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This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Coanda, Richard Joseph".
Dick Coanda was active in the Cursillo Movement in the Catholic Church and served as editor of a small Cursillo newsletter called Ultreya.
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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.
This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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| # | Date | From/To | First Lines | Pub ✓ | Notes |
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| 1. |
1965/10/15 (#01) |
TALS[x] from Merton |
Forgive me for not answering your letter sooner. It came just when I was moving out of a job |
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only hears rumors about Cursillo movement - cautions that some he has met have used pressure to recruit and are rigid in approach / Merton recommends keeping up on current theology - "the Novaks, Tavards etc" - even the Callahans, with some reservations" - divorced Catholics - Protestant Bible theologies - Von Rad
«detailed view» |
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1965/10/15 (#02) |
TL[c] from Merton |
Forgive me for not answering your letter sooner. It came just when I was moving out of a job |
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only hears rumors about Cursillo movement - cautions that some he has met have used pressure to recruit and are rigid in approach / Merton recommends keeping up on current theology - "the Novaks, Tavards etc" - even the Callahans, with some reservations" - divorced Catholics - Protestant Bible theologies - Von Rad
«detailed view» |
| 3. |
1965/no/no? |
TLS to Merton |
You yearn in SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION for a more widespread Christian renewal, yet show ambivalence |
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peace movement / Cursillo movement - spread across the U.S. - adaptation of "Spanish technique to Anglo audiences" / asks Merton's ideas - whether to align themselves with celebrities, artists or writers - issues of peace - divorces Catholics
«detailed view» |
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1967/01/31 |
TLS to Merton |
May the joy of the Lord be with you. I write to thank you for answering my inquiry of two years ago |
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asks to quote Merton's last letter
«detailed view» |
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1967/02/04 |
TL[c] from Merton |
Thanks for your letter. Though I would like to be of help, I am afraid that in this instance |
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does not give permission to use his quotes on Cursillo movement - admits he does not know enough and based comments on "hearsay" / admired dedication of those involved - useful in areas that lack discipline in religious matters - Los Angeles and religious irresponsibility
«detailed view» |
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