Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Decroix, Francis, Abbot" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1967/August/22 (#02)

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Type:  transcript - Transcript copy of a letter, i.e., re-typed or re-written after original.

To/From:  from Merton to "Decroix, Francis, Abbot"-->

# of pages:  1

Published in:  Hidden Ground of Love

First Lines:  "Since the letter I wrote yesterday was too late for yesterday's mail, I am sending this one which"

Contents:  [copy from published letters] tone should not be apologetic about the contemplative life - against Marx's critique that God was distant, should stress the contact with God in this life through prayer - truth and love beyond legalism - "Far from being the cause of alienation, true religion in spirit is a liberating force..."

Language:  English

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Date added:  2004

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Decroix, Francis, Abbot:"    1967/August/22 (#02)