Mary Martin to Prior - Matron issues

Mary Martin to Prior - Matron issues

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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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  • perhaps read it to Mrs Lyden & Dr Rowles
  • There hend no mention of anger change in her attitude to words Miss D. R. & Lyden - except for the change of the love of meal.
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T. Cantus Nov 35 Greentank but enjoying San Shme Friday Sabb. 2021-08-06/152 My dear Father Pros. I am sorry to see you have this Opomestic trouble on your return - I received letters from Lizzie & Maie - Lizzie gave me to understand things did not go so well with her & F. John during your attence, he cut down things. - I have had no letter from Matron. I shall answer your letter as it comes. 1. I can understand Matron wishing to have her dinner at 12-30, for the reason she gives, also she will receive her meal lotter & freshly cooked as she shares the same food as she says - I do not quite understand why she wanted to do it during your attence, so far I have no grounds to believe her attitude towards us all has changed. 2. Matron may realize how difficult it is for you to be present at times when they need supervision in the kitchen & offered on this account but she always gave me to understand.

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4 Lizzi asked me about malmalace, this is the time & it would save money, if you think she has the time to do it during the term - It costs 8o a lb. to say 4\frac{1}{2} to make - I can send down the oranges prepared from known in Suthin - Will you please give the enclosed papers to Dom David, I shall write to him during the week-end - The enclosed Pletts page of a is from Bishop Herry Clep. Southern Region. He could perhaps read it to Mrs Lyden & Dr Rowles it will help to give them courage to face all the difficulties ahead, me producing a work so assential for some on the Missouri-field - Please remember me to Matton & all - Hope your Junju is guests well - I was in with the Doctor on Tuesday he found my foot greatly improved, I try to stand - walk on it a little each day - a few weeks of air & sunshine ought to make me much stronger & the massage is helping also - it is all now expense but if it helps quickly to recovery it is fetter I do as you say as regrets lent - try to practise greater humility & charity - your child for pol- st Mary

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