Pièce 2021-09-23/200 - Rule of St. Benedict

Two double-sided A5 pages.

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

TEXT

Feb. 1936
Dear Father Prior
How am I to thank you
for your letter of yesterday
corrections etc. My intention as
you say was just to give a
few principle + then to direct
them to the Rule of
St. Benedict
on the matter of Humility
Obedience Silence etc as I
want them to be grounded in
+His Spirit. I shall now improve

• make thing
  a little more

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 Monday
unless any thing unforseen turns
up. I hope she will be a great
source of joy as well as help to
she little staff at Glenstal.
Will you please till Lizzie I look
forward to her next letter I hope
it will come soon
Spiritually + physically I am going
through a time of great depression
I am treing though failing often
to accept all in a spirit of love
y + Faith with no other desire
but His holy Will for me The getting up
get out to get the air exhaus me
greatly so am not allowed to do much
write, etc.
definite now that I know your
wishes I thank you with all
my heart for every thing + the
arrangements you have made all
I hope is that it is in no way
over burdenng you or Dom David
how that you are short +
staff. of course both Miss Leyden
Miss t Rourke understand the
extra conference will only he given
it + when convenient to you
by Dom David I have already
instructed Miss L. + O' R that you are
their Superiors during my absence
now I shall explain the matter very
to Miss O' Rourke For health they
fully

Should seek your permission
to
Consult Matron during my absence
if they are not feeling well I
have also asked them to be very
simple child. like with you in all
Matters pertaining
to The Manage
ment of the house. work +
exterior permissions. And for all
Things relating to their religious
life spiritual reading, mortifications
etc to obey Dom David
I am greatly grieved to hear
of your new cross + pray
much
or you + that things will not
prove too serious_
look
forward with joy
your visit
when it is convenient