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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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.

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 moreRead more

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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,Read more

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  • anglų

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to Thomas Merton from: Ahern, Barnabas Mary, Fr., C.P.