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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Catry, Patrick, Fr., O.C.S.O.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966-1968, 1971

Volume: 17 item(s); 18 pg(s)

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Biography

Fr. Patrick Catry was a Trappist monk writing on behalf of the Bulletin de Spiritualité Monastique, which appeared in Collectanea Cisterciensia. He writes Merton from the Abbey of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont in Godewaersvelde (Mont des Cats), France.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/03/08 TLSto MertonVoici trois titres reçus des éditeurs et que je vous propose: - Anselm von Canterbury, Gebete (124  recommends some recent books to Merton for book review for the July issue of <u>Bulletin de Spiritualité Monastique</u> - since this publication does not publish works on non-Christian spirituality, he suggests sending such article to Fr. Charles Dumont of Collectanea Cisterciensia / possible article on eremitism
 1966/06/10 HLSto MertonMerci pour tous vos comptes-rendus   
 1966/06/18 TAL[c]from MertonMerci de votre billet. J'ai transmis l'autre au P. Eudes. On vient de me signaler deux livres que  asking for copies on books on Celtic Christianity by Olivier Loyer and Myles Dillon / Anselme d'Havelberg / Fr. John Eudes Bamberger
 1966/07/27 HLSto MertonBien reçu votre lr sur Anselme de Havelberg. Personne ne m'a encore demandé Isaac de l'Étoile.  Isaac of Stella / Coptic monasticism / Celtic Christianity and monasticism / Fr. Charles Dumont
 1966/12/28 HLSto MertonRecevez mes meilleurs voeux de grâce et de joie dans le seigneur pour 1967. Puis-je mes proposer  recommends books for review by Heinrich Dumoulin and Irénée Hausherr / Celtic Christianity
 1967/01/10 TL[c]from MertonThe Loyer review went off to you several days ago so by the time you receive this letter the review  Olivier Loyer review / Merton has no notes on Farag / plans to do review of Irénée Hausherr on Hesychasm / Heinrich Dumoulin review may be delayed / Dillon Chadwick book
 1967/02/09 TALSto MertonSi j'ai mis si longtemps à votre dernière lettre, c'est que j'espérais chaque jour pouvoir être  wants to know if Merton has received the Hausherr book on Hesychasm / Catry has not received the Chadwick book but has received the Loyer book
 1967/03/20 TALSto MertonVoici enfin la liste promise. J'espère qu'elle vous conviendra à peu près. Sachez que vous me  Fr. Eudes Bamberger / Gertrude d'Helfta's <i>Oeuvres Spirituelles I</i>, Basil Christopher Butler's <i>Western Mysticism</i>, Henri Daniel-Rops' <i>Bernard of Clairvaux</i>, and Peter Anson's <i>The Call of the Desert</i> / Mont des Cats Abbey is reading <i>Monastic Peace</i> in the refectory
 1967/06/16 HLSto MertonLe livre de Lars Thumberg, "Microcosm and Mediation" a été recursi dans le Bulletin en 1966.  Lars Thumberg's <i>Microcosm and Mediator</i>, André Ranir's <i>Saint Bruno</i>, Friedriech Parfert's <i>Der Monastische Gedanke</i>, and Eufèmia Fort I Cogul's <i>L'Eremitisme a la Catalunya Nova</i>
 1967/07/06 HLSto MertonJe vous ai envoyé il y a quelques pour les 2 livres pour lesquels vous ai  <i>Mallorca Eremitica</i>
 1968/01/04 (#01)TL[c]from MertonHere are as many of the Bulletins as I can manage at the present time. I hope Fr Eudes can take  Merton cannot promise Dumoulin review - German language barrier / on not feeling obligated to do every review sent by the publishers - no more series on non-Christian monasticism / hoping to meet Fr. Charles Dumont
 1968/01/04 (#02)TLS[x]from MertonHere are as many of the Bulletins as I can manage at the present time. I hope Fr Eudes can take  Merton cannot promise Dumoulin review - German language barrier / on not feeling obligated to do every review sent by the publishers - no more series on non-Christian monasticism / hoping to meet Fr. Charles Dumont
 1968/04/10 TALSto MertonPuis-je vous proposer deux livres pour recension pour le Bulletin: A. Pagnani, <u>Vita di S.</u>  proposing two books for review - A. Pagnani's <i>Vita di S. Romualdo</i> and A. Gozier's <i>Dom Casel</i> / Catry asked for the Dumoulin book and feels obligated to have it reviewed - it is about eastern Christian spirituality
 1968/04/21 TLS[x]from MertonThis time I am afraid I shall not be able to review the books you ask. Sorry, I just do not have  sending back Dumoulin book - does not have the time
 1968/05/13 HLS[x]from MertonVoici votre bulletin sur l'<u>Acedia</u>. L'article de <u>Traditio</u> n'est pas pris la même chose  [copied on same page as 1968/04/21]
 1971/03/07 TLS[x]to Center from Catry, PatrickEn réponse à votre circulaire au sujet de Thomas Merton je me fais un plaisir de vous envoyer  explanation of the nature of his correspondence with Merton and permissions to publish and use materials
        

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