This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lourdes, Sr.".
This letter suggests that Sr. Lourdes is in a religious order in the Orient. Merton does not mention her order, but mentions that she has hopes of becoming a Trappistine.
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See also one published letter from Merton to Sr. Lourdes (published as "Sister L.") in The School of Charity, pp. 128-129.
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# | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1960/03/31 |
TLS[x] from Merton |
It seems to me that probably some of my letters have not reached you. I sent the only available |
✓ |
Mother Berchmans / vocation as a Trappistine - not likely to find Trappistines in the Orient
«detailed view» |
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