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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Lucas, Fr., C.M.I.".
Fr. Lucas was a priest of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate living in India. He writes to Merton asking that he write a biography of Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the co-founder of Lucas' order whom they were advocating a cause for sainthood. Chavara was beatified in 1986.
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1968/01/31 |
TLS to Merton |
It is the first time I am writing to you and hence may I introduce myself to you. I am an Indian |
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1968/03/06 (#01) |
TLS from Merton |
Thank you for your interesting letter about the cause of the Servant of God Fr Chavara. I hope that |
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1968/03/06 (#02) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thank you for your interesting letter about the cause of the Servant of God Fr Chavara. I hope that |
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1971/06/18 |
TLS[x] to Center from Lucas, Fr. |
In compliance with your letter calling for the original letters of Fr. Merton, I am enclosing |
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1971/07/07 |
TL[x] from Center to Lucas, Fr. |
Please accept my sincere apology for being so long in answering your kind donation of Fr. Louis' |
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