Robert Bellarmine: Spiritual Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809128756 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | Italian |
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Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Latin
"The bell tolls for everyone" according to Barbara Reagan. A book for mature Christians to learn how to live in order to have a good death.. "Tough but Necessary Read" according to Jerome. This was a difficult book for me to complete. St. Robert is very doctrinaire, in my opinion, and the subject matter can be considered quite controversial. His writings drew me in a closer, more meaningful relationship with our God. I wish our church would pay more attention to and expound on the church's teachings more like St. Robert. If you are a cafeteria Catholic, lukewarm, or liberal, save your money. You will not be happy with the positions taken by Saint Bellarmine and you probably are happy where you are. You may want to borrow the book from a Catholic who takes his or her faith . PLEASANTLY SURPRISED !!! Robert G. Therrien IT'S JUST GREAT WRITING BY MY NAME SAINT![[ASIN:0809128756 Robert Bellarmine: Spiritual Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality)]PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!!! TO THINK I MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS BOOK AND HIS SPIRITUAL INSIGHTS. (A DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH INDEED)
By 1930 some sixty editions in over fourteen different languages had promulgated what is arguably Bellarmine's most beautiful and inspiring spiritual work. In this volume, two of his most influential ascetical works have been produced for the first time in modern English translations. Born in Tuscany in 1542, he entered the Society of Jesus at the height of the Counter-Reformation. Drawing on the medieval genre of books on death, it blended a traditional approach with elements of new piety of the Renaissance and Counter-Reformation. The Mind's Ascent to God (1614) is a treatment of the steps involved in ascending to union with God, written in the tradition of Bonaventure and John Climacus. In 1597 he published his most popular and memorable work, Dottrina cristiana breve. Characterized by Pierre Pourrat as a work of "optimistic piety, overflowing with divine love," it became an almost instant success, with five Italian editions done in the first year of publication. There are few figures in the history of the Church that have had such a wide-ranging effec
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