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This file contains a letters to and from Merton, and a letter sent to Bishop Thomas J. Drury of San Angelo, Texas. They concern the establishment of retreat center for priest around San Angelo and with the help of Fr. Bernard Sylvanus de Aguira, O.C.S.O. They also proposed that Merton be the leader of this group of priest living a contemplative and eremitical life temporarily and while on retreat. Merton responds that he is interested in helping struggling priest and likes the retreat idea, but states that he would not be allowed to leave Gethsemani for such an endeavor. He also thinks the idea of trying to make it true contemplative life is too ambitious and confuses the end results. He suggests focusing on retreats for priests.
Dr. Louis J. Broussard was a consulting psychologist from San Angelo, Texas at the time of writing.
Please click here for general restrictions concerning Merton's correspondence.
See also "De Aguiar, Bernard Sylvanus" file.
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This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.
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1964/08/26 |
TLS to Drury, Thomas J., Bishop |
As you had suggested in my interview with you recently, I spoke with Father Bernard Sylvanus de |
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[carbon copies to Merton, Fr. B. Sylvanus de Aguiar, and Fr. Vincent Daugintis]
«detailed view» |
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1964/08/28 |
TLS to Merton |
This letter is accompanied by the sincere hope that you will pardon my presumption in writing to you |
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«detailed view» |
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1964/09/23 |
TL[c] from Merton |
For many reasons I have been delayed in replying to your letter. Naturally I have studied it with |
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