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This file contains letters to and from Sr. Marie de la Redemption Chantal, Sr. Marie-Bernadette de l'Enfant Jésus, Sr. Marie Laetitia de Jésus, Sr. Marie Paul de la Croix, and others.
Sr. Marie de la Redemption Chantal was a Carmelite nun writing from La Tronche, France.
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1966/08/06 |
HLS to Merton |
Vous pardonnerez j'espère, la hardiesse de trois novices de France qui, se délectant de votre |
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[written and signed by Sr. Chantal - also signed by Sr. Marie-Bernadette de l'Enfant Jésus and Sr. Marie Laetitia de Jésus - "Nihil obstat" by Sr. Marie Paul de la Croix (novice mistress) and "Imprimatur" and another signature by indecipherable names]
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1966/09/20 |
TL[c] from Merton to "Mes cheres petites carmelites" |
Puisque vous étés bien patientes, vous n'avez pas cesse d'espérer au moins quelques lignes |
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reaction to one of the nuns thinking that Merton was dead and on the way to canonization / responding to one of the nuns who found Merton's tone harsh, but Merton recommends his new book New Seeds of Contemplation to them / responding to questions about Trappist cheese / Rene Char / Albert Camus
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