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Merton's Correspondence with:

Fr. Bernard, O.C.D.

Bernard, Fr., O.C.D.  printer

 
 

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Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1954
Volume: 3 item(s); 5 pg(s)

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1954/10/29 TALS to Merton Thank you very much for your letter of the 16th. Indeed I was surprised! In fact I am rather changing orders and international confusion with Abbeys on both sides of the Atlantic / "contemplation and action" - ideals of Cistercian pure contemplation vs. Carmelite mixture of contemplation and action / convert background / mixture is not for him - wants to be Cistercian / asking help in finding an abbey «detailed view»
2. undated/no/no (#01) other   FRIARY ON MEDWAY BANKS: Saint's Relics Brought From France To England - One of the most newspaper clipping describing the transfer of relics of St. Simon Stock from the Bordeaux region of France to Aylesford Carmelite Abbey in the Kent village of Aylesford, England. «detailed view»
3. undated/no/no (#02) other   A TRIDUUM OF PRAYERS IN HONOR OF ST JOHN OF THE CROSS. a prayer service with parts for a priest to pray and for the congregation to respond with a Benediction to follow «detailed view»

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