Bøger af Jean-Pierre De Caussade

Jean-Pierre Caussade (7 mars 1675, Cahors, France - 8 décembre 1751, Toulouse, France) était un jésuite français et maître spirituel de renom. Entré dans la Compagnie de Jésus en 1693 et ordonné prêtre en 1704, Caussade passa d'abord par quelques collèges jésuites avant de consacrer une grande partie de sa vie à la direction spirituelle. Il fut le recteur du collège de Perpignan (1739) et de Albi (1743). C'est cependant comme guide spirituel qu'il trouve sa place dans l'histoire religieuse de la France. Il fut directeur des religieuses Visitandines et donnait les Exercices spirituels de saint Ignace de Loyola, lorsqu'il était directeur de la maison de retraite de Nancy. Son approche spirituelle, encourageant l'oraison de quiétude et poussant à la passivité dans la vie spirituelle, fit qu'on l'accusa de quiétisme. Ses écrits authentiques, se ramènent à un certain nombre de 'Lettres spirituelles' et quelques petits textes spirituels. "L'Abandon à la Providence Divine", le célèbre livre de spiritualité qui a fait connaître le nom de Jean-Pierre Caussade au public, n'est pas authentiquement de lui. Composé dans la première moitié du XVIIIe siècle, possiblement par une femme, il fut lu et copié parmi l'entourage de Madame Guyon, et ensuite parmi les Visitandines. Il ne fut publié qu'en 1860, lorsque le jésuite Henri Ramière en prit connaissance. Ramière fut trompé par des Visitandines qui montèrent un stratagème pour le persuader d'attribuer ce livre à Caussade. Les Visitandines voulaient mettre Caussade à l'honneur parce qu'il avait laissé un souvenir marquant comme directeur spirituel au couvent des Visitandines de Nancy. D'autres textes spirituels ont été attribués à Caussade qui ne sont pas de lui ou de façon très lointaine.

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"All things work together unto good for those who love God", wrote St Paul (Rom 8:28). These inspired words of the apostle are, as it were, the leitmotiv of Father de Caussade's classic work, which contains the secret to true and lasting peace of heart. This book will radically change your life.

"Third English edition from the tenth complete French edition"--t.p. verso

"Let go and let God." This popular phrase captures the essence of Father Jean-Pierre de Caussade's 18th century treatise on trust, Abandonment to Divine Providence. Do you doubt? Do you suffer? Are you anxious about the trials of life? Father de Caussade offers the one sure solution to any spiritual difficulty: abandon yourself entirely to God by embracing the duties of your station in life. With wisdom and gentleness he teaches how to practice complete submission to the will of God in every situation, whether we are beginners or seasoned travelers on the way of perfection. True abandonment, he explains, is a trusting, peaceful, and childlike surrender to the guidance of grace.

For more than 250 years, this simple classic of inspiration has guided readers of all faiths to the open-hearted acceptance of God's will that is the sure path to serenity, happiness, and spiritual peace."A spiritual classic of the first order... a book for all those who truly seek God." --Dom David Knowles"Father de Caussade has a wonderful way of encouraging the doubtful, of nurturing the personal surrender that is so much a part of the development of faith. The book is a mystery of its own -- and is definitely not for Christians only." --Rabbi Joshua Chasan"Abandonment to Divine Providence is a classic perhaps more necessary now than ever before. It's a little book that rightly rejects the spirituality of fear and trembling (and the modern preoccupation with dreary self-absorption) in favor of an abiding trust in God's active benevolence. This is a work one reads again and again, always with gratitude and astonishment." --Donald Spoto, Author of Blue Angel and The Dark Side of Genius

In this superb new translation of the celebrated spiritual classic of wisdom, hope, and inspiration, Jean-Pierre de Caussade offers guidance for daily living in communion with God. This exemplary devotional work summons readers to holiness, reveals ways to conquer self-love and pride, and points the way for experiencing each moment as a sacrament.The author shows how God speaks to us through every moment of every day. He encourages a joyous, affirming, selfless abandonment to God. By entering into such active contemplation and facing ourselves honestly and openly, the author assures us, we can achieve the comfort and fulfillment of a life suffused with grace.These timeless spiritual reflections probe the mystery of faith, illuminate the nature of authentic contemplation, and help us recognize and carry out God's purpose in our own lives. They stand as powerful testimony to de Caussade's conviction "that there is nothing easier, more ordinary, more available to all than saintliness."

God hides behind simple daily activities; finding Him is a matter of surrender to His will. That's the message of this inspirational classic, which has guided generations to spiritual peace.