On leaving Glenstal

From Mary Martin to Prior. Reflecting among other things about leaving Glenstal.

Full Title: On leaving Glenstal

Catalogue number: 2021-09-17/191

Extent and Medium: Three, double-sided A4 pages.

Detailed description: From Mary Martin to Prior. Reflecting among other things about leaving Glenstal. TEXT Caritas + My dear Father Prior was a joy to see your writing + to know at least that you are still alive. It is sudh a beautiful P. Card + something to keep for M.M.Ms Albuin Miss Moynagh was greatly delighted with her we had a good laugh before opening the enclosed letter + thank its contents did not depress us as we are always ready with His grace to accept His Will in All things. I shed a few tears when I went to Our Lord as it seems so sad to see the attitude our Bishops + yet I believe they act with good faith + with great sincerity in all things. I have made up my mind as one our special work in prayer + our life of Charity is to pray for Priests Glenstal Priory Murroe _ 22nd July 1936 All thes is due to lack of proper education in the full sense _ As the letter is sent to His Excellency I am sending it as confidential matter also I know such an answer would ondace pesple to speak + fail in charity because if you did not understand this country it sounds impossible. One solid prayer will do more to change this attitude + when the occasion arises straight talk but above all living the Christ like life. I have been thinking much +praying over the sacrifice of leaving here but see clearly for M.M.M. I must do so God gave me the consolation to see that He can give me all back if I do His Will + refuse Him nothing as He is going me back Africa + the place I sacrifice or an act of obedience . When we are formed + erected into religions + you still need help + we Can give what you require He will arrange for as to get back to Glenstal. if it is not His Will neither of us wish it I am enclosing the answer I sent to His Excellency _ the vocation are coming but I should be on the spot to meet them . I wonder have you any great lights as regards here_ I am think going into Limerick this week + see what the shops can do there in supplying the uniform this would be excellent + then follow the course that they do (if I may in all humility + as it is partly business matter, at Ampleforth of supplying all the uniform. blazers etc from the College. I did not order sheets yet_ as I may be suggesting an extra expense you will not be able to meet especially you are thinking of + paid staff M. jusurance stauip this quarter what I heard poor Fr. John bemoning prayin will the poor priest do when he has to pay a full staff + the insurance_ Of course the insurance is very high now but then of any of your staff gets ill it will mean more expense_ He has promised to-day to go + see about the painter I shall do nothing about lavatories etc till you return as I know you have difenitr ideas about same _ doing for us in Belgium_ I trust Many thanks for all you are God to reward you for all. Miss Leyden gets on well in Holles st. I do not know what to do about Miss Nichols but as she cannot come till 1st of Aug: I really think it is hardly worth while bring her here We shall be able to manage here with the help of Nora_ I took the Bull by the horns as they say + went of armed with 1+5 Thiss Hayes + Myself, + asked Fr.Hubert preserving bottles to the garden, (Miss Moynag might we pick Raseberries to preserve he said yes. So we ventured down again yesterday + got Red carrauts + have made great jelly_ it breaks my heart to see all the fruit being picked + Limerick + we only getting the remains_ However I keep impressing on Fr. Hubert you deserve to have plenty home_ made Jam + fruit preserved so be is falling in with the idea but I think like is all is a bit afraid of the Cellererias. nothing definite yet poor thing she Miss O' Loighlin has heard fr good + generous but little Stability Dom David is in great form + has promised if you allow to Continue to help as_ He gave me a very good article to read in the American the. Record on the Medical Mission + the Instructions The Sacred Congregation. It is an article for Sr Anna Dengel. She has 95 vocations after 11 yrs being approved by a Bishop in America. you where are you going to stay. I shall be in Dublin to meet Would you like greenbank or prefere Nunciature as I am sure you cill be asked there I suppose this will be the last letter you will receive_ All going in sending you their best wishes + play much for you. we are glad you appreciated th knife your ever grateful child for God th hasts as usual Marie I hope the girl will be another subject or is this will give as the interndll tone I like so much. Sisters all in Christ Jesus.

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