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Dom Basílio Penido writes to Merton of the poor conditions in the northeast part of the country where his monastery is located. After thanking him for introducing some of his books to Brazil, Merton tells him of some of the changes being made to the monastic life at Gethsemani and his experience as a hermit.
Dom Basílio Penido was Abbot of the Benedictine community of São Bento de Olinda in Recife, Brazil. He wrote some prefaces for Portuguese versions of Merton's books released in Brazil.
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See also one published letter from Merton to Penido in The School of Charity, pp. 306-307.
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1962/09/01 (#01) |
TLS to Merton |
Your very kind letter was a joy for me. Perhaps you remember, some years ago I wrote you telling |
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1962/09/01 (#02) |
other to Merton |
THE HEMISPHERE [-] BRAZIL [-] The Hungry Land [-] Brazil's enormous northeast bulge has more people |
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[Time magazine, 1962/05/18 and sent to Merton with 1962/09/01 letter]
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1963/04/24 |
HLS to Merton |
It is a long time since I have been planning to write you in order to thank you for leaving sent me |
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1966/05/17 |
HLS to Merton |
Just some ten days ago the book you sent me has arrived. |
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1966/06/20 |
TL[c] from Merton |
It was a very great pleasure to get your kind and interesting letter of May 17th. I have been |
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