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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-013-#06
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1951-03-26, TALS Ahern to Merton, 'I was very happy to hear that you are launching out into your Scripture course. '
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- 1951 March 26 (Creation)
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4 page(s); Typed signed letter with holograph (handwritten) annotations.
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(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: "I was very happy to hear that you are launching out into your Scripture course. «Faber fit»"... Contents index: gives extensive advice on the structure of his courses and how Merton should treat Old and New Testaments, what books to read, etc. / bio. of Fr. Charbel (Sharbel) / discussion of solitude and being a "'hermit' among the Trappists".
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- English
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to Thomas Merton from: Ahern, Barnabas Mary, Fr., C.P.