Mary Martin to Prior
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Details
- Monastery
- Glenstal Abbey, Murroe
- Subject
- Monastery, Monks, Religious Life
- Creator
- Glenstal Abbey
- Place
- Murroe, Limerick, Cashel Diocese, Diocese of Cashel
- Language
- English
- Glenstal Abbey
- Morther Mary Martin Collection, Religious Sisters, Correspondence, Medical Missionaries of Mary Foundation, Foundation, Sister Novices
- Glenstal Abbey
- Letters, Prior, Medical Missionaries of Mary
- Religious Sisters
- Medical Missionaries of Mary, Mother Mary Martin, Foundation
- Subject
- Nuns, Sisters, Religious Congreations, Religious Life, Foundation of a Congregation, Monastic Life, Mother Superiors
- Date
- 1930-40, 1930's-1940's, 30's, Thirties
- Place
- Murroe, Monkstown, Dublin, Limerick, Cashel, Diocese of Cashel
- Topic
- Religious Life, Religious Formation, Spiritual guidance
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- It is encouraging to see what the good will of men can accomplish when cooperating with God's Adorable will strengthened by His Grace. I am sure they had just as many difficulties…
- It is encouraging to see what the good will of men can accomplish when cooperating with God's Adorable will strengthened by His Grace. I am sure they had just as many difficulties…
- I called at several places about stove for class-room there are none of the stoves set in gange enough in capacity of heat for the room so I send you down illustration of the "Rome…
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GREENBANK MONKSTOWN. 2023-01-26/482 FEAST OF THE HOLY ROSARY 1936 My dear Father Prior, Many thanks for your very welcome letter received this morning from Downside. I am very pleased to hear you had such a cordial welcome and that the place impressed you so much. It is encouraging to see what the good will of men can accomplish when cooperating with God's Adorable will strengthened by His Grace. I am sure they had just as many difficulties as you have now, when they started. We must both go faithfully ahead each in our deferent works faithfully corresponding to diverse Grace, cutting out everything that stands in the way of accomplishing such a tremendous work as foundation. It absorbs all that is in us poor limited human being and if we allow our energy and time to be frustrated else where God's work for us will suffer. How much I saw this during my last 3 months at Glenstal and then difficulty to make a break from what I loved and appreciated so much. I hope you will hear from Mr French (french) of Galway I spoke of Glenstal for his Boys, and gave a prospectus. I called at several places about stove for class-room there are none of the stoves set in gange enough in capacity of heat for the room so I send you down illustration of the "Romesse etc". They suggest if you could find the second flue in the room to have a stove at each end of the room, as I showed you in the previous illustration. I await your instruction before going any further. Also did
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you mean me to do any thing with Briscoe Lawlor in reference to he curb? When you are back and settled down I shall be glad to hear from you how you think the staff are getting on the reports from my Daugh- ters is not too bright. Foresee do not let things get out of hand as it would be serious for anything to happen this year. Has Miss Hayes said any thing further to you. I fear Mai with all her goodness is not all we would require as I fear she is the cause of the grumbling. Also I fear Nora will not be able for the work, she is very young and soft. If ear Kiltegan is not finished completely yet although Fr Whitney is bringing his Priest and Studends into it to-day. But you will see something of it. Desmond is very anxious to meet you some time now that you have been to Downside I have promised him a visit in the D Mas Holidays, when we shall all see you I hope. I hope you found all well on your return, has Fr Fullerton turned up. I hear he is in Ireland again. In union of prayer and love in the hearts of Jesus and Mary Your every grateful child for God. Marie Father will show you the copy of Mgn. Moynaghs letter. M. M.