On leaving Glenstal
From Mary Martin to Prior. Reflecting among other things about leaving Glenstal.
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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Sample passages
- course that they do (if, I may in
- sheets yet - as I may be supposing
- with His grace to accept His Hill
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+ Caritas Glenstal Province Marroc! 22nd July 1936 2021-09-17 | 191 My dear Father Prov. It was a yog to see your writing & to know at least that you are still alive. It is such a beautiful P. Card & something to keep for M. M. Ms. Albann. Miss Mognagh was greatly displeted with her, we had a good laugh before opening the melodic letter & thank its contents did not slippess us as we are always ready with His grace to accept His Hill in all things. I shed a few tears to see I would bur sord as it seems so sad to see the attitude of our Bishops & yet I believe they act with good faith & with great sincerity in all things. Have made up my mind as one of our special work in prayer & our life of Charity is to pray for Priests.
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All this is due to lack of proper education in the full sense - As the letter is sent to His Lecellence I am sending it as confidential matter & also I know such an answer would endure people to speak & fail in charity since if you did not understand this country it sounds impossible. One solid pragmatist do not take this attitude & when the occasion arises straight talk but above all living the Christ-like life. Have seen thinking much & pragmatist the sacrifice of leaving here but see clearly for M. M. M. I must do so, for far me the consolation to see that he can give me all sack if I do His Will & refuse him nothing as he is going me sack Africa & the place I sacrifice for an act of rhealence. When we are formed & erected into religions & you still need help & we
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Can give what you require, the will arrange for us to get lack to fluster. If it is not this kill heeth of us wish it. I am enclosing the answer I sent to His Localnecy - The vocation are coming but I should be on the spot to meet them. Ironchus have you any great lights as regards here - I am thinking of going into Demerick this week to see what the shops can do there is supplying the uniform this week so well as then follow the course that they do (if, I may in all humility as it is purely fusious matter, at Ampleforth of supplying all the uniform - slagus etc from the College - I did not reck sheets yet - as I may be supposing an extra response you will not be able to meet especially if you are thinking of a paid staff. (22 July 1936)
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