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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-A-013-#15
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1953-01-29, TLS to Merton, 'Thank you for your letter of clarification; for, yes, I was concerned. Your'
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- 1953 January 29 (Creation)
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2 page(s); Typed signed letter.
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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: "Thank you for your letter of clarification; for, yes, I was concerned. Your confidence is"... Contents index: criticizes Merton's idea of becoming a hermit / suggests a year-long sabbatical doing the work of a Trappist / recommends «Dialogues» of St. Catherine of Siena.
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- English
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to Thomas Merton from: Ahern, Barnabas Mary, Fr., C.P.