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  Solemn vows as a monk of Gethsemani Abbey sworn in writing on parchment by Thomas Merton (Br. M. Louis, O.C.S.O.), on March 19, 1947.

  Translation from Latin to English: "I, brother Mary Louis Merton, an acolyte, professed in temporary vows, vow my stability, conversion of morals, and obedience according to the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Abbot, before God and all His saints whose relics are here, in this place, which is called Blessed Mary of Gethsemani, of the Order of the Cistercians of the Strict Observance, built in honor of the Most Blessed Mother of God and Ever Virgin Mary, in the presence of the Reverend Mary Frederick Dunne, Abbot of this monastery. Brother Mary Louis Merton, O.C.S.O. March 19, 1947+"
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  Processionale cisterciense (Westmalle, Belgium: Ex typographia ordinis, 1926). Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

  Personal copy used by Thomas Merton.
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  Migne, Jacques-Paul (editor). Peter Damian, Works (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1853). Part of the Patrologia Latina, Volume 145. Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

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  Migne, Jacques-Paul (editor). Patres Ægyptii. Opera omnia; Evagrius Ponticus et al. (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1863). Part of the Patrologia Graeca, Volume 40. Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

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  Migne, Jacques-Paul (editor). Maximus, Confessor, Saint, approximately 580-662; Works, Latin and Greek (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1865). Part of the Patrologia Graeca, Volume 90. Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

  The one volume was broken into two scans because of the large file size. It was also reduced in quality due to size, but a higher resolution scan is available through the Merton Center.
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  Migne, Jacques-Paul (editor). Clement III, Pope, -1191; Epistolae et privilegia ordine chronologico digesta, et al. (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1855). Part of the Patrologia Latina, Volume 204. Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

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  Migne, Jacques-Paul (editor). Cassian: Joannis Cassiani, Opera omnia (Paris: J.-P. Migne, 1874). Part of the Patrologia Latina, Volume 49. Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

  Note: because of the large size of scan, the quality of the online version has been reduced, but a better quality scan is available.
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  Kyriale cisterciense seu ordinarium missae (Paris : Impression photomécanique les Procédés Dorel, 1948). Thomas Merton's Marginalia Collection.

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  Authentics (certificates of authenticity for relics) for two relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D.) in Thomas Merton's possession

  Two certificates for relics kept by Thomas Merton of St. Thérese of Lisieux, one relic from her bone and one of dust from her body.