MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Lorenz, Marialein, Sr., O.P.
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Descriptive Summary
Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1949-2002, bulk 1949-1953
Volume: 20 item(s); 24 pg(s)
Scope and Content
This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lorenz, Marialein, Sr., O.P.".
Biography
Sr. Marialein Lorenz was a Sinsinawa Dominican sister and teacher. She first writes from Mobile, Alabama, and later from Anaconda, Montana. While in Mobile during the 1940's and 1950's, she taught at an exclusively African-American high school. Merton and her students exchanged letters, and the students send Merton an amice, corporal, purificator and finger towel for his ordination. (Source: The Road to Joy, p. 314.)
Usage Guidelines and Restrictions
Related Information and Links
See also one published letter from Merton to Lorenz and one letter to Lorenz's class in The Road to Joy, pp. 314-317; and see also the "Bennett, Gloria Sylvester" file.
Other Finding Aids
If the person in correspondence with Merton has full text records in the Merton Center Digital Collections, there will be a numeric link to them below.
Series List
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
Container List
| Series | Date | Type | To/From | First Lines | Pub | Full Text | Notes |
| | 1949/04/no? | HNS[x] | from Merton | Thanks for your fine letter - I had it <u>all</u> and it made me v. happy, especially all you said | Yes |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #01] |
| | 1949/05/27 | HNS[x] | from Merton | I used the amice, corporal, purificator and finger towel at Mass (1st) today - Prayed for you all. | Yes |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #04c] |
| | 1949/05/no? (#01) | HNS[x] | from Merton | Plenty of pictures already - but many thanks for your generous offer - I liked your letter and all | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #02] |
| | 1949/05/no? (#02) | HNS[x] | from Merton | This is from a poem in <u>Figures for an Apocalypse</u>, or rather from "The Victory" | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #03] |
| | 1949/06/02 (#01) | HNS[x] | from Merton | I hope this letter isn't too late to reach all the kids. I didn't have a moment | Yes |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #04b] |
| | 1949/06/02 (#02) | TLS[x] | from Merton to Marialein Lorenz's class | I can see where I owe you people a letter. You have written me letters and Sister | Yes |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #04a] ordination gifts / vocational guidance / the ills of the world / those without food / root of happiness / the poor / China |
| | 1949/07/no? | HNS[x] | from Merton | Sister Marialein you are a wonderful letter writer. And you have access to one of the most | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #05] |
| | 1950/01/07 | HNS[x] | from Merton | As usual I can't do justice to your generosity as correspondent but God bless you for your letters | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #06b] |
| | 1950/07/no? | HNS[x] | from Merton | No! I'm <u>not mad</u> but I just can't write letters - except | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #07] |
| | 1950/10/03 | TLS[x] | from Thomas, Fr., O.C.S.O. | Father Louis is extremely busy and so he gave me your letter to answer. I hope I won't make too bad | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #08] |
| | 1950/12/no? | TLS[x] | from Merton | Thanks for the poster! It is very good to hear from you again after so long. The Sign of Jonas | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #09] |
| | 1951/12/04? | TNS[x] | from Merton | St Benet show--I wanted to hear about it from a detached observer. I did. The business | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #10? - beginning seems to be cut off] |
| | 1951/12/15? | HLS[x] | from Merton | How you get around! I am losing all my friends by sending them this card - which caused | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #11] |
| | 1952/12/29 | TALS[x] | from Merton | Many thanks for your note way back in August. I am glad to know that you keep me in your prayers | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #12] |
| | 1953/02/26 | TC[x] | from Gethsemani Abbey | Father Louis has received your letter, and would like to write back himself, but since it is Lent, | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #13] |
| | 1969/04/21 | TLS[x] | from Lawrence, Br., O.C.S.O. / to Lorenze, Marialein | Under separate cover I am sending duplicate copies of four mimeo talks of Fr. Merton from his Asian | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory #14] |
| | 2002/02/27 | email | to Center from Belcastro, David | I will be sending a copy of the Merton letter that I promised with a related article. It is address | |
| letter sent was a duplicate copy of an existing letter in our collection (1949/06/02) |
| | undated/no/no | HLS[x] | to Center from Lorenz, Marialein | From: Sister Marialein Lorenz, O.P. St. Clara Convent [-] Enclosed, are: (You may wish to copy | |
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| | undated/no/no | HLS[x] | to Merton | Please return this original to me, after reading it. I have Eng I & III, library study, | |
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| | undated/no/no | other | | Thomas Merton's Correspondence, to S. Marialein Lorenz, O.P. | |
| [Lorenz paper inventory of her letters from Merton] |
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