and is a past president of the International Thomas Merton Society. In over 20 years at the Center, he has given tours to thousands of guests and presented internationally on Thomas Merton.

Upcoming Programs by Mark Meade

Finding and Losing Ourselves in Art with Thomas Merton

May 29 - 31, 2026

FINDING OURSELVES AND LOSING OURSELVES IN ART WITH THOMAS MERTON: A GUIDED RETREAT AND VISIT TO GETHSEMANI AND MERTON’S HERMITAGE Thomas Merton wrote that “art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” The Trappist monk famous for his autobiography and spiritual writings was also a photographer and artist. Retreatants will […]