Maxims of the Saints
Maxims of the Saints

Author: Francois Fenelon

Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Published: 2020-01-08

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1647980100

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Maxims of the Saints is a collection of quotes by saints compiled by Francois Fenelon. In the late 17th century, Fenelon wrote Maxims of the Saints to support the beliefs of his friend Madame Guyon.

Maxims of the Saints
Maxims of the Saints

Author: Francois Fenelon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-25

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781514700167

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Francois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon, was a French Roman Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. He today is remembered mostly as the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, first published in 1699. In Church history, Fenelon is known especially for his part in the Quietism debate with his earlier patron Bossuet. In his work Explication des maximes des Saints sur la vie interieure (Explanation of the Adages of the Saints on the Inner Life) in 1697, he defended Madame du Guyon, the main representative of Quietistic mysticism. He provided proof that her "heretical" teachings could also be seen in recognized saints. In 1697, Fenelon called on the pope for a decision in the Quietism debate. After long advisement, the Pope banned the Explication in 1699. Fenelon complied with the pope's decision immediately and allowed the remaining copies of his book to be destroyed.

The Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri
The Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri

Author: Philip Neri

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-29

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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The Maxims and Sayings of St. Philip Neri is a series of truisms from St. Philip Neri. Brief, succinct, and illuminating comments on how to be blessed and flourish in the spiritual life.

Mystics of the Christian Tradition
Mystics of the Christian Tradition

Author: Steven Fanning

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-29

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1134590970

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From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition as we know it. Full of colourful detail, Mystics of the Christian Tradition examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity over two thousand years, and reveals the often sexual nature of these encounters with the divine. In this fascinating account, Fanning reveals how God's direct revelation to St Francis of Assisi led to his living with lepers and kissing their sores, and describes the mystical life of Margery Kempe who 'took weeping to new decibel levels'. Through presenting the lives of almost a hundred mystics, this broad survey invites us to consider what it means to be a mystic and to explore how people such as Joan of Arc had their lives determined by divine visions. Mystics of the Christian Tradition is a comprehensive guide to discovering what mysticism means and who the mystics of the Christian tradition actually were.