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Fr. Timothy Kelly was eighth abbot of Gethsemani Abbey, serving in this role from 1973-2000. During the time of this correspondence, he was in his theological studies in Rome.
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See also the "Kelly, Mona S." file.
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1966/10/08 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I received your note, and want to answer it as I think it is a matter of charity to take it |
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1966/11/01 |
HLS to Merton |
Thanks ever so much for your letter of a couple weeks ago. It is most helpful. Not only as an |
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[labeled "All Saints 1966"]
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1967/01/25 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
I think you'll find your mail from Gethsemani from now on will be somewhat more relaxed |
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1967/01/25 (#02) |
TLS from Merton |
I think you'll find your mail from Gethsemani from now on will be somewhat more relaxed |
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1967/01/25 (#03) |
TLS[x] from Merton to Friends (circular letter) |
Several wrote that they liked my mimeographed Christmas letter and urged me to go on mimeographing |
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[Septuagesima Sunday 1967 - mimeographed circular letter]
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1967/04/09 |
HLS to Merton |
Belated greetings for the feast of the Resurrection. You have been in our prayers that Christ give |
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1967/08/13 |
HLS to Merton |
Just to say I will remember you very specially in my prayers on the coming feast of your patron. |
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[written from the Mont des Cats Abbey in France]
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1967/12/04 |
TLS from Kelly, Timothy et al. / to Merton |
Must tell you immediately how completely delighted we all are with your quick, bristling, kind |
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[see "Doerner, Linus" file for original - from Gethsemani monks in Rome (all have separate correspondence files) - Linus Doerner, Timothy Kelly, Barnabas (Fr. Patrick H. Reardon), Felix Donahue, and Patrick Hart]
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1967/12/21 |
HLS to Merton |
Happy feast day; in these times the doubting Thomas is probably a better patron than Aquinas. |
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