Rule of St. Benedict

Mary Martin to Father Prior. On the rule of St. Benedict.

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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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  • Miss O'Rourke will be down by the early morning train on November and anything unforeseen turns up. Shop she will be a great source of yoy as well as help to the little staff at fl…
  • definite now that I know your wishes - I thank you with all my heart for everything & the arrangements you have made, all shops is, that it is in so way over sardining you or Don D…
  • & make things a little more
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You will pay mine to Conke her domestic duties when she arrives - with prayers - all hastenings - H. King [Feb. 1936] GREENBANK, Monkstown. 2021-09-23/200 Dear Father Prof. How am I to thank you for your letter of yesterday & corrections etc. My intention as you say was yest to give a few principles & then to direct them to the Rule of St. Benedict on the matter of Humility, blediness silence etc as I want them to be promoted in His Spirit. I shall now improve & make things a little more

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4. You will be very welcome here on Thursday if that proves the best day for you - Miss O'Rourke will be down by the early morning train on November and anything unforeseen turns up. Shop she will be a great source of yoy as well as help to the little staff at fluster. Will you please tell Leggie I look forward to her next letter & shop it will come soon - Spiritually & physically I am going through a time of great depression. I am trying though failing often to accept all in a spirit of love & yoy & Faith, with no other disease but his body will for me - The getting up to get out to get the air we are me peatly, so am not allowed to do much writing etc. definite now that I know your wishes - I thank you with all my heart for everything & the arrangements you have made, all shops is, that it is in so way over sardining you or Don David now that you are short of staff - of course so to his cheer & his O'Rourke unchristened the extra conformer with only to give if & when condemned to you - by Don David - I have already instructed his L. & O'R. that you are their superior during my absence now I shall explain the nature very fully to this O'Rourke - For heath they

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Should seek your permission & consult Matton during my attence if they are not feeling well. I lave also asked them to be very simple, child-like with you in all matters pertaining to the manage- ment of the house-work & esterior permissions. And for all things relating to their religious life, spiritual reacting, vortigeations etc to obey You David. I am greatly graved & dear of your new cross & pray much for you & that things will not prove too serious. I look forward with grey to your visit when it is continued