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Sr. Maria Blanca Olin asks Merton about methods of mental prayer or contemplation.
Sr. Maria Blanca Olin was a Benedictine nun of the Monastery of St. Benedict (Monestir de Saint Benet) in Montserrat, Spain.
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See also one published letter from Merton to Olin (in the published letters as "Sr. Maria Blanca Olim") in Witness to Freedom, pp. 197-198; and see also one published letter from Merton (to "Dame Blanca") in The School of Charity, pp. 297-298.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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1966/01/25 |
HLS to Merton |
Desde esta venerable abadÃa de Stanbrook me place enviarle me saludo, que es el de toda mi |
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1966/01/30 |
TALS[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your kind letter, which I will answer in English, as I think much slower in Spanish. You |
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answering questions about mental prayer or interior prayer - basis for interior prayer in faith and that the goal is seeking God and not ourselves
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1967/03/18 (#01) |
HLS to Merton |
I know you are interested in Council's matters and your judgement [sic] is definer [sic] and dear |
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1967/03/18 (#02) |
other to Merton |
SAINT BENEDICT'S MONASTERY [-] MONTSERRAT [-] 1) What do you think about monastic life? |
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«detailed view» |
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1967/10/16 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I am really dreadfully ashamed of having left your letter for seven months without an answer. |
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«detailed view» |
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