This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Byrne, Michael, Fr.".
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1967/09/20 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Your outline looks very good to me, and there is not much that I would add to it. Perhaps just |
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critiques - God has not spoken his will in the past, but is constantly speaking it - question of quietism, and passivity versus action - "Apostles not preparing their own defense in advance" and letting the Spirit provide - the prophets - Christ as "master listener", but also Mary, "Or don't they mention her these days? Just kidding."
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1967/09/no? (#01) |
other to Merton |
NEW DIMENSIONS IN THEOLOGY [-] A new Eight-Week Series of Tuesday Night Lectures at CATHERINE |
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program for series of eight weekly lectures
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1967/09/no? (#02) |
HLS to Merton |
During the days of my retreat I'm giving some thoughts to my lecture described in the included |
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asks for Merton's critiques on his outlined points for a conference entitled, "The Theology of Listening", to be delivered on September 26, 1967, at Catherine Spalding College
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