Volume I: Letters of 1832-1857 Translated from the Original Languages with Notes and Comments by Joseph C. Daries, CMF Los Angeles - 1995 CLARETIAN PUBLICATIONS Bangalore-560 055, India SELECTED LETTERS FROM THE CORRESPONDENCE OF SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET Copyright 2007 by Claretian Publications Published in India, 2007 by Claretian Publications Claretian Publications P.O. Box 5577, Malleswaram West Bangalore-560 055, India Tel: 91-80-23446977, Fax: 91-80-23469445 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.claretianpublications.org Claretian Publications is a pastoral activity of the Claretians in India. It aims at the promotion of the Word of God through the media. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying without prior permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN 81-89851-08-X Table of Contents GENERAL INTRODUCTION 9 BIOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND (1807-1831) 29 1. Infancy and Childhood (1807-1818) 29 2. Apprentice and Worker (1819-1829) 34 3. Seminarian (1829-32) 40 I. LETTERS OF A SEMINARIAN AND PARISH PRIEST: 1832-1840 44 1. [1] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 57-59) 44 2. [2] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 60-63) 45 3. [3] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 64-65) 47 4. [4] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 66-68) 47 5. [5] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 69-70) 49 6. [6] To Bishop Corcuera (EC I, 71-73) 50 7. [7/1460] To Dr. Melchior Solá (EC I, 74-75; EC III, 10-11) 51 8. [8] To the Mayor of Sallent (EC I, 76-77) 52 9.