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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Dijk, Willibrord Chr. van, Dom, O.C.S.O.".
Dom Willibrord-Christian van Dijk was abbot of the Trappist Abbey of Tilburg in the Netherlands from 1945-1966, during which time he founded the monastery at Rawa Seneng in Indonesia, first visiting in 1952. He returned to Indonesia as superior from 1966-1968, when he had to resign due to an eye disease. He later moved to the Maria Frieden Abbey to live with the Trappistine sisters there in Germany. He regretted having to leave for Germany before Merton could have made it to see him in Asia.
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See one published letter from Merton to Dom Willibrord van Dijk in The School of Charity, pp. 367-368; see also "Leclercq, Jean, Abbot, O.S.B." file.
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1964/10/27 |
TALS to Merton |
At the request of the Fathers Norbert and George of Dival I send you herewith a report made |
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1964/11/15 (#01) |
TLS from Merton |
It was a great pleasure to receive your letter, as also the report and the notes of Fr Schillebeeckx |
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[xerox also filed in "Fox, James" Series 29]
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1964/11/15 (#02) |
TL[c] from Merton |
It was a great pleasure to receive your letter, as also the report and the notes of Fr Schillebeeckx |
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[moved from "Trappist-Cistercian Abbot" file March 2018]
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1967/02/04 |
TLS to Merton |
Many thanks for "les quelques pages" that you sent to me. They are very interesting, and in making |
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1968/02/24 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Several months ago I received a warm and excellent letter from you, and ever since then I have been |
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1968/07/09 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have been meaning for a long time to write to you and tell you how distressed I was to hear |
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1968/07/09 |
TL[x] from Merton to Abbot of Rawaseneng |
In my last letter to you, accepting your invitation to come to Rawa Seneng to give the retreat this |
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[likely addressed to Dom Willibrord van Dijk, but answered by Hardjawijata - see "Hardjawijata, Franciscus" file for Merton's carbon copy]
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1968/08/12 |
TLS to Merton |
Your kind letter of July 7 was forwarded to Maria Frieder, where I live for the time being. |
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1973/07/28 |
TLS to Center from Dijk, Willibrord van |
On August 7, 1972, you wrote to me for the second time, hoping to receive some letters of the late |
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