This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lorenz, Marialein, Sr., O.P.".
Sr. Marialein Lorenz was a Sinsinawa Dominican sister and teacher. She first writes from Mobile, Alabama, and later from Anaconda, Montana. While in Mobile during the 1940's and 1950's, she taught at an exclusively African-American high school. Merton and her students exchanged letters, and the students send Merton an amice, corporal, purificator and finger towel for his ordination. (Source: The Road to Joy, p. 314.)
See also one published letter from Merton to Lorenz and one letter to Lorenz's class in The Road to Joy, pp. 314-317; and see also the "Bennett, Gloria Sylvester" file.
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 |
| | y/m/d | Merton | | Scan ✉ | |
| 1. |
1949/04/no? |
HNS[x] from Merton |
Thanks for your fine letter - I had it all and it made me v. happy, especially all you said |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #01]
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| 2. |
1949/05/27 |
HNS[x] from Merton |
I used the amice, corporal, purificator and finger towel at Mass (1st) today - Prayed for you all. |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #04c]
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| 3. |
1949/05/no? (#01) |
HNS[x] from Merton |
Plenty of pictures already - but many thanks for your generous offer - I liked your letter and all |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #02]
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| 4. |
1949/05/no? (#02) |
HNS[x] from Merton |
This is from a poem in Figures for an Apocalypse, or rather from "The Victory" |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #03]
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| 5. |
1949/06/02 (#01) |
HNS[x] from Merton |
I hope this letter isn't too late to reach all the kids. I didn't have a moment |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #04b]
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| 6. |
1949/06/02 (#02) |
TLS[x] from Merton to Marialein Lorenz's class |
I can see where I owe you people a letter. You have written me letters and Sister |
✓ |
[Lorenz paper inventory #04a] ordination gifts / vocational guidance / the ills of the world / those without food / root of happiness / the poor / China
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| 7. |
1949/07/no? |
HNS[x] from Merton |
Sister Marialein you are a wonderful letter writer. And you have access to one of the most |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #05]
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| 8. |
1950/01/07 |
HNS[x] from Merton |
As usual I can't do justice to your generosity as correspondent but God bless you for your letters |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #06b]
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| 9. |
1950/07/no? |
HNS[x] from Merton |
No! I'm not mad but I just can't write letters - except |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #07]
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| 10. |
1950/10/03 |
TLS[x] from Thomas, Fr., O.C.S.O. |
Father Louis is extremely busy and so he gave me your letter to answer. I hope I won't make too bad |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #08]
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| 11. |
1950/12/no? |
TLS[x] from Merton |
Thanks for the poster! It is very good to hear from you again after so long. The Sign of Jonas |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #09]
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| 12. |
1951/12/04? |
TNS[x] from Merton |
St Benet show--I wanted to hear about it from a detached observer. I did. The business |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #10? - beginning seems to be cut off]
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| 13. |
1951/12/15? |
HLS[x] from Merton |
How you get around! I am losing all my friends by sending them this card - which caused |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #11]
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| 14. |
1952/12/29 |
TALS[x] from Merton |
Many thanks for your note way back in August. I am glad to know that you keep me in your prayers |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #12]
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| 15. |
1953/02/26 |
TC[x] from Gethsemani Abbey |
Father Louis has received your letter, and would like to write back himself, but since it is Lent, |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #13]
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| 16. |
1969/04/21 |
TLS[x] from Lawrence, Br., O.C.S.O. / to Lorenze, Marialein |
Under separate cover I am sending duplicate copies of four mimeo talks of Fr. Merton from his Asian |
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[Lorenz paper inventory #14]
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| 17. |
2002/02/27 |
email to Center from Belcastro, David |
I will be sending a copy of the Merton letter that I promised with a related article. It is address |
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letter sent was a duplicate copy of an existing letter in our collection (1949/06/02)
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| 18. |
undated/no/no |
HLS[x] to Center from Lorenz, Marialein |
From: Sister Marialein Lorenz, O.P. St. Clara Convent [-] Enclosed, are: (You may wish to copy |
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| 19. |
undated/no/no |
HLS[x] to Merton |
Please return this original to me, after reading it. I have Eng I & III, library study, |
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| 20. |
undated/no/no |
other |
Thomas Merton's Correspondence, to S. Marialein Lorenz, O.P. |
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[Lorenz paper inventory of her letters from Merton]
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