Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Halligan, [Nicholas Francis], Fr., O.P." file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1949/February/08 

Series:    

Type:  TL[c] - Carbon copy of a typed letter (not signed).

To/From:  from Merton to "Halligan, [Nicholas Francis], Fr., O.P."-->

# of pages:  3

Published in:  

First Lines:  "Fie upon you Dominicans! And again I say, Fie upon you. That article has made me have distractions"

Contents:  [two copies] St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Bonaventure - different between "life" and "state" in religious orders and Fearon's accusation of confusion on this point - Merton claiming he was not trying to abolish juridical distinctions between active and contemplative orders - the place on contemplation in preaching and teaching orders of Dominicans and Franciscans

Language:  English

Source or donor:  Gethsemani Abbey Archives

Date received:  2013/12/01

Date added:  2014

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Halligan, [Nicholas Francis], Fr., O.P.:"    1949/February/08