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US US-kylobm 1-A-013-#22
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1954-05-12, TLS to Merton, 'Thank you ever so much -- first, for the fine letter of February 27, which I should'
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- 1954 May 12 (Creation)
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2 page(s); Typed signed letter.
Name of creator
(1915-1995)
Biographical history
Fr. Barnabas Ahern was a Passionist priest involved in a new Catholic Bible translation effort. He offered Merton advice on biblical instruction, instruction of novices, and reviewed Merton's early manuscripts and books. See the following link for more information on Fr. Ahern: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92274263.
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First lines: "Thank you ever so much -- first, for the fine letter of February 27, which I should have"... Contents index: responds to Merton's criticism that Ahern's translation of the Epistles was too conservative / more bold approach of «Jerusalem Bible» / St. Paul and the Resurrection / solitude in Christ / Dom Odo Casel and Maria-Laach.
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- anglų