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Merton's Correspondence with:

Sr. Jude

Jude, Sr., S.C.N.  printer

 
 

Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence
Dates of materials: 1968
Volume: 2 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Biography

This letter is signed by five Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky. All signatures bear the hand of the letter's author, and the first name is Sr. Jude, who is the person addressed by Merton. The other sisters are Susan, Anne, Deborah and Luke in the order listed in the letter. The author of the letter explains to Merton that the sisters are experimenting with living as groups of five. Merton responds with his views on community in a monastic setting.

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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
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1. 1968/02/18 HLS to Merton Last Sunday our novitiate class here at Nazareth began an experiment of living in groups of five. «detailed view»
2. 1968/03/04 TL[c] from Merton Thanks for your letter, I am interested to hear of the experiment of "living in groups of five." «detailed view»

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