Sr. Annice Callahan corresponded with Merton about the instruction of novices given the changes to religious life in the 1960's. She would later, in 1984, teach a course on Thomas Merton. She writes from the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Albany, New York.
If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1967/10/01 |
HLS to Merton |
In the first rush of color through the trees this autumn, I write in the name of all my sisters |
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tells Merton it is "difficult to keep the courage of one's convictions regarding such values as silence, solitude, contemplative prayer since many see all life in terms of dialogue and communication" / Callahan writes thoughts and prayers to express personal relation to Christ - asks Merton if this is "subjective individualism"
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1967/10/31 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have been wanting to send you at least a couple of words of acknowledgement. It was good to get |
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Merton thinks Callahan right in staying attentive to God - love of God is not opposed to the love of others but guides it / respects to the new novice Mistress, Mother Neri
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1967/10/31 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
I have been wanting to send you at least a couple of words of acknowledgement. It was good to get |
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Merton thinks Callahan right in staying attentive to God / respects to the new novice Mistress, Mother Neri
«detailed view» |
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1967/12/02 |
TLS to Merton |
Guess what we are reading as the theme-setting for our Liturgy of the Eucharist this evening - your |
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reading Merton's "Time and the Liturgy" in Seasons of Celebration / comparison and contrast between Merton and Karl Rahner in God's love being the same or different from the love of neighbor / novices and postulants questioning the need for daily prie-dieu (continuous adoration) - is there a place for this in Merton's opinion?
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1968/01/11 (#01) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Sorry to have left your letter so long without answer. You can imagine how busy the Christmas |
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Merton's response to the value of continuous adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament
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1968/01/11 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Sorry to have left your letter so long without answer. You can imagine how busy the Christmas |
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Merton's response to the value of continuous adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament
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1984/no/no? (#01) |
other to Center from Callahan, Annice |
PAPERS/ARTICLES/CHAPTERS OF A BOOK ON RESERVE IN MY OFFICE |
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books and articles on reserve for a Merton-related course taught by Callahan
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1984/no/no? (#02) |
other to Center from Callahan, Annice |
COURSE TITLE: Thomas Merton's Christ-Consciousness [-] COURSE NUMBER: AST 569 |
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syllabus for a Merton-related course taught by Callahan
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