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In 1967, Colman McCarthy was asked by the National Catholic Reporter to write a piece which he entitled, "Renewal Crisis Hits Trappists". Merton sent him a detailed response but later told others of his dissatisfaction with McCarthy's article.
Colman McCarthy was a former monk of Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers, Georgia. He left and became a columnist, writing for The Washington Post and others. He writes to Merton from the federal government's Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. A pacifist and animal rights activist, he has now devoted his life to peace education and writing books on this subject.
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See also one published letter from Merton to McCarthy in The School of Charity, pp. 341-342.
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1967/08/11 |
TLS to Merton |
The National Catholic Reporter requested I do a piece on American monasticism--what it was |
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1967/08/15 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter. Sounds interesting. I gladly contribute what ideas I can, and here they |
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