Fr. Meilach asks Merton to contribute articles to help revive the ailing Franciscan publication, The Cord. Merton contributes essays on monastic prayer and on Franciscan eremitism, or retiro.
Fr. Michael D. Meilach was a Franciscan priest and Assistant Editor of The Cord, "a spiritual Franciscan review". He writes from St. Bonaventure, New York.
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1965/02/01 |
TLS to Merton |
I hardly know how to begin this letter. Writing it is doubtless one of the most brazen things I've |
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1965/02/04 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I have your letter of the 1st, and I must say that though I am awfully crowded, I hate to see anyone |
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1965/02/10 |
TLS to Merton |
Thanks very much, indeed, for the material I received today. It was wonderfully generous of you |
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1965/02/16 |
TLS to Merton |
This paper on monastic prayer is beautiful. I hate to bother you, but I have to make sure I didn't |
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1965/02/23 |
TLS to Merton |
You were most kind to go over the edited copy so quickly. The additions you made were of the sort |
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1966/02/08 |
TLS to Merton |
Like everyone here, I have been following with interest and concern the various press features about |
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1966/02/12 |
TL[c] from Merton |
I was happy to get your letter, and glad that you reminded me about the retiro article. |
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1966/07/02 |
TLS to Merton |
Your delightful article on Franciscan Eremitism came in today and has been received with much joy |
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1966/07/08 |
TLS to Merton |
Just received the post-card; thanks very much for being so patient and understanding. |
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