In Rose Marie Berger's address to the International Thomas Merton Society at Santa Clara University, she encouraged her listeners to "Keep Merton Weird". The artist Adrienne Hunter created a portrait of Merton which seemed a great illustration of the theme for the campaign. Show your commitment to Thomas Merton's uniqueness and prophetic voice, keeping Merton weird, or display the beautiful logo for the 2025 Merton conference. Proceeds of both shirts contribute to the Daggy Scholarship program.
 
Daggy Youth/Student Scholarships enable young seekers and emerging scholars to participate in an International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS) Conference, thereby inspiring the next generation of Merton readers and scholars. These scholarships honor the late Robert E. Daggy, founding member and second President of the ITMS, and cover the costs of conference registration, housing, and meals. More about the scholarships and how to apply at: https://merton.org/ITMS/.

Photograph by Sibylle Akers. Used with permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University.