Columba illness

Illness of Columba. Letter of Mary Martin to Father Prior.

Full Title: Columba illness

Catalogue number: 2021-09-23/199

Extent and Medium: Four A5 pages, double sided.

Detailed description: Illness of Columba. Letter of Mary Martin to Father Prior. TEXT caritas Dear Father Prior Many thanks for your card I am very grieved to hear Dom Columba is so seriously ill I hope he is not suffering too much_ I joined you all this morning in the Novena to Abbot Columba + shall offer Mass + Holy Communion each morning for his recovery if it is for Gods greater Glory_ this may interfere with your little trys to Dublin which will not disappoint me I know your interest as everything + God is watching over as all + the Works Sunday I hope at else goes well Miss OR. will go down by 9.3o am train to.morrow Monday_ I think you will find she understands how you wish their obedience to be during my absence. For the present I think 5:30 is early enough for Miss L + O' R to rise_ They will have time to make their morning prayer + 1/2 hour meditation before Mass unless they have domestic duties to do before if so they can aarrange these matters with you and you will give Miss O'R. a table of her domestic works_ Owing to the conditions of my health, I have not been able will you explain please to them to write much to the staff a matron My heart muscles are very weak after the poisoning + long tie trying to get up so as to get the air takes all the energy I have_ but gradually this will improve It there is anything we can do for you in Dublin or for F. C please do not hesitate to let me know My brothers wedding will be on tnesday next they are all very busy preparing for the great day. It is strange how I should be at home for it but unable to be present_ the Dr considers it would he too much for me I am really glad as it would have been a very great strain to me + night only delay my cure which is Slow enough_ as it is_ Please remember them in your prayer on that day I shall write during the week to our Religious Superior how I wish I were fit enough to start off with Miss O' R on Monday evendentl Our Lord wishes to try my patience + to leach me many more lesson as an invalide_ I have a good deal of physical suffering lately Dom Col Shall have a share in this as well as my prayers_ when you are busy as you must be now I never expect a letter from you uat can talk over all when we next meet_ your obedient child for God. St Mary

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