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Cecilia Pecchioli corresponded briefly with Thomas Merton. She was from Florence, Italy. Merton replies twice to her letters. After these responses, she was sent a form letter with the printed signature of "The Abbey of Gethsemani" to inform her that Trappists rarely receive permission to write, but that Merton encouraged her to write him. Pecchioli was inspired to write Merton concerning the lay apostolate after having read The Seven Storey Mountain.
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No.01 1951/no/no? (#01) |
HCS[x] from Merton |
Thank you for your letter. A life of faith does not necessarily mean consolation. |
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[verso: painting with a quote from Peguy] faith amidst darkness
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No.02 1951/no/no? (#02) |
HNS[x] from Merton |
May Jesus bless you for your good desires which He has inspired. I shall try to have some better |
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[handwritten note on typed poem/essay, "What is the Lay Apostolate?" - verso: "This is the Apostolate of the Laity from The Grail Magazine, London, England"]
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No.03 1951/04/28? |
HNS[x] from Merton |
Father Louis says it is all right for you to write whenever you like. |
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[form letter with typed addressee and note - printed signature of "The Abbey of Gethsemani" - date from postmark] informs Pecchioli that "Trappists have a strict rule of silence and that permission to write letters is very seldom granted."
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No.04 2011/10/21 |
email to Center from Renzini, Maurizio |
I met Mrs Cecilia Pecchioli in Florence on October the 19th and she told me about |
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[emailed scanned correspondence with Merton from Pecchioli]
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