Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Brandt, Charles, Br., O.C.S.O., 1923-2020" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1964/September/27 (#02)

Series:    

Type:  TL[c] - Carbon copy of a typed letter (not signed).

To/From:  from Merton to "Brandt, Charles, Br., O.C.S.O., 1923-2020"-->

# of pages:  2

Published in:  School of Charity

First Lines:  "It was good to hear from you, and I think I have a fairly clear memory of your visit, though it was"

Contents:  [copied from Sub-Section H.7, Hart Working Files, Accession 2] Trappist monastic life - good on promoting the vita activa (active life) of work and active communal prayer, but not good at promoting true solitude - will drive away those looking for solitude unless eremitical life is allowed - suggests Fr. Minard's group / Merton looking for a solution for more solitude within the Order

Language:  English

Source or donor:  Hart, Patrick, Br., O.C.S.O.

Date received:  

Date added:  2016

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Brandt, Charles, Br., O.C.S.O., 1923-2020:"    1964/September/27 (#02)