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Individual Series View, Merton's Correspondence with:

Tobin, Mary Luke, Sr., S.L., 1908-2006


Series 2, Merton's Lectures to Loretto Novices and Postulants


Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1960-1968; 1978-2008
Volume: 70 item(s); 106 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Merton discusses with Sr. Mary Luke Tobin some of the events of the Second Vatican Council, changes occurring in religious life (aggiornamento), recorded conferences Merton sends to the Sisters of Loretto, and plans for some of Merton's friends to speak a

Biography

Sr. Mary Luke Tobin was former Superior General of the Sisters of Loretto. She writes from the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Kentucky. Sr. Mary Luke was the only American woman who served as an observer to the Second Vatican Council.

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

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Related Information and Links

See published letters from Merton to Tobin in The School of Charity, pp. 227, 231-232, 250-251, 287-289, 3

Series List

Series NumberSeries NameTotal Records
1 Correspondence 45
2 Merton's Lectures to Loretto Novices and Postulants 5
3 Tobin's Lectures and Articles on Merton 5
4 Correspondence Regarding the Publication of Hidden in the Same Mystery 15

Container List

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Series 2 #1.
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1961/10/04 transcript by Merton Father Louis began speaking by thanking the Novices and Postulants for a beautiful performance of [lecture by Merton primarity on religious life as vocation with some comments about ministry in New Mexico among Hopis and other native peoples] «detailed view»
Series 2 #2.
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1962/01/10 transcript by Merton You're the class that's going to make vows, is that right? … I was ordained on Ascension Thursday. [lecture by Merton to Loretto Second-Year Novices on the spiritual life and life of the vows] «detailed view»
Series 2 #3.
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1963/05/15 transcript by Merton In prayer don't measure everything by your expectations, and when you're starting out, (I don't know ["Talk of Father Louis to Novices and Postulants: May 15, 1963" with sections labeled: "What Are the Fruits of Prayer in Daily Life", "In Prayer, How Can You Tell When It's the False Self that Is Acting in Prayer or Your True Self"…, and "Comments on Recollection"] «detailed view»
Series 2 #4.
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1964/11/01? transcript by Merton In Profession, you have certain necessary elements. Profession implies three things, only one ["Comments on the Vows" - no date, but Bonnie Thurston speculates Merton sent it to Tobin on November 1, 1964, along with his essay "Identity Crisis and Monastic Vocation"] «detailed view»
Series 2 #5.
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undated/no/no transcript by Merton I think a person who is really living a life of prayer should in his daily life be very simple [under the title "What Are the Fruits of Prayer in Daily Life?"] «detailed view»

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