Eugene BoylanDom Eugene Boylan, O.C.S.O. (1904-1964) was an Irish Trappist monk, scientist, and spiritual writer. After earning degrees in mathematics and physics in Dublin and Vienna, he entered Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, where he was ordained in 1937. Belved as a retreat master and confessor, Boylan authored two enduring classics of spirituality: Difficulties in Mental Prayer (1943) and This Tremendous Lover (1946). His writings continue to inspire lay people and religious alike with their rare combination of intellectual clarity and pastoral gentleness. He was appointed abbot of Roscrea in 1962 and died unexpectedly in 1964. Read More Read Less